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Mrs. Hood, of Sandersville, is Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs. Watts Mar
kettle on South Lee street.
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tie Mary Elrod of Atlanta, are
guests of Miss Broadhprst's father,
r. L. Broadhurst, and Mrs. NJ. l..
Short for few days.
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Miss Annabel Crabb has returned
home after visit TO her sister, Ms
Duffy Grimsley in Cordele.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-August /. most desira-
BILE apartment, six large rooms,
large closets, strictly modern, best
location. Address rs, Times-Re-
corder. dhtf
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Mrs. G. NJ. Bragg and Mrs. L. d.
Atkinson are the geusts of Mrs. T..
S. Burton, Jr., in Smithville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-25

Mrs. j. H. Rogers has returned
from Souther Field where she spent
several days with her sister, Mrs.
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Miss Marguerite Everette has re-
turned from Columbus, where she
spent the weekend with Mrs James
duff.
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the guest of Miss Mary Graham :.
Talbotton, at large house NO.
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Mrs. w. NJ. Cox and Miss Anna Cox
returned Tuesday to their hone in
Shellman, AFTER spending several
days with Mrs. Fred 2. Arthur.
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Misses Mary and Elizabetb D.
or, OF Smithville, are guests for
day of Mrs. R. L. Maynard. ~ 10
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Misses Sue and Katie Harris, of
Wrens, Ga, are the guests of Mrs.
R. L. Maynard at her home on South
Lee street.
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from Dawson where she was the
guest of Mrs. Jay Raines for a few
days.
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Mrs. E. B. Everett has returned
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Louis A. Kemp, and is with her
mother, Mrs. N. j. Ansley.
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Miss Leta Merritt is the g1es. OF
Mrs. Earl Carter, in Ellaville.
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Miss Mary Walker left Tuesday
for Juniper, Ca, where she will be
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Miss Pauline Broadhurst and lit
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Miss Dorothy McGlamrock and
Miss Georgia Anderson, of Lake
land, Fla, were guests of Miss An
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WANTED TO RENT by Sept. l, a
FIVE or six room house. o. o. Toll
Lesson, Sylvester, Ga. Tiff
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Miss Ruth Pagan has returned
from visit to relatives in Albany.
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Miss Katherine Hamilton has re-
turned from Quitman where she
spent three weeks delightfully."- as the
guest of Miss Hamlin jerks.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Io protect you, your
family and your property. Frank
II. Matthews, Insurance. 18-tf
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Cheap for cash slightly
used Sewing Machines. Singer
Sewing Machine Co. 22-tt
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Mrs. Frank Seig and children have
returned from Geneva, Ala, where
they spent a month camping.
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Ralph Lane returned Sunday to
Atlanta after spending his vacation
here with his parents, Col and Mrs.
w. T. Lane.
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Miss Rebecca Wooten returned
Tuesday to her home in Shellman
after a visit here with Miss Ann
Walker and Miss Massey Lane.
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Mrs. W. A. Pagan has returned
from a visit to friends in Tampa.
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Bob Neal, of Cordele, and Miss
Marie Bell motored to Shellman
Tuesday. They returned late in the
afternoon accompanied by Miss Lucy
Lane who has been visiting relatives
there, and Mrs. r. F. Crittendon,
who will be the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. T. Lane, for several
days. 81
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Entertainments For
Wedding Party

A number OF entertainments are be-
ing given this week for the wedding
party OF Lieut.. c. Raymond Smith and
Miss Louise Boswell whose marriage
viii take place on Saturday. Tomor-
row Mrs. Walter o. Boswell, a sister,
in-law OF the bride. will give a lunch
con in Washington for the brides
maids. three of whom will arrive In
the morning from the South. In the
afternoon the brides sister, Mrs. G. s.
McWhorter, will entertain at tea for
the bridesmaids and number OF mid
shipmen. Friday night, Commander
and Mrs. McWhorter will give a din
ner for the wedding party, afterwards
taking their guests To the midship-
mems hop in the Naval Academy.
Miss Boswell and her mother. Mrs.
Joseph o. Boswell. of Greensboro. Ca.
have been STAYING with Commander
and Mrs. McWhorter for some weeks
and the groom's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
II. G. Smith, of Bethlehem. Pa, and
his sister. Mrs. Netty Dent Hill, have
been living with him this autumn in
the LETTERS house in King George
street. Mrs. McWhorter win be her
sisters matron of honor and the other
attendants will be Miss Elizabeth
Seize. OF Atlanta. Ga; Miss Halle
Ross, of Asheyillc. ~ c.. Miss Mamie
McGraw, of Wilson. n. c.. and Mrs.
Netty Dent Hill Lieutenant Carl X.
Fink will be best man and the ushers
Will be Ensign X. Morgan Watt Jr.
Ensign Robert II. Smith. Ensign T. G.
w. Settle and Midshipman S. c. Ring.
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the altar with white roses aua cafhed.
raj candles. The vested choir preced-
ed the wedding party up the aisle.
The wedding was unusually psc-
turesque as the bride and her attend
ants wore gowns OF white made in
the full skirted style of 1890 While
the ushers were in full dress naval
uniform
The gown Of the bride. who was
given in marriage bv her father. was
lof heavy white satin. trimmed with
rose point lace. with a deep ruflie
OF lace on the skirt and a court train
OF satin and lace. Her veil of tnlle
was arranged from a crown CT lace
and orange blossoms and her flowers
were shower bouquet OF white roses
and lilies OF the valley.
Miss Charlotte Meade Burrage. the
brides younger sister was the maid
OF honor, and little Misses Alicia and
Virginia Rodgers, daughter of Com
mander and Mrs. g. r. P. Rodgers
were the flower girls. They all wore
frocks of white taffeta trimmed with
white roses and rnchings OF tulle. The
maid of honor carried shower bou-
quet. of pink roses and the flower
girls carried old fashioned bouquets
OF lilies OF the valley.
Ensign Allen ~ Cook was best
man and the ushers were Lieut.. Com
mander w. b. Hetfield, Lieut.. c. j..
Parrish. Ensign Charles Booth. Lieu
tenants Earl Kinkaid. Benjamin Hol
comb. Hillyer Gearing. Charles Wood
son, Myron Baker, H D. Campbell and
c. G. Hines.
Following the ceremony there was
2 large reception and wedding suppef
on board the U. s. S. Charleston. flag
ship of the brides father. The we'd
ding party, numbering 90. were seat
ed at the brides table. which was dec.
Grated with white roses and ferns.
After an extended wedding trip. Mr..
Myers and his bride will live in the
Mottn Apartments. Norfolk.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
John. 1. Tucker Webs
Miss Louise Spicknall

The wedding OF Miss Louise Mar
garct Spicknall, daughter OF Mrs
Mary Spicknan. OF West Annapolis
TO John |. Tucker. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tucker of Bloomfield. .
South river. was quietly celebrated Z.
4 O'Clock this afternoon CT the par
sonage Of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. The ceremony which was
performed by Rev. Arthur E. Ovens
pastor of that church. was witnessed
by only a few relatives and intimate
friends. Following a short weddine
trip, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker viii make
their residence with the parents o.
tho bridegroom, who is an active
young farmer-dairyman.
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Holiday House Party
On South River

Colonel and Mrs. Julian II. Harris
and their daughter. Sally Gale, will
arrive tomorrow from Detroit to
spend Christmas at their country
place on Thunder and Lightning
Point. South River. They will he join
cd on the cath by Mrs. Harris broth
er-in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
Keith Mcleod and on the day after
Christmas by AIR and Mrs. benjamin
Robinson. of Grand Rapids. Mich.
They will remain at their country
place for ten days or more.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Myers-Burrage
Wedding

or general interest to Annapolis so-
ciety was the wedding OF Barton
Myers, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bar
ton Myers, of Norfolk. and Miss Meeta
Hamilton Burrage. second daughter
OF Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Guy H.
Burrage Y. S. ~. and niece of
Mrs. Carroll Storrs Alden and of Mrs.
A. II. Scales, both of whom she has
frequently visited in Annapolis. The
ceremony, which took place IN ST.
Paul's Church, San Diego was per-
formed by the Right Reverend Bert
rand w. Stevens, d. d.. Bishop ooad-
jutor of Los Angeles. and Dean
Barnes, rector of ST. Pauls. The
church was decorated with palms. ard
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Coming From Gcnclier
For The Holidays

Miss Corinna Rest Fenner Fowler
will return tomorrow from Coucher
College for the Christmas holidays.
Friday she will leave for Washington
to be the guest of Mrs. Frances Bell
and will attend the debutantc dance
to be given that evening at Rausch-
er's by Mr. and Mrs Warren Bates
in honor of their daughter. Miss Dor
othy Bates. who is a granddaughter
OF Mrs. Bell
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Leaves For
Washington

Mrs. Franek Taylor Evans. who has
been visiting Mrs. William c.. Wick
nam for the past week. went TO
Washington today where she will be
the guest OF her brother-in-law and
sister, Major and Mrs c. s. Hilbourn.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Studio AT Home"
On Sunday

Mrs. Theodore w. Johnson was "at
home informally Sunday afternoon
at her studio. 20 Dean street. Among
her callers wore Miss Katherine Wal
ton. Professor and Mrs. Eugene
Motour, Mr. and Mrs. Eustace Flor
anoe. Miss Jennie Richardson Lieut.
Commander and Mrs. r. F. Hans. and
others. Mrs. +. w Ames poured tea.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
To Spend Christmas
In Randall Place

Midshipmen H. ID. Williams. O 1
North Dakota and Reed Roberts, of
Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. will spend
the Christmas holiday with their
eiassmate, Midshipman S. c. Ring, at
the home of his parents. Commodore
and Mrs. James A. Ring
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
House Party At


Mrs. Edwin Pugh Baugh. who re-
turned from New York, entertained
a house party over the weekend. Her
guests were Mrs. James Carroll
Schenck. Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilmor.
Alfred Miller. Henry Williams and
Lieut.-Commander ]. Harrison Col
houn.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Receiving Party
Midsllipmen's Dance

At the midshipmcn's Christmas hop
70 be given on Friday night. Midship-
man Wallace Estill Guitar will receive
with Mrs James Parker and his dane
ing partner. Miss Marguerite Cusachs.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
French Club
Meetings Postponed

Meetings OF the French Club. which
usually takes place on Tuesday after
moons, have been postponed until aft
or the holidays. The next meeting
will be ON January ..
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Back From New
York Visit

Mrs J. S. Bowdoin and Miss Eliza
beth Mott have returned TO. Norman
royi.' the Bowdoin residence. near
st. Margaret's. after a fortnight's stay
In New York.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Guest At
Baltimore Dance

Miss Caroline Story. Of Whitehall.
was among the guests at the dance
given last night in Baltimore by Mr..
and Mrs. j. Wilmer Biddle. OF Phila-
delphia, for the latter's daughters, the
Misses Elizabeth Anne and Virginia
Gordon
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Swedish Diplomat Here
For Weekend

Commander and Mrs. Theodore
Woolsey Johnson had as their week.
end guest Mr.. dc Lagcrberg, Coun-
seller of the Swedish Legation.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Social and Personal
seems Worth While

| from Farm Liie1
Is a nuisance
5-es think and say
n work and worry
ole bor, day.
nd money squandered.
heads and feet
,'r.nr souseloss striving
| Struggle 90 competed
christmas morning
=. boar the children's cries
wlo stockings
I,mfes Of surprise;
open parcels
loving hands have wrapt
springs Of kindness
/. s,sr,s are tapped.
~ thoughts grow gentler,
.sr5er is ,he smile!
csr.stmas morning
~ seems worth while.
FLA BlssELL CHATFIELD.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19

Lieutenant Philip Weaver will be
the guest OF Lieut. Commander. and
Mrs. A. NJ. r. Allen for Christmas.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
at Home
This Afternoon

Mrs. George b. Keester will be at
home" informally this afternoon from
4 to 6.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19

Lieutenant and Mrs. 10 Huse will
spend the Christmas holiday in Bal
timore with relatives.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
To Spend Christmas
In Washington

Mrs. n. Z. Dunn has taken an apart
ment in Washington for the Christ
mas holidays and will have her son.
Midshipman A. Dunn with her.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
GRANDCHILD HAD CROrPY
COUCH

Ny grandchild' could get no relief
whatever from very bad croupy
cough" writes Peter Lands. Myers
dale. Pa, until | gave him Foleys
Honey and Tar. It is great help for
chest and. throat trouble Coughs,
colds, Group. throat. chest and bron-
chial irritations quickly relieved with
Foley's Honey and Tar Contains no.
opiates ingredients printed on the
wrapper Stood the test of time serv-
ing three generations.--tA dy.)
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19

}1iIto Goodwin left today to
BE- Christmas season at Gem
Win her sister. Mrs. Earle
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19

Cold a tonic laxative and germ de-
stroyer. The box bears the signature
Of z. n. Grove. BE sure YOU &c.
BRoNO9 s0c.-(Adv)
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Commander aud Mrs Rush
sen. out invitations Tor a
aaer ou tbc night of January
DE officers dance
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Here

ly McElluff. OF New York,
Christmas with her broth
s8yg-.n-law, Lieut.-Com-
aal MIS- p. A. McElduff.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19

III rogers i8,giving a stag
n Thursday evening at his
oBolyoir." I'm the county.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19
Headaches From Slight Colds

Laxative BRoNo QUINlNE Tablets
relieve the Headache by curing the
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19

Home
|9ml
W Dadsou. who has been
En- oaraats. Mr. and Mrs. W.
has returned to her home
j. ADJ
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-19

Been hunting, Ell? Have any
iuck?n Yes. Great luck What
did Won get?" Back
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hi Mr.
.lbn0W

M F0rl0el LibenoW VIII
.raus.mas with his mother.
tnov. vino viii also have
iHs Terbon. OF New York,
and her youngest son. En-
Davenport Lihenow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-29
Experts Prepare to Study
Static During Summer

Radio fans may expect to hear Of
radical progress in the development
of the science this summer
That is the time when a lull Will
come in the use of receiving and
broadcasting The heat Will keep
the amateurs and novices outside.
while atmospheric interference VIII
make it hard for transmission and
reception.
But it is just this time for which
radio engineers are waiting
static" Problem.
One Of their greatest problems is
the elimination of static. That will
be at it's peak during the warm days.
For this reason government and
other radio experts are preparing to
make all sorts Of experiments with
radio apparatus in order to reduce as
far as possible this form of interior
ence. Tests have been made in tropi-
cal countries. but the engineers say
the conclusions formed at these tests
may not apply in the temperate
zones in summer.
Dr.. Louis Cohen, consulting engi-
neer Of the u. S. signal corps and
chief Of the army radio research, has
been making a special study of radio
disturbances. He has made several
experiments at army stations IN
Texas. where he found much static
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-29
NdrIOnneter
Aids Set
BY X. l.. DUNCAN
Director, Radio Institute of America

Director, Radio Institute of America
Here is a way OF increasing the
power Of a crystal detectOr set with
out using a vacuum tube.
Substitute a variometer in the
aerial circuit for the loose coupler.
Many amateurs have done this ana
have received telephone and spark
signals from a distance twice as
great as before.
The varicmeter represented by No.
I in the diagram, may be constructed
as previously explained or may be
purchased for about $3.50.
A variable condenser may be con-
nected in the aerial circuit This con-
denser should be of % plates Or
COOS micrOfarads capacity.
40. IN the drawing is the crystal
detector OF galena. Always bear IN
mind that you Will probably have
to try several pieces OF the mineral
before obtaining one that Is suitab BILE
for radio wave detection
No. is the head phones shunted
by a small fixed condenser. These
phones should be of 2O0O TO 5000
Ohms resistance.
Using an aerial 100 feet long. and
purchasing all the equipment need
ed for a set of this kind, the ex-
pense should not be more tran S22
Since all these parts can be used
in making other sets. II would be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-29
The White Desert
BY COURTNEY riley COOPER.

a conviction of murder-when she
knew in her heart that you were
guilty."
CHAPTER XI
1t was a blow greater, far greater
than one that could have been
struck in mere physical contact.
Houston reeled with the effect Of it;
he gasped, he struggled aimlessiy,
futiley, for words to answer it,
Vaguely, dizzily, Houston started to
the door, only to be pulled back in
the gigantic grip of Ba'tiste Renaud.
NO! No. You shall not go, You
tell Medaine that is a liel"
1T is" Houston heard his voice
as though coming from far away,
but / don't know how TO answer il.
Where is Miss Jierdon?"
Miss JierdOn." Medaine Robinette
answered with an effort, went back
to camp last night"
They drove on in silence.
Ten minutes later, Houston leaped
from the buggy and knocked at the
door Of the cottage.
II want 10 see Miss Jierdon." he
told the cook who had opened the
door
The cook hustled back into the
house, to return with a sealed enveI-
ope addressed 10 Houston.
Dearest Barry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-29

Hate awfully to run away like
this without seeing you, but It can't
be helped Have an offer Of a posi-
ton in st. Louis that 1 can't very
we'll refuse Will write you from
there.
Love and kisses.
AGNES"
Ba' tiste slapped the reins on the
horses back.
she is like the Judas. eh?" he
asked quietly, as they went back TO
the cottage. Ba'tiste soon went
forth into the night. Later cane a
scratch on the door. 1t was Cole
mar, followed a moment later by a
grinning. twinkling-e Ba'tiste.
Bon. Good" he exclaimed. Now
alert, mon ami. The pencil and
the paper!"
He slumped into a chair and dived
into a pocket Of his red shirt, to
bring forth a mass Of scrubbed
sheets, TO stare at them, striving
studiously 10 make out the writing
"Eet is-the copy of the bid"'
The copy? The bid ?"
From the Blackburn mill. There
is no one aroun'. Ba'teese. he go
through a window M'sieu Houston,
he too will bid. But he will make 1t
lower"
But what with, Ba'tiste? We
haven't a mill to saw the stuff, in the
first place. This thing we're setting
up now couldn't even begin to turn
out the ties alone"
"Ah, ouil But the man who is
drowning, he Will, what-you-say,
grab at a haystack."
And together they settled to the
making of a bid that ran into the
millions. an overture for a contract
for which they had neither mill, nor
timber, nor fiume, nor resources to
complete!
CHAPTER XII
Time dragged after that. Once
the bid was on It's way TO Chicago,
there was nothing TO do but wait.
December came. February and
then
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-29
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

BEGIN HERE TODAY
Fate had seen fit TO mold the life
T Of
1 BARRY HOUSTON into tragic
molds Tried for the murder OF
his cousin,
I TOM LANGDON. and acquitted be-
cause OF favorable testimony OF
. AGNES JIERDON, Houston's father
dies without regaining faith in
his son. He leaves Barry timber
holdings in Tabernacle only on
condition that a high output be
maintained.
Mysterious accidents in the mill
have prevented this and Houston.
arriving from Boston. finds that he
has been betrayed by his mill
/ superintendent,
I FRED THAYER. Houston dis
charges Thayer. First the mill
is burned down and then Houston
Is deprived. by a forged lease, OF
the rights to his timber lands.
With the aid OF
BA'TISTE RENAUD, an eccentric
French Canadian, whose life las
been saddened by the double
tragedy OF his sons death in
France and the unsolved murder
OF his wife. Houston continues
the fight. During his stay in
Tabernacle, Houston has been at
tracted by
/ AIEDAINE ROBINETTE, owner OF
neighboring timber lands He
tells her that Thayer's statement
that he was accused of murder Is
true.
GO on WITH THE STORY
A slight gasp travelled over the
lips Of Medaine. still by the window
Ba'tiste. his features old and lined
reached out with one big hand and
patted the man on the shoulder.
Then for a long time. there was
silence.
"Eet IS the lie. eh7"
'Ba'tiste." Houston turned appeal
inglv 20 him, "as I live. that's all I
know. 1 never saw Langdon after
he took that malet from me. Only
one shred Of evidence was presented
I'm my behalf Il was by a woman
who had worked for about six
months for my father-Miss Jterdon.
She testified TO having passed in a
taxicab just at the end of our quar-
rel and that Langdon had the mall
let"
Miss Jierdon is the same one who
is out here?"
Yes"
she testified IN your behalf?"
Yes And Miss Robinette. II
you'll only talk to her-if you'll only
ask her about It. she'll tell you the
story exactly as I've told IT, She
trusted me: she was the only bright
spot IN all the blackness. I may not
De able 10 convince you-but she
could. Miss Robinette. II you'll
i only"
Would you guarantee the truth
or anything she should tell me7"
Absolutely"
'Tm-Tm sorry" She turned
again 10 the window Houston went
forward
sorry? Why2 There's nothing
Miss Jierdon has told me-" came
in strained voice. that she did
pass as you were struggling. That
she saw the blow strickland that fl
was YOU who struck il"
Miss Robinettei"
That further. YOU confessed 10
her and told her why YOU had killed
Langdon-because he had discovered
something in your own fathers life
that would serve as blackmail That
She loved you. And that because she
/ loved you. she went on the stand and
4 perjured herself TO save YOU from