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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
PALLlN-THOMPSON

On Saturday afternoon occurred the
marriage Of. Miss, Lillian NJ. Palm, a
daughter: of, Mr.: and, Mrs. John Pal
lin, to Carl Q. Thompson, at the First
NJ. E. parsonage. ~.
Rev: L. C. benson, pastor of the
First NJ. E. church read the wedding
ceremony The attendants were Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Gjerde. f.
The occupation ]. of the groom is
farming so they will reside on a farm
211s miles southeast Of Spicer. HeAis
the son Of Mrs. Hanna Thompson Of
Spicer. ~
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RESIGNED AS CLERK

r Miss May Bergman has resigned AS
clerk in the superintendent office Of
the: Great Northern and left Monday Of
last week for her home at st. Paul.
Bergman was employed in the local Of
fee for several years. Miss Ella Carl
son accompanied Miss Bergman to St
Paul returning on Wednesday.
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/, DEGREE OF HONOR

! The Degree of Honor Lodge will
hold their regular meeting Tuesday
evening, April 18th, at Carlson Hall.
After the regular lodge session cardss
will! be played at which the MEMBERS
and their families are invited A good3
attendance is requested. il
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
..MEETING POSTPONED

The April meeting: Of the Swedish
Literary Society will not be held until
after Easter and the evening Of Thurs
day, April goth: has been selected
The regular meeting night of the So
:ciety has been the first Friday in each
month 'but:circumstances atstimes have
caused the postponment of the meet
ingsyanad- il has been held later IN the
month - -,,.s-..- - 2 ss.--,. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
COFFEE SOCIAL

The Bethel Ladies Society will give
a coffee social at the church Thurs
day of next week, April 20th. The fol
lowing will serve: Mesdames August
Hoglund, D. Elmquist, Oscar, Elmquist,
.Nels Carlson, Lewis Johnson, John
Peterson, John Sandin,. Lewis Frid-
lund, T. j. Sampson and Aldrich Blom-
quist. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the general public
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
ACCEPTS POSITION

David .:Aspaas, who has been in this
city the. past winter and has attended
the Lutheran Bible school for. some
months, but recently disc continued his
studies. has accepted a position at the
Capital Shoe Store as clerk. He
commenced his duties on Saturday
afternoon. ~ q. !. s@,
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.x-RAY sTEREOScOPE..

The Wil!mar Clinic and Hospital
have added to their X!Ray Department
a stereoscope to be. used in bringing.
into perspective the views of the lungs
taken on. X-Ray plates. The apparatus
cost three hundred dollars. By means
f*the stereoscope the lung found back
Of the rib structure can be viewed in
a more. realistic way 81
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ALLIGATOR RECEIVED

L. r. Heating of this city received
an alligator on Saturday from Tampa,
Florida, out of the Tampa Alligator
farm of that place. The animal was
sent to this city in cigar box and it
is about s inches in length. Thezalli-
gator was sent up here by C. M. $lGid-
.dings who is at present in Florida.
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BROOKS-SWENSON

On Monday: April 10th, Frank M.
Brooks and Miss Gertie A. Swenson
were united in marriage in this city
by Judge IT,, O. Gilbert. The attend
ants were Miss Selma Birkeland and
j. P. Ross. They expect to make their
home in the city. Mr.. Brooks is from
MOntevideo. - :. ! =. p
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BIRTHDAY. SURPRISE.

& lMrs!2 Herman Brem was very pleas
antly surprised at her home, :20S%$ West
Litchfeld ave. last Saturday evening.
The occasion was. her birthday ami
#versary Thirty friends were present.
a lovely: set .of silverware:: and. cut
glass celery dish was presented to her.
Delicious refreshme were served.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12

r. T. "A: perfect type cleaner
for typewriters.. Cleans and polishes,
protects all parts Of the machine. Non
explosive Large size bottles with APP
planes, ,75c, at Tribune Office. If
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
THRIFT DAY APRIL 26th.

The April Community Thrift Day
will be held on Wednesday,, the 26th.
The merchants are planning day eq-
ual to any held by them. Fall .adver-
Using of the event will be found in the
Tribune next week. I,
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BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

i. A number OF friends pleasantly sur
prised Miss Johanna Thorpe, Monon-.
gala ave-, Tuesday afternoon, the oc-5
casion being her birthday. A beautiful
and useful gift was given her. Deli.
cious refreshments were served Is.
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spUGia aY. 4 a. pr a ms

s s. psaia IS Il o i' mus
4, zSI
Il. IND 80 q. "a Church
sB:hle .sseho splsEA record bre aking att
FL o. 9: IS Irvine. East er service il
3thes.sWed Ian guage The Gibral-
tar ztarssof faith .,,:s:
. B Easter services in the
An. Asmeric an Ian guage Christ Had
Not Es't. Risen S the Dead
Approp riate niu sic. :=ss5
] ssA onday p: M: onthly gather
si1igs}of Phila thea C Glass at the home
OF Mrs. E.*. q: Peterson q 9Th st. !.
W1ed ! e p: n m onthly ga
]t u 81 the IBaraca Class. at the par
sonage. s. s. =sS
Thurs Sd AZ, As .: il Mid. week de,
Votional service. $3.50 g
ri ri day, g p. M Dung Peoples
church nig1l s s. FL. 80 ~:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
sRESiGNS ..POSIIlON


az MisssFaorence Rodelius who was en-.
sployed as stano grap err and ookkeep-
|erI at1the Hand Lewis garage resign
sed. her position last Wednesday Sat
that place: She has accepted the pos:
Eiticnz as. be okkeeper at the New Lon
don Milling CO: This position was for
merlys held by Miss Nora Haroldson
who had ito resign and assist her par
Fents at home. :5
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PRiAM COMMUNITY CLUB

The Priam Community Club will.
hold their: regular meeting next Fri.
day evening, April 21st. A program
will be given and refreshments ser:
ved I. VI: .
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81 : \
BETHEL Luz HERAll s.
Corner Becker avenue and s2nds ST. S
Jesper He lmquist pastor
Services: Easter Sunday at 1o:3O a.
m. in the SWedis lang gee: ;1 &:
No Sunday scho ol :sss So ].
&. Easter service OF the Sunday school
will be held in the evening at s p. m.
Special music at. the HserVices. IS.
Service Thursday of this week at
8 o'clock s5 Is. . '.5.> . So.
E Service Good Friday at 1920 a. M.
Confirmation class Saturday at lo:-
3 Ca. m e s;. 81 s-S s,
Bethel Young Peoples Society
meets. Wednesday Of next week at s
p. an - e :s5. 81 - Sos:
Bethel Ladies' Society meets Thurs
day afternoon Of next. week. Lunch
served to general public.
| .# X x IS :s
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Cor. Trott avenue and 4th St. West
'r... Luther C. Benson, pastor
Easter. services next Sunday. Easter
music and appropriate sermons morn
ling and evening. (.
Morning service at 1920 O'Clock. Z.
T. Sunday school at IL noon.
Epworth League devotional service
at Z O'clock.
Easter song service accompanied
with sermon and Easter tidings be
! ginning at s o'clock .s5.
Special meeting. Of the Faithon So
ciety next Monday evening tthe
home OF DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Nixon, 719
18th Street West.
Mid week service Thursday s p. m:
Instruction class Saturday morning
April 18th, at 10 O'clock.
x "
EAsCFUR C1Iess5 +
..:5>-ss n icolay Nils!eSn,.s pastor
Worship and communion Thursday
evening at 7:45. DR.. Fairness will
preach. III
Worship Good Friday morning at
l0:50. Sermon by#Dr. Farm ss.
Confirmation class Saturday morn
ing. *.ss
d Easter morning services 1880. .Spe-
cial singing at this service.
| Sunday school and Bible class atI12.
Young Peoples. Society meets: next
Wedn esday. evenings the 10th. Re
freshments will be. served by Mes
DANES sUlyin,, S.. Benson and Gaystad.
St. Johns church,
Communion services Good Friday
morning at 1880. Sermon in English
and Norweg ian.
Easter services on Sunday after
noon the 18th at 5 o'clock.
X x x
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner Trott Ave and Third Street
Ernest A. Lagerstrom, pastor
You are. cordially invited to shareHin
our Easter Day services,
This week Thursday and Friday ev-
enings, Pre-Easter services are, being
held in the church auditorium Come
and mediate upon "The Passion Of
our Lord. J" Within the Shadow Of the
Cross. is the theme: $
A special Good Friday. Service will
be held Friday morning at*$10:30 o.
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sssS



iREBNs CHURCH
Rev: = 3 3: {, ynild pastor
Services next Sund q pr 81 9th,
comm Fencing
& .JlND'BYA.S n IsSIOlN |.sz
e. .strom, pastor !.
. Easter, Sunday scho 4 i: q!
clock J N, Service at 3 9. lock p !. N:
= Everybody vel conle SIS.
sVEA LUTHERAN CHURCH Il
Rev. =. B. sorenson, pastor.
Services Good Friday at 3 p M : s|.
q Sunday services at ! ! a. m. S.. S.
& Sunday school at 10 a. M.
Concert at 5 3. M . US. I
! SWEDISH MISSION + CHURCH
REV G. G A. Y oungstrom;; pastor 81
IS Geeod Friday, Evening service, 7.::30.
Easter: Sunday school at 80 "a. M
Morning service at 0::455 a. M. &. :5
P. meeting at s: As b. m.
81 Evening service, En- lish, at 30.
~ sss.z& * = 20 81 -
FIRST CHURCH. OF CHRIST. sCIEN;
i SIS: III list s5 fss y f s :5 !.
Sunday serviceyat l0::45s a. m. s..;55
rs Subject: ID octrine OF .Atonem ent.
! Wednesday service at 49, p m. /.
81 All are welcome to these services.
@ Free reading room in church edifice
open every Wednesday Sfrom2 to 4 p
NJ.
Il X ): x .sss <1 SIS y:
! #* EAGLE LAKE CHURCH 5
8 Services Easter morning at II 90
O'Clock by Mr. Klostel'. #. + 81.
Communion services on Good Fri
day at II O'Clock by Rev. Gynild s
Ladies Aid meets in the church
basement on Thursday afternoon, Ap:
Ri goth. Mrs. Andrew Berg and Mrs.
Oscar Olsen will serve. s: Y
X *
4 ST, MARY''S CATHOLIC CHURCH.
.Sjt Rev. Joseph Harmon, pastor .
Sunday:
early Mass $3.50 a. m. #
&. Sunday school 9:15 a. m. 4:
Late Mass 1890 a.. m.
81 Evening services at 1880 o'clock.
II Friday evening services at 1870
O'Clock. i; ssss:s..:5s:{ ~ So.
S X * x
CHURCH OF GOD go y:
@; T. Ring, pastor I.
Meetings in Tribune Building Hall
: Sunday school at 10E;a. m. s$ 5l=.{f-.
Preaching at II a., N.
Song, testimony and preaching ser.
vice Sunday at .7:30 p. M :
= Prayer meeting and Bible study on
Tuesday at ,. m.
Bring your Bible.
x x
ST. LU<E75 CHURCH
The Rev. Walter H. Stowe, Rector
] Good Friday, Three Hour. Service
12noon TO 3 p. m. Meditations on the
Seven Words from the Cross.
saturday.7::9o 4 n: Holy commu Y:
io1 20 @ >.'*s e. 4 .zz:' -
& Easter Sunday. i.szt5i
F:S>Ho1y communion a. III.
Z Holy Eucharist and sermon II a. III
Evensong, Children's service and
sermon, 1880 p. m.
x
81 MAMRELUND, PENNoCK
~ JespeE Holmquist, vice pastor Ii.
Ladies Aid this Thursday at $3.50 p.
m. Mrs. E. G: Berglund and Mrs. Yer.
ner Berglund will serve. The general
public is cordially invited.
Confirmation class Saturday at 9
p. m.
Il Service Easter day at 3 p. m.
Easter servicesof Sunday. School at
s: p. m. Monday, April 18th.
Young peoples society Friday. Ap.
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IIRlBlJNE EDNESDAY, APRIL 3,
;r5Wesia ees

orWssia
SHaater 4
ces on E IS;
IA 81
citing at the home of~Mrs:
y EEllloster Thursd az evening 81
wei son esto these erRices:
Long Lake s:1=sIS..1Ss 4
Services on Good Fri ia III
serYi GEES on 80
II Al wei come sssss.
ss52
IS. 'VINJES :LU LUTHERAN d i.
mt Naal er; aston ,s
Services in Eng lish. on Easter Day
at so al 5s:7; <.S 9Es#s SIS
No SUNDAY school
ss* HID rell S song service in. the ev:
sening at s: 90
Communion servic es@ ii Engli shs on
the evening of.Hol 3, Thursday at517::sS0,
Communion services with sermon il
Norwegian OH Good Frid at 10 "a. m
zE55 eonflrma I ION Glasses meet ev
cry saturda at a. N 5ss g
Services sin ;th e: Sol omo on Lake
church on Easter Day a so I'm. s.
. The Vinje m en-: IS union will meet
on Wednes lay, April 10th, at 5 100
Rev. sNels Gierel Of Sacred Heart will
address the meeting !. =: I. BE: &
H. 49,: 3x ~.
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.,MAMRELUND, PENNOCK

REV. FINDLEY'S CHARGES
Rev! r. NJ; F'indley will conduct re
ligious services Sunday, April 18th,
as*follows: q.
&, Harrison, Easter service at: 10 9. m.
Hawick, 3. p. m. Easter service. as
sisted by Teacher and scholars Of
District No. !.
New London. Sunday school 7:45
p: m. Easter service following. Ser;
vice Good Friday at 8 p: M. +.
IS spicer, Sunday school at 10 "a. m.
Easter service conducted by Mrs.
Findl ley: =
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

roamed the woods and dropped his
line for fish; and here George
Washington pitched his tent and
hunted for game; here the Indian
tribes wandered long ages before
the white man set eyes on the
beautiful region lying between the
Allegheny mountains and the Blue
Ridge. which they named ''Shen-
andoah, or Daughter of the Stars"
and here the sons of both the Blue
and the Gray defended their cause
In the hard-fought battles of the
sixties.
And now there is a different pro-
cession passing up and down the
valley. 1t Is the tourist trail, intent
on seeing natures marvels, carved
IN the limestone caverns Of the Mas
sanutten mountains Of Virginia
When a young farmer chased q rab-
bit into a hole in the hillside, on the
first Of October, 1879, and then
crawled under the boulders where
the rabbit disappeared, he little real
lied the host that he was leading in
to that hole in the ground.
Endless caverns may be visited
at any hour Of the day or night, at
any season of the year, and guides
are furnished for parties Of any
size. Thirty rOoms-each distinctive
in formation and coloring-have
been opened to the public, and new
explorations and developments are
being made all the time. There are
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

hour ef hurried excursion over
uburban roads. famed by the
notnr's Deed: then town again,
With N oven breath, the close
house. ths sttning bedroom, more
o place of torture than of sleep
Long for Quiet Nook
Small wonder that In the giar-
tnE. roaring city. we long all day
nsr shaded. cool retreats. dark and
6ent. and dream at night Of
vAtts tee-gieams. and ths crystal
od.ncs Of water dripping in dark
nesA Small wonder that both by
~ anh night there comes to rs,
ahtmm11ng through the heat like
. mirage Ehtmmsring over desert
andR . memwy Of mountains
HS7 Inn si0pes near, blue peaks
h ths 6stance-a vizion Of swift
vheeas, m ruads that curve white
b. through deep forests that climb
EnA dip, md Ekrt the edges Of
aear valleys hled IKE q cup with
ths EtHsd cpolneS Of the night
Ne tgWizt. seeing the country
~ m1tU On zl, ever passes
drrUuEh Denver or Colorado Springs
without bearing Of Pixies Peak
and ths RDyal Gorge And It win
not 10 bns before the Endless
CkIuns Of Newmarket Va. win
bs equally ven known to every
hotai Kuesf who In sightseeing IN
me Natm-B Capital Fur these
mpmn-deEtned to become one
a the greatest Of Americas nat
UNI wmders and peoples play
eTuunds-are situated only l26
miles southwest of Washington,
On ths Southern raffwxy- Whether
Eppruachfug fhe caverns by train
on by Euturnobile you traverse the
historic valley 6 the Shenandoah
one uf the most interesting and
picturesque valleys IA the world
Fur hGe Capt John Smith once
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

absolutely dry paths throughout
the caverns, and at no time need one
stoop, or bend or crawl By the IN
direct flood lighting the endless cav
erns are made unique among an
caves Of the world In trying to de-
scribe the beauties Of these stalac-
ite and stalagmjte formations. ths
amazed and awed visitor runs out Of
superlatives-
Camping grounds arc being pro-
yided for the automobile tourist, and
every arrangement is being pianned
for his comfort"
The Washington times., 1922-06-18
CAvERNS RIDE
. HAS HAPPY END
FOR MOTORISTS
Shade. Beauty, Quiet. and
Natural Charms Found at
Newmarket, Va.

Summer time. Hot days-hotter
nights The sun scorching. the
hot mists from the Iowlands stiff
hing. Office buildings and shops
az for habltation only by sala-
naanders, or by those indestruct-
fble heroes OF our Sunday school
days. Shadrach. Meshaoh, and
Abednego.
Perhaps At night one takes q
few hours by the water, where a
slight coolness heavy with mois-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-09-14
pla Their Own Graves.

The efficiency Of the operations Of
at least one state department is at
tested In a statement on a govern
ment postal card received by Frank
y. Wallace, state entomologist. Usu-
ally says Mr.. Wallace. the success
ful result OF recommendation Of his
division of the state conservation de-
partment can be determined only by
the silence Of the lnqulrers. hut not
so with a citizen from Lyons, Ind.
The postal card reads;
"Will report as you requested on
the results Of your prescription to
kin oriental reaches. | have used il
freely for a few nights. and zip I
can't find a bug now to bait my fish
hook. The strange part is that find
no trace Of the dead ones. guess
they dig their own graves, too."-In
dlanapolis News.
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Divides Money to Get Home.

The oil-stock salesman told Of his
vacation scheme the other day. II Is
one he used several years. Its advan-
tage IL that you always get home with
out having to draw a check or tele-
graph headquarters for funds.
ITS like this" he said During
the year I put aside something each
week toward my vacation fund. Then
when the time to 20 comes | count
II up and divide II into two even rolls.
one my wife sews into the. lining or
the coat am going to wear The
other ] put into my right hand trou-
sers pocket. Then we start out.
I'VE 20 IN one direction until the
roll in the right hand trousers pocket
Is gone. Then the roll in my lining
IS ripped out and we start back. Some
times we have TO figure pretty close,
but we always get back all right
New York sun.
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CHAPTER VI

There was no specific reason why
Robert FairchIId should follow Mau-
rice R0daine and the young woman
who had been described % him az the
daughter Of Judge Richmond. who
ever be might be. Resentment was il
his heart-reseutmert that the family
% ROdlIne should be connected In
some way with the pIquant. mysteri-
Gus little person he had helped out Of
a predicamcnt on the Denver road the
day before And. 20 his chagria. the
very fact that there was a connection
added a more sinister note 20 the es-
capade Of the exploded tire and the
pursuing sheriff: as he walked along.
his gaze far ahead. Fairchild found
himself wondering whether there
could be more than mere coincidence
In Il all. whether she was a part Of
the ROdaine schemes and the Rodaine
trickery. whether
But he ceased his wondering 70 turn
sharply into a nearby drug store,
there absently to give an order at the
soda fountain and stand watching the
pair who had stopped just In front
uf him on the corner. She was the
same girl; there could be no doubt OF
that. and fe ragged inwardly as she
chatted and Chaffed with the man who
looked down upon her with a smiling
air Of prcprietOrshlp which lnstiIled
instant rebellion in FaIrchiIds heart.
Nor did he know the reason for that.
either.
After a moment they parted. and
Fairchild Culped al his fountain drink.
She had hesitated, then with a quick
decision turned straight into the drug
store.
Buy a ticket, Mr.. McCauleyT" she
asked Of the man behind the counter.
/ I've sold twenty already, this morn
lng. Only I've more. and my works
over. Please take the five, won't yOu7
ThSn I'll be through"
"T1l be darned II will, 'Nlta =" Nc
| Cauley backed against a shelf case in
mock scIf-defense. Every time you've
got anything you want to get rid Of
| you come in here and shove II of on
me. There's only four In NY family
and four's all I'm going to take" He
tossed four silver dollars on the show
case and took the tickets. The girl
| demurred.
But how about the fifth one1 I've
got 10 sell that too"
"Well. sell II to him." And Fair
| child. looking Into the soda-folntaln
I mirror. saw himself indicated as the
druggist started toward the prescrIp.
/ ton case.
There was a moment of awkward ST.
/ lence as Fairchild gazed intently into
| his soda glass, then with a feeling Of
l queer excitement, sat II on the marble
/ counter and turned. Anita Richmond
was approachlng-ln a stranger-like
/ manner-a ticket of some sort held
| before her
pardon me-" she began, but would
I you care to buy ticket TO the Old
I Times dance? It's sort Of munich
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-09-14

she mgs, hev been expecting that
yOunz feIoE-or she w0uldn't have
cut y01 q 50 short She amt usually
that way.
Her fa-cey- FslrChrf asked the
question with r1-s-iVin-- Tie miner
fuishsd his stretch ard atiel a yaun
% lt. Then be looked arpraisin-ly Up
the street t1Turt the rerrsarirz fE-
gres. We'll some say be i and some
say be amt. Guess it mostly depends
% the z.rl. ard she Amt telling yet
And the uan--wh0 Is her
-HIm2 Oh. he's Maurice R0taine.
Son % a pretty famous character
around here. Old Squint Rcdaine
owns the Silver Queen properly "
the bill Ever hear Of hImT'
The eyes q Robert Fajrch1f mar
rowed and a desire 10 uzht--a long
inz 20 Erappls with Squint Rodaine
and ell tnat belonged 20 him-sgr-ed
into his heart. But his voice. when he
spike. was slow and suppressed
"Squint Eofaine7 Yes. I think !
have. The name sounds rather IA
miliar~
Then, deliberately. be started Up tie
street. following al distance the
man and the girl who walked before
him.
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down from the tunnel at night
stepped on a little bridge that always
before had been as secure and safe as
the hills themselves. II fell with
hlm-they went down together thirty
feet, and there was nothing but Ma.
ture 10 blame for II, IN spite Of what
we three thought Then, al last. they
got fellow who was willing to work
for them In spite Of what Rodaine's
crowd-and II consisted OF everybody
In power-hlnted about your fathers
bad reputation back East and"
MY father never harmed a soul In
bis life (" FnIrchIld's voice was hot,
resentful. Mother Howard went on /:
Il know be didn't Son. I'm only
telling the story. Miners are super
stiti0us as a general rule, and they're
childish At believing things. II all
worked In your fathers Case-with the
exception ~ Harry and 'Siss,e' Lar
sen. a Swede with a high voice, just
about like mine. That's why they
gave him the name He went 10 work
4 frv months later they got into good
ore II looked Ike the bad luck was
own at last. Then"
Mother Howard hesltated az the
brink Of the very nubb.n Of Il an, to
Robert FaIrchlId. A long moment
followed In which he repressed de-
sire 10 seize her and wrest Il from
her. and at last
1T was shout dusk one night" she
went on. Harry came In and took
me with him into this very room. lie
kissed me and told me that he must
20 away. lie asked me II would
go with hlm-withOut knowing why.
And, son. trusted him, would have
done anything fer hlm-but ! wasn't
as old then as ! am now. refused
and 10 this day, | don't know why. 1t
was Just woman, guess. Then he
asked me II would help him. said
| would.
s"Iie didn't tell me much; except
that he had been uptown spreading
the word that the ore had pinched
out and that the hanging rock had
cnyed In and that he and 'Slssie' and
your father were through. that they
were beaten and were going away that
night. But-and Harry waited a lonG
time before he told me this-'Sissle
was not going with them.
"Tm putting a lot In your hands,
he told me, but you've got to help us
"SIssle" won't he there-and I cant
tell you why. The town must think
that he Is. Your voice is just like
"Sissle's" You've got TO help us out
/ Of town
"And promised, Late that night
the three OF us drove up the mar
street, your father on one side OF th'
seat, Harry on the other. and me