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Williams news., 1922-11-17
Copyright by Little. Brown q Ce-

"When I got older, I tried other tacks. I wrote to the asylum enclos- ing a letter to you. But those letters were not mailed, either.
 Nov we can skip long time. I grew up. I knew everything at last and no longer lived with the family I menffoneG before. I came here. to this old house-and made it decent to live in. I cut my own wood for my fuel except when one of the men tried to please me by cutting 1t for me. I wouldn't use it at first. Oh, Bruce-I wouldn't touch iti''
 Her face was no longer lovely. It was drawn with terrible passions. But she quieted at once.
 At last I saw plainly that I was little fooI-that all they would do for me, the better off ! was. At first, almost starved to death because I wouldn't use the food that they sent me. I tried to grub it out of the hil' But came to it at last. But, Bruce there were many things I didn't come to. Since I learned the truth, I have never given one of them a smile ex- cept in scorn, not a word that wasn't a word of hate.
 You are city man, Bruce. You don't know what hate means It doesn't live in the cities. But it lives up here. Believe me, if you ever be- lieved anything-that it lives up here. The most bitter and the blackest hate from birth until deathi It burns out the heart, Bruce. But I don't know that I can make you under stand.'
 She paused, and Bruce looked away into the pine forest He believed the %l, &l,;- was the home of direct and primitive emotions. Such things as mercy and remorse were out of place in the game trails where the wolf pack hunted the deer.
 "When they knew how I hated them,' she went on, they began fo watch me. And once they knew that I had fully understood the situa ton, I was no longer allowed to leave this little valley. There are only two trails, Bruce. One goes to Elmira's cabin on the way to the store. The other encircles the mountain. With all their numbers, it was easy to keep watch of those trails. And they told me what they would do if they found me trying to go past"
 ''YOu don't mean-they threatened you?" laughed, but the sound had no joy in 1t. "ThreatenedI If you think threats are common up here, you are a greener tenderfoot than ever I took you for. Bruce, the law up here is the law of force. The strongest wins. The weakest dies. Wait till you see Simon. You'll understand then-and you'll shake in your shoes.''
 The words grated upon him, yet he didn't resent them. i've seen Si- mon," he told her.
 She glanced toward him quickly, and it was entirely plain that the quiet tone in his voice had surprised
Williams news., 1922-11-17
Of course. Many times"

These mountains of Trails End have been the scene of as deadly a blood-feud as was ever known in the West. And for once, the wrong was all on one side.
 "A few miles from here there fs wonderful valley, where a stream flows. There is not much tfllabIe land in these mountains, Bruce, but there, along that little stream. there are al- most five sections-three thousand acres-of rich land as was ever plowed- That tract of land was ac- quired long ago by a family named Ross, and they got it through some kind of grant. I can't be definite SIS to the legal aspects of all this story They don't matter anyway-only the results remain.
Williams news., 1922-11-17
-t's only the beginning" he said.

And you want me To re11 you aH?'', she asked hesitantly.
 ''Of course. Why did I come here?'
 You won't believe me when I say that I'm almost sorry I sent for you" She spoke almost breathlessly. "I didn't know that 1t would be like this. That you would come with smile on your face and light in your eyes. looking for happiness. And instead or happfness-to find all this v
 She stretched out her arms to the forests. Bruce understood her per fectly- She did not mean the woods In the literal sense. She meant the primal emotions that were their spirit.
 "TO know the rest. you've got to go back a whole generation. Bruce, have you heard of the terrible bIood-feud that the mountain families sometimes haye>"
Williams news., 1922-11-17

This picture shows the installation ot an Estate Heatrola in modern six room home. Picture one in yo14r home.
 See, what a wonderful improvement it is over a heating stove. Note how beautifully it blends with other home furnishings. It combines the effi- c1ency of furnace with the appearance of phonograph.
Williams news., 1922-11-17

her. Perhaps the faintest flicker of admiration came into her eyes.
 ''He tried to stop you, did he? Of course he would. And you came, any way. May heaven bless you for It. Bruce v She leaned toward him. ap- pealing. And forgive me what I said"
 Bruce stared at her in smazement He could hardly realize that this was tfte ;iIhe voice that had been 90 torn with passion moment before. In an instant all her hardness was gone and tke tenderness of . sweet and
Williams news., 1922-11-17
Picture It In Your Home
this Wonderful Wlarno>Air Fnraace
 thdt Looks Like e Phonogrdbh

Estate Heatrola is afurnace-not stove. Placed in one of the living rooms, ic heats } to 6 connecting rooms, in even the coldest weather.
 Burns any kind of coal, and uses less coal than stove.
 Beautifully finished in grained nnahoga ny-a vitreous enamel, practically ever lasting. You can rub and dust it with 9 cloth, just as you do your furniture,
Williams news., 1922-11-17

tContinued Next WeeR1
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
Treasures Of Lhasa for Sale

Some of the treasures which were
saved when General Younghusband' s
expedition had 10 evacuate Lhasa and
The Chinese looted the famous four
Ling or monastic palaces, are to be
sold at auction In London, an ex-
change states. These plaques are CEN
turtles old. studded with precious and
semi-precious stones in elaborate de
sign and of fine workmanship. The
stones include opal garnet. crystal.
agate, amethyst, sardonyx, turquoise.
jade, cornelian, sapphire and topaz.
One plaque on rough estimate
shows more than $4,000 such pieces.
The items include marvellous brass
four-fOot model OF temple with ter
races, domed tombs and many min
iature figures of kingsiand deities, in
laid with precious stones and over
laid with g strange pattern composed
of pair after pair OF human eyes sup
posed to be connected with some form
OF sun worship. There IS n chapel
containing three gems and an Offering
box studded with bosses OF seven jew
els supposed 10 be more than 1000
years old.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
Doc Saves Masters Life.

An Irish terrier saved his masters
life at Belmont Park, y. Y, few
days ago, says an exchange. Jock
Scot, fair Splinter but savage at
heart. was In ugly humor and vicious
ly attacked his trainer when he went
into the stall. He threw his trainer
down, planted one foot on his body
and tearing the clothes off his bach
sank his teeth in his shoulder. Three or
four stable hands rushed for clubs or
pltchforks TO beat off the horse. but
the Irish terrier waited for nothing.
He flew at Jock Scot, grabbed him
by the nose and shook IT as he would
shake rat. The Infatuated horse
turned his attention 10 the dog long
enough for the trainer 10 crawl pain
fully To safety. The trainer once
owned n horse named Chief to which
he was devoted. The Irish terrier was
named in memory of the horse. The
dog is now the trainers dearest pos
session.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
Got First Prize.

Mary Ellen had been in kindergar-
ten one week and was very much i'm
pressed by her teachers ability. MY
teacher" she boosted 10 the family,
"can twist ribbons into rope"
High school Thomas grinned. my
teacher" he mimIcked his sisters
proud tone, "can twist up her words
into an enigma OF English
Twelve-year-old Mark was plainly
stumped. for his pretty young teacher
was just beginner with lots Of curls
and dimples. but suddenly smile
came on his face. MY teacher" he
chuckled, "can twist our principal (by
the way a single man) around her fin-
ger into doing anything she wants
him to-"
And even father said that Mark de-
served the first prize.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
WHEN THE FAIR ONE SMILES
Not Infrequentiy There Are Ressrva.
tions OF Which Mere Man 10
Entirely Unconscious.

A man smiles because he feels that
cunning, smiles for various reasons,
ana many of them are deceptive,
though she claims that she deceiyes
only To he kind.
The smile with which she greets an
other woman IL rather different from
the smile that she bestows upon a
movie actos. II soldier, traffic officer.
or prospective husband.
She can smjlo the smile that YOU
think Is worth while. She can make
her smile perfectly mice" and Yet,
my boy, there may be certain reserya-
lions 10 that smile which. IL you or
any mere man could only know. would
surprise you indeed.
When she Is young and falls In love
for the first time her smile is song
and a sonnet When she is a widow and
smiles the song Is there. but II turks
In the background, as the disillusion
OF life has taught her the protective
art of reservation. Sometimes very
clever woman sits very still and re-
views life. especially her life, and
smiles sadly. There is a pathos In
that smile too deep for tears" as the
poet said.
The smile that she bestows upon the
helpless mite OF humanity, her first
born, is glorious poem. She may
smile 10 deceive her rival, she may
smile To encourage herself. her smile
may be false 10 her lover, but when
she smiles at her first born all the
love OF her heart and all the spiritual
beauty of her soul goes into II, and the
angels in heaven rejoice.
A woman with pretty teeth does not
smile she laughs; a woman with ugly
teeth smiles carefully. There are
women with dainty rosebud mouths,
and when they smile at man he for
gets the high cost Of living and ex-
tends an invitation TO a movie.
How interesting IL Is 10 watch the
smiling woman How II flatters a man
To have woman smile at him--but II
he knew she laughed at him after
ward philadelphia Ledger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
~ WRIGHT SCHOOL

Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Fink were host
and hostess to about sixty friends
and neighbors Friday evening. The
evening was spent in playing pro-
gressive pedro. Ely Wolfe and Mrs.
Sumner Barry won the first prizes
while John Fink and Mrs. Hector
Smith consoled themselves with the
boobies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rockafellow
was called to North Star Sunday to
see their sister-in-law who is very
sick
Giles lsham spent last Tuesday
night with his son near Pompeii.
The social at the brick school last
Saturday evening was well attended
and the boxes sold well, Proceeds
were $13.S5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis have
moved onto John Sullivan's farm.
northwest Of town, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer of Alma have moved in
the house they vacated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Comrers will
move on the farm vacated by Stan
ley Ball and while Leland Youngs
and family will move on the farm
vacated by Mr.. Corners and Mr..
Vancere Of Pompeii will move on the
farm vacated by Mrs. Youngs
The Willing Worker Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. Alton Willy on
March /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crist and family
OF Alma spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. Alton Wiley.
II. Eckert of Alma spent last We'd
nesday with his sister, Mrs. Ely
Wolff
Martin Buckenberger Of Toledo, O.,
was a caller at Wess Webb's last
Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
Feminine Curiosity.

The marine camp at Quantico was
visited. on one occasion by a party Of
young girls from Delaware town.
friends of one of the officers OF the
post. The party exhibited much In
terest In everything pertaining to the
routine OF the camp.
"What do you mean by taps?" Quer-
fed one Of the young women.
flaps is played every night on the
bugle." answered the officer addressed.
1T means lights out They play Ii
over the bodies of dead soldiers"
A puzzled look overspread the ques-
toners pretty face. Then she asked !:
y "What do you do II you haven't any
dead soldiersT--The LeaUlerneck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
Primitive TRAVELLING In China.

The common method Of Transports
ton In China Is: 1.-Two legs for short
distances and four legs for long ones"
Although railways and steamships are
coming into service, camels and
donkey trains are still frequently used.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02

Voting was n new thing TO one North
side matron, who. when asked wheth-
err her husband had voted. replied:
"Yes. he was away from the city, so
he used the absent minded vote"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
TAKES HOLD AND HELPS

Colds that "hang on" should be
gotten rid of, for no one can stand
the strain of racking cough. disturbed
sleep and irritation of throat and
lungs. Marie Heisler, Freeport, ILL.,,
writes: II had more or less OF
cough for years and / have taken
quite a number of medicines. None of
them takes hold and helps like Foley's
Honey and Tar" This old, reliable
cough syrup promptly helps coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough.
Contains no opiates. Children like it
SOLD EVERYWHERE IN ALMA
ADVERTISEMENT
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02

Have your feed ground at the
Alma Elevator Co., 208 Woodwork.
advertisement Stiff.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
Business Directory
RAILROAD TIME TABLES

RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Pere Marquette Railroad
Westbound EastbOund
8:15a.m. 1915 a. m.
1885 p. m. 4:15 p. m.
5:54 pm 1855 p. m.'
Daily and Sunday
Ann ArbOr Railroad
Northbound Southbound
1885 n. m.t 7:l5 "A. m.
1926 p. M l0:00a. IN.
4:34 p. m. 1910 p. m"
9:05 p. m. 4:5S p. M
Daily and Sunday
1896 p. m. 6:39 a. IN.
Run Sunday only. 24tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02

Ladies, get box of the Social size
Hammermill Bond Stationery, $50
sheets of paper with the same number
of envelopes at the Record Office
advertisement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
No More Cheap Tickets.

Fifteen years ago II was possible
to get cheap ticket for round
theworld trio for the sum OF S237.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-07
PeriWinkle House

Soon II b~roadened, winding about
among the enormous cypress trees
Now he am tipoH-a-wideHiHg that
looked like a millpond, except that In
the midst OF IT arose an island OF tall
cane. It was an attractive sight, and
he ceased padding to look. Slowly
he drifted toward the Islands shore.
lie took hold Of a cane root and pulled
the nose of the canoe hard into the
bnnk. Then he got out, parting the
stiff and stubborn cane in n shade as
dense as night. But now through this
parting hallway he could see sunlight
beyond, and knew that he was abost
TO come into an open space. And out
into It he looked with a start; for
there, a few feet from the edge OF the
fringe OF cane, stood a small house
Of minute shells cemented-peri-
wrinkles. It's roof was OF thntch. the
long rushes gathered from the swamp;
and about the door was a cypress vine.
It's red blooms dazzling in the sun.
And then a Bonded cane Drace held
was crushed in his hand. for through
the door and out beneath the vine came
the barbaric rose-maid. Mage la
vitte.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-07
UMPIRE PROTECTS PROPERTY
~PurposeIy Miscslled Play to Prevent
One Manager From Tearing
Down Stands.

Two semipro ball teams were play
ing at the Chicago Nationals park
last year, and Pat Piper was doing
the announcing. One OF the squads
got a man to third, and they tried the
squeeze play.
The fellow on third failed toy run
In on the bunt, so the catcher hurled
toward first. In some way or other
the umpire got In the way and the
ball hit him.
After a long argument he decided
that the runner go back to third and
the batter hit over again.
Later on the umpire asked Pat what
he thought of the decision. Piper said
he believed 1t was wrong, that the
umpire was a part Of the ball game
and when the apple hit him the run
should have counted.
"Yes, / suppose you're right" re-
piled the official. "But the other man.
ager is a hard guy. II / had decided
that way he would have wrecked the
ball park. / was merely protecting
property"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-07

Sporting SquibS
of All Kinds
Cornell has 300 out for track and
275 for rowing practice.
Some batters are said to envy the
football players the size of the BAH
they use.
In the theory Of evolution OF a golf
widow to a state of happy c~ontentment
there are missing links.
Eight OF the 10 players drafted from
the minors by major league clubs were
drawn from the Southern league.
If you have time to play golf. you
are justified In saying that you are
either a statesman or an executive
Before Sikh is allowed to land 1t
might be well to make sure that he has
had no experience with a typewriter.
Bob Folwell, the Navy coach, says
that Barron of Georgia Tech Is one
of the best backs he has seen In ten
years.
Connie Mack is reported as signing
for a tryout with the Athletics next
spring one Joe Grabowski, a st. Joseph
semi-pro.
J.. Gladstone Graney. former outield-
err Of the Cleveland Indians, is recover
ing from an operation for appendicitis,
at Cleveland.
famous sculptor who wanted TO
make bust of Babe Ruth has with
drawn his application. Babe has bust
enough already.
Fools 20 where angels fear TO tread,
according to the ancient wheeze, out
there are football players who refuse
to wear headgear.
Fred Nicholson, veteran outfielder OF
the Boston Braves, has Seen released
outright to the Toledo club OF the
American association.
The Center eleven's new prison step
formation didn't make much of a dent
In the Harvard line. That is to say, II
failed to overpower the guards.
University Of Minnesota Is one OF the
few educational institutions not en-
gagged in building a S1,000,0O0 stadium
II is building a S2,0O0.000 stadium.
The .Senegalese made a fisherman
out of Georges Carpenter, since which
n~artIcular time Mr.. Dempsey has not
been observed doing any casting about.
George Tebeau broke into the base
bali news with a suit against the Den
YER Western League club. All Tebeau
wants from the Denver owners is ST.
500.
Perhaps Helnie Groh never read a
hook on "How to Play Third Base"
nor Jack Dempsey ever searched the
libraries for literature on "How TO
Box
The Albany club of the Eastern
League released Paddy O'Connor as
He had handled the club for
two wears and was fairly successful
with II the past season
Earl Mack, for the past three sea
sons manager of the Moline team In
the Three-I league, denies a report that
he has signed to manage a team In the
Kitty league for next year.
Under the terms Of his contract as
manage of the Mobile team, Bert Me
hofr became a free agent at the end OF
the seaso and he has announced that
he viii remain In California next sea
son.
The International league win open
its sessions Monday. December IL, fol-
lowed by the National league gather
ing Tuesday, the American league
wednesday and a joint league meeting
Thursday.
Malvern Collegiate School of Toron-
10. which took up rowing under direc-
ton Of the Don club last summer, was
so successful that the sport win be
introduced to other schools In b Do
minion OF Canada
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-07
COVER 1000
MILES IN PRACTICE
Story of Activities of Cornell
Navy for 1922 Season.
Official Log Tells In Graphic Figures
of Time, Energy, Patience and
Perseverance, of Varsity
Eight at Ithaca.

Two thousand miles OF rowing Tor
II miles of racing, from two TO three
hours practice every day for 254 days.
10 repar for tess tfan AS2aes OF
actual contest, that is the story or
the activities Of the three major Cor
nell crews In spring season of 1922,
which closed at the Poughkeepsie re
gatta June 20.
The official log of the Cornell navy
for the past season, which has been
made public by the athletic associa-
ton. tells in graphic agures OF the
time. energy. patience ana perseyer-
ance OF the young men who go in for
intercollegiate rowing at Ithaca.
The varsity eight last year rowed
39s miles on Lake Cayuga in IA days;
twelve miles at Derby, Conn, In
three days, and 76 miles at Pough-
keepsie in nine days. a total OF $50
niles in SO days.
The Junior varsity eight rowed GA
miles at Ithaca in 10 days, and 10
miles ut Poughkeepsie in nine days,
or a total of ESQ miles in 50 days.
The freshman eight rowed 5S1 miles
at Ithaca in "A days. twelve miles at
Derby in three days. and 40 miles
at Poughkeepsle in nine days, for a
total Of G63 miles In SO days.
Until it was disbanded late In May.
the third varsity eight had rowed 40
miles at Ithaca In 81 days, and the
varsity four-composed of substitutes
for the varsity and junior varsity
eight-rowed a total of 1877 miles In
% days. And the entire rowing
squad. all of the crews quartered at
the varsity boathouse, including be-
sides those mentioned in fourth var-
sIty and second freshman eights,
rowed a total Of $500 miles last
spring.
AS for the i~ntercollege Fights
crews representing the various col
leges OF the neutrality-suspicious.
In purely ~intercollege as against inter
collegiate competition. a fair estimate
puts their total mileage for the sea-
son at about 1900 TO 1900 miles.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-07
CHAPTER VII

She did not take fright when she
saw him. She was startled, but did
not run into the house she stood
dazed, her marvellous eyes In Wide
stare. Slowly he came forward. gaz-
ing. his hat In his hand. He dropped
the hat, stopped. caught 1t up and
now stood before her.
II she were aGtated, he could not
discover II. She stood where the red
blooms brushed her brow. lie held
forth his hand. and slowly she shook
her head.
monsieur, how foolish to come If
you do not go now. in a short time you
will die. My fatherI He Will shoot
you. I should like II not 10 see you.
dead, you are so brave. My father. he
will think you come for him"
"But l Will tell him that / did not.
+"
He moved nearer, but with her hand
raised. palm toward him. she motloned
him away.
"You do o know what you talk.
Nothing could you tell him. for the
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-07
BY OPIE READ
coprrisss. The BEN szndle.,.. Inc.
NADINE LA VtTTE

SYNOPSIS.-The time is the late
COS or early '70s and the scene a
steamboat on the Mississippi river.
All the types of the period are
present and the floating palace Is
distinguished by merriment, dane
ing and gallantry. There are the
customary drlr&Ing and gambling.
also. Virgil Drace, a young north
ern man. is on his way south IN a
mission OF revenge. He meets an
eccentric character In the person
of one Liberty ShottIe. who is con-
stantly tempting the goddess OF
chance. They agree TO a singular
pact. Drace. seeing an opportunity
TO use Shottle. confides to him that
his mission Is 70 find a certain ex-
guerrilla. Stepho Ia Vftte. who had
murdered braces father. II is his
determination to hang La Vitte as
high as Haman. Drace falls In
love with a striking young beauty
on the boat The steamer reaches
New Orleans. at that time In the
somewhat turbulent throes OF car
petbag government The young
men attend the French ball and
Drace Unexpectedly meets the girl.
She IL accompanied by one Boyce.
apparently her lance. Shottle learns
that the name of the girl Is Nadine
Ia vitte. Drace passes an uneasy
night torn by the suspicion That
Nadine is the daughter of old
Srepho la vitte. nov an admitted
outlaw. Now, more than ever. Is
he resolved to find where the girl
lives n TO ind 5tepho. rae
and Shottie begin a search OF the
city. Drace takes a hand In a
carpetbasger riot He catches a
glimpse OF one he Is sure Is Nadine.
Drace and Shottle get into had
standing with the authorities. and
are given until the next day to
board a teamer bound north Re-
turning TO the house where he
thought he had glimpsed the girl.
Drace finds the place abandoned.
sh6ttfe discovers that a case Of
wine on the s1eAEler Is addressed
to Stepho la Vitte at Farnum's |
Landing. Mississippi. II is the next
stop below Bethpage's Landing and
General Bethpage Is Liberty Shot
ties uncle. They decide to visit
him. Liberty goes broke again and
swears on again on betting. They
are cordially received by the Gem
erai and his wife.