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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-18

A smoke ring was talking. I'm
out OF a pipe" II said proudly. "out
OF a rich mans pipe. When I was
born I was dizzy az first because I'd
never been In the world before and I
didn't know where was; so floated
up as far as the mantel piece and
hung onto the corner for a minute
until got my bearings. After that
I felt better and had time 20 look
around. The room was beautifully
furnished with velvet carpets and
curtains and pictures. and the man
with the pipe had on a silk dressing
gown. He WIS reading letter and
frowning. Evidently he was dis.
pleased about something and felt
very bad was sorry that anyone
should write anything that could
make 30 fine a person unhappy
what could Il BET was so
curious that ! NEARLY slid Off my cor.
nor Of the rnantcl shelf"
ITO he Continued
Copyright, 1922, w Seattle STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-18

he's The tail end OF our party. Wen.
III bet Thomas gives 'cm a good
run Tor their money. He's right
careless sometimes. but he's no
foolhardy idI.s and no don't aim
to argue with birds like these even
tho he's a ripFnortcr when he gets
Eoin' good and won't stand any
devilin'.~
"iie1l talk them 20 death II they
catch him." Dave answered.
Back 20 business what's our
next move. senf"
Some more conversation with
Miller. Probably he can tell ia
where the gold ia hidden
"Nheupcei I'm bet 30 can. You
do the ialkin' I've notion he's
more scared 81 you"
Tho FAT convict tried 10 max. a
stand against thcm. lie pleaded
Ignorance. Il don't know where
they hid the sturf They dldnt ten
me-
Sounds reasonable. and you IN
with them on the DEAL said San.
dera. Wei. you're in hard luck
We don't give two boots for you.
anyhow. but we decided 10 take
you In 10 town with VA n you came
thru clean. II not" Ito ahrurred
his shoulders and glanced up at the
branch above.
Miller swallowed n tgrnp IN his
throat you wouldn't treat me
hathaway. Mr. Sanders. Inn g-stin.
20 be an Old man now. done
wrong. but I'm sure right sorry he
whlmpercd-
Tho eyes Of the man who had
spent years In prison az Canon city
were hard as Jade. The fat man
Rad day % Judgment in his stern
and somhcr face.
I'm telir' Tho crook broke down
clammy beads % Precipitation an
over his failid face. I'm tell you
right where it's at. In the lcanto
OF the shack. Southwest corner.
Buried In a gunnysack."
They rode back across tho valley
70 the cabin. Miller pointed cut
the spot where the stolen treasure
was cached. with an old axe as a
spade Dave dug away tho dirt TN
he came 70 a bit Of sacking. Cruw.
ford acooped out tho loose earth
with his gauntlet and dragged out
a gunnysack. Inside Il were n mum.
Der OF canvas bags showing the
broken wax seals OF the express
company. These contained gold
pieces apparently fresh from ne
mint.
a hurried sum IN arithmetic
showed that approximately all the
gold taken from the stage must be
here. Dave packed u on tho back
Of his saddle while Crawford pen.
ciled a note 20 leave IN the cache
in place Of the money.
The note said.
This Is no safe place 70 leave
seventeen thousand dollars. Dug
I'm taking u to town TO put IN the
bank. II you want to make In.
auirics about Il. come In and well
talk II over. you ana me and Apple
gate. EMERSON CRAWFORD"
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ADVENTURES
or THE TWINS
b. Give Roberts Bpta,
THE SMOKE RING

The last place that Buskins took
the Twins 70, In the Land-of.Up-in.
the-Air. was called Smoke Land.
IT'S an entirely different kind Of
place from mistand." explained the
little fairyman. 'because, while the
mist fairies are getting ready for ad.
ventures there Will be no more nd
ventures for the smoke fairies All
they can do Ia 10 dream about the
adventures they have bad. But they
love 10 tell stories and they viii be
glad 70 SEQ you and entertain you
with some Of their doings."
Nancy and Nick and Busklns were
In tle little elevator. going up to the
SKY. and no sooner had Buskins fin.
'shed his speech than they stopped
the place he had been talking
bua
Tbe smoke fairies were glad to see
thefn, and made room round the
great fire where ii~y wcro sitting.
not hot fire, but bright. CHEEKY
one, which was magical
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81 suppose So" she answered color.
lessly. Her mind was Specializing
more upon clothes than Jewels. She
had begun TO feel frumpish. Her
skirt was too long. Surely she had
prettier ankles than these lath.like
Frenchwomen
ono smart little frock. now-and
perhaps a tnilormnde-an n couple
Of those cute overhlouses that give
you such slim. long lines
II believe" She added 20 Violet
I'D just love 10 20 TO one OF tho
good modistes--"
"We're on thu way now 70 a place
where you'l soc some real clothes.
Wen he Just in time for the II
o'clock mannequin parade. I'll in.
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BY STANLEY
BY ALTMAN
BY CONDO

veiled some OF them
Handsomely gowped women and a
few men watched the promenade or
mannequins gliding 10 and fro with
a hundred studied graces and affecta.
tions. showing off the lavish cos
tunes.
Gosh. aren't they corkersr' ex-
claimed Paul under his breath.
Look at that blonde one with tho
shoulders and the--whew. Is that a.
dressf And the one in green, saw,
Vic. you've brought us to the right
show. all right"
Polly stared. and wondered and,
thought.
"Clothesr' she said 70 herself. &c,
guess it's clothes that make tho.
woman. I'm going TO get some"
Cro BE Continued Il
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troduce you--you don't get any at.
tention, you know. unless you're in.
troduced. ! have splendid ven.
deuse. She'll know how TO dress you.
II you don't speak enough French
to get on. wen help you
Violet always flung her little dart,
And the way she coupled herself
and Paul into the annoying 1--WE"
1olly's dandcr rose.
"oh, | know enough words to talk
10 saleswoman. Besides, may not
buy anything. l haven't looked
about yet"
This said Violet with an edge
TO her tone, is tho host place.
Payerel knows his business and is an
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artist, and Mile. Jeanne Is the most
painstaking vendeuse in Paris"
Then, as IL Diminishing Polly for an
ungrateful ignoramus. Violet turned
TO Paul.
They ascended Tn one OF the anus.
ing little automatic lifts" at the
door of which a magnificent Turnkey
bowed and ushered them thru a
richcarpeted hallway into the exhi.
bition room.
Polly gasped II might have been
the drawingroom of buckingham
palace, she thought, with its gin
and crystal chandeliers, its deep soft
gray carpet and tapestry furniture.
Every wall was maenifcently mir.
rored, and coquettish falls Of lace
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Polly and Paul and Paris
CHAPTER XV-THE SHOW
by Zoe Beckley
Copyright. lp22. BY The Seattle STAR

They made slow progress along
the Rue dc IN Paix. To Polly Il was
like looking mt things In a museum
She could no more picture herself
wearing ono OF those monstrous
gems than she could imagine an
ermine cloak about her 10 so shop
ping IN back home. But NIolst dis.
cusaed them quite personally.
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I'm going 10 have my ring reset
Ike that square one They're so
smart don't you Think"
Polly's heart contracted al the
thought OF having an engagement
ring reset unless II wore out She
would as soon have had her eyes
reset as have a 1cwclcr touch the
diamond Paul had given her.
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past on his way into the valley
lie did not see them. nor did they
see him.
Underneath rather scrubby cs
dar Dave drew up. He glanced II
over critically. Think it'll dog" he
asked Crawford in a voice the pris
oner could just hear.
Yep. That big limbTl hold him
the old cattleman answered In the
same low voice. Better let him
stay right on the horse. then well
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DOINGS OF TIE Dues

SAY TON. do YOU SEND TIE
LANDLORD a CHECK FOR -
The RENT THIS MONTH";
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Notas de la isla

cunstantes en- nlnero imponente, las
galerias. Ell parafso, todos Sc pusieron
respetuosamente en- pie, tributando a
la dana un largo APPLAUSE, la ovaci6n
mas larga que hemos dido en- Puerto
Rico, hasta que emocionada La Hija del
caribe dirigio sus sa.udos y sus besos
a Ia concurreacia y ocup6 su asiento
en- el palco presidential.
Pero la fiesta no termin6 ahi. Al dia
signiente y en- la residencia de los es-
poses Angel SAM y Ladi San MILAN
hijos de la artista Sc organize una fies
ia como pocas en- Puerto Rico, a la
que concurrieron ademas de los artis-
tas del sexteto, y de algunos miembros
del Casino, varios amigos de los espo-
SOS Sanz, sefioras v senoritas de nues
ira ociedad. Y mas tarde en- fiesta IN
TINA los artistas permanecieron en- la
referida casa hasta las tres de la ma
drugada.
La distinguida dana Ladi San Mi
Ian de sanz en- union su esposo, OBJ
seuui6 con sus fnas atenciones a todos
los circumstances que salieron todDs
agradablemente impresionados de aquel
acto tan sencillo tan encantador.
En- resumen: una fiesta en- honor a
una artista portorriquefia que merece ell
carifo de todo nuestro pals.
cRoNIsTA.
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Carta alberta

ministraci6n Ell peor de los chotas.
Por tanto, senior Director, suplico a
usted me ceda las columnas de esa
publication, para hacer un POGO de his
toria re,acionada con esta question, a
fin de que ell Pals que lee vuestro diario
asiduamente, conozca ambos lados del
asunto v juzgue a cada uno tai cual
10 merezcan sus actuaciones, por TODD
10 cuaI lie anticipa las mas cumplidas
gracias, este servidor de usted.
Juan G. F. DAvILA,
Secretario- Auditor Municipal.
Hemos rehnido bastante el entrar de
lleno en- esta question para tratarla pii
blicamente, no por 10 que a nosotros
pudiera afectarnos, sino por e. bien y
la tranquilidad de Padilla; pero inn
pelidos por las circunstancias vamos
hacer un POGO de historic y a refutar
las falsas afirmaciones contenidas en- la
information que publica Ell MUNDo
de aver.
La honorable Corte de Distrito de
Guayama, repuso = Padilla en- su cargo
de Comisionado de INSTRUCTION segun
sentencia dictada con fecha seis de se-
tiembre de 1922 y la Asamblea reuuida
en- session extraordinaria posteriormen
te, el 25 del mismo mes Y afio Sc ALA
no al fal,o de dicha Corte y acto Sc
guido aprob6 una Ordenanza disponien
do la consolidation del Departamentc
Municipal de Instrpsci6n, uuedando
por tanto, fuera de la Administration
Ell referido Padilla, en- cuya situaci6n
permanece actua'mente. La Asamblea
Municipal, ademas, siguiendo las insi
nuaciones hechas por 81 honorable Juez
en- Ia opinion emitida para resolver
ei case. reajust6 el Presupuesto para
Ell aao econ6micc de 1922 q 2S.
El senior PadilIa ha hecto suya la
Erase de Que con el dinero Sc consi-
continaa en- IL pag. Q.
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Continuation de la pag. y

jaban caer como un velo sutil sobre
todas las a.mas. Fu6 una apoteosis. Los
expertos en- mIsica admiraron la ma
no izquierda de La Hija del Caribe,
verdaderamente prodigiosa su verda-
dero dominic sobre ell instrumento de
Paderewsky.
va agotado Ell programa, la sefiora y
senoritas del Casino del oeste, en- pro-
cesi6n triunfal, v los acordes de la
Borinquefia tocada por el Sexteto, Sc
acercaron al trono que acupaba la ext
mia artista, Y lie ofrendaron coronas
y ramos de flores. una preciosa Ira
de siemprevivas bicolores de la sefiora
Maria MADEIRA, un amelia muy artisti-
ca de la sefiora Maria Civico, y una
fuente de azucenas de la distinguida
nina Ibafiez Benitez. Fu6 una ola de
flores v colores Ia que cay6 sobre la
gran artista. Nj un automovil de seis
asientos podia contener la floral ofren-
da. En- realidad, fue una fiesta de TO
res ' de lagrimas porque cuando la ge
NAL compatriota Sc declaraba no me-
recedora de tantos honores, y en- con-
testaci6n seguian cayendo sobre ella
flores ' mas flores, como 81 los jardi-
mes de Mayagiiez Sc hubieran marcha
do tras ella, muchos ojos Sc humede-
cieron y muchos semblantes sintieron
la tristeza de la algeria
Y terninando en- una apoteosis a la
Hija del caribe, este pueblo de Maya
giiez, culto entire los mas cu.tos del
mundc, asisti6 en- masa Ia function
dada en- honor de Ia insigne portorri-
quela, que ocup6 un palco con sus IA
nliliares, entire la bandera nacional y,
Ia insignia portorriqueha. Y cuando.
bajo eI palio de nuestra dahza favo-
rita, Ia eminente poetisa hacfa su en-
trada al teatro Yagiiez, tod& los cir
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-11-21

MARION DAVIS lnofensivo, es m''
FhmOsa Estrella del cinecho mejor que el
iab6n mas costoso cualquier otra CO.
sa que pueda usted usar para el sham
pa. No perjudica el cabello en- abso-
luto.
P6ngase en- una taxa con un POGO de
aqua tibia unas dos tres cucharadi-
tas de Mulsifed. M6jess sencillamen-
70 81 cabello v fr6telo con este. Con
una dos cucharaditas Sc obtiene una
espuma RIGA abundante que limpia
perfectamente tanto el cabello como
81 cuero cabelludo. La espuma Sc EN-
jnaga facilmente quita hasta la Ill
TINA particula de pclvo y caspa. FL
cabello Sc SEGA rapida uniformemen-
10 haci6ndose fino, sedoso lustrosc.
El aceite de coco Mulsiied puede OBJ
tenerse f&cilmente en- cualqufer boti-
ca. drogueria, psrfumeria o peuquerfa
rs muy econ6mico, pues bastan unas
cuantas onzas para tel uso de toda una
familia durante meses. Cufdese de las
imitaciones. Exfjase que sea Mulsifled
fAbricado por watkins.
Advt
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MOlOfes, DinarnOs, Aeu-
mIladOreS para autos

vendemos acumuladores nuevos y de
uso para autos, trucks y estaciones de
radiotelefonia, precios desde s15 en-
adelants.
Somos expertos en- la reparaci6n de
motores, dinamos, acumuIadores, todas
classes de aparatos electricos, y espe-
cialmente en- Ell sistema electrico de au-
sos Compramos armaduras y motores
quemados.
CargamOs acumuladores. Cuando el
acumulador de 81 auto necesite aqua
destilada Q acido, traigalo nuestro
taller; ofrecemos este servicio ''Gra-
tis'.
PERCY HERMANos. PONCE, P. r.
Telefono 46S, Gale Isabel No. 10
trrente al Garage Panzardi). Advt.
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GoBIERNo DE PUERTO RICO
DEPARTAMENTo DEL INTERIOR
NEGoCIADo DE oBRAs PUBLIcAs
ANUNc1o DE suBAsTA

san Juan, P. r., Noviembre Is, 1922.
Proposiciones en- pliegos cerrados pa
ra la adjudication en- plbica subasta
de las obras de construction de s
Kms. mas menos de la carretera No.
10, seccion Corozal- -Barros, trozo Ba.
rros hacia Corozal cuyo presupuesto
sprobado asciende a sesenta y cuatro
mil novecientos ochenta y cinco d6la-
res veinte centavos 1854, ,9s5.20), Sc ad
mitiran en- esta oficins hasta las p. m.
del dia IL de diciembre, 1922, en- que
Sc abriran publicamente
Todos ,os datos necesarios Sc daran
en- esta ofcina donde Sc encuentran de
manifesto los documentos que han de
regir en- el contrato, v podran recoger
los licitadcres, los pianos y modelos de
proposiciones que han de presentarse,
mediante un dep6sito de diez dollars
($10) en- metaIico en- cheque certIf-
cadc Que seran reembolsados al ser de
vueltos dichos documentos en- el plazo
de veinte dias (2o) despues de efec-
tuada la subasta.
Sc llama especialmente la atencion
de los licitadores hacia Ell hecho de
cue sera rechazada toda proposition
cuyos precios unitarios no hayan sido
escritos en- letras y numeros.
Ia administration Sc reserva Ell de-
recho de rechazar cualquiera todas
las proposiciones y sdjudicar el contra
to bajo otras consideraciones Que Las
del precio solamente.
JOHN A. WILSON,
Comisionado. Advt
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Arroyo, P. r., noviembre 10, 1922
sr. Director de Ell MUNDo,

Arroyo, P. r., noviembre 10, 1922.
ST.. Director de Ell MUNDo,
San Juan, P. r..
Muy senior nio
Por cuarta o Quinta vez (no estoy
segurol trata vuestro importante dia-
rio de las desaveniencias surgidas en-
esta Administration Municipal, con mo
two de ciertos uozamientos habidos,
no va entire este que suscribe. que en-
ella no es nada mas que uno, sino entire
la Administration v Ell senior Jose D.
Padilla. ex-Comisionado municipal de
instruction. Aunque en- la pennltima
information publicada por Ell NUN
DO relativa estos asuntos, Sc aludian
directamente al comisionado de Servi-
clio Pdblico de Benedcencia v a este
Auditor que suscribe Y q la vez Sc nos
ofrecia oportunidad para exponer nues-
tros puptos de vista en- re,aci6n con
este litigio, no quisimos acertar su
generosa oferta, en- atenci6n que ha-
biamos hecho ell mas formal prop6sito,
de no hacer case NADIA en- que nues-
ira pluma tuviera que moverse para
escribir Ell nombre de Jose D. Padilla.
Esa fue hasta hoy nuestra actitud;
pero al recibirse aqui Ell ndmero del
peri6dico Ell MUNDo Que VIC la luz
publica aver catorce de los corrientes,
hemos encontrado en- su pagina terce-
ra una information referentC los
asuntos ADMINISTRATORS de Arroyo.
que esta Hena de inexactitudes y en- la
que Sc hace aparecer a Padilla como
una victima de supuestos atropeIios,.
cuando en- realidad, 10 dnico que hay
dc cierto en- esta va enojosa question,
es. que 81 sefor Padilla. Sc ha conver-
lido On IN pexseguido de Ia Admins
TRACTION y sns directories, denunciando-
los unas veces criminalmente, otras
delatapdolos, como pudiera hacerIo el
mas encarnizAdo enenligo de esta Adj
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REUNION socIALIsTA
EN- RIO GRANDE

El domingo la una, SO reunieron
en- el Temple del Trabajo do Rio Gran
de, un gran contingante de electOres
para DIR los informss de los Comisio-
nados municipales los cualss han re-
lizadc, segin sus declaraciOnes, inpOr-
tantes progresses desde que Sc hicieron
cargo de dicha administrator.
lcontinha en- Ia pag. ga.
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El Aceite de Coco para
eI Lavado del CabelIo

81 quiers usted conservar su caballe-
IA en- buen estado, fijese con que Ia la
va.
La mayorfa de los jabones y sham
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pus preparaooS
cOntienen dema-
siado alcali. Este
Ies muy dahino,
pues deseca 81
cuero cabelludc.
hacienda 81 cabe .
no quebradizo.
Puro aceite de CO
co MulsiHed el
cual es puro 9
sR.-s- ..a
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Ell CUELLO SEMIDURO EN-
M0DA EN- NEW YORK. Lam
ZADO AL MERCADO EN- Ell
MES DE AGOSTo Y HA. RoTo
ToDoS LOS RECORDS DE
VENTA EN- LA GRAN
METRoPoLT.
Con la ELEGANCIA DEL DURO
Y la COMODIDAD DEL BLANDO
No arruga-ES BI4ANCo COMO
LA NIEVE-DE TELA. FINA Y
HECHO DE UNA SOLA PIEzA.
SIN DISTINCTION MERECE Ell
TITULO de REY DE LOS CUE
LLOS EN- Ell MUNDo
Para propagar la calidad de este
soberbto articulo, de mejor cali
dad que los deInas Y CON PRE-
CI0 QUE ESPANTA A Los
CoMPETIDORES, estamos auto-
rizados por los fabricantes a ia-
Ger una oferta maravillosa direc-
tamente al consumidor.
ENVIAREMOS A VUELTA DE
CoRREO FRANQUEO PAGADO
A CuALESQUIERA PUEBLO
DE PUERTO RICO, / DoCENA
DE ESTE ELEGANTISIMO
CUELLo AL RECIB0 DE S2.75
en- giro postal.
PODEMOS ENVIAR SURTIDo
EN- ESTILOS o DE UNO SOLO.
HAY TODOS Los TAMANOS
HASTA Ell 16.
Despachamos tambien bajo c. o.
D., siempre que la orden venga
acompaiiada de $1.00
SOLO POR 15 DIAS. APPROVE
CHEESE. Ell precio al detalle en-
todas las buenas y elegantes item
das del pals es 80 centavos, cada
cuello.
ORDENE LOS SUYOS Y ST NO
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JULIAN RODRIGUEZ & co.
s. en- G.
Distributors Exclusives
ALMACENISTAS
Caguas, Puerto Eico.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

Left COME SEW
EN-" A lucky throw
by Mona Kingsley ire
member her in "Thc
Tailor Made Man" and
my Lady Friends"?)
who has captured and
tanned n pair of wild
African worries during
her leisure moments in
the filming Of "The
Dust Flower" soon to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-07-27
CANT ITEMS.

Rain seemed 10 pass US by Sunday
A good one wouldn't come a miss
now.
Bro. Herndon sepnt Saturday night
with John Sholl and family and filled
his appointment Sunday morning al
Salt River to a very good crowd
Owing to the threatening of rain,
some didn't 60,
Lawrence McCarty and wife and
Aunt Bette were at Mrs. Kate Nc,
Carty's Sunday. Miss Altha is also
at home. i
Allen Duffy and family went tS
Centralia Sunday to visit her mother
and sister, Mrs. Polly Squires and
Mrs. Clara Frazier.
Ed Beatty lost a good mule last
week.
R. L. Showers lost a fine SOW.
Edgar Sims and family motOred
down to Robert Davis Sunday to
spend the day.
British Daniels and wife and Father
and mother were at Jim Beattys Sun.
day.
Charlie Berrey was in Cant calling
on relatives and friends for a few
days.
Mrs. Lizzie Pruett is spending a
few days with her brother, Joe Berry
and wife.
Mrs. Clyde Wilson and baby have
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Bry-
son and his mother Mrs. Wilson for
the past week, Clyde went after her
Saturday.
Jim Mauk is getting along as well
as could be expected considering his
condition he stays sick at the
stomach all the time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-07-27

kA4zPolIy -
WGrace Miller White y
= even dared ta adnlt 10 herptlfi

GAe " dared 70 admit 70 hsrseifi A
blush mounted 70 her curis.
Yep. I'm lovin' you, tee" she
breaihed. "Yon an daddy"
Robert stood up diEzily. bringing her
- with him. What wal there In ttiE
eEsde sQuatter lassie that made hIs
Asart beat soi
-Polly." he murmured. drawing her
10 him. Little Polly" and then he
raised her face to his-"Kiss me.
sweet"
limp and trembling, she leaned
against him as she had that day in his
ewn home. She was 30 tired and
16Aely.
Il want you always, Polly" he
Whispered In her ear. "Some day I
WAnt you for my wife. I'll take you
away from Ithaca-all Of you. your
eRther and the haby-and Granny
Hope too. You hear. don't you.
Rollyopr'
At that Polly chung to him. She had
lost sight Of the fact that she might
have to marry Oscar Bennett to free
Daddy Hopkins. and to keep her peo-
PIE In the Silent City. She only real.
tSed that she was in Roberts arms,
and that he was telling her over and
ever and over that he Adored her.
Hadn't you best 90 nowT" she
asked. "Some one might catch you
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-07-27
NORTHEAST BENTON.

Mrs. John Zimmerman returned t.
her home last Wednesday after 6
four weeks stay at the Audrain Hos.
pital. We are glad to report her con
valescence.
E. w. Rockwell went to St. Louis
with a carload of hogs last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilm.
horst Sunday, July 20 a fine baby
boy. +
Miss Lena Brenton visited with
friends the past week in this neigh
borhood.
VIII Winger and family visited the
formers. mother in Wellsville Sun
day.
DR.. Doane and fomily Of st. Louis
are visiting with friends near Benton
City.
Miss N.eva Rockwell had as a guest
the past week Mr.. Douglass Scott Of
St. Louis.
Mrs. Grover Weber had an oper-
alton for head trouble Sunday morn
ing. We trust she may soon recover
her health
Mrs. Ethel Brewster and sister
Miss Virginia Grist Of st. Louis art
visiting with relatives in and near
Benton City.
Threshing is nearly finished In this
vicinity. Most oat crops threshed
were very poor but we are glad to
report that Grover Weber was the
lucky man Of the neighborhood, hav-
ing d piece of oats which made IS blu.
to the acre and his wheat making IL
bu. per acre.
A good many are planning to at
tend the farmers picnic to be held
south of Benton City Thursday.
Some has begun blowing for wheat
The intense heat of the past few days
has been hard on all vegetation A
good rain Wctid be much appreeiat-
ed.
MRS. Sid Geary Of Mexico is spend.
ing q few days with her sister, Mrs
Chas. Wilmhorst.
The Camp Fire Girls Of Benton
City are planning an outing to Flor
ida, Mo-, in August.