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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11

vances 10 Wilton she saw by instinc,
that she had almost conquered. She
saw, too. that. having lost, she had
lost forever. She might win Wilton
yet. but never In that way.
Now she would go 10 any lengths
60 Dust Molly. Molly had never writ
ten 20 her since her departure. and she
did not even know IL her scheme had
succeeded In estranging her from VIII
ton. But she inferred success from
WiltOn's bearing. He had not looked
like a successful lover.
Bitterly she reflected on her mar.
riage with Joe. She had never loved
Joe. but neither had she hated him
She had loved Wilton. and. bound by
tradition and social circumstances. she
had concealed II. Then-JOe had died
Everything had seemed possible. And
Wilton had engaged himself 10 an
Other-tO her best friend. Kitty was
not q bad woman. but she meant to
fight for her own. She would win WI
ton. cost what It might.
When. therefore. late on the day az
ter he had called on her, the maid an
nounced Tom Bowyer. who had never
been in her house before, she sent
down word that she would receive
him.
Neither Wilton nor BOwyer was
aware that the other was In Clayton
when Bowyer called, nor did they
meet
Kitty came downstairs, to find
Bowyer standing in the parlor. twirl-
ing his hat in his hands. There was
a singularly vulpine look on the red
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are holding a meeting up there. And
the caretakers must be in there. too"
The men ran into the building
fought their way through the deadly
ammonia fumes, one in search OF the
caretakers, the other upstairs to the.
clubrOOms. where the Pasadena boy
scouts were holding their meeting.
But the boy scouts, acting with the
steadiness OF nerve and calm discipline
that are the result of their training.
already were marching out OF the
buIlding-and carrying, four OF them
detailed for the work. a crippled boy
scout who had been overcome. They
had even remembered TO pull a pillow
case over the stricken boys head, and
they carried him out to safety and
revived him.
Cotton ind OTeary. staggering.
cropping their way. searched for and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11
The Big Muskeg
By
VICTOR ROUSSEAU

of the Missatibi. | thought that. even
II you lost, you'd have your house
here, and your forty thousand. and
you'd feel-that you'd done what Joe
would have wanted. AS your executor
! say. sell out 10 Phayre before it's
too late. At least-at least"
lie could get no further. Kitty locked
up into his face. "Wil. l know how
You feel" she said softly. I'm so
sorry. I've done what you wanted.
VIII. But / haven't done II for joe
I've done It for you. WIN. you've
made your own obstacles. You've
never understood me. It's you want
to help; it's you l want my money
for. VIII"
Afterward Wilton could not imagine
how he had found strength to resist
her. With Molly lost. Jim Belts him
self eounseling surrender. and Kitty
caring nothing for the line, why did
he not let II 90? In that black hour
the temptation Of her presence. the
human love that was his for the TAX
Ing, screamed their weak counsel In
his ears.
II may have been the fiber Of Puritan
ancestors. or simply the Unborn instinct
10 fight TO the end, that gave him his
strength. But he did not know how
he left her till he found himself In the
street.
He went TO the bank. the last place,
and the last. hopeless effort, fore
doomed 20 failure. lie went into
Phayre's Office.
GOOD morning. Mr.. Carruthers,"
said the president. "What can do for
your"
big Muskeg's bridged." said VIII
ton. THAT should send up the value OF
the shares. / suggest that you renew
Mr.. Bostock's loan when II falls due"
my dear Mr.. Carruthers. that's a
queer proposition TO make 10 mel"
said Phayre. You're not a simple
ton. Need I say anything moreT"
''YOu know the collateral Is good"
"GOOd? It's splendid. / only wish
all our paper was as reliable"
swell? Other banks may think the
same"
"But they won't" said Phayre, smil-
ing. "In ten years. when those wheat
lands are in bearing, this will be the
newest granary OF Canada. Only,
they don't know It."
"HOw do you know II, them"
Phayre chuckled and began to drum
his fingers on the desk.
"You pledged your word to the d.
rectors," he answered. "Of course,
there were rumors Of IL before. But
your word is good enough for me, Mr..
Carruthers. I'm a booster for Clayton.
believe in those wheat fields-and
Pm going 10 have them. Better throw
up your Job. Carruthers. and take one
with us. What do you say?
"rm going back 10 work for you and
Mr.. Bowyer right away" said Wilton.
AT least / guess II looks like coming
10 that. But I've got my job to finish
and I'm going to do It."
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face. For an instant Kitty shuddered
inwardly. Her passion for Wilton was
taking her into unrelished companion
ships.
She asked him TO sit down. I'm
pleased TO see you. Mr.. BOwyer," she
said. 1T was very good of you to
call"
Bowyer uttered a short laugh. I'm
not a calling man, Mrs. BostOck," he
said, "and the ladies' don't like me.
They know too much about me-"
That's very poor taste on their
part" said Kitty.
That's as may be. l came here on
business"
I'm glad to see you on business,
then" said Kitty.
Bowyer looked at her In admira-
ton. II see we understand each
other" he said. that's what / like.
You ought to have been man. Not
but what you'd have been spoiled IL
you had been" he added. with a clumsy
effort at a compliment.
Kitty laughed outright. "Now l
know you have come to get something.
she said.
"Not exactly. We've fixed things
so that you'll he able to pull out about
Christmas with your fui! investment.
But suppose Carruthers makes troublef
Remember. you've done what you did
for his sake as well as your own. You
want to help him go into a more re-
munerative investment. You know that
little affair Of his is on"
She started violently. and BOwyer
did not need to await her answer.
That's what I came 10 tell you"
he went on. $50 I know we can
count on you to smooth things over II
Carruthers begins TO wonder. You're
stanch. thenf"
you can count on me. Mr.. Bowyer,"
answered Kitty. loathing herself and
him. "But how about yourself2 / I'M
derstand from you that you were going
slow. l hope you're not going too
slowT"
I'm going TO speed things up soon,
he answered. frOwning. whats
happened helps things along. / don't
know what the trouble was. Thought
nc first II was one OF those lovers
ouarrels. But it's lasted" His face
grew red. Il went there" he said
thickly. "She wouldn't have anything
70 say to me. Ordered me or the
place"
Bower leaned forward confidential
Iy. "See here. Mrs. Bostock," he said.
IF / get her out of the way-f ]
guarantee that VIII Carruthers and
She won't meet again. how'll that suit
yOuT"
you've changed your mind about
marryingT"
Maybe yes. Maybe no. I'm not a
marrying man. Nobody is. It's general
IL an accident-or a trap. But / can
promise you therell be no trouble from
that quarter. Also. that she'll be out
Of the district before winter"
CTo DE cONTINUED)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11
You Can Get Back
Your Grip on
Health

Persons suffering from stomach
trouble and who are under weight
find an ever-ready friend in Tanlac.
This celebrated medicine has ended
Indigestion and increased the weight
for thousands OF people everywhere.
Mrs o. ID. Flaherty. 1905 Grace ST.,
Lynchburg. Va. says:
''AIy sons health was fully restored
by Tanlac and he actually gained
twenty pounds in weight. After every
meal he suffered terribly from severe
pains, palpitatiOn and shOrtness OF
breath, and had awful headaches he
was terribly nervous, too. He is
working now every day and is In as
good health as he ever was"
Under nOurishment is the cause OF
most cases OF under weight. Tanlac
enables the stomach 10 extract the
healthy nutriment from the food.
builds up the whole body and in
creases the weight to normal. Mil
lions Of people have testified 10 its
great benefits. Get a bottle today
at any good Observation-Disclosures.
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found Mrs. AIaude
FIshburn and
Mrs. A. Hare, the
caretakers, W h o
had been sleeping
In their quarters
In the building.
They carried both
women to safety.
First aid treat
ment revlv d
them. The tw o
Legionnaires also
were resus ci-
go
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11

OdOr OF ammonia
gases. David J.
O'Leary, a dJu-
tant, and W. w.
Cotton. of tn e
Pasadena. Cal,
Z Ost No. Is,
American Legion,
peere 4 through
the dark toward
the post club
rooms.
my Cod
OTeary erie d.
ssI'he how scouts
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11

Kansas recently
when II was an
nOunced that the
American Legion
OF Kansas and
Missouri would
take over the
die alton OF
Kansas City's
n e W $4,000
speedway, shar.
ing in the re-
celpts. Mrs. Rose
+. Cravens. pres
ident OF the
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-I
- fl succeeded. Big
~ I and on the east
% 81 the line was
cleared say ~. a" III l,'u
he rrr Cog the metals
eI ha-in. Wilton 5
e aai the engines
aai-he Wouid
Erl Ha lad not seen
800 ~ since that night
Dee knew tha'
i-an one N,s't
.a f H sl---eu Ms
r 81. UHf 'i ms uiinu'
after their mon'hs
.fr ~.
=. TIE "
81 orr E ."a 80
l i q ~ -, \,
- '''..','l :.
~, !
ARD h..A az s"77e'
~f ra
r tEa>'l...H- t.m, came 10
T. ,-+ s.a time Ut this discovery
EN -t1- .... Fot-al. "si',i'
i l-s - % uOi :
rr rEa ll A.- my
~ - aat s. h.iil'l-'
- H,- said Wilton. The
- rrrsl lr-I When this jobs
-. rau Iet .Ian slack up FOR
ts-ra Then wen get down
ass al t.s proposition. but
f-- co 20 anything iet me know
if.r cars later e the spanning
a. er-1 ur faa s1me afternoon
s a - the court. to-
80 rHt 2 letter from Quain. The
r4sfGst last picked up papillon
q Fr1r1 end bad recovered
+ - t-1 transit compass. Wilton
us Ea 1 Clayton 90 give evil
Fsl-r De men.
rs-- ars r--rure. Wilton had
rr F-~.-ar fau at into execu-
rHr- t1t De- Dad formed. II
ems October ana little more than
urrs remained before the loan
t- o. called That would give
lrs- re- arfrH Uf The Missatibi.
,-r tTtra r--saI realization that
ars r.es-- .r Bower. Wilton
troufa CLAYTON rs soon
- .r-,rgted and
as -le money 20 ray Phayre.
= IE. would not renew the
l,E-.s- vas sr-rnaf And on
~t rsrr- Wilton believed
ta ta give Iaa's secret
1rE Hs rar.F rrbIrsb far
SD fe secret IF the wheat
an rs -,r ...-,r-.,. -, -,
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The posts clubrOOms are over an Ice
plant. and ii was an ammonia tank In
the plant which exploded. II was de-
clared that II ii had not been for the
bravery of OLeary and Cotton the two
women would have met death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11

Mrs. Wisely Ito maid)-Hurry, Liz
ziel Hurry Take the parrot into
another room. Mr.. Wisely has just
lost his collar button
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11
Che.
Anm1eef1can
q. Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied ~
the American Legion News servics.l
LEGION MEN ON HERO LIST
David 0'Leary and w. w. Cotton Of
Pasadena Post Rescue Victims
Of Explosion.

There came a deafenlng roar. and
put OF the building gushed the strong
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11

We should complain less OF, and re-
spect more. our daily task. since il Is
Our. greatest schOOlmaster.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11

Nothing curdles the milk of human
kindness like Indifference.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11
AUXILIARY WOMEN SET PACE
Under Leadership Of Mrs. Rose cra-
Vens, Missouri and Kansas Work
ers Conduct Benefit.

lets 60" the rallying cry OF the
American Legion, went flying over
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11

Quiet: About the hardest thing for
a woman to keep In this world.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-11

J f:.s....a s-y" said Curtis.
-, s'7t When Ne Had
l7-osase our capital
Ia. 'sa INTO our res,ryes
I-sa straight tornr,i
~ AranscOminental.
monopoly OF a
70 listen TO
sl-. lands Wilton
-. b. widely. TO open
- ~ lie had plans
81 .e directors who
eoatrOL we're dead
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and briskly boxed the captains ears.
Furiohsly he caught my wrist. "Ah,
you red-headed little devil. youm pay
for this! l amt pretty, oh, mol /
amt a handsome mooncalf like the Hon
orable; / amt got a title, o girly
pink cheeks, nor fine gentlemanly
ways. No walks with the likes O. me,
no tatey-tates In the woods-oh, mol
Well. It's goin' to be another story
now, grille. / guess you car learn to
like my looks, with a little help from
my fist now and then, jest as well as
| you done the Honorable's. / guess 1t
won't be long before / have you crawl
In on your knees TO me for a word o.
kindness. / guess"
Jaw, stow that soft stuff. Magnus,"
advised Slinker. You can do your
spoonin' with the gal later on. We're
here to git that gold, and don't you
forget 1t. Plenty Of time afterward
to spark the wimmen."
That's the talk" chimed In Black
beard. Don't run US on q lee shore
for the sake of q skirt. Skirts Is
thicker'n herring In every port. amt
theyf"
II got a score to settle with this
one," growled Magnus sullenly, but
his grasp loosened on my arm. and /
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intense quick whisper. "Listen--I
can't explain, there isn't time. | can
only ask you to trust me-tO agree to
what Miss Browne wishes. Every
thing-you don't dream how much
depends on It'll" For | felt that l
would let the treasure lie hidden In
the Island Queen forever rather than
that Mr.. Tubbs should, under the orig
inal contract, claim a share Of 1t .
The doubt had quite left his face.
II do trust you, little Virginia" he
said gently. "Yes, | trust In your
honesty, heaven knows, child. But
permit me to question your wisdom In
desiring to enrich our friend Tubbs."
Enrich him-enrich him The best
! wish him Is unlimited Cruel In an
almshouse some where. mol What |
want Is to get that wretched paper
of Miss Brownies nullified. Afterward
we a divide things up as we like"
Bewilderment, shot with a CLEAN Of
half-incredulous understanding, seemed
to transfix him. We stood a long mo-
ment. our eyes challenging each 9th
or, exchanging their countersign Of
faith md ~steadfastness. Then slowly
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he held his hand. / laid mine In
tive stood hand In hand, comrades
at last. Without more words be
turned away and strobe over TO the
council of three.
The group dissolved and moved rap
idly toward us. Miss Browne, ex-
uitant, beaming, was In the van. She
set her substantial feet down like a
charger paving the earth. You might
almost have said that Violet pranced.
Aunt Jane was round-eyed and twit.
tering. Mr.. Tubbs wore a look OF
suppressed establishment, almost OF
perturbation. whats his gamer
vas the question In the sophisticated
eye of Mr.. Tubbs. But the Scotchman
had, when he chose, a perfect poker
face. The great game of bluff would
have suited him to a nicely.
Miss Browne advanced on Cuthbert
Vane and seized both his hands In an
ardent clasp.
Mr.. Vane." she said with solemnity,
Il thank youth the name Of this ex.
petition ! thank you--for the influence
you have exerted upon your friends
And this seemed to be to the noble
youth the most stunning Of all the
shocks Of that eyentful morning.
Now came the matter Of drawing up
the new agreement. 1t was a canny
Scot indeed, who, acting on the hint
had just given him, finally settled Its
terms. I'm the first place, the previous
| agreement was declared null and void,
In the second, Mr.. Tubbs was to have
his fourth only II the treasure were
discovered through his direct agency,
And 1T was under this condition and
no other that Dugald Shaw bound
himself to relinquish his original
claim. Virginia Harding signed a new
ienunciatory clause, but 1t bore only
on treasure discovered by Mr.. Tubbs
Indeed, the entire contract was OF
force only IL Mr.. Tubbs fulfilled his
part of it, and fell to pieces II he did
not. Which was exactly what ]
wanted.
No difficulty VA made Of the alb.
sence of Captain Magnus, as his In.
terests were unaffected by the change,
| Space was left for his signature. Mine
came last of all, as THAI of q mere ini.
terloper and hanger-on.
My demonstrations Of JOY at this
happy issue OF my hopes had to be
confined to a smile-in which for q
| startled instant Violet had seemed to
ems the triumph. II was still on my
lips as with a general movement VIZ
rose from the table about which we
Lad been grouped during the absorb.
ing business of drawing up the con
tract. Cookie had been clamoring for
us to leave, that he might spread the
table for lunch. l had opened my
mouth to call him, "All right, Cookie =
when a shrili volley of barks from
Crusoe shattered the stiffness of the
droWsy air. In the same instant the
voice of Cookie, raised to % sharp note
of alarm, rang through the camp:
MY Gawd, what all dis yere mean? 2"
L turned, to look into the muzzle OF
a rife.
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Above the Draft AGE.

John Sylvester Myers, one hundred
and two years old, walked from his
home at Lime Ridge to Bloomsbury,
Pa, to address a meeting Of tho
Bloomsbury post Of the American Le-
gion. Myers told how he tried to ge.
into service during the World war, but
vas rejected, because he was "a5ove
the draft age" The cenGenarian told
an interesting story Of his life. He
had served In the Mexican and Civil
wars, and was rejected from service
during the Spanish-American wal be.
cause Of his age. He has also served
In the navy. He has been married
three times, his last marriage being
at the age Of n~lnety-two. II feel just
as good as ! ever did" declared the
veteran.
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SPANISH
DoUBLOONS
BY
CAMILLA KENYON

tcHAPTER xiv--consinued.)

-1Y-~
Mr.. Shaw now spoke for the first
time.
Miss Browne, / do not recognize
the justice of your standpoint In this
matter. I have done and am still pre-
pared to do my best In the business
OF the treasure. III Mr.. Tubbs will
not give his information except for a
bride, I say--let him keep 1t. / shall
continue the search for the treasure
on the same lines as at present"
Zone moment" said Miss Browne
haughtily. She had spoken 9TH
erwise than haughtily to MIR. Shaw
since the episode Of the Wise Woman
of Dumbiedykes. zone moment, Jane
and you, Mr.. Tubbs--"
She drew them aside, and they
moved off out of earshot, where they
stood with their backs TO US and their
heads together.
1t was my opportunity. Violet her
self had proposed that the original
ag~reement-the agreement which
bound me to ask for no share of the
treasure-should be cancelled. Moth
ing now was necessary to the ripening
Of my hopes but to induce Dugald
Shaw to immediate himself. Would he
do soon my bare wordy There was
no time to explain anything--he must
trust me.
] sprang up and dashed over to the
pair who stood looking gloomily out
to sea. "Mr. Shaw" I whispered
quickly, you must do as Miss Browne
wishes" In my earnestness | laid a
hand upon his arm- FHe regarded me
bewilderedly.
"You must-you must" i urged.
"YouW spoil everything If you re-
fuser'
The surprise In his face yielded to a
look composed of many elements. but
which was mainly hard and bitter.
And still | shall refuse" he said
sardonically.
"Oh, no, no" I implored, you don't
understand! I-oh, If you would only
believe that I ann your friendr'
His face changed subtly. 1t was
stiD Questioning and guarded, but with
q softening in it, too.
why don't you believe it?" | whis-
pered unsteadily. do you forget that
! owe you my life?"
And at the recollection of that day
In the sea the scarlet burned in
my cheeks and my head dropped. But
/ saw how the lines about his mouth
relaxed. 'tSurely you must know that
Il would repay you If | couldT y / hur-
ried on. @And not by-treachery."
He laughed suddenly, "~Treachery?
No! | think you would always be an
open foe
Indeed 4 would" / answered with
e fash Of wrath. Then, as / remem-
tered the need of haste, | spoke in an
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slipped from him and fled t. Aunt
Jane-yes, to Aunt Jane-and chung
TO her conyulsively. Miss Higglesby-
Browne seemed to have petritied. Her
skin had a withered look, and a fine
network of lines showed on 1t, sud-
denly clear, like a tracery on parch-
ment. Beyond her / saw the face of
Dugald Shaw, gray with d steely
wrath. A gun had been trained anew
on him and Cuthbert, and the bearer
thereof was arguing with them pro-
fanely. | suppose the prisoners had
threatened outbreak at the spectacle of
the chin-chucking.
No one had bothered to secure
Cookie, and be knelt among the pots
and pans of his open-alr kitchen, pour
ing forth petitions in a steady stream.
Blackboard, who seemed a jovial brute.
burst into "A loud guffaw.
"Ha, ha! Look at old Scotland
Cinders gittin' hisself ready for
glory" He approached the negro
and aimed at him a kick which
Cookie, arising with unexpected MIN
bleness, contrived to dodge. "Looky
here, darby, git busy dishin' up the
grub, will you? | could stand one good
feed after the forecastle Stops we been
Twin on
Blackboard, whom his companions
addressed Unfortunately as Cap
TAIN" OF "Tony," seemed to exercise
a certain authority. He vent over to
the prisoners on the log and inspected
their bonds.
You'll do; can't git loose nohow,"
be announced. Then, with a savage
frown, But no monkey business.
First o that ! see, it's a dose o. cold
lead for youse, savvy?"
He turned to us women.
"Weil, chickabiddies, we amt treat
ed you harsh, hope? Now / don't
care about tyin' youse up, In case we
can help 1t, so jest be good girls, and
I'll let youse run around loose for a
while"
But Magnus struck In with an oath.
Loose? You're turnin' soft, / say.
The future Mrs. M. there-which /
to make her II she behaves right
she's a handful, she liz. There amt
no low trick she won't play on us IL
she gets the chance. Better tie her
up, ] say"
"Magnus," responded Tony with Sc
verify, "it'd make a person think to
hear you talk that you wasn't no gem
tleman. II you can't keep little Red
top In order without you tie her, why,
hand her over to a guy what can.
| bet wouldn't have a speck o. trou-
BILE with her-her and me would git
along as sweet as two turtle-doves."
"You dry up, Tony" said Magnus,
lowering. "IH look after my own af-
Of the heart. Anyway, here's
them two old hens what have been
maxim Inc sick with their jabber and
all these weeks. Amt | go
IN TO have a chance to get square?"
Here, yousei" struck In Slinker,
quit your jawin'! Here's a feed we
lint seen the like Of In weeks"
CTo BE CoNTINUEDO
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forward their best to entertain the
French hero.
The Legion tour takes Marshal Foch
from coast to coast and from New Or.
leans to Minneapolis. Despite his
seventy years, the eating Of artistical.
ly gotten up banquets which are more
or less digestible, and almost as many
speeches each day as there are hours,
the marshal will go back to France
feeling fine" He likewise withstood
the administration Of the degree Of
LID. conferred upon him by II uni
versities and colleges.
One Of the m%arshal's last photo
graphs, taken In an unguarded mo-
ment, depicts his fighting face,' nc
cording to his aides. American Legion
members OF the Foch party. however,
declare it moreover shows the effects
Of the long strain on the allied leader.