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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-31

AT A WOMAN'S LUNCHEON
Louise: l think one is as good as
another.
Julia: You think all dressmakers
equal? Heavens. no. / thought you
were talking about religions.'-Life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-31

The swapping turtle cannot swallow
unless his head is under the surface -
water.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-28
Continued from last week.
Xxx

AS Bruce waited, his eyes slowly be-
came accustomed to the darkness. He
began to see the dim outlines of his
fellow occupants of the room-fully
seven brawny men seated in chairs
about the walls. Lets hear you drop
your rifle" one of them said.
Bruce recognized the grim voice as
Simon's-heard on one occasion before.
He let his rifle fall from his hands. He
knew that only death would be the
answer TO any resistance to these men.
Then Simon scratched a match, and
without looking at him, bent to touch
1t to the wick of the lamp.
The tiny flame sputtered and flick
cred, filling the room with dancing
shadows. Bruce looked about him.
Simon sat beside the fireplace, the
lamp at his elbow. As the wick
caught. the light frightened and stead
led, and Bruce could see plainly. On
each side of him, in chairs about the
walls, sat Simon's brothers and his
blood relations that shared the estate
with him. They were huge, gaunt
men, most Of them dark-bearded and
sallow-skinned, and all of them regard
ed him with the same gaze of specula-
tive interest.
Bruce did not finch before their
gaze. He stood erect as he could, In
stinctively defiant.
"Our guest is rather early" Simon
began. ."Daye hasn't come yet, and
Dave Is the principal witness"
A bearded man across the room an
swered him. but / guess we amt
goin' to let the prisoner go for lack
of evidence"
The circle laughed then--a harsh
sound that was not greatly different
from the laughter of the coyotes on
the sagebrush hills. But they sobered
when they saw that Simon hadn't
laughed. His dark eyes We're glowing.
"You, by no chance, met him On the
way home, did your" he asked.
81 wish l had" Bruce replied. "But
didn't
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-28
CHAPTER XXI

IF Simon Turner isn't a coward"
Bruce said slowly to the clan, "he will
give me a chance to fight him now"
The room was wholly silent. and the
clan turned expectant eyes to their
leader. Simon scowled, but he knew
he had to make answer. His eyes
cfept over Bruce's powerful body:
There Is no obligation on my part to
answer any challenges by you." he
said. "You are a prisoner. But II You
think you can sleep better In the pas
ture because OF 1t, TIL let you have
your chance. Take on his ropes"
A knife slashed at his bonds. Simon
stood up, ana Bruce sprang from his
chair Nike a wildcat, aiming his hard
ened knockles straight for the leering
lipa. He made the attack with aston
ishlng swiftness and power. and his
intention was to deliver at least M
terrific blow before Simon could get
his arms up to defend himself. He
had given the huge clan leader credit
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for tremendous ThystcG strength, but
he didn't think that the heavy body
could move with real agility. Dut the
great muscles seemed ITO sndD into
tension, the head ducked TO ode aide,
and his own huge Asts struck ont.
If Bruce's blow had gone straisht
home where It had been aimed! Simon
would have had nothing moregtO say
for a few momentsaata least. TkGssleap
had been powerful and swift y4t whea.
~ ~inaccurate. And the yreas6n was
just that his wrists and ankles had
been ,numbed by the tight thongs BY
which they had been confined Simon
met the leap with 4 short. powerful
blow into Bruce's face and he Feeled
backward. The arms 40f the e3ensznen
alone kept him from falling. L
The blow seemed TO daxe Bruce; ana
at first his only r~ealixatienE y'as that
the CON suddenly rang with harsh
and grating laughter. Then ASim0n's
words broke through It. "Pdt back
the thongs.r he crdefed,ssand % -
49, 80
your horses"
Bruce was dimlyt aware OF the tall,
ing OF q silence, and then the aruS a
strong men half carrying him to thu
door. But he couldn't SEQ plaiHly &C
first. He knew that the clan had
brought their horses and were writing
for Simon's command. They 6Osened
the ropes from about his<ankle6s and
two Of the clansmen swung htmzoD TO
the back ola horse Then they passed
rope under the horses belly and tted
his ankles anew.
Simon cemwand. and the
strange Ole started. The night air dl&
PEELED the mists In Bruce's brain, and
full realization Of all things came %
him again.
One Of the men-hes recognised him
as Young Billed the horse On which
he rode. Twosof the sciaEsmen rode In
front, grim. silent. Incredibly tan az.
ures tn the moonlight The femaindee
rode immediately behind Simon him
self, bowed In his Saddle, kept Q littlA
to n side. Their shadows were hong
and ~grotesQue on the soft grass OF tho
meadows. and the only sound was the
soft football OF their mountA
"A full mile distant across the hsA
fields the cavalcadS halted about Q
grotesque shadow instiies grasA-EBrUcs
didn't have to look att twice to know
what IT was : the half4devoufeA body,
OF the yeariing calf that had been the
Killers prey the night BEFORE From
thence on. their operations became -
outlandish occurrences In dream.
They seemed to know just what to DO.
They took him from the saddle and
bound his feet again. then laid him In
the fragrant grass. They searched his
pockets. taking the forged note that
had led to his downfall. sIt saves me-
q trip" Simon commented. ~ cav
CONTINUED on page n
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-28

when he answered. "ThatSwas a great
er ~wickedness than anything you a
do tonight. And you'll. have to answer
for 1t all the more"
He spoke the last sentence with q
calm assurance. Though spoken soft
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Continued on page y
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

Evelyn famed. rorpled forward anu
rolled almost under the bed.
The sQuatter girl bounded to her
side. her frantic fingers tearing loose
the ropes that Larry and Lye Braeger
had made secure around Evelyn's body.
They fell away. leaving the girl but o
little heap on the floor.
Tears streamed over her dark rashes
as Pollyop gathered the limp head Of
Evelyn Mackenzie into her arms. And
then she prayed as Granny Hope had
taught her TO pray. "Our Father
which art In heaven" The rest of the
petition slipped from her mind, ana
she quoted with chattering teeth. THE
Lord is my shepherd, shall Dot
want"
Her strong arms lifted Evelyn end
as she rolled over on the cot, P,lly
Hopkins stood up and cried:
Underneath Old Mares womag are
your everlasting arms, God deaFl"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

that love was stronger'n hate an
must just pray your man wouldn't be
so wicked to us squatters."
The glistening brown head rolled
back and forth in consuming agony.
Don't, Polly darling" Evelyn
begged. Don't. it's all right now.
And my husband will"
Polly sat up. brushing back damp
ringlets from her brow.
"He won't do nothin' to help me-"
she shot out "Nothin' at all First.
| know him better'n you do. Then
next | wouldn't ask him. Cause
cause I'm that bad, | ought to be
without my Daddy Hopkins an my
Jerry baby" Her voice rose in wild
appeal but, God dear. how much
want EN-. Oh. how ! want EN-
The words cut into Evelyn's heart
with the keenness Of physical pain.
Only little while before she had stood
alone at the brink of the grave There
had been no hope that the summer
would bring a helpless wee thing to
hold her close to Marcus. But now
Her thoughts whirled. So great was
her faith in Polly Hopkins that she
knew in a little while she would be
back In her husbands arms.
The attack of weeping over, Pollyop
arose and beat again into pap the
hard bread and hot water. This time
she took all the sugar left in the cup
board. Daddy would not be home for
over two years. and Baby Jerry prob
ably never. and she-she wouldn't be
In the shanty long. Grooming, she
whipped the spoon so tiercely that
some of the contents Of the cup
splashed on the floor.
1T amt very tootnsome," she said,
coming back to the cot; "but the hut's
cold, an you need lot of warrsin'
UP. I'm goin' now an get YOUR man.
You get this hot pap into your stom-
ich while I'm gone"
Evelyn waved the cup away, holding
out a shaking hand.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05
CHAPTER XVI

"Can you speak to me?"
Pollyop's voice was as tender as
when she had repeated heavenly prom
lses TO the sad ones Of the Silent City
| and had taught them that love was
ever present.
Evelyn gazed at her electrified The
brown eyes were softly luminous. The
lips which only little willie ago were
strained and blue now were scarlet
and fraught with sympathy. What
wonderful thing had happened? Pol
lyop had taken the rope Off her feet
and hands. She could wriggle little,
although her flesh hurt dreadfully
when she tried II.
Prompted by the attempted move
ment, Pol'yop dropped to her knees
and bega1 to chafe the injured an
kles.
I'm xoin' to give you back TO your
man." she said, quaking. ."But you
got to swear to him | swiped you, an
not any squatter men. He'll jail me
forever, mebbe, but don't care about
that. l love Larry an Lye Braeger
too much to haul 'em into this"
Then her face fell beside Mrs. Mac
Kenzie's, and she wept Historically.
Evelyn's fingers clutched at the chest
nut curls.
'Pollyop, oh, Polly, darlingw
This was all she could say, for she,
too. was weeping even more wildly
than the other. In the presence of
such divine unselfishness, the petals
Of her withered soul seemed to lift and
open, as she CROPPED for a broader
understanding.
Granny Hope learned me a lot of
things" came up to Evelyn brokenly.
'She always said, Granny Hope did,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

wedmore-Whats the idea of CIV
ing your fiancee cigarette casel
Does she smoker
Gayboy-Oh, no. brt she's just about
due TO break off Rai send my pres
cts back. and can use q myself.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

A Trying Period Through Which Every
Woman Must Pass
Practical Suggestions Given by the Women Whose
Letters Follow

The critical time Of q woman's life
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Another annoying symptom which
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

~Ah, little one" said the facetious
patron, II could sit here all day and
Let you work ON my nails"
I'm afraid you couldn't" said the
fair manicurist
why notr'
-The iargs barber up IN front is my
husband can tell from the way he's
shufning his feet that as soon as he
gets through shaving the man he's
working on he's going to stroll back
hera"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

Phila-, Pa--fWhen I was going
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

When n young man asks girl ron
her photograph she immediately classi-
fies him as a matrimonial possibility
Boston TRANSCRIPTS
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

If you would have faithful servant
and one that you like, serve your
self.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

"Science is nothing but trained and
organized common sense. Thomas
Huxley.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

1t is hard to tell the difference be-
tween the fruits of victory and defeat
by the taste.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

A piece of Ice always feels better
down the back of somebody else's
neck.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

Well Informed.
"Grace Is very versatile"
Eyes. She knows the business Of all
ler friends."-Judge.
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Lydia e. Pnkham's Textbook upon "Aflments
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

Money is the most important sub
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

Poverty comes mostly from thought
less spending.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

Freedom of speech is pretty well
curbed by public opinion-except Cos
zip.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

Constant naggfng soon hardens the
softest heart.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

The wife of careless man is al.
most widow.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-05-05

When two women begin to exchange
compliments it's the recording angels
cue to get busy.
The New York herald., 1922-09-24

he was in the full swing of popularity
Maupassant's earnings from his pen were
probably as large as those of any French
novelist with the exception of Zola. For
his novels he was paid serially franc
a line; for the slightest short story his
min mum rate was 500 francs.
THERE is said to exist set of Maupas-
i SAINTS books on the margins of
which he jotted down the real names of
every person and place he described. He
carried the passion for personalities even
further than did A1phonse Daudet. I'm
til year or SO before the war the origi-
nal of Georges Duroy of "Bel-Ami'' was
a well known figure in Paris, driving
daily through the Bois in his victoria, for
he held the motor car to be an intrusion
and the plaything of the vulgar. The
real Boule de Suif was named Adrienne
Legay, who lived in Rouen at the time
of the War of 1870 and who died in pow
erty about twenty-five years ago. The
heroine of "Une Vie" is said to have been
drawn from Maupassant's own mother.
The heroine of "Notre Ceur" was the
above mentioned lady in the pearl gray
dress. The originals of Olivier Bertin
and the Comtesse de Cutlery of Fort
Comme la Mort and of Forester and
The New York herald., 1922-09-24

mr. AUPASSANT was exceedingly care
lHl full In the matter Of minute details
For example, in the familiar la Maison
Teller" over which he worked for
months, there is scene introducing Eng
lish and French sailors. Being entirely
ignorant Of English Maupassant went to
Tourgeneff In order to inform himself
exactly as to the words of Rule Britain
MIA" Incidentally, the valet Francois
told of an English lord who was very
curious to see the actual house of La
Maison Teller" So in company with
the novelist he travelled to Fecamp, which
is the scene of the tale, and there Maupas-
SAINT pointed out a structure and the Eng
lishman promptly recognized 1t by the
description in the story. AS a matter of
fact, the 'Maison Teller" was situated
in reality at Rouen, but Maupassant had
reasons of his own for transporting the
narrative from the Norman capital to the
seacoast town. During the years when
The New York herald., 1922-09-24

Madame Forester, Clothilde and NJ. and
Nine Walter of "Bel-Ami" were per-
fectly well known to score of Maupas-
SAINTS intimate friends
m HE personal Maupassant was probably
i not the most amiable of men. In
some ways he seems to have been a good
deal of snob. He professed to prefer
the company of men and women OF So
ciety to association with his fellow lit
erary workers. Yet his liking for the
great world" was never thoroughly gen.
uine. He became man of fashion; he
was sought after and welcomed in the
most exclusive circles; to his talent even
the doors of the old nobility were opened.
yet his attitude was always one of cold
politeness and affected disdain He was
always seeking change in traYel. He
loved the sea, and his splendid physical
strength enabled him to buffet the waves
for hours at time. He rescued Swim
burne when the English poet was drown
ing His first literary earnings were
spent on house at Etretat, erected ac-
cording to his own ideas. Then he bought
the yacht which he christened the Bel
Ami, and in it devoted months to cruising
along the shores of the Mediterranean.
Also there were voyages to Corsica. Italy,
Sicily and Algeria
l. Of ha
something of a curiosity. 1t may be
taken for granted that nearly every read
er of THE New YORK HERALD book section
has sound knowledge of Thackeray's
"Pendennis." In that novel the hero's
uncle, Major Arthur Pendennis. had a
man servant, Morgan, who, leaving his
masters service after slight misunder-
standing, debated whether he should go
in for literature or politics. Had he
chosen the former profession and become
the historian of the grim old warrior he
had served so long the result might have
been book much in the vein of "Recol-
lections of Maupassant's Valet" For to
the valet the master is above a dandy
and man of the world. It was no doubt
very fine to have written "Une Vie' and
"Bel-Ami"; but what really stirred the
pride of Francois and made him assume
airs over other gentlemen's gentlemen
was Maupassant's position as a boule-
vardier; his friendships with aristocratic
names; his successes with women.
WET occasionally Francois condescend-
i ed to throw light upon Maupassant
the craftsman. For example, the publica-
tion of Fort Comme la Mort" in March,
1889, was triumph for Maupassant, but
1t brought him so many visits from aspir-
ing writer's that he began to complain.
Francois quotes him:
''They tire me to death | want
the mornings for my work, and real
ly they are becoming too numerous.
Henceforth I will receive them only
by appointment OF course l like to
be of use to Them but very often
what | tell them does them no good.
Now that young fellow who has just
left me; it is waste of time to give
him good advice; he is too dissi-
pated. He never thinks about his
work, and yet imagines he will be-
come a novel writer!
The New York herald., 1922-09-24
Chronicle and
Comment
Continued from Page Sir

Continued from Page Sir
madness had already been foreshadowed
by such tales as "Fou" and La Horla."
But within week after the return from
Sainte-Marguerite he made two attempts
at suicide. Francois related that about
two o'clock one morning. when on board
the yacht Bel-Ami. he was awakened by
a noise. His master stood before him,
his neck covered with blood. II have
cut my throat, Francois" he said, "it
Is clear case of madness" Francois
called for help, and aided by one of the
sailors Of the wach, stanched the bleed
ing as best he could till the arrival of
a physician. While the doctor took
stitches in the wound the patient re-
mained perfectly calm and silent Stretch
ing out his hand to Francois and the
sailor he asked their pardon for the trou-
BILE he had caused them That was one
Of the few remaining lucid moments. A
few nights later he woke Francois War
part!" He imagined that Germany and
France were fighting again.
IT. HAT idea that the Germans were In
vading France became an obsession.
Again and again he cried, I'VE must
rush to the defense of the eastern from
tier!" He turned his military papers
over to Francois for safekeeping. The
mental night that had closed in upon
him was to endure for eighteen months.
De Maupassant in the mdison de sante
of DR.. Blanche Is not pleasant spectacle
The great brain was about as useless as
a dish Of porridge. There were periods
of gibbering and violence. He believed
himself to be pursued by invisible enc
mics. Once he hurled billiard ball at
lum. At times his madness took the form
of belief In his own stupendous wealth
the foHe des 0rdnde1rs is the French
expresston-when he would rush about
calling to an imaginary broker to buy
the French rcntes, en- bloc. 1t was in one
died, July 6, 1893. "He went out like
lamp that has no more OIL was one
description OF his end.
rTl HE brightest period of the life of
l. Guy de Maupassant was the period of
his productivity. the years from 1880 to
1890. during which he published six nov
els, sixteen volumes Of short stories, three
volumes OF travels besides many news
paper articles that have not been includ-
ed in the various editions OF his works
He had been writing before 1880. but his
master, Flaubert, allowed him to publish
nothing until "Boule de Suif" appeared
in the "Soirees de Medan." From 1880 to
1890 Maupassant averaged rather more
than three books a year, achieving that
result by the regularity of his work He
wrote every morning from o'clock
until noon, turning out at least six pages
day, and expression came to him so
The New York herald., 1922-09-24
Guy De. Maupassant.

having made notes of all that had i'm
pressed him during the day.
The Adair County news., 1922-11-07
contemplates

although he contemplates a
strenuous American tour of
about thirty-two days, during
which he will deliver a series of
addresses.
They call Clemenceau the Tt
ger of France" because he fights
like that creature of the wllds.
He is a little man, little and
bald, with bristling mustache
and flashing eyes, and habit of
fighting his battles to finish.
His life reads like a wild, i'm
probable romance. At Fl years
of age he was an exile from his
The Adair County news., 1922-11-07
Mr.. PHELPS SPEAKS.

Mr.. Lilburn Phelps, Republi-
can candidate for Judge of the
Court of Appeals was met by
quite anumber of his supporters,
at the Courthouse last Monday.
He presented his claims in a
gentIemanIy mannar. He was
not abusive, and spoke in COM
plimentary terms of his oppon-
ent Judge D. A. McCandless.
Mr.. Phelps friends will be pleas
ed with his speech He was in
troduced by Judge II. C. Baker.
The Adair County news., 1922-11-07

The stranRest wedding per-
haps that ever took place in Ken
lucky occurred near M. Vernon,
a few days ago. Uncle" Joel
Pitman, veteran. of the civil
war, 96 years old ard the great
grandfather of more than a doz,
en- children, and Miss Rosie
Clouse, 16 years old, were mar.
ried, the bride being a daughter
of Rev. 1. c. 5CIouse, pastor OF
the local Baptist Church. JAN
uary and May are now going
hand in hand down the; stream
of time. 9&~G4 q. 80