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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25

bara was on her way to ind him.
started on a hunting-tripL In few
days Barbara arrived and found his
mother unable 10 leave her bed,
and Lydia Noe sitting beside her.
Barbara was dismayed by En-
skine's absence and his mothers
look of suffering and extreme
weakness, and the touch OF her
cold fingers.
There was no way Of reaching
her son, she said-he did not know
of her illness Barbara told her OF
Erskine's giving her his inherit
ance, and that she had come to
return il.
Meanwhile Erskine. haunted by
his mothers sad face. had turned
homeward. To his bewilderment,
he found Barbara at his mother S
bedside. A glance at their faces
told him that death was near.
His mother held out her hand 10
him while still holding Barhara's.
AS in a dream, he bent over to kiss
her, and with last effort she join
ed their hands, clasping both
A great peace transformed her
face as she slowly looked at Bar
bara and then up at Erskine. with
a sigh her head sank lower, and
her lovely dimming eyes passed
into the final dark.
Two days later they were mar
ried.
In the silence that fell. Erskine
spoke of the life before them. OF its
hardships and dangers, and then or
the safety and comfort of Virginia
Barbara smiled:
You choose the wilderness. and
your choice is mine We will leave
the same choice She husheu
suddenly and bent her head
ITO those who come after Us,
finished Erskine.
THE END.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25

in fact but modification of the
l. w. W. idea" the Hartford Times
DEM thinks, the theory of the
one big union" which, by force,
would extract from the people
what 1t demanded" and while Pres
ldent Lewis makes no open threat
of force, the threat is there, never
theless. The St Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat (Rep) also interprets this as
a step toward the "one big union.
However deity it may be cam
oufiaged by soft words, the under
lying principle" the Muncie Star
1nd. Rep.) declares, lis force, the
attempt ito get by coercion what
might not be obtainable in an ap-
peal to fairness; to take the public
by the throat and force it to sub
NIT to the terms the miners and
transportation workers might de-
mand."
In support of this Interpretation,
number of writer's quote the res
olution adopted by two important
rail unions in New York city in
support of the plan," of which the
following is a part:
With these strategic crafts in
the United States federated and
amalgamated. the very power and
function of the government can be
dictated by the sovereignty of the
nation-the working Glass;
Carried out in such a spirit, the
result of this amalgamation, the
Norfolk Virginian Pilot (Ind. Dem. }
asserts, would be the creation of a
superintendent organization that
would menace the nation and
reduce it TO a state of dependence
that would be intolerable"; a
ruthless and irresponsible dicta-
torship", the Baltimore News Und. }
adds, directed primarily in the in
terest of something less than O.
O00, 900 men"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25

self only little longeri Erskine
had delayed the finishing-stroke too
long and he must make it now.
Grey gave way step by step-par-
rying only. The blades flashed like
tiny bits of lightning Erskine's
face, grim and memorable, brought
the sick fear back into Grey's,
and ETskine saw his enemy's lips
open.
He lunged then, his blade went
true, sank to the hilt, and Grey's
warped soul started on its way
| with a craven cry for help. Err
skine sprang back into the shadows
and snatched his pistol from Eph-
rains hand:
Get out of the way now. Tell
them l did it
! Once he looked back. He saw
Barbara at the halI-door with old
! Nanny behind her With a run
, ming leap he vaulted the hedge,
and, hidden in the bushes, Ephraim
heard Ffrefy's hoofs beating ever
more family the sandy road.
! XIII.
Yorktown broke the British heart
/ and General Dale went home TO
Red Oaks. He had pieced out the
| full story of Barbara and Erskine
and Dane Grey, and wisely he told
her first of Grey's dark treachery,
and the girl listened with Mortified
silence.
81 have never understood about
myself-and and that man." she
said, "and 1 never will"
81 do" said the general gently,
Aand l understand you through my
sister who was so like you. Err
| skine's father was as indignant as
Harry is now, and l am trying to
act toward you as my father did
toward her" The girl pressed her
| lips to one of his hands.
Il think I'd better tell you the
whole story now" said General
! Dale, and he told of Erskine's IA
Their, his wildness and his wander
| ings, his marriage, and the capture
Of his wife and the little son by
the Indians, all of which she knew
and the girl wondered why he
should be telling her again. The
general paused:
You know Erskine's mother was
not killed. He found her" The
SAfi lOoheu up duldHeu anu mCTeu-
ulous.
! yes" he went on. "the white
woman whom he found in the In
dian village was his mother"
/ Father" She lifted her head
quickly, leaned back with hands
caught tight in front of her, looked
up into his face-her own crimson
ing and paling as she took in the
full meaning of it all. Her eye!
dropped.
Then" she said slowly. that In
| dian girl-Early Morris his half
: sister Oh, OH" A great pit!
| flooded her heart and eyes "Wh,
j.. didn't Erskine take them ava.
, from the Indians?''
, His mother wouldn't leavu
; them" And Barbara understood.
Poor thing-poor thing!"
81 think Erskine is going to TT.
, now
| Did you tell him to bring then
here?" The general put his hanc
on her head.
. 81 hoped you would say that
did, but he shook his head"
Poor Erskinei" she whispered
4 and her tears came. Her fathe
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue.

II know more of your career than
you think, Grey. You have been a
spy as well as traitor. And now
you are crowning your infamy by
weaving some spell over my cous-
in l can hardly hope that you ap-
preciate the honor l am doing you"
The black boy ran down the
steps and presently Ephraim was
in the shadow of the thicket:
Give one to Mr.. Grey, Ephraim,
and the other to me-"
'Ephraim," warned Erskine, take
this pistol You may heed it, to
protect yourself"
Indeed, yes" returned Grey.
land kindly instruct him not to
use it to protect you" For an
swer Erskine sprang from the
misunderstanding formal cour-
tesies.
En- gardei" he called sternly.
The two shining blades clashed
lightly and quivered against each
other in the moonlight
Grey was cautious at first, trying
out his opponents increase in skill:
You have made marked improve
ment."
Thank you," smiled Erskine.
Your wrist is much stronger"
Naturally" Grey leaped back
ward and parried just in time to es-
cape vicious thrust that was like
dart of lightning.
"Ah! A Frenchman taught you
that"
"A Frenchman taught me all the
little 1 know
Il wonder if he taught you how
to meet this"
He did" answered Erskine, par
rying easily and with an answering
thrust that turned Grey suddenly
anxious. Grey began to breathe
| heavily.
Il think, too" said Erskine, that
my wind is better than yours
would you like a short resting
spell?"
From the shadow Ephraim
chuckled, and Grey snapped:
Make that black devil"
! Keep quiet, Ephraimi" broke in
Erskine sternly.
Grey was getting angry now and
was beginning to pant
! Your wind is short" said Err
! skine with mock compassion. ~
will give you little breathing
spell presently"
| Grey was not wasting his pre-
cious breath now and he made nc
answer.
! Now" said Erskine sharply
and Greys blade few from his
hand and lay like a streak of sill
yer on the dewy grass. Grey rush
ed for it
Damn you!" he ragged, ant
wheeled neutrality-suspicious. hu
NOR, and caution quite gone-ant
they fought now in deadly silence
There was the sound of voices
and it was evident that the gam,
had ended in a quarrel and tn,
players were coming up the river
bank toward them. Erskine heard
but if Grey did he at first gave NJ
sign-he was too much concerned
with the death that faced him
Suddenly Erskine knew that Gre,
had heard, for the fear in his face
gave way to diabolic grin of tri
umph and he dashed suddenly int
defense-if he could protect him
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25

thoroughbred, was speeding ahead
of a whirlwind of dust with little
scented note in his battered SLOUGH
hat:
You said you would come when
ever l wanted you. | want you to
come now.-BARBARA."
The girl would not go to bed,
and the old general from his win
dow saw her like some white spirit
of the night motionless on the
porch. And there through the long
hours she sat. The dawn came and
with it Ephraim. The girl waited
where she was. Ephraim took off
his battered hat.
"Marse Erskine done gone, Miss
Barbary," he said brokenly. He
done gone two days"
The girl said nothing, and there
the old general found her still mo-
tionless-tbe torn bits of her note
and the torn bits of Erskine's
scrawIing deed scattered about her
feet.
On the summit of Cumberland
Gap Erskine Dale faced Fire1y
east and looked his last on the
forests that swept unbroken back
to the river James.
That winter he made his clear
ing on the land that Dave Yandel
! had picked out for him, and in the
center of it threw up a rude log
hut in which to house his mother
for his remembrance of her made
/ him believe that she would prefer
to live alone.
In the early spring, when he
brought his mother home, she said
that Black Wolf had escaped and
gone farther into the wilderness
that Early Morn had gone with
| him.
! E-skfne, not knowing that Bar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25
An "Entangling" Alliance
at Home.

An industrial alliance which the
press considers quite as 'entan-
Cling" and as dangerous" to pub
lie welfare as political alliances,
has been proposed to the organ
lied railroad workers by the or
ganiZed mine workers. The prac-
tically unanimous acceptance by
the representative of the railroad
organizations" of President Lewis
invitation to a conference leads the
mine leader to the belief that THE
organized railroad workers have a
profound appreciation CT the neces-
sity for closer cooperation and
a determination to utilize every
proper means of protecting. the in
terestS of the men employed IN
these basic industries"
But the movement toward de
fensive alliance" of mine and rail
workers in the protection OF their
interests" is certainly not being en-
couraged by newspaper opinion.
Its danger to the public is evil
dent" the Oklahoma City Oklaho-
man (Dem.) finds, and the Sioux
City Journal (Rep) is certain that
it will meet stiff opposition in the
form of public opinion! The
Wilkes Barre Record (Rep) an
alyzes the danger thus:
What Mr.. Lewis intends is that
if employers insist on reductions
the railroad men and the miners
shall go out on strike together. A
strike by either the miners or the
railroad men would cause appal-
ling suffering; a strike by both
would be a calamity. 1t would
mean the stoppage of practically
all industry for lack of fuel; it
would mean that in a few weeks
the food supplies Of large centers
of population would run out and
more food could not be brought to
them"
Certainly such IAN unholy alli-
ance" if consummated, would have
the country by the throat" the Buff
falo Express (Ind. RepD agrees, but
it finds encouragement in the i'm
plication that the mine workers are
so fearful of defeat in their pro
! jected strike in the spring thai
they are seeking reinforcement.
Fear One Union idea
Other writer's, however, believe
the proposal goes deeper than {
| play for support in the coming
crisis in the mining industry. 1t i:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25
Pungent Paragraphs
The Cream of the Nation's Humor

Spring is about four tons away.-Janesvie Gazette.
1t is rather difficult tell early morning
whether you're going have
uay tell by mdafternoon whether
pleasant evening or not-Syracuse Herald.
In the Sudan is costs spearheads
country single bonehead often
1t is tossup whether the country
congressional
and fantastic notions of economy-Chicago Daily
George Harvey will and sill
stockings-unroed the wedding
for tickets forms the right Camera
ing picture has already
There always be tempest in the China teapot
Arkansas Gazette
The % Princeton
girl don't say what gr.-The Piedmont
The University of Oregon introduces LeapWeek"
eds Why not LookWeek before the leap?The Philadelphia
Record.
Henrys of the Lincoln
has discovered that all
The Columbia Record
The question is will Hays ct to
Holywood?'-Kansas City Times.
The packing has bought packing houses
presumably with the they
Star
Though once, Evelyn Mesh
Toledo Blade.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25
The Man With the Broom.

ct sounds like a madhouse," COM
mented Hell and Maria" Dawes,
director of the Budget, on reading
the transcript of his talk to gov
eminent officials and bureau chiefs
I at "the second OF his famous
mourners' bench conferences" to
use the New York Tribune's meta
phor. Undoubtedly it did," agrees
the New York World Qnd) but as
| the newspapers view it, his spec
tacular platform manner has been
of immense service in bringing be-
fore the country one of the sore
spots in governmental organization
which. make retrenching slow
| process.
THE Billy Sunday of the admin
| istration," as the Hartford Times
| (Dem.) calls the budget director,
staged a scene such as would
make even the most dignified tax
| payer want to break forth in loud
! hurrahs," the Ohama World-Har-
old Qnd.) relates, when having
gathered more than 1000 govern
! ment officials for the second bust
ness meeting OF the administra-
ton. he breathed words of fire in
praise of faithful government SER
wants and in condemnation of
prodigal spenders of the peoples
money" With "the parable of the
/ two brooms," one of which an
swered navy specifications, while
the other, which swept just as
well, did rot quite measure up to
requirements, the director, the
Milwaukee Sentinel (Rep.) says,
gave a concrete illustration of the
evils of the old system"
/ Because of devotion to its own
system 1.-THE navy felt Inundated
when asked to sweep with army
brooms," the Detroit News (Ind.)
observes, SO pointing to its honor
) able record it demanded the right
to purchase its own brooms." In
the same way the Marine Corps
felt it's prestige was imperiled
when threatened with army shirts
out of stock" The directors mag
: nificent exposure" of these little
y domestic riffs" the News thinks
will have 1.-The happy result of CIV
ing a vivid view Of government
business to every Citizen because.
the Akron Beacon Journal rep.
declares, this departmental in
sistence upon the infiexible char
acter of specifications is one of the
most fruitful sources of official ex-
travagance."
The incident, continues the Mil
waukee Sentinel, illustrates "the
need for complete coordination OF
government purchasing and of
standardization of specifications
for the various supplies which are
used alike in all departments" II
, is time, the Flint (Mich) Journal
Qnd) suggests, that federal Off
Gals are made to understand thai
j all serve one and the same govern
, ment and the common good, and
) not necessarily departmental ad-
= vantage" Dawes effort as the At.
lanta Constitution Oem) con
, strues it, is ito dispense with ar
, army of purchasing agents anG
clerks, to correlate the different de.
, partments Of the government in the
{ matter of purchasing supplies anC
l equipment; to stop as many as pos.
= sible of the thousand and one holes
/ through which the public funds are
= pouring each year and each month
to waste" and if he succeeds the
: paper thinks ''he will prove him
self the most valuable man in the
Harding administration"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25
THE END
NICKEL CAR FARES

Monthly 50-cent passengers iden-
tification cards, emitting holders 10
a nickel ride after March l, are not
sold by the street car operators
They are on sale at AZ prominent
places. .--..
YOUR STREET CAR SYSTEM.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-25
n0 YOuR RRAKES HOLDi

Stop and have our mechanics re-
line your brakes with Johns-Man-i
willie Asbestos Brake Lining. ]. M.
Schaab & Sons Garage. 1911 Fourth
avenue advertisement
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
ELKs FAIR OPENS FRIDAY

New Britain lovers Of dancing re ceive with considerable satisfaction the announcement that the Royal Marimba band, which has proven so popular at the La Ball Tabarln ln Hartford. has been engaged to fur nish the musical program at the Elks' fair at Bardeck's hall on Friday, the opening night The Marimba band will also play next Monday and Thursday night This hand is con- ceded to he the best musical aggre- eation for dance music in Connectl- cut and it is bound 10 prove b's at traction at the fair.
 Plans for thn fair. the committee of arrangements reports, are pro gressng satisfactorily, and indications are that there will be q large attend ance on the opening night. It has been decided to have no canvassers. In this way one annoying feature Of the usual fair will be eliminated.
 The fair will continue from Febru- ary r to February 21.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
owl FRIENDS.

There's no sense in wasting our time here,' said Solomon Owl to his small cousin, simon ScreechHr Its q fine night. The Mice will all be out sooner or later. Let's go over and sit in that old oak on the edge of the meadow"
 Simon Screechpr was more than wiling And they had no sooner settled themselves among the bare branches Of the oak when Simon started to amusc himself by giving his wellknown quavcring whistle.
 Solomon Owl stopped him quickly.
 "Ion't do that" he said sharply DO you want to scare the Mice?"
 simon Scrcechor cut his whistle off right in the riddle of t.
 "I forgot" he murmured But I don't believe my whis'llng would do any harm | don't think there are many Mice left on Farmer Green 't' place. It's my opinion that they've moved away---most of them. or may be old RouFh-leG, the Hawk, has caught more than his share. Anyhow, it's so iong since l at" Q Meadow Mouse that I've almost forgotten what they're like"
 Solomon owl made no reply He
 as q person of few words. If any. nody asked his opinion he was ready
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
PALACE THEATER

The big attraction at the Palace theater for Thursday, Friday and Sat urday is r. R. Maddocks big nrusi cal comedy hit Not Yet Narie.' The act contains such prominent stars as Ted Roberts. William Pructte, Lor- aine Lester and Irene Hahn, who are well known in Broadway productions. This is one of the biggest and best vaudeville attractions that the Pal ace has yet offered. and a req treat is in store for the patrons There VIII be three other acts of high Callber. The feature photoplay presents an all star cast including Stuart Holmes and Richard Dix in "Al's Fair in Love- Starting Sunday evening for run Of four days the photoplay offering will bc the new production oi the famous old stage play, Ten Nights in Bar room" II is one of the biggest pie lures of the present and is now play ing and breaking all records in Bos- ton the last three weeks.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
! STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a poor digestion. they are attacking the real cause of the acknowledged liver and dlsordered bowels.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the liver in a soothing. healing way. When the liver and bowels are per- forming their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
 Have you bad taste, coated tongue, poor appetite, lazy, don't 't-care feeling, no ambition or energy, trouble with undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets the substitute for calomel
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without griping, cramps or pain.
 Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief. Eat what you like. l5c and BOG.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
LYCEUM THEATER

IL is not emphasizing the nature of this weeks play al the Lyceum too highly when one calls lover the Hill To the Poorhouse," the great est story Of mother ever told.
 This play diseloses the typical country mother, that great emhodi- nlent of all that's true and good, to whom all great men have paid due homage. She is the idol of two sons, in this play, but unfortunately. one son is influenced by anS extravagant wife.
 Great should be the induCemcnt fer those seeking amusment, 10 come 10 the Lyceum next week to see Tom Carroll, the irresistible comedian, and his aIl-stor musical comedy company of highteen people.
 Next week marks a return of must cal tabloid attractions and l4yceum patrons will doubtless greet the change from stock to. 'tahs' with much interest.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
The Accusation Mrs. Harrison Made,

The Accusation Mrs. Harrison Made,
 iillan's poise was proof even against Elizabeth Harrison's laSl ill- tempered dig concerning Marlont 4crobatic triumph over the Harrison ,hildren,
 Must you ro? she saia sweefly, rising. But, of course, 1 realize that this must bc monotonous for you.
 Was there the slightest stress upon the final pronoun2 l could not tell, but saw by the deepening flush upon my sistcr-n-law's check that l.illlan's forainino rapier thrust had penetrated her iefenses Her voice. however was as saccharine as ever as she made her counter thrust
 "A childs performances cannot help being monotonous to every ono except the mother don't you think ?' she smMed, and drifted out of the room-she had reached the door as she finished speaking before Lillian could have answered her even If she had wished to do so,
 That woman will burst before night if she doesn't get q chance 10 vent that suppressed venom on some body" Lillian commented when the door had closed upon Mrs. Harrison.
 "I wouldn't be in Marys shoes l said, If her mother. in her present mood, finds out about that Oriental necklace
 Neither would l." Lillian returned but I'll bank on Mary. Observe, fl you please
 Mary was gazing ntenty toward our window Then her voice fioated LID 10 us.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15

nial days will keep the spirit of the day in the foreground. Virginia is famous for it's wonderful recipes and dishes and an entree of cake or bread made from one Of these. served with due honors. would be in 'character' and solve the what-to-eat difficulty.
 Virginia Ham.
 Soak ham in cold water 10 more than cover for five houra. Scrape and scrub. Rinse and put on to boil i ncear cold water and boil until the skin slips off easily If will take about three hours for 1o-round ham, Let cook in the liquor Pull off the skin.
 Rub one cup brown sugar into meat, roll in dried fine bread crumbs and stick with cloves, Put in roaster and bake an hour in a. mod crate oven. Hlstn every Is minutes with the spicsd vinegar from sweet
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
Rub on Sore Throat

Musterole relieves sore throat quick Iy. Made with oil of mustard. it is a clean white ointment that will not burn or blister like the old fashioned mustard plaster.
 Just opread it On with your fingers. Gently but surely it penetratco to the sore spot and draws out the pain. Get Musterole at your drug store today. 3sa o5cin ja'a a tubes hospital size, ,$3. BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER