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LIZZIE

Lizzie. Lizzie, fuel eater
Was a Ford, you couldn't beat
'er
Up hill she wouldn't run so we'll
But down hill she ran like
Blazes.
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NOTICE!

TO LET-Pastureage for
horses and cattle. w. H.
Gardner, Tel. 1921, Island
Pond.
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notice.!

Look up your stocking needs
as | will call for orders in a
few days. w. H. Gardner.
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hesitated once more. Il don't know,
though, what she will say when she
sees you, Sergeant
She need see in me only what she
sent for-the new houseman!" Ser
geant Miles announced.
Patricia's blue eyes opened very
wide.
ooh, could your" she breathed.
Il want an assistant outside as
WE'LL" interrupted the detective
"You say that gardener is needed,
too?"
"You-you don't know any de-
tective who is a gardener, too, do
you?"
Il know the very MANI Sergeant
Miles exclaimed with enthusiasm.
Patricia glanced from one serious
face to the other.
''Then you don't think it is just
that they're losing their minds, my
father and-and my uncles? You
don't think my aunt will be the next
to go and then-perhaps"
She faltered once more but her
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bud it is even worse nowvo

but it is even worse now!'
you mean that your uncles have
exhibited similar signs of - er-ec-
centricity?" the detective asked.
Patricia nodded.
mot exactly similar, but they
have done things that it seems to me
only people whose minds were de-
ranged would do!-And Aun. Jeru-
sha's attitude is the most :ncxplic-
able of all"'
My dear PATTI John Wells ex-
claimed. "You cannot mean that she
also"
"Oh, no, Aunt Jerusha hasn't gone
crazy, too, but she insists that there
is nothing wrong, When | suggest
ed an alienist this morning she was
angrier than l have ever seen her.
Nothing more happened for the
Grst week after fathers strange at
tack except that Uncle Roger seem
ed to grow more deeply troubled. He
had promised to give a lecture on
archaeology at the high school last
Wednesday. If l had only knownp'
WAS the lecture not given?"
at wasp Bitterness sharpened
her soft, girlish tones. and the next
day the village was talking worse
than it had over fathers behavior
Sergeant Miles, that lecture was the
NOSE hideous travesty imaginable
Had it been sheer drivel it wouldn't
have been so bad, but it was clever
satire, ridiculing the archaeological
discoveries of recent years. The
audience didn't know whether tt
laugh or to feel affronted at his in
suit to their intelligence"
1.-THE next day no one told me
anything until Mr.. Grayle came ov-
err. 1t was awfulw
"Who is Mr.. Grayle?" queried the
detective.
"A neighbor, a naturalist" Patri-
cia responded. He and Uncle Roger
have been great friends ever since
he bought the Rose Tree, next to
the Kemp estate"
She paused and deeper flush
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him if it happens again we'll have
to confiscate what he's got left in
his cellar
He was down in front of the SOL
dier's monument Sam explained,
rugged out in these here bed sheets,
and spouting like a Fourth of July
orator that he was julius Caesar.
Luck it was so late or he'd have
had the whole town round him.
Soon's | touched him he seemed to
sotr of collapse and he come along
home without any trouble. He'll
likely be all right in the morning."
Patricia had given an unconscious
ly graphic imitation of the country
constable, but as she paused and
covered her face with her hands
there was nothing of amusement in
the expression of either of her
hearers.
Did you get closer view of your
father, Miss Drake?" the latter ask
ed after moment.
Yes. | heard a sort of gasp be-
hind me and turned to find Uncle
Roger there, staring down at father
with such a shocked, Mortified ex-
preston that | thought he was 60
ing to have stroke or something. We
stood watching them bring father
upstairs"
i, and where was your other uncle,
Mr.. Andrew Drake, during this
| time?"
Uncle Andrew slept through it
ALL" Patricia paused. HE is aw-
fully jolly and the next morning he
tried to make light of it, but when
he learned how really i'll father was
he was terribly worried.
Your father was seriously i'll,
them"
eyes. 1t was a week before he
went to his office in Wall Street and
he hasn't gone to the village once
l don't blame him" Her small
gloved hands clenched on the arms
of her chair. "The things that were
said and the horrid jokes that have
been made! | was ashamed before
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suffused her face. Sergeant Miles
glanced at the attorney, who smiled
and nodded almost impereeptibly.
what was your uncle's explana-
tion?"
"He made none" She shrugged.
"He looked dreadfully worn and ill
but he was as dignified as ever and
merely said that he regretted his
discourse had not met with the APP
proval of his hearers. On Saturday
when the paper came out there was
a perfect furore; the editor intimat-
ed that the lecture was the work of
disordered mind and recalled faith
er's Grafton before the soldiers
monument, insinuating that they had
both fallen victims of some strange
alteration. In the very face of it
Aunt Jerusha made me go to church
with her yesterday and I never
thought | could go through such an
agony of modification!
l made up my mind | would come
to see you today, and then when
Uncle Andrew was found this morn
ing"
She broke off once more as
though too overcome to continue. The
detective and attorney glanced at
each other before the latter remark
| ed:
go on, my child. Tell the Ser
geant exactly what you told me-"
early this morning, Edward the
houseman found Uncle Andrew sit
ting on the drawing, room floor in
his pajamas playing like a child with
some ornaments which he had taken
from the cabinet and mantel, and
when he saw Edward he ran toward
him on all four growing as though
he were pretending to be some kind
of an animal! Edward has never
gotten over being shell-shocked. This
morning was the last traw and he
gave immediate notice, so Aunt Je-
rusha sent me into town to engage
another houseman, and a gardener.
That gave me my opportunity to
come and consult Mr.. Wells" She
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other brother, Andrew came back
from Australia where he had
amassed a fortune in sheep-ranching.
You can see that the three brothers
are widely dissimilar in character
and temperament, yet 81 ferry great
affection has always e;e ed between
them. have known em all since
they were mere boys an | can speak
from personal observation. Pat,
Well turned to the young girl, "did
all three exhibit the symptoms at
the same time?"
mo. Poor father was the first
to-to break out" Her lips quivered.
People put the most-most scandal
Gus construction on it, connected
with the wine cellar and l know
that it wasn't true!
For the past month or two l have
fancied that father was worried
about something. | don't think
very seriously about it until that
dreadful time a fortnight ago when
in the middle of the night we were
all awakened by loud knocking on
the front door and finally Carter,
the butler, went down and opened it
Il was leaning over the balustrade,
and what do you think | saw? Our
local policeman, Sam Clark, was
bringing a stout figure, dressed
all in flowing white like a ghost,
that reeled as it walked. five
brought Mr.. Hobart home, Carter,
Sam said. I'D get him to bed real
quiet, but in the morning you tell
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CHAPTER l

ChAPlEh ,:44lo
because of dainty niue
It , was Drake Ugia who was seated
patricia P him in his private Office
|pp t Attorney John Wells had a,l. ' end
FIAT hat. a'I ~ Police Headquarters ana q
49, doa ID tall, dark-haired young
moa none the respectful but bored
bner of presom"0ls SUI VI
ct. ..uo.ot Miles. You sent for
b." o.va him a swift
John o Ts APPRAISAL SAL and with gss-
lanc !ea5 III fs not only his youthful,
uEe , ,nu' client but vacant chalr
eninln he 'c eoId light Of early spring.
/ FAM aM;s s"T Drake, this is Sergeant
~, MISS 7 should advise you to be as
llIs !, with him as you have with me-
l. am seated here, Sergeant, II you
fIe gE5s 5otoctive took the chair indi-
ne and the young girl drew a
s @icE, convulsive breath,
| UNA "gsow~how do you do? l would
,ra siI consulted an alienist rather
7 Rsss NV fathers attorney had it not
Ra sr for the fact that l feel l. at
IT, IT, an still sane, Sergeant Miles.
E. E. do do you know anything about
8sychology?' liz, o,,od
.irbteen.vear-old kid! Owen Miles,
+eirprsity graduated, pauperized by
II fathers mining operations and
Ssmber of the Police Department
|.Srongb an innate passion for
|'rimi9oIogy, pricked up his ears, re
|,ressed a smile and replied gravely:
4 "A little, Miss Drake. Enough, l
h., for practical purposes"
q # was John Wells turn to con-
H. surprise at the cultivated,
&sH,Iv amused accents OF TINS most
Extraordinary emissary from Head
Bparters. but the girl merely heSl-
II ted moment and then spoke IN
|suick little rush,
then perhaps you can under
1 ard why, with no insanity IN the
Anily. three dlgnjflcd, mlddle-aged
Gentlemen, brothers, should sudden
Il become victims Of the widest hal
q donations, like like three Mad
Hatters, and do such queer rldlcu.
h. things that fhev are the talk of
Do town." There was a hint of tears
her voice. Il suppose tins Will
at it is Of my father and my two
pcle5 that am speaking, but it Is
ID truth"
What sort Of haIIucinations have
Aey, Miss Drake?'
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meaning was unmistakabie, and al
though the attorney was discreetly
silent he laid one slim, blue-yeined
hand upon her arm reassuringiy.
Continued in Our Next Issuel =
We saw man wearing a vest
laugh at a woman's summer furs.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16
AUSTIN NEWS
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Fresh Strawberry ice cream at Dun
bars.
]. F. Brady will have his tonsils
removed Wednesday.
Mrs. Carlin Alderman is visiting
her mother in Delta.
Earl Fergus expects to leave for
Nebraska Wednesday.
Miss Florence Runnoe was in Delta
on business this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Ensley have
moved into the Adams house.
Mrs. Eavenson Of Redlands is stay
ing with Mrs. Harrison.
A group Of young people motored
up above Cedaredge Sunday.
Mrs. Claude Hefley and sister were
Hotchkiss visitors the last OF the
| week.
The seventeen year locusts have
made their appearance in this CON-
munity.
The Fairview Community Club will
give an operetta in Cedaredge Friday
June 10th
Edmund Stabler. Jr.. has returned
from Boulder where he has been at.
tending the state university.
Earl Allen have returned to his
home in Austin after visiting a short
time in Iowa with friends and rela
tives.
| Mrs. Charles Harshman, Mrs. Kirk.
patrick and Miss Jewel Harshman will
be hostesses to the woman's club
this week.
Dale Hinman and sisters Helen and
Nita. are at home at the bedside OF
their father. They rejoice to find
him so much improved.
A small barn owned by Charley and
| Orval Harris was destroyed by fire.
The loss will probably not exceed
500. The origin OF the fire is un.
known.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Weyrauch and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Weaver and little daughter motored
up above Cedaredge on a picnic Sun
day afternoon.
Children's day was celebrated at
the Methodist church Sunday. A
very fine program was rendered
which was greatly enjoyed by all who
attended. The Baptist church will
celebrate Children's day next Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16
MoNTRosE AMERICAN LEGION
TO DEDICATE NEW HOME

Saturday, June oath is the date set
by the members of Leonard Arm
strong Post for dedicating their new
home.
The Montrose Legion is one of the
smallest units in the state and the
post hopes to eliminate the small debt
against it on the dedication day. A
program has been arranged and
while not definite the following are
some of the features. A farm bureau
meeting in the morning; sports, in
Guiding calf roping. bronco busting,
potato races, relays, etc, with prizes
given.
At 800 p. m. the dedication cere-
mony will be held followed by a gen.
eral frolic. The club house will be
appropriately decorated and jitney
dance will be held from 200 to 500
p. M. and regular dance in the even
ing with music by the White five-piece
orchestra.
Prizes will be awarded to bachelors
for best bread, pies and cakes as we'll
as to the ladies.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16
GRAND VIEW

Burt Reigles was Hotchkiss visi
tor on Friday.
Mrs. w. P. Anderson was having
some dental work done last week.
C. E. Fettinger and family spent
Sunday in the w. P. Anderson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Van Oort spent
Thursday evening in the John Tees.
link home.
John Van Oort and family were
Hotchkiss visitors on Saturday even
ing.
Aldin Dove is still shearing sheep
being down in the Alamosa country al
the present time.
Mrs. Frank Yarnell and Mrs. Otis
Filener Of Fruitland Mesa spent Mon
day with Mrs. w. P. Anderson.
Miss Lura Linman returned to Gun
nison Saturday. having been home
several weeks on account Of sickness
Mrs. Mcmillan and little Billie left
Sunday morning for Gunnison, where
Mrs. Mcmillan will attend the normal
John Teslink, wife and children
left Sunday morning by auto, for Iowa
to visit Mrs. Teeslink's father. who is
getting old and in very poor health.
II
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Anderson and
Burt's mother were Hotchkiss visitors
on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Burr
| Anderson is having some dental WORK
done.
A surprise was given Mrs. Pat kee
nan one night last week. A large
| crowd went and dancing was the
amusement of the evening. AT late
hour refreshments were served AL
report a most enjoyable time.
A surprise party was given Mrs. Nc
MILAN Wednesday evening, by the
pupils of Grand View school. About
thirty were present. All kinds O.
games were played until about 10:3(
when nice refreshments OF ice cream
and cake were served. 1t was com
plete surprise to Mrs Mcmillan. bu
very agreeable one to her. Every
one reports having splendid time.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16
ORCHARD CITY
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Bessie Griffith is home from her
school duties in Bowie.
The Community Club met in regu-
lar session Friday night.
Mrs. Geo. Greenwell is entertaining
niece from Delta this week.
Tom Artt has taken cattle to their
camp for the summer months.
Mrs. Lola Myers entertained her
Sunday school class OF boys Friday
night.
Miss Alice Burnett, primary teacher
at Fairview. left for Gunnison Satur-
day.
Nearly everyone is busy with the
first cutting of alfalfa on this end Of
the Mesa.
Orchard City Council. at their meet
ing Tuesday evening, decided to 9be-
gin reading meters again.
Geraldine Kennicott was the honor
ed guest at n shower Thursday after
noon at the Guy Dixon home.
The Cory Aid Society met at Mrs.
Marcus Pecks Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Peck and Mrs Charles Dixon were
hostesses. The next meeting will be
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Pastuerized ice cream at Dunbars.
Roy Anstead and wife visited one
day last week in Montrose.
Mrs. F. E Willis called on Mrs. w
e. Jackson Sunday afternoon.
J. ]. Fedler was on the sick list Sat
urday and Sunday but is better at
present
The Boys Pig club held a meeting
with their leader w. E. Jackson the
last OF the week.
w. E Jackson and George Camp
bell were dinner guests at the ]. E
Thompson home Sunday.
Mrs. w. E. Jackson visited Mrs. Er
nest Hedgcock and Mrs. Will Mofiit
last Saturday on East Mesa.
Mrs. J. f. Thompson visited her
sister. Mrs. Fox, last Saturday up al
the Perry ranch on Grand Mesa.
N. A McClurg and wife spent Sun
day on Ash Mesa with Mrs. McClurg's
son Walter Griffith and family
Dinner guests of the L. B. Scott
home Sunday were his father. and
aunt from California Mesa, also A. l
Brook and wife and son Billie.
Milton Swan and family are staying
few days with Mrs. Swans parents
F. e. Willis before leaving for Cali
fornia. where they expect to make
their home.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16
NORTH DELTA
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Claude Marsh and family moved
into the house owned by Asa Horn.
H. w. Bull of Eckert called on w. H.
Dominy on Monday Of this week.
Grandma Johnson is very low and
there is very little hope of her getting
out again She is over 80 years of
age.
S. NJ. Sankey, who has been sick for
long time, is reported as better.
Mrs. Sankey has been having siege
of summer flu. Their daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Pullins, came down from Gunni.
son and stayed a week with them, re.
turning to her home Saturday.
Ed Jacobs, wife and mother-in-law
have been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Jacobs for the past week. The
whole party including Mr.. and Mrs
Bouldin, went. up to Ouray on Sunday
and viewed the scenery up there. Ed
Jacobs and his wife and wife's mother
left Tuesday for California to visit
friends.
What might have been very ser
ious accident occurred on the bridge
Friday. George Crowley and another
boy were crossing and their horse be
came frightened and SHE'D in front o
passing car. 1t was so badly injur
ed that it was necessary to shoot it
The driver, Mrs. Ruby Lowe, wa:
greatly distressed over the accident
and in her own good way did what she
could to make reparition.
l
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16
on Thursday. June 22nd at Mrs. Re

on Thursday. June 22nd at Mrs. Re
shaws.
Kean Griffith, wife and child are
visitors at the John Griffith home
Kean has been teaching the past year
at Las Animas.
A large crowd of young people were
guests at the Kennicott home Friday
night. Dancing and cards were the
order of the evening.
Mr.. Hinman continues to improve
His son Dale is spending a few weeks
at home and his daughters Meta and
Helen are home for the summer.
Mrs. Sarah Dixon and Mrs. Lola
Myers entertained the D. A. r. at
luncheon Wednesday. Mrs. Dixor
leaves Thursday for an extended east
ern trip including Iowa, Illinois, Ohio
and Massachusetts,.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16
| In Tolls Again.

In Tolls Again.
An item in the Montrose papers to
the effect that Jack Mccarthy has
been fined 500 and cost for cruelty to
his wife and children will be of inter-
est to old timers here. He was resi-
dent of Delta twenty years ago and 1t
will be recalled that he was somewhat
roughly treated for the manner in
which he treated his family. The Mont
rose paper stated he claimed he was
merely protecting his children from
malicious neighbors who sought to do
them wrong but Justice Blanchard
told Mccarthy that these things did
not excuse him from the laws Of So
ciety and they did not allow him to be
cruel to his family. therefore $50 and
costs were to be paid, the other $50
to be suspended as long as Mccarthy
behaved, but at any breach Of his be-
havior he will be required to pay the
other half Of the fine.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16
READ NEWS
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Everything for your fishing trip at
Dunbars.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Pittsinger visit
ed Sunday with r. F. Pittsinger.
Mrs. Fred williams spent the week
end with her mother. Mrs. Dunham.
Mrs. Mcdaniel spent the day Sun
day with her son Harry and family.
Mr.. Corvin Hallock was sick sever
al days last week, but is much improv-
ed now.
Alice Shipley has gone back to her
work In town after spending a weeks
vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Decker and chill
dren called on Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Fleenor Tuesday evening.
John Rogers and son Frank went to
Grand Junction last week to get roof
ing material for his machine shed
Rose Wear Is suffering from bro
ken arm this week. She slipped and
fell down the cellar steps onto her
arm.
Mrs. Purdy has been taking care Of
Mrs. Lovengood, who has been very
sick. She is past all danger at this
writing
Mrs. H. NJ. Pritchard. Mrs. A. M.
Crawford and Miss Friman called at
the J. Anderson home one afternoon
this week.
Sunday evening at the school house
n program was rendered in honor Of
Children's day. A good crowd attend
ed and everyone was well entertained.
The Townsend family is moving into
the Fleenor house. They are to take
care OF the house and stock while
F1eenors are in California this sum-
mer.
Last Thursday evening crowd OF
people gathered at the NJ. W. Swan
home to tender them a farewell party.
They are at the Fred Willis home In
Peach Valley for n weeks visit be-
leaving for California
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16

Fish eggs, live fish and every imag.
inable scheme and appliance used by
the state fish and game department
will be this year displayed at the
state fair. September $3.50. In all
probability this display will be COM
bined with the federal governments s
forestry display. SO that there may be
hills and streams and miniature lakes
and trees and all features of forestry
and the trout and all other stream
and lake fish disporting themselves in
their native elements. It is proposed
to make this wonderful attraction.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16

Gen. Ferdinand Foch in all his re-
gala and decorations probably does
not feel so proud as the Boy Scout
when he gets his first Khaki uni
form.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16

As ireland is still fighting, condi-
tions in that active isle are reported
perfectly normal.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16

The only apparent point Of SYM
pathy between Secretary Hughes and
the Bolsheviks is that the secretary
wears whiskers.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16

This government was founded to
promote spiritual liberty, but what
some people want is spirituous liber-
ty.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16

The early bird catches the worm,
but it's pretty hard for that bird to
get ahead of the boys starting on a
fishing excursion Saturday morning.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16

Grandmother should not be worried
about the fate of her cherished darl-
ling merely because the sporting
writer reported that he died at first.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16

Pleasure cars are being turned out
as fast as they can make them, but
there does not seem to be any excep-
tional demand for garden tools.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-16

Trouble with some motorists is
that they use their feet in stepping
ON the gas instead Of their heads In
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-22
TEMPLEELECTS
BLOCH TO HEAD
Jewish Congregation Holds Annual
Meeting-Meyer Levi is Vice
President.

Harry D. Bloch, Davenport, was
elected president Of the B'nai Israel
congregation at the annual meeting
held yesterday afternoon at Tri-
City Temple Emanuel. Eleventh
and Brady streets, Davenport 9th
er officers elected are:
First vice president, Mayer Levi.
Rock Island; second vice president,
Max Abrahams, Davenport; secre-
tary, Emil Silberstein, Davenport;
treasurer, Mark SLIDER, Davenport;
trustees, Ben A Stewart, Rock Is
land, Albert Raphael and Max Ro-
seminal, Davenport, and Harry
Waxenberg and Max Sklovsky, Mo-
line
The annual report showed that
there was a membership of So, and
Rabbi J. L. Baron, temple pastor,
announced u new prospective mem,
bers. The board of trustees ex-
pressed their appreciation for the
work done in the last year by
Rabbi Baron, authorized the con-
gregation's cooperation with the