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arisen. They tell us that the entire
route VIII have to be r~esurveyed that
the swan,ps IRE impossible"
He glanced with affected ~lnvestign-
ton about the table.
1T seems hardly worth while to put
these questions under present clrcum-
stances" he said. "But we should like
to be Informed why the surveyors re-
ports were not properly checked. We
should like to know whether IL is GO
Ing to pay. us to build a line out into
this unsettled wilderness, and I'm how
many years? Finally, we wish TO elicit
the opinion, whether our interests are
In the best possible hands,"
What did your bank invest for, II
you feel thataway?" shouted an old,
roughly dressed man across the table.
THAT is exactly what | am trying to
find out" ~retorted Austin Phayre
blandly. If Alr. Belts will permit
me"
TN tell We why ye did IT" yelled
the old man. rising to his feet and
shaking his fist vigorously. "Ye want
to get control for Tom Bowyer. so as
he'll have another lire to bankrupt.
Ye know what we all know, that old
Joe BoStOck never wen back on his
friends yet. If he says the lines a.
going to pay, It's a-goIng to pay. Ye
know Joe and VIII Carruthers went
up TO look the line over. Give 'em a
chance"
Jim Belts, a familiar figure In many
western towns since he made a lucky
strike In the Cobalt region a few years
before, had been one of Joe Bostock's
%stanchest friends. He had brought In
a good many Of the investors. Yet
now he stood almost alone In cham
pionship Of his friend.
IF the line amt no good, what does
Tom Bowyer want II fOr?" yelled the
exasperated old man. did We ever
know Bowyer want anything that
wouldn't pay? Wait for Joe, boys! Ye
won't condemn a man when he amt
here to speak for himself? Ye oil
know Joe"
"D-n Joe! want my money!"
shrieked an Infatuated investor.
Austin Phayre waited calmly Until
the hubbub had subsidized. 81 move.
Mr.. Chairman, that the question Of the
Missatibi route be submitted TO a com
mission Of engineers, to be appointed
by the directors he said.
Il oppose yer shouted Jim Belts.
I'll fight We to the end on that.
Amt We bought every engineer In
Manitoba, except VIII Carruthers?"
II beg to second the notion" said
Frank Clark, one of the small inves-
tors, and manager Of the bank.
Jim Belts threw up his arms dra-
matically. well, Joe Bostock, ye'd
best hurry" he remarked In a tone of
confidential communication. "Where
are We, boy?"
A noise outside the door was flung
violently open, and Wilton stood In
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0S ~ AD
MARY H BONNER
PAIR OF RUBsERs

"It's really a shame said the first
rubber.
"a perfect shame" said the second
rubber.
"Of course / don't know what we
can do about it," said the first rubber.
81 don't suppose there is anything
we can do about It," said the second
rubber.
ION a really rainy day II is a differ.
ent matter" said the first rubber.
ENTIRELY different" said the second
rubber.
YES" said the first rubber. ION a
really rainy day we are appreciated.
But on other days when IL looks IKE
rain but doesn't rain how dreadful
IL Is!
81 just heard some one a Y
"Isn't that just my luck Here ]
brought along my rubbers and an um-
brella and a raincoat and the sun has
come OUT"
And" said the second rubber, her
companion said:
"tOf coure that is always the wayr
at does seem funny" the second
rubber continued, Ito hear the same old
things again and again. Often when
I'm on the street and passing other
rubbers | hear their owners say such
silly things and they say them as
though they were the only ones who
had thought up such speeches.
Now, when some one says that 1t
is just their luck and just because
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the room. And at the sight Of him a
sudden. dead silence succeeded the up
roar.
He was mud and blood from head
to foot. His face. covered with a
bristly growth Of beard. was white as
a specter's, and the skin. drawn tight
as parchment over the cheeks, revealed
the contour of the homes beneath.
Wilton strobe to the table and flung
down a paper. "Mr. Bostock's power
of attorney. authorizing me to repre-
sent his vote" he said.
He turned to the shareholders, bun
his eyes sought and held only Austin
Phayre's.
"We've been to Big M~uskegm he
cried. We've seen II. II a and
shall be baIlasted and crossed. No
loop about Il, and no change Of route.
Only rock, and more rock. till you
shall have a permanent way as stable
as the New Northern's. | pledge my
word-and Joe's. l ask for your vote
Of confidence"
Austin Phayre, who had sat down,
sprang to his feet again. The ringing
cheers which greeted Wilton's out.
burst told him to make a virtue OF
necessity. Wilton had swayed the
meeting. The spirit OF success famed
in his flashing eyes and carried convic-
tion In his nj
MIR. Ckairman.' he said In his a
EST tones. IN view of MIR. C~arruthers
positive statement that no change Of
route VIII be necessary. of course |
M rcnds M ~ press my motion. !
VIM substitute Il vote OF confidence 80
The presem management Of the Missa-
tibi copnpany. And. gentlemen"--hc
xiarged about him and smiled "in
order 20 inspire the public confidence.
/ ask thar Il be unanimous"
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CHAPTER VI
An Unexpected DEVELOPMENT.

For weeks thereafter he was only
family conscious of his surrou d.ngs
at intervals. Once, reused by some
injection, he was aware of rlnA;ag a
brief deposition for use at be coro-
ner's inquest, and nee Molly's face
appeared, wet with tears, out of the
shadows, and her lips touched him.
But he was desperately Ill, and It was
February before he crisis was past,
and he awakened, intensely weak, but
conscious, to realize that he was In
Kitty's house, and that Kitty had
been nursing him.
Feebly he whispered his gratitude.
and asked forgiveness because he had
not been able to keep his promise to
look after Joe.
"You did all that could be done.
VIII" she answered. ut was wonder
fully plucky, your bringing him to
Molly's house as you did. No one
could have done more"
He asked for Molly, and learned that
she had gone home On the day after
he had been brought to the house.
Kitty promised to show Wilton Molly's
letters when he got better.
"Then you know we are engagedf'
asked Wilton.
Kitty smiled a little. 81 couldn't
help knowing that" she answered.
I'm glad for Molly's sake"
Wilton's mind had been all be-
wilderment as he racked his brains
for a clue to JOe's death. Had he been
sure II was murder, he could have
gone grimly to work on the solution.
But there was always the doubt. the
paralyzing doubt, that 1t had been an
accident, and that one of the half
breeds had fired the shot.
Yet Bowyer must have known OF
1t; Bowyer had sent the impostors to
arrest him he became more and more
convinced that Bowyer had learned
of Joe's death that afternoon at the
portage, and had devised the arrest
to keep him from the meeting.
Among Wilton's callers was old Jim
Belts, to whom he extended his con-
tidence in q large measure.
"Bowyer guilty as h." he de-
clared. "Phayre mightn't have known.
| guess he didn't. But Bowyer knew,
when he had Phayre bring that mo-
ton forward, that Joe wouldn't re-
turn. Put that thought In your pipe
and smoke 1t. boyp
"Jim,' said Wilton, "Im giving up
my life to the Mlssatibi, because It
was Joe's work. And I'm going to
hound down his murderer, If 1t was
murder"
AYE. boy, and go cool about IT,"
counseled Belts. 1T was crafty work,
but it'll come out. Don't doubt II.
And you'll find them two snakes,
Bowyer and Phayre, under the brush
wood. And maybe Clark, too," he
added.
II was the middle of February be-
fore Wilton was allowed to leave the
house. Nearly two months had beer
lost. and during that time Bowyer and
Phayre. whatever their plans might
be, had had a good leeway TO develop
them.
kitty" said Wilton, you know
everything Is In your hands now. you
control the line. And ] know that
you'll stand by the line to the last,
because IL was Joe's big dream"
"wiil. you car count on me 10 the
end" said Kitty soiemnly. I've been
thinking a great deal about Big Mus
keg. and | fee! my own responsibility.
I want o see the work. VIII. | want
TO know that you are succeeding. And
I'm going to live there
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"JoE's pEAp!"

SYNOPSIS. Looking over Big
MGskeg, a seemingly impossible
swamp in the path OF the Missa-
tibi railroad, Joe Bostock, builder
OF the line, and Wilton Carruthers,
chief Of engineers, are considering
the difficulties. A rife shot instant
ly kits Bostock and breaks Car
rutheTs' arm. Carruthers tries to
carry the body to a post OF the
Huds5n's Bay company. where Me-
Donald Is the factor. McDonald's
daughter, Molly, sees Carruthers
struggling in the muskeg and drags
him from the swamp, with his bur
den. Unaccountably. her father
objects to her saving Carruthers.
Weakened by his wound and exer-
tons, Carruthers is disturbed by
the appearance OF Tom Bowyer,
Bostock's business rival and per-
sonal enemy. Bowyer insults Moi
ly. and Carruthers strikes him.
Carruthers declares his love for
Molly. She promises to be his wife.
Carruthers has to reach the town
Of Clayton 10 attend a meeting al
which Bostock's enemies plan TO
wrest control of the Missatihi from
him. Molly goes with him. They
are delayed by a storm. Attacked
by his dogs. Carruthers' life Is
saved by Molly. who is forced to
kill the animals. THE snow. the
snowf'
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they brought rubbers and an umbrella
along that IL did not rain they be-
lieve that to be the truth.
"And yet you and | know that that
has made no difference with the King
Of the Clouds. .
"He hasn't looked down and having
seen that lady with her rubbers and
umbrella decided then that he would
lei Mr.. Sun take the sky just to annoy
her."
"Take the SKYE" questioned the first
rubber.
Haven't you heard some one say
of another that that person has taken
the floor? Meaning, Of course, that
that person has been the speaker or
principal one about at that time.
"Weli, | can't speak Of Mr.. Sun as
having taken the fioor so ! speak of
him as having taken the sky" the
second rubber explained.
but il does seem SO absurd to me
to real people talk. I've been in shops
and some one will say:
".Just because | particularly want
that color ribbon OF course they are
all put of it,
"And her I've been in a taxi-cab and
my owner has said:
There! | was waiting until got
drenched for q taxi and none came
along and now hat I'm in one ! see
any number pass by
"Oh, how such speeches do amuse
me. Well. il is a good thing we can
find some amusement when we are
only a pair of rubbers.'
"Yes," said the first rubber. "Tve
heard such speeches. just as you have,
and they, too, have amused me. just
as though our owner r any other
person were singled out in such a way
"But il is too bad we're not more
popular. Dear me, dear me, how many
of us have heard II said:
"soh, Mama, Why do | have to put
on rubbers? They're so hot and horrid.
Please don't tell me | have to put
on rubbers. The ground isn't really
wet
"And then. too, grown-ups don't
fiatter us any more than they can
help.
"Yet when II pours people are
thankful enough for their rubbers and
that We will keep them from catching
cold.
"But even though we do so much
good and help people SO much still
we are net popular and doubt II We
ever will be-"
II doubt II too" said the second
rubber.
And then the rubbers creaked a lit
tie song they had made up. II was
allied
"The ralr of Rubbers and Their
Song
This was the way II went:
Were only = pair OF rubbers
And nobody cares much for uA
When we have to be worn
On uncertain lays. oh goodness.
There Ii such a fuss!
We're not things Of beauty.
We're not things OF brains.
But to keep people from
Catching cold we really
Do take pains
And 90 we should get some praiser'
.UM
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Pictorial Education.

DO you think the films are educa-
tional?"
"They may be in some lines" an
swered Cactus Joe. but they don't
give any lessons in the way to use fire.
arms. The average film hero handles
a rifle like he had accidentally picked
1t up instead Of his walking stick"
Washington Star.
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NC oonald's angry protest.
and then . cry from Moily!s
GRO BE c%oNTINuEpl
Daily Thought,

Daily Thoughts.
Any n thing In the creation is suf-
ficient 10 demonstrate a Providence to
IN humble and grateful mInd.-Epic-
ietus.
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HAVE your cyes -Na;nincd. E. Il. Fisher.
Eye Specialist. second and Clay.
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Phone Your Wants
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BUSI'iES!S SERVICE

BUSI'E.SS SERVICE
Business Services Offered I8
ELECTRICAL irons and vacuum cleaners
T'pair"d. J. H. Caudic. as Sorth Third
i!EMSTiTCjiiSG. buttons made plnatIng
IN" CT; shop. Fourth and Grace.
MAILING LIST--For sale. 1921 mailing
ii"'r % farmers Ia 20 countics ia Nortn
Carolina owning % acres or more. also
income payer. mailing list OF Greens
moro. married and single wOmcH's HIT
- Greensboro Hudson q: Hudson. Bo1
10 Greensboro. y. q.
rLAiTiEG. p!nn!ne. henst.tcaipg aud
cloth covered buttons. Dixie Dress
r!e-'inE works. ZIG North Socond 81.
WIGS s'ntcG AMI theatrical mske.ups for
r.a5l. "'u. iiughcr Ha!rdrersinX ratlot,
-y5 %"f'n THIRD street.
.".Fst Haas can bc cleaned and re.
4In s'I. !o tact, all hats should De gwen
H-- nr.Hi"H poiOro throwing away.
EZRA UAT WORKS
F.rst street
'ii''"''n Eroaj anc grace
Richmond, Va.
u" ln2n, I.sn 900. rAIee! psst Dept.
SERVICE "a Dispatch Want Xd motto.
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Special Notices

l. LITE REALTY PAKLoK ,ovEa
sGHN AEIsCIIlLD'SI- -SI!AaFO ASD
4 MAN!.. s.c, FACIAL. ASD sCALr
MASSAGE 81 MADISON SOC
FREE with -.cn quo4i. 'ot ytJn.sn stain
purchased Tot cass 80 .gii- ausJIutvly
:!ee Ua- .srss bottle furniture polish
Both st... an! polish Is ui Ne:y u!gn-s;
quality. one uf TWO COG:s Of vsrflish
&tain viii make Old roUr.. gAa.rs. etc.
axe new. :; "a easily applied. Ms.!
orders alec. Warren rsi:it Company
lac. 200 Vest BROAD Street
!.ADiEs--Iitre y"I are, ,he rem powder
nun. sen.'n" ..mo wool! lr.ce. lgc.
i. .. BOX 55:.
] WILL no; hc Responsible Tor any G.o..
made 10y other 'han myself = l.
braueri ZOO Nee: Ma:n Street;
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Auto Livery --Gsrag.s rs
AUTOS for hire. 81 TO 81 Pet hour Pitts
& tay!"t. Madison 1910.
Autos HIRED. $3.50 s.. s. peT hour.
Dan!'i.. boulevard 225. aiG-J
Az mos" wc serve a!,out our pery;ce
Mont StOn". Inc. 1915 West Broad
Wantcd-Automubi II
~ los WANTED Rought sold. az-
changed. Mr.. Rawlings, Motor Ex-
eHtns". 81" West broad Street.
Ill Trade tS.c iEteE.st in Chnmberlay ne
Court lots tof automobile. Price of lots.
s!oV". o"" q balance Of $3.50. payable
''H r"F month. Box X SIS. caro- Tho
DIBiat, =.
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HUPMOBILE

KLINE TouRING-RECOND
|Soo CASH. BALANCE $40 PER MONTH.
= WEST GRACE STREET.
OLD TIRES made new. We sell Mile,
tries and Mansfield tires. Bell Tire and
Rubber Co. COS North Bc!vidc.e street:
10 North Nineteenth Street.
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Euncrul Directors

,.-.K>.Hp Jaot.Rs oykD-.4 ser
Sc !H.i pertinent IL g.'=i, Cu. s..-
L!sI attention. SGhloa- Cleaners Ani
t. -.efs. los NDiia Fourth street. Ma IL
=" 5sy" - Randolph 25ss
:-siAUt-t.-s raoup ;-ueta! diT-s,or
I'D snoaan-r. Svs East Man street
Ma4L.-n L1.- MaElo.nh sos.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Deaths

BRAUER--Dicd. .. his residence. 2So9
IVES, Grace. William II. hrausF. The
funeral VIII Ne from Mo!tuery Chap"t.
Hebrew Cemetery. Friday. the -, $50
I. NJ.
CpNW.sY-Dled. ~ No Retreat Coz ne
Sex, THURSDAY March -. at II y NJ
Eva {. Conway. arcr ;iIr'ss OF ,evcru.
: weeks Remains al her residence. .
Nor;a f.'si street funera! motto.
later.
DOMlNIcI-Dl.A. at S,uar: circle Hos
p!tal Thursday. March -, a. .1o i. y.
Mrs. Rosa CstoEni uorinic., wiaow ~
;Hc late Christopher DoDiut-!. IN tho
G1th year %: her Az. She is survived rs
the following 5hiidren-Ch-is,oihs 10.
,uirict. ". Il. Wexford Dominic. Nts.
4. S.monpicti and Mrs. /, NJ. hs*s"' .
ION. OF thIs city. Joscrh com,a'ri %
HosnoNc. W; u =. ponluici. ~ In
alan Head. Maryland: Il. b. ErorhwcIl.
% AlrSanIria. Va. Also two brothers.
I.ou., and John NJ. Ca;oeui. ~ Roanoke.
Va Funeral notice later.
FhuLKNER---picd. ~ the home vi MS
March r. 1879, John NiTd-n ramlAn"t.
infant SON .: charles James Faulkn"r.
u. and Luclo Ni-tcn Faulba.f, aged
months and days
of such e ,he kingdom Of Heaven"
FRYE pi,I. a, thu residence OF MS son.
Mr. James /. Fry. jr.. iG5 East clay
street, Thursday morning March %. y,
i.." O'Clock. NJ! James T. Ffyc, ST. III"
nH's survived hy three daughtcrs--Mrs.
annie Robbins. Of Salisbury, Md: Mrs.
Mariha +. Scrusss. M:s. B"'tan!a +.
Miller: TWO sons McssFs. Jas. T. and
:. Alr. Frye. all @: ,h.s city four
srai q hildron. Two Observation-Disclosures.
.yaa sister. Mrs. Kat" Frye. Funeral
5.othrr. A.r. Walter II. Fry". Funeral
.,om ~. above rrs!ienC. Friday after
aoy.i Ms5cn -. al D'c!och.
tEDp--p.eG, At his o!d home. Hyh!s, III
rsno,,- -oInty, Clarence Meriwca,hcr
l.-!.. n 20" days hc would have
-p-.. c.vA,y Two years pid. To was
aneu- $3.50 nf'. 90 volunteer ;pv tn Con
fs..r.'v c,u-r when virginia uccetrd.
ita was q member @: thr Or E.nal I'm
nstrth. >'Onswa.l BE.ssdo II, was
wee severely wvUad-I - nai,!c and =.
-..H=4Ieu.. Wa partly GlsaUlei ..
iHs t..; Cd: ~ Ne.
re. suI farewell. eT"yc so.l.cg.
LiLEr- u.aG "a; hes ho,ue. la E.st or.
a"s' =. j.. on W"GnesGny iusA;, Atareu
1875 %IFs Char.rs Eu"y Fua,-a.
s-.Ey-. 81 ;7r grave . li,anHin!.i
r",t,tj. fei"rsl'Irs Va Satu-i 1!
H1r.ias g.on ,a. a-s.'ai o. tAe 80
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OVERLAND COUPE

.ED-.s.9 siN-C$l!nder i-passenser Eco
Roadster. only run a few thousand mics.
N splendid condition. .Alsop Motor
Co.p.
USED CARS at bargain prices. Ai.on
Motor Co. Broad q, Pine.
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A. I. FLEMING,
the Welder who knows how,
is now located at 1923 West
Broad Street. Carbon
burned out while you wait,
35c per cylinder. Boule-
ward 1926.
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..CLKNER---picd. ~ the home of MS
parents IN Chas" City. Va, sunday,
March - 1879. John NiTd-n Faulkner.
infant son %: charles James Faulkner.
il, and i.uc.lo Ni-tcn FAulbu.f, AGED
months and days
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FINANCIAL
Business Opportunities

ANY BUSINESS SOLD QUICKLY.
SOUTHERN BUSINESS SALE AGENCY
l0i2 Times Dispa tch building
DRUG STORE-For sale, drug store do
ing cash bushes. Of Si.2JO month; sum
incr m"Tihs VIII run 2Ufo more. owner
has oihc. interests iddrcs. BOX !. Yos,
care The Dispatch.
GROCERY store Tor sale must cell at
once: owner in hospital. Apply a:3
North seventh.
GROCERY and confectionery for s,!,
leaving city CHEAP. Box q 40. care
The Dispa tcn.
!hErNEH wanted VITA small capita:
,d6y preferred: ladies' merchandise BOY
Il {4i. care The Dispatch.
The Snowflake herald., 1922-04-14
Whats in a Narne?"
o. FACTS about your name; its hstor2
- Mildred meaning whence derived; ignf
"A''f'1,A canoe your lucky day and lucky jewel

slowed on the Queen of the Fairies.
Irish settlers brought her fame to Eng
land, where she was made immortal
by Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.
Mabel means Beloved" a signifi-
canoe probably given by the Irish who
are naively fond of fairy stories. In
France she Is called Mabelle. The
name is too Kettle to appeal to the
Latin countries, so she has no equiva-
lents in Spain and Italy. Maybelle is
merely an affectation and has no
raison d'etre except in the realms of
fashion.
Coral is Mabel's talisman stone. It
gives its wearer wisdom and bodily
strength, possessing the power to fade
in color as warning of fatigue or
disease. II 1t Is broken or even
Clipped, this power vanishes. Monday
is Mabels lucky day ana TWO her
lucky number.
(Copyright.)
The Snowflake herald., 1922-04-14
T(9he Right Thing
Right Time
0y MARY
MARSHALL
DuFFEE


her time and calOrieS of energy keep
ing her house clean and neat, scolds
and frets when that mud is traped
about the house. Perhaps the best
solution is this three-way brush that
the Department of Agriculture sug-
gests.
But wouldn't it be a happy solution
of the difficulty, if American men
could be orientalized to the extent Of
learning to leave off their boots and
don slippers when they come indoors?
Rubbers and Overshoes of various
sorts are not popular with the average
outdoor worker, so there seems to be
little help in that direction. Perhaps
the European peasant who wears heavy
stockings and wooden shoes, which
he removes in favor of soft carpet
slippers indoors, is really doing the
most sensible thing
But farmers are not the only Of
tenders. There are many city folk
who are careless in trapSing mud in
doors. The careful person, if she
comes in on muddy day, removes
hall of the house. While this is not
feasible when entering a church or
theater, you should at least wipe them
on the dOOrmatS that are almost al
ways to be seen at the entrance.
There IS one thing that no well-bred
young man ought to be reminded not
to do, and that is to place his feet
for the sake of his comfort on the
seat of a street or railroad train The
business man who kept his feet poised
on his desk in order to gain full en-
joyment of an after-luncheon cigar, is
fast becoming extinct. Perhaps this
is because of the present-day tendency
for men to have shI:ter working hours
and to work more and rest less during
those hours.
(Copyright.)