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The spectator., 1922-06-13
"NO! NO! hENRY!"

sYNOPSIS.-Wealth and highly placed in the Chicago business world, Benjamin Corvet Is some thing of . recluse and . mystery to his associates. After a stormy interview with his partner, Henry 6pearman. Corvet seeks Constance Sherrill, daughter of his other business partner, Lawrence Sher- Till, and secures from her a prom tse not to marry Spearman until he returns. He then disappears. Sher- Till learns Corvet has written to a certain Alan Conrad, in Blue Rap ids. Kansas. and exhibited strange agitation over the matter. Alan arrives in Chicago. From a state- ment of Sherrill 1t seems prob able Conrad Is Corvet's illegitimate son. Corvet has deeded his house and It's contents to Alan, who takes possession. That night Alan dis covers . man ransacking Corvet's apartments. The intruder thinks Alan a ghost and raves of the Mi waka." After struggle the man es- capes. Next day Alan learns from Sherrill that Corvet has deeded his entire property to him. Introduced tO 6pedtIIldN, hihu iS dStOIilSlicu dt the discovery that he is the man whom he had fought in his house the night before. Spearman laughs at and defies him. Spearman poi sons Constance's mind against Alan. Somebody tries to kill Alan in the night. Corvet's Indian serv- ant, Wassaquam. tells Alan he be- lieves his employer Is dead. He also tells him the legend of the In- dian drum. which according to old superstition beats once for every life lost on the Great Lakes. Twen- ty years before. the great freighter Mtwaka had gone down with twenty-five on board. but the Drum had sounded for only twenty four. leaving the inference that one per- son had been saved. Luke. who has long been blackmailing Corvet, appears. talks mysteriously and dies. Alan goes to the Land of the Drum.
The spectator., 1922-06-13

now there's no need to wait any long CT, you and I. Ben's gone, never to come back. l was sure of that by what you wrote me. so this time when I started to you 1 brought with me this"
 He felt in his pocket and brought out ring of plain gold; he held 1t be- fore her so that she could see within 1t her own initials and his and blank left for the date. Her gaze went from 1t for an instant to the box where he had put back the other ring-Alan's mothers. Feeling for her long ago gazing thus, as she must have at that ring. held her for a moment. Was 1t because of that that Constance found herself cold now?
 You mean you want me to marry you-at once, Henry?"
 He drew her to him powerfully she felt him warm, almost rough with Alan Conrad's presence, he had grasped and kissed her. she had not let him realize" their engagement. as he had put 1t.
 "Why not2" he turned her face up to his now. Your mothers here your father will follow soon; or, if you will, we'll run away-Constance! You've kept me off so long! You don't be- lieve there's anything against me, dear7 Do you? Do you?'
 No; no! Of course not :"
 Then we're going to be married. Right away, we'll have 1t then; up here; now! :"
 "No: not now. Henry. Not up herel"
 Not here? Why not?"
 She could give no answer. He held her and commanded her again; only when he frightened her. he ceased.
 ''Why must 1t be at once. Henry? l don't understand"
 Its not must, dear" he denied. Its just that want you sol"
 When would 1t be, he demanded then; before spring, she promised at last. But that was all he could make her say. And so he let her go.
 The next evening, in the moonlight, she drove him to Petoskey. He had messages to send and preferred to trust the telegraph office in the larger town.
 
 Alan was driving northward along the long, sandy peninsula which sep arates the blue waters of Grand Tray erse from Lake Michigan; and, think Ing of Constance. he knew that she
The spectator., 1922-06-13
THE INDIAN DRUM
 By eyilliann MacHar9 and Edsvi1 Bal,er hAhyEdw

quite what's the matter between us these last months, little girl but I've known. We've been engaged; but that's about all there's been to it. Don't think make little of that; you know what I mean. You've been mine but-but you haven't let me realize 1t, you see. And I've been patient, for I knew the reason. It was Ben poison ing your mind against me-"
 "No! No, Henryl"
 You've denied 1t; I've recognized that you've denied it, not only to me and to your people, but to yourself. I, of course, knew, as I know that I am here with your hand in mine, and as we will stand before the altar togeth- CT, that he had no cause to speak against me. I've waited, Connie, to give him a chance to say to you what he had to say; l wanted you to hear 1t before making you wholly mine. But
The spectator., 1922-06-13
New York Street Musician Might 6e Said to Be a Whole Concert
 in hlmseIf.
s6e co 0s0s0 s0s0s0eOa

A whole choir seems to burst forth into music along Chambers street these evenings as the workers are rushing along homeward bound, the New York Sun states.
 There Is a volume of song supported by an organ accompaniment. At first It seems as If some singing band had taken possession of the street. No one would imagine for . moment that enc
The spectator., 1922-06-13
BUSY MAN GATHERS THE NICKEL.S !,
human being could be responsible for all this music.

all tulS muSIC.
 But the crowd, pausing for a brief second. discovers that this Is the case. Drawn up to the curb is street organ which the owner is operating with one hand. With the other hand he holds megaphone through which he sings. Not having third hand, the singer-player cannot accept the tributes of passers- by while the concert is in progress, but this concert, like all such affairs. has its intermlssion when the orchestra be- comes the businssD manager.
The spectator., 1922-06-13

ted disks--a silver dollar, half dol lar and three quarters. not so much abraded, three nickels, and two pen nies
 Constance ch0ked. and her eyes filled with teas~. rhesa things--plainly they 2'ere the things found in Uncle Benny's pockets - corroborated only too fully what Wassaquam believed and what her father had been coming to believe-that Uncle Benny was dead. The mulier and the scrap of
The spectator., 1922-06-13
"What is it, Alan? What is 1t about the Miwaka ?"

(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
financial reverses Of the towns which
make more pretensions.

One of che fine features in connection
with the food at Willimansett, Mass,
was the prompt and generous response
made by people Of the surrounding cit
les and towns to relieve the suffering
of the large number Of people who
were driven out Of their homes by The
rushing waters and were more or less
dependent upon public charity for their
immediate needs. In the nearby cities
considerable sums Of money were raised
very soon after the needs Of the popu-
lation OF WiIlimansett became known
80 that the real suffering from the raw
ages Of the food was not very severe
albeit the loss and the discomfort were
great. 1t will take Willimansett peo
pie long time to recover from the re-
suits Of the flood but they may rest
assured that in the meantime they will
not want for the essential things of
life, thanks to the generosity Of their
neighbors. The helpful spirit was most
hopeful Of American life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

Summer baseball in Vermont is being
carried on with the usual disappoint
inents and financial troubles. The first
Burlington team, composed largely Of
college players, has been forced to dis.
band because Of lack of support al
though putting up superior brand OF
baseball; the Rutland team has with
drawn from the Rutland county league
because Of rapidly increasing debt; aud
the managers of other teams are ex-
horting the public to "stand loyal" in
order that their teams may continue 10
play the game during the summer. II
Is the same trouble-too much over
head, if the salaries of the players can
be named in that classification. Yer
mont cannot support expensive base
ball; that has been proven time after
time. Present experience of small towns
In maintaining good teams and furnish
ing plenty of sport is further evidence.
In the small towns the expense ac-
count is cut to the bone, and thereby
the teams are enabled TO escape the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
A SHERIFF WHO GAVE UP LIFE
EOp law ENE1pcENfENT

| A SHERIFF WHO GAVE UP LIFt
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Herrin, ILL.,. moved over temporarily
into West Virginia and moved bach
again when it found sheriff with
spunk and willing to sacrifice his owr
! life in the defense of law and order
Sheriff H. Fl. Duval, who led little
band Of deputy sheriffs against large
crowd of trouble makers bent on at
lacking a mine at Clintonville, went
down before a bullet but the cause
which he represented triumphed under
the leadership Of a son who promptly
was designated as sheriff on the death
of the older man. The affair at Clin-
tonville, w. Va, was slight in COMPARE
son with the slaughter at Herrin, AMI
the lesser nature Of the affair was no
doubt due to the courageous action Of
the sheriff in the face Of great odds
numerically. The occurrence is greatly
to be deplored and Is out Of tune with
the spirit Of the United States and Of
American institutions. When strike
cannot be won without resort to blood
shed, sabotage and wanton destruction
it does not deserve to win; and 1t
blackens its cause and weakens its
chances by descent to such methods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
CURRENT COMMENT
Cold Milk.

Keep the milk cold. urges a doctor
who edits a health column. In saying
this he echoes the opinion of all good
doctors, and of the dairy division Of
the United States department of
agriculture.
The federal experts consider the pre-
servation Of milk at low temperature
so vital a matter to the public health
that every spring bulletin is issued
to dairy men, drivers and dealers,
impressing upon them the necessity
for keeping their product at tempera
ture of so degrees or less, and describ-
ing practical ways for doing it. 1t is
to the credit of most of the milk
handling fraternity that they observe
the necessary precautions.
The householder, however, frequent
ly fails in attention to this all.im-
portant detail. Then, when the milk
sours and the baby falls i'll the dealer
who actually furnished the stuff in
good condition is blamed.
Where milk is delivered at the pri-
vate house arrangements should be
made for having the milk man put il
directly into the refrigerator or into
a small ice box fitted up especially for
this purpose. Where such arrange
ments are impractical the customer
should see to it promptly himself.
even though such care involves rising
at dawn to take the milk in.-Concord
Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

The somewhat strenuous life of 4
college president is indicated by tbs
fact that Pres. Angel of Yale univer,
sity has been in hospital at New
Haven for some time, suffering from
the nervous strain incident to COM
mencement week at his institution
The demands made upon the modern
college president are so numerous and
SO exacting as to make the position OF
college president half century ago
seem like an easy proposition in com.
parison. No doubt, too, the nervous
strain on Pres. Angel was accentuated
by the fact that he was virtually a
newcomer and was feeling somewhat
the strangeness of his surroundings.
A college president of the present day
has to be a ny-sided individual to
measure up to the requirements i'm
posed upon one in that position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
Greene Has Made Good.

Frank J.. Greene must have returned
TO his home for the summer recess
with greater peace of mind than the
majority Of his colleagues who, like
himself, must render an accounting to
their constituencies in early fall. But
unlike his colleagues, Mr.. Greere win
not have to wait until the primary
vote for the approval of his work. He
is already assured of the encomium Of
his services as representative in the
general, hearty endorsement of his
candidacy for the greater honor of a
seat in the Senator.
Mr.. Greene need not fear defeat for
the Senate. His record in the lower
branch of Congress has been to con-
sistently good to permit another TO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
A HIGHWAY FOR TRUCKS
New Road Proposed From Bridgeport,
Conn, to N. Y. State Line to Be
Restricted to Freight Autos.

The Connecticut highway authorities
have begun surveys for highway
from Bridgeport to the New Yorl
State line, which, if 1t is constructed
will be restricted to the exclusive use
of motor trucks. The route win prsc
tically parallel the Boston post road
and it is confidently believed by the
officials of Connecticut that IL the con
struction of the road is authorized New
York state will build a continuation
of it to New York City. The United
States bureau of public roads Is said
to be in favor of the enterprise.
Freight transportation by truck has
reached such volume that for several
years there has been serious congestion
on the Bonston post road. II is declared
by Motor Travel that 10000 vehicles
make use of this highway every day,
OF these, 1000 are commercial mo-
tor trucks. There Ia no Indication
that the number of vehicles will be
reduced; on the contrary, there Is
every reason to expect it will be in
creased. When good times come and
the industrial plans in the country t. b.
utary to the Boston post pad G
running at top speed the sransporta-
ton problem will be more difficult
than it has been in the slack times
through which the country has been
passing.
The use of motor trucks in the Com
necticut factory district has cost the
railroads hundreds OF thousands Of
tons of freight. The proposal TO
build a highway especially for the
trucks will bring up in concrete form
questions of taxation and franchise
rights that have already peen raised
but have generally been ignoc,d. Tie
railroads pay great sums in taxes FOR
the right 10 the transportation hlsi
ness of the country. Heretofore tie
competitive truck companies have gen
orally escaped this burden II a high
way for the trucks is built cnt Of the
public treasures the railroads will Of
course help to pay for its construc-
ton and maintenance, unless some
way is found to put its cost on its
users.
Toll roads have fallen into unporu-
larity in the United States, vet tie
virtue embodied in the principle on
which they were constructed y recog
nized in such imposts as the car fee
paid by trolley corporations for the
use of public bridges and in The tolls
TO be charged for use of the tunnels
from New York City 10 Jersey City.
Perhaps in some adaptation of the toll
system will be found means to dis
tribute fairly the cost of highw iys fer
freight. This would meet the objec-
ton often raised to use Of highways in
Dne state by gainfully mployed
vehicles owned BY residents ui another
state.--New York Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
BETHEL

Mrs. Lottie McGeoch of Dorchester
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs.. Jollr
L. Parrott.
Mrs. @. Il. Burrell. with her -four
children, accompanied her sister, Mrs.
ID. ID. Smith, and Mr.. Smith home 10
Lowell, Mass. yesterday.
Prin. and Mrs. +. L. Miller Of De-
troit are guests of Mrs. Adeliue Bur-
nett.
Miss Adeline Chamberlin, aged So
years. is spending the week with her
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c. Wilson.
About 20 local people are being
drilled twice a day for a musical COM
edy to be given Thursday and Friday
evenings at the town hall under the
auspices of the Easter Star.
William Mentley of Gowanda. n. ",
is with his son, Harry w. Mentley,
for a visit.
Mrs. Emma Savage is recovering
from few days illness with bronchial
pneumonia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

Promotion of Charles T. Pierce to be
chief clerk of the state automobile dc
partment attached to the secretary of
states office following a period of serv-
ice as an inspector in the department
gives the office man who has had con
siderable experience in various phases
Of the work and ought to make for
efficiency in the department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

Switzerland is experiencing the cold
est July in many years, the favorite
sport Of mountain climbing being inter
dicted because Of the heavy snowfalls
even on some OF the lower mountains.
Meantime Vermonters are climbing the
mountains Of their own state to escape
the excessive heat. 1t takes all kinds
to make the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

use much Of it against him. 1t is the
experience. Vermont has no layman
with AZ great big legislative experience
as Frank Il. Greene and none OF Con-
gress with as intimate a knowledge Of
the nations business. Mr.. Greene
has been tried and not found wanting,
and is deserving of the honor that is
Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

The interstate commerce commission
has given the Pennsylvania railroad the
authority to take over another railroad
on 999-year lease. That looks a lit
tie like mortgaging the future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

The candidate list in the first district
is likely to close with the announce
ment Of Fleetwood's entry. Villas VS..
Fleetwood it viii be in all probability.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
Economizing Time.

Enthusiastic but often baked gar
drer to Dext-door -neighbor-fHere
jenkins. just hand these seeds to your
hens with nv compliments-it will
save their coming over after them
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

Y If the news concerns soviet Russia
and comes via Copenhagen, take it with
a grain or two of salt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19
NORTH FAYSTON
c. ]. Nelson's Auto Considerably Dam
aged in Collision With DR.. Kent's.

Considerable excitement was stirred
up Wednesday Of last week when two
automobiles came together around tbs
noon hour in front of the home Of
Hugh Henry. The owners Of the ears
were DIR. Kent OF Waitsfeld and c. j.
Nelson Of this place, DIR. Kent was
making professional call at the home
Of Raymond Whally and G. J. Nelson
was on his way to Montpelier with
Ore Wrisley and James Somerville.
One front wheel of the Nelson car
was torn off and smashed, the spokes
flying in all directions. The mud
guard and running board were torn of
from the body of the car and there
were other minor damages. The auto
went several feet before it was stopped
and it was turned across the road.
The occupants were frightened, but
not hurt The car Of DR.. Kent was
somewhat damaged. but he was able to
proceed on his way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

A large number Of visitors were in
twon Sunday, among them Mr.. and
Mrs. GEORGE Thayer and Miss Thayer,
sister of George, of Waterbury; Mr..
and Mrs. Will Hathaway and Miss
Gladys Newton of Moretown and Mil
ford Grandfeld Of Waitsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Neill and chill
dren of Waitsfeld were in town Sum
day.
Miss Bessie Hoffman Of Waitsfieli
was at the home Of her parents over
Sunda.
Mr.. andMrs. Everett Perkins and Mr..
and Mrs. John Hoffman Of Waitstleld
were over Sunday visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Dunbar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler went
to Warren Saturday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Walter Corliss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

Someone expresses himself in favor
of coal reserve for New England. He|
has about everybody on his side
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-19

The Hague conference appears to be
merely waiting for burial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-16

cepted. and was on the point of asking
the amount of pay, when she an
uounced as a mere after though, You
know one of the conditions of this
work is that you attend the theater
with me. Don't be alarmed. 1t does
not carry any social obligation. You
meet me at the theater and bid me
good night from there" She did not
divulgc the use she expected to make
of the reviews, yet this fortunate youth
is nightly at the theaters with this
stunning girl, without so much as
having to buy taxi cab, and getting
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-16

Clothes fer men this coming season
re evidently responding to the CT!
tie restless one in the political
.1etng who insiCted that the speaker
ak louder and funnier." No words
.hol than exactly those would do
'rft!ce &c tie new mems styles,
uld say after seeing the exposition
= beim- Acli here Red, purple and
genta notkv ear; Scotch tweeds in
terms iact could be discerned
rough London fog; sport stock
IS in hich he rainbow runs riva
the Chc. kerbCard; plaid shirts il
nor shades; those are only few
the details which thrust themselve
! n ou' eyes. Oh. there is no doub
ri what the male peacock is comin
into his own!
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-16
NETWORK.
Letter
MLcyJeau1eP7ce

New York - certain Englishmah
in New York made a simple little ges-
turc of friendliness to the people BACK
home and in consequence his apart
ment- in West seth street has been
turned into q detective agency, found
lings' home and general utility station
He corresponds with a newspaper In
Liverpool. and he wrote a note one day
10 the effect that he would be glad TO
be o fservice to his fellow countrymeh
over here II he could. There may be
some in Liverpool who would like TO
be nut In touch with friends in New
York, he wrote and gave his name
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-16

all. There is undoubtedly no better
known editorial writer in the country
than Bruce Barton, who has agreed TO .
write series Of motion picture seen +
arios for immediate production, for
the eBtter Day Pictures Corporation.
The first one of the series is complet-
ed and has Just been filmed. Mr.. Bar
ton will carry into hsi photoplays, the
same inspirational, richly humorous
note which Is SO wellknown in his edi-
torials.
Teh volunteer stage censorship plan
| for the New York stage has begun
functioning in so far as the commit
tee has just held its firts meeting. 1t
is said to be purely coincidence that
the meeting was set for the date which
marked the opening of Avery Hop
woods why Men Leave Tome 1t
was his play, THE Demi-Nirgin,'
which started all the ruction last sea-
son between the producer and Com
missioner of Licenses Gilchrist.
Ny
Ernest Aimless is q constant theater
goer. They hold the curtain for him
on opening nights. People ask him
Just for the fun of having him along
Yet it would happen that he would ge
the prize opportunity for attending
the shows Not long ago he answered
\ a blind ad in one of the papers asking
for "a young man of good appearance
who was interested in the theater.
His letter secured an appointment an
he found an exceedingly comely youn
woman with red hair, who told hir
she wished reviews written of all til
current attractions. He willingly &C
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-16

Portsmouth, Va, Sept IA. - Jimmy
Vicx. former Pittsburgh National in
fielder and for the last three years
nonager of the Portsmouth Club of the
Virginia League, has been sold to the
..ouisvillc Club of the American Asso-
iation Viox led his club to two pen
ANTS during his three years here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-16

and address. A deluuge of queries fol-
lowed; never before had he realized
the number Of lost relatives there are
roaming the world. And in a city OF
six million, It isn't proving simple to
carry out his offer. He did find, how
ever, that one son whose parents had
not heard from him in several years,
is living in Rochester, has a good JOB
and owns an automobile. That was SUI
ficient to make the parents happy the
rest Of their lives. AT first it seemed
impossible to go on with the thing l
had got myself into" he says, but the
letters are too pathetic and too hope
full to let me stop. 1t doesn't leave me
much time for my work, but maybe It's
helping somebody"