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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Doesn't Look a Bit
Like a School Mdrn,

She does not look bit like school.
marin. But few teachers nowadays
look like the conventional schoolmarm
that poor. much mnligned creature
scrawny. straight Tipped and with hair
ccmbcd tightly back and as often as not
holding a threatening switch in the
hand.
In her stead comes the trim. efficient
Young girl, pretty and dainty. She
needs no switch, or at least she wields
none. Perhaps the younger generation
is better than the girls and boys Of
other days.
And Miss Escb. sool-lookins and
human, keeps splendid discipline in her
incorrigible class with no visible means
of chaSt isGment - il is the power of
persuation and of reason that rules the
children and makes ell 60 merrily In
the little classroom In the House Of
Detention.
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pens to be. Generally il is for
rowdyism or the children are rum
aways--we have some from Pitts
burgh and other places. That good
looking boy you noticed me speak
ing lowell, he was here for steal
ing an automobile. Some are here
because they have no ft homes to
60 to--while others are fugitives
from justice. Quite few are in for
assault and battery"
Assault and battery!
Pity the dainty teacher if the lads
ever took It into their heads to show
Off their prowess in that particular
line. But Miss Esch smilingly ad-
mits that she Is not afraid-not one
little bit.
But think Of that! A class made
up Of rowdics and runaways and
assaulters and battcrers. It would
make the nerves taut even to imag-
inc drumming knowledge and a
sense Of responsibility into their
young, irresponsible heads. But
Miss Esch goes to her task with
pleasure and confidence in the good
she is accomplishing.
II love the work--it Is mighty
interesting. The only worry have Is
that It will wear me out, but I hope
it won't. This Is really just n trial
until June 30, and IL the results are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15

honor Of putting the books away. A
neat Pilgrims Progress lay next to
a book Of the adventures Of Baron
Munchausen.
Little Indian villages in clay
complete with tents and campfire
and buffalo--were on the window
sill, with no signs Of life about
them. Miniature clay fireplaces and
English castles, draw-bridge and
moat and turrets much in evidence
also nodded in the white clay.
rested on a table.
When the last Of the children had
gone, Miss Esch said with rather
weary smile:
~ really don't know what people
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15

views about the cducaUIon Of children.
and their general training along every
line.
You see, the problem is a larger and
more varied one for me than for the
average woman. have taught mi
my little ones the rudlments of rduca
tion and have watched their deyelop
ment. Wa have permitted them in
every particular TO follow their natural
mental bent. realize. and So does
my husband. that in this age Of special.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Detention

one Of my friends that my oldest boy
had just gone TO college and We missed
him tremendously. She was hcartless
enough TO laugh and 'ay that she could
not possibly see how we could miss
him unless we had rolcall. This IL
the first one of my children to leave
home and it makes an epoch in our
family life, just like the first teeth of
your children. the first trou>ars of Your
uoys and the first long skirt of your
girls. l have. naturally, very decided
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
city GIRL EXREPRESEN7AzZVE'SD DAUGHzER
NZOR OFTJT77E RASCAZuY IN WDE7EN77ONHOUNH
Miss Marie Esch, Of W/ashington, Is First
to Try TO hculcate Useful Knowledge
In Glass Of Lncorrxgible Children
r,o1JR and twenty little rascals packed in room!

r,OJR twenty little rascas packed in a room
T. And one charming girl teaching them.
hard enough be ordinary
facts cranums Of children
difficult to maintain discipline in roomu Of youngsters squirmng
With and resenng neutrality-suspicious. who find much
interesting make faces and blow through little
ponder the mysteries Of readn an writn an thmetic
The ordinary class boasts Sid
artoonsts whose pictures TEACHER
members the much merrment Just what
talent along unknown,
while Be she beautiful Cleopatra pictures are
tho sane.
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trusted to her care Miss Esch is giving
n glimpse Of an unknown world--a
world peopisd with the most romantic
and noble characters of all ages. Think
OF the hearts stirred by tales of the
days when knighthOod was in flower.
when all mail"ns were fair and there
Mtrn iOMsiS md tnMrnnYS fnrSnnth
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But before many moments the child
went quietly away to 'feSs up. smiling.
too. Miss Esch has wonderful way
with the children and thcv respond to
her kindness and authority,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

4 n yen combined the curative prop
erties Of every known "ready.mads"
cough remedy, you probably could
not get ~ much real curative power
~ there 10 In this simple home sds
cough syrup, which Is easily prepared
In 3 few minutes.
Cet from any druggist 2M ounces
OF Plnex. pour i into pint bottle
and I'LL the bottle with syrup, uslng
either plain graduated sugar syrup.
Y etnxfaed nnolasses, honey, or corn
X 1yrup, ~ desired. The result Is q
fyn pint Of really better cough syrup
than you could buy ready made for
thfse times the money. Tastes pleas
ant and never spoils-
This Pinex and Syrup preparation
gets right at the cause OF cough and
gives almost immediate relief. 10
lcoaens the phlegn. stops the nasty
throat tickle and heals the sore, irri-
tsted membranes 80 gently and easily
that i y really astonishing.
A days use will usually overcome
the ordinary cough and for bronchitis.
Group hoarseness and bronchial asth-
ma, there IL nothing better.
Plnex 10 a most valuable conecu-
tYated compound OF genuine Norway
pine extract, and has been used for
generations 10 break severe coughs.
TO avoid disappointment. ask your
druggist for "2h ounces OF Pinex"
with full directions, and don't accept
anything else. Guaranteed to give
absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded. The Pinsx Co.
~ Wayne, Ind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

Here, my dearsr' said the Green
Wizard ITS some magical soap l
wish TO send to Mrs. Ben Bunny.
She's such a good soul couldn't re-
fuse her request when she asked me
for some magical soap to washrher
sons ears. Ben Jr. won't let her
touch them. II seems. so she aaked
mo 70 help her out"
Does she still live In tho Same
place she used tor asked Nick.
Yes, down under tho ground by
the old oak" answered the Green
Wizard. "And. by tho way. It's
Colby Coon's birthday and Iva
made him a nice little cake out OF
corn the kind he's so fond OF.
You might knock at the Coons' front
door al you go by and leave II. with
my compliments"
Nick took the magical soap and
Nancy took tho nice little corn.cake
and they started off thru whisper
ing Forest
But, as usual. Light Fingers was
peeping.
He tiptocd lightly behind the
Twins and very softly changed
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So ohen the Tioins left the soap at Mrs Bnnys house Il
acas redHp the corn cake she got.
MIXED CAKES

around the packages. Then he
skedaddled away for dear life.
SO. when tho Twins left the soap
at Mrs. Bunny'a house. II was really
the corn cake she got. and when
they presented Cobbio Coon with the
corn.mcal cake for his birthday. no
received tho pink soap intended for
Ben Bunny'o long ears.
Now / suppose you think there
was all sorts OF trouble whom the
mistake was discovered. but II never
was. For this IN the note Mrs. Ben
Bunny wrote:
Dear Mr.. Green Wizard
Thank you for the soap. IL
smells 40 much like corn.meal that
Ben let's mo wash his ears with II
all I want
Gratefully.
MRS. BUNNY"
This was Cobby's note.
Deer mr.. CREME wizzerd the pink
kI.ks wtiz fine ate II all up please
tell me wuz II strawberry or pepper.
mint COBBIE COON
Ito BE Continued
iCoperight. 1924. by Seattle STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

"'Ohl' his voice flickered up. be-
yond question
'Done' | says. Keep II until |
come back with your money--an'
get me the cash before noon to-
morrow.
Don't you want memorandum? 2
no says
II waved my hand. careless, like II
was nothin'.
THAT'S all right ! says; 7 don't
want any promises about that, but
there Is a thing that ! do want a
promise about
II threw my cigar in the fireplace
and set down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

"Bi0 money! 0ur0ied It. Ike a
man choking on a laugh.
a tulep; you are intending. fauncy.
TO cover the margin7'
IT leaned over the table and blew
4 rnouthfui OF smoke on him.
"'Sure!' ! roared 10 his face. II
can get fifty thousand dollars quick
HE ducked out of the smoke.
That's a very large sum OF
money he says.
II IolIed over the table an smoked
on him like q Dutch uncle.
"Blg money! I gurgled IT. like n
man choking on a laugh. DO you
know how much Carrots has got
hanging on itT
He didn't answer that: know he
wouldn't
Where. precisely. do you expect
10 get this moneyT he says
81 set up more cslm-like at that.
well says. I thought maybe
we could raise II together.
He wanted that fake fortune
saved for him, no II would come
along with the girl, but he wanted
somebody else 70 carry the chance.
II knew It. and smoked on him.
I hung over the table and puffed II
in his face. He tried 20 duck out OF
II. and followed him around. II
done me good couldn't spit on the
little tightwad.
NOW, look here. Mr.. wcstridge.
I says, don't you git wrong notion
In your head: I'm not agoin' TO let
you take any risk on this. I'm
agoin' 10 take the risk; there amt
none. in fact: the stuffs got 70
bounce back. TIN 20 10 the sky
when the steel bunch get all they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
2far Seattle ).
::StqE ,EZ,I H}1,{,k!5 :; ,
y Mabel (lclAMh 4
rage $40
DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS LOADED"

Captain ELI explained TO U.S."
daddy went on. that the whale
gun collected moisture In It's bar.
rel very fast. and that he had put
In a thimblefui OF powder TO cx.
plode. no that II would be dry. and
r~ady when he fired his big blank
charge.
well. when the darkoy
couldn't manage the lights. he
said. Hey. Marse cap'n. sposen
wo swap jobs. Use a great hand
with guns. sho IL. ! fire him
Off
80 the captain went up on the
the stage and the darhey went
forward 10 the gun. 'Whoop.eer'
he exclaimed. as Ire picked II up,
dis shore am some gum Dis mus
DO n son-of-a-gunr
"He fumbled around q while.
and Captain ELI called back to
him 10 light lamp 80 he could
see what he was doing.
"He sort OF mumbled as he
worked. Dis yer ole gun non want
TO 10. See dat fusion7 l gwine
put In n ieetlo mite o. powder and
blow him off: den he go. Uh.huhl
Sho will go. 40 finer
"He fixed his fusion and lift.
ed the gun. Use a-gwine 20 shoot
straight up. Marsc cap'n. ESQ
amin high. Use gwine 20 shoot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

a angel--come on. gum
Now tho captains way was TO
load the gun with paper wads and
little powder. and II made a
mighty noise. and did no harm.
But Mickey McCrone had put in a
pint OF shot. The captain had
added powder and paper. the
darksy had added more powder.
and more powder for his fusion
"'Seo datr called the darkey.
and bang! went tho whale gun.
with a sound like a cannon. In.
stantly every light in the hall
went out. and the air was filled
with the crash OF falling plaster.
and furniture being knocked
about.
THE first bang was followed al.
most instantly with a mighty
s-z-z-z-z-z.zzl- and a second shock.
Then utter blackness. and still
ness. but soon the stillness was
broken by the crashing OF chairs
and little streak OF fire, run
ming round and round.
''Thc captain held his breath.
waiting to hear the dying groans
of tho darkey. The air was full
of dust and smoke. the circling
streak OF flame was alarming"
ITO he Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

can grab Of II. But whatever risk
there may be- ] sputtered II out on
him, 1s mine. I'll put up the back
ing an you get me the money by
tomorrow at noon I was nearly
across the table. an didn't wait for
him TO cut In with n question. took
big envelope out OF my pocket and
flashed the stuff on him. He came
up with a chirp.
my wordi' no says, where did
you got thar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
CHATTER IL

NftAk~ltitt IL
n. Invalid criminal lifted him.
- IN his great hands and turned
~ whole OF his hody toward me.
Il tai YOU" he shook the arms
- hls chair In bis great hands.
stne thing begun 60 set my goat
uer father. lawyer In the south.
"a. dead. She had only the old
! pe.,cn grandmother u heard the
sam smong the womenl and the
co,n was getting scarce. Your little
rnxn.hman played IN form. every
pcins correct and he was gosn' TO
get her.
Il seen itE'
His voice became cold, level, even
IKE q metallic click.
~.Now, my little gentleman !
aid 10 myself. Nwc1i Just ses u you
a., Right here Is where -Alioi Al
at. In with a stack Of blues
4 60, up. folded my newspaper.
and took turn Up and down tho
v~r~ndA. as tho was trying out
my game leg. an then nmped
DOWN 10 INC tNrlti1HaANAN dN*%e
across nom the library.
4 stepped M inside tho door"
He paused. and his voice changed
% rs former note.
You see I had 20 have q little
help On this Job. II had big. loose
end
4 went In and sat down In a
new. IL was dim and quiet and !
rot rixh. down TO business. l didnr
run In any OF tho prayer-book cur
oinsaiscrs. put tho thing right
ID TO the boss.
Now. look hera. Governor ]
nd. has a helpless little girl got a
pull with you. or Is IL hunkg BE
cause I'm agoin' TO call you. and
4 the line your bankers are pusting
cut Is on the level. you've got 70
erue across with the goods. II
<4kxe's nothing to u. the Govern
m<nt ought 20 shut 'em up on a
fraud order--I'n agoln' 10 carry ons
end OF this thing: get busy at the
other endr
Then I went out.
That night I went over TO sos
little wcstrldgc.
He was surprised TO see me
13dnr understand II. he'd never met
Re n the social iinc.
He was mighty formal. as you'c
Nv. but he didnv throw any slut
tef1ng into Aiibl Al. I set down
tsst a. N the place belonged 10 me,
ma l waved . hand at him. said
70 myself. You're q little piksr. Inns
~ and take what's coming TO you.
hut what said out loud VIVA
NE this:
Carrots has got . little bunch
X stuff that's goin' TO be wiped out
3 Il Amt covered
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~ want you to promise me that
you won't ever say anything to Car
rots about this, nor TO anybody: IT'S
between us--she's high-strung
youngster.' added: this things
got TO be buried with us, no matter
what happens. Is IL trade ?
1--WE shook hands on II and ] got
out.
Before twelve the next day he
sent mo draft on New York for
the money--an' I'd won a lap"
The concluding installment OF
"The Girl IN the Picture will appear
In our next issue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

"'well.' answered. London's a
big selling-point with us--you can't
trade with the English and not take
their stuff. can you. The Johnny
whose names on that stuff put II ND
with me--same as I'm putting II up
with you There's fourteen OF them
Amt they good for fifty thousandT
lie spread the certificates out on
the table and run hts fingers over
them. II was old-fashioned love-
touchin'.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

~ senassile. greatest % French ds,se-
,.if. Tits story % the sfeAt eritn'
W. esx-- Arcusht Within grasp - the
an tIlasss which rAraiyfed ths
49, 81 MS tcay. and orally seited
a Jenaueile when MYSTERIOUS tsi
e ao.s..,sa.f,s hiding plaea In luxurious
t,e a.. criminal iaushea crnicsily
s.nsusIle arrived. The woman had
800 1880 a hts dircetion Ito knsw
$3.50. sesas 20 dts and Ne waited 60 ten
.,srv Ne had met shis sifi IN Amer
~ "a nar uAreor. ard ses tns, the
~..tr.sed Enssishfnsa Ntsl 1880 ...s....
.xs.,,,sslss sense q dscency vas cut
f~kse- - xxtth thn Story
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-27

there was no Linda to stretch her arms
to him. He started to go out the way
he had come, but went instead to his
own room A sheet of nOte-paper lay
on the bed.
1t had been scrawled hurriedly; but
although he had never received writ
ten word from Linda he did not doubt
but that it was her hand:
"The Turner's are coming-l caught
a glimpse of them on the ridge. There
is no use of my trying to resist, so I'll
wait for them in the front room and
maybe they won't find this note. They
will take me to SimOn's house. aud
I know from it's structure that they
will lock me in an interior room in
the east wing. Use the window on that
side nearest the north corner. My one
hope is that you will come at once to
save me-"
Bruce's eyes leaped over the page !;
then he thrust it into his pocket. He
slipped through the rear door of the
house, into the shadows.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-27
CHAPTER XVIII

The homeward journey over the
ridges had meant only pleasure to
Bruce. The days had been full of
little nerve-tingling adventures, and
the nights full Of peace. And beyond
all these, there was the hope Of seeing
Linda again at the end Of the trail
II was strange how he remembered
her kiss. He had known other kisses
in his days-being a purely rational
and healthy young man-but there had
been nothing Of immortality about
them. Their warmth had died quickly,
and they had been forgotten. They
were Just delights Of moonlight nights
and nothing more But he would wake
up from his dreams at night to feel
Lindas kiss upon his lips. To recall
it brought a strange tenderness -
softening Of all the hard outlines Of
his picture of life.
But aside from his contemplations
of Linda, the long tramp had many de-
lights for him. He rejoiced in every
manifestation Of the wild life about
him, whether 1t was bushy-tailed old
gray squirrel, watching him from a
tree limb, magpie trying its best to
insult him, or the fieeting glimpse Of a
deer In the coverts. But he didn't see
the Killer again. He didn't particularly
care to do so.
Both days Of the journey home he
wakened sharply at dawn. The cool,
morning hours were the best for travel.
He was of naturally strong physique,
and although the days fatigued him I'M
mercifully, he always wakened re-
freshed In the dawn. At noon he would
stop to lunch, eating few pieces Of
jerkey and frying single 6apjack In
his skillet. And usually, during the
noon rest, he would practice with his
rifle.
He knew that if he were to fight the
Turner'S, skill with a rife was an alb
soIute necessity; such skill as would
have felled the grizzly with one shot
instead Of administering merely flesh
wound, accuracy to take off the head
of a grouse at fifty yards and at the
same time, an ability to swing and
aim the weapon In the shortest posi-
BILE space of time. The only thing that
retarded him was the realization that
he must not waste too many car
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-27
CHAPTER XIX

AS Bruce hurried up the hill toward
the Ross estates, he made swift cal.
culation of the rife shells ir his pock-
ct. The gun held six. He had perhaps
fifteen others in his pockeEs ana n"
hadn't stopped to replenish Them from
the supply Elnira had brought lie
hadn't brought Dawes rille with him.
but had left it with the reminder OF
his pack He knew that the lighter ne
travelled the greater would be his
chance of success.
Obviously the girl had written when
the clan was closing about the house,
and finding her in the front room,
there had been no occasion to search
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-27

CHAPTER I.--At the death Of his foster
father, Bruce Duncan, in an eastern city,
receives q mysterious message, sent by
Mrs. Ross summoning him peremptorlIy
to southern Oregon-to meet Linda.
CHAPTER H.-Bruce has vivid but baf-
fling recollections of his childhood in an
orphanage, before his adoption by New
ton Duncan. with the girl Linda.
CHAPTER III.-At his destination,
Trails End, news that a message has
been sent to Bruce Is received with
to the reader as Simon"
CHAPTER Iv.-Leaving the train,
Bruce Is astonished at his apparent IA
miliarity with the surroundings, though
to his knowledge he has never been there.
CHAPTER V.-Obedient to the message.
Bruce makes his way to Martins cross
roads store, for direction as TO reaching
Mrs. Ross cabin.
CHAPTER Won the way. Simon"
sternly warns him to give up his quest
and return East. Bruce refuses.
CHAPTER vII.-Mrs. Ross aged and
infirm. welcomes him with emotion. she
hastens him on his way-the end OF Pine
Needle Trail"
CHAPTER VIII.-Through a country
finds his childhood playmate. Linda
CHAPTER N.-The girl tells him Of
wrongs committed by an enemy clan on
by the clan We're stolen from the Rosses,
and the family, with the exception Of
Aunt Elmira (MrS. Ross) and herself,
wiped out by assassination. Bruce's ia
ther, Matthew F'olger, was one OF the
victims. His mother had fed with Bruce
and Linda. The girl. while small, had
been kidnapped from the orphanage and
brought to the mountains. Lnda's father
had decided his lands to Matthew Folger,
but the agreement, which would confute
the enemys claims to the property, has
been lost
CHAPTER X.-Bruce's mountain blood
responds to the call OF the blood-feud.
tinel Pine, in front Of LAnda's cabin,
seems to Bruce's excited imagination to
be endeavoring to convey a message.
CHAPTER xu.-Bruce sets out In
search of a uapper named Hudson,
witness to the agreement between LAnda's
father and Matthew FolSer.
CHAPTER xIII-A gigantic grizzly,
known as the Killer, is the terror of the
vicinity, because of his size and ferocity.
CHAPTER XIV.-Dave Turner, sent by
Simon, bribes Hudson to swear falsely
concerning the agreement. II brought to
light. he knowing it's whereabouts
CHAPTER XV.-Hudson and Dave visit
the formers traps. A wolf, caught In one,
is discovered by the Killer. Disturbed at
his feast, the brute strikes down Hudson.
Bruce, on his way to Hudson, shoots and
wounds the Killer, driving him from his
victim Hudson, learning Bruces iden-
tity, tries to tell him the hiding place of
the agreement, but death summons him
CHAPTER XVI.-Simon, believing Bruce
knows where the document is concealed,
lays plans to trap him
CHAPTER XVII.-Dave decoys Linda
and Aunt Elmira from their home. The
man insults Linda and is struck down
by the aged woman. Elmira's son has
been murdered by Dave, and at her com
mand, after securely binding the des-
perado Linda leaves them alone.