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"A Blow"

eynopsia-Harriet Field. twenty
eight years old, and beautiful, II
the social secretary Of the f1irta-
tious Mrs. Isabel Carter. At
'sCrownlands." Richard Carriers
home. and governess Of seventeen
year-old Nina Carter. Ward TWEEN
ty-four years old and impression
able. fancies himself In love with
his mothers attractive secretary.
Mrs. Carriers latest affair" Is with
young Anthony Pope. and the
youth ID taking 1t very seriously.
Presiding over the teacups this
summer afternoon. Harriet is pro-
foundly disturbed by the arrival OF
q visitor, Royal Blondin. Next
day, at Q tea party In the city.
Blondon makes himself agreeable
to Nina, and leaves a deep impress
sion on the unsophisticated girl.
Harriets agitation over the appear
ance OF Blondin al "Crownlands"
II explained by the fact that he
had been . disturbing element In
her life ten years before and she
fears him. The man Is an avowed
2uV0utuEcIs living OH IIlC 6uiAioAAiNy
Of the idle rich. He frankly an
ounces to Harriet his intention OF
marrying Nina. and urges her to
aid him. She II In . sense In his
power. and after pleading with him
to abandon his scheme agrees to
follow . policy OF neutrality.
Knowing the tender feeling she has
inspired In Ward Carter. Harriet
II tempted to marry him for the
position and wealth he can give
her. though realizing she does not
love him, .Blondin has ingratiated
himself with Madame Carter, Rich
ards mother, and she Is whole
heartedly in favor Of his marriage
with Nina. Ward urges Harriet to
marry him. She procrastinates.
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MOTHER! MOVE
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry, mother! Even a sick child
foves the 'fruity" taste Of california
Fig Syrup" and it never fails to open
the bowels. A %teaspoonful today may
prevent a sick child tomorrow. If con-
stipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has
cold, collie, or if stomach is sour,
tongue coated, breath bad, remember a
good cleansing Of the little bowels is
often all that is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine Cali
fOrnia Fig Syrup which has directions
for babies and children Of all ages
printed N bottle. Mother! You must
say california or you may get an
imitation fig SUPERINTENDENT.
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1.-THE Lad Gets a Beautiful and Wise
and Very Discreet Wife," He Was
An0riIy.
sound, especially with your interpre-
tations on 1t, you haven't my honor
in your keeping, though you may seem
to have!"
The house was absolutely quiet;
the clock on the stairs struck q silvery
own room Nina was sleeping heavily.
She flung off her clothes, sank into
bed. And now at last sleep came,
deep, delicious, satisfying.
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1--WE been walking" she said briefly
and unr~esponsively. His social pleas
antries instantly antagonized her, and
he saw 1t.
swell. thought perhaps l had bet
ter get out. I'm at the club for a day
or two. Ward tells me-" he added, CIV
ing the girl a sharp glance, that you
and he-eh?"
Harriet flushed.
I'm sorry he told you!"
"Oh. my dear child y Blondin made
a d~eprecatory motion of his hands.
"Of course, l think you're very wise,"
he added.
This smote upon her newborn self
respect, and all the glory departed
from the day. The man saw her breast
rise and fall with some quick emotion
as he half-smilingly watched her.
"The lad gets a beautiful and wise
and very discreet wife," he was begin
ming, but Harriet silenced him angrily.
"He loves me-. l don't know what
a boys love Is worth; he's only TWEEN
ty-tWo, after all. But he does love
me! But believe me, Royal, you
couldn't hurt meas you are hurting
me If there was no truth in what
you say. Ward has had three years
at college-I've not been a member Of
the family all that time without know
ing that he Is not a saint! He has
lived as other men do-as m per-
NIT decent men to live, l suppose.
Nina's different. She's younger. She
has never had an affair.""
"We were not discussing Nina! !"
mo, l know 1t. But you reminded
me that what l object to in you, with
her, l myself am doing with him-or
something very like It! Except
that" Harriet floundered a little,
but regained her thread-'except that
he does care for me-" she repeated:
"he loves beauty can say that to
you without your misunderstanding! =
and then. he knows me, we have been
intimate for years, we are congenial I"
He knows everything about you,"
Royal repeated, in%nocently, as IL the
defense she made were perfectly &C.
ceptable. But again she was stung to
silence.
II am going to tell him frankly, ex-
actly what you have said to me-" Har-
riet said, presently. with decision and
relief in her voice. II shall remind
him that l have always been poor, and
that 1t is utterly impossible for me to
separate the thought of him from the
thought Of what my life as his wife
would gain"
BE careful how you play your hand
alone!" the nan said. Half conf
dence isn't much more than none at
ALL"
A moment later they parted: tho
woman entering the house for a cup
Of coffee, and some conference with
butler and h~ousekeeper, and the man
starting off briskly for his early walk.
But Blondin was smiling. as he went
/ upon his way, and Harriet was white
with anger and impotence.
"Ill put everything else l have In
this world in the balance. Roy!' she
said to herself, in the sunshiny silence
Of the breakfast room. "But I'll hold
no more stolen conversations with
you! I'll break my engagement with
Ward, I'll go to Richard Carter and
humiliate myself, I'll 60 back to Lin
da's house without a penny in the
Thank God, however the story may
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By KATHLEEN NORRIS


did length doubled in the mirror, va
the great fan that her hand had idly
welded, only a few days ago, In ar
hour of domestic felicity and happi-
ness
What to tell Nina ?-she wondered,
going downstairs. But Nina proved
pleasantly Indifferent to the maternal
absence when she and Amy came up
from the tennis court for tea. To the
guest or two who came calling Har-
riet, installed quite naturally now be-
hind the cups and saucers. explained
that Mrs. Carter was visiting with
misunderstanding q beautiful time, too,
apparently.
Perhaps Nina suspected that some
thing was unusual. She looked from
her father to Harriet, and after a
moments silence asked abruptly:
"When Is Mother coming back"
II don't know!" her father an
swered, quickly.
Say, listen are we going to dress?"
asked Amy. Nina, instantly diverted,
suggested that they 60 in. Nina's
awkward bigness and Amy's mousy
neutral tones were as well displayed
In one garment as another, but both
girls debated W pinks and blues,
crepes and mulls, every evening. as
II the world was watching them alone.
Harriet fingered for only a word.
"Mr. Carter, 1t occurred to me that
old Mrs. Singleton Is going to Cali
fornia, In her own car, tomorrow.
I was wondering If we might con-
ide in Mrs. Singleton-she was al
ways very fond Of Mrs. Carter-and
give out the impression that Mrs. Car
ter had suddenly decided to make the
trip with her."
That's an idea" Richard said,
thoughtfully. II could see Mrs. Sin
gleton tonight-and-and talk 1t over"
1T might serve for only q few
days." Harriet submitted.
Eyes, I see," he agreed, slowly.
swell, l can give Nina a hint now !"
Harriet said. going.
But 1t was too late for any soothing
deception Of Nina. A scene was in
full progress In Nina's bedroom, and
Harriet's eye had only to 60 from
the prone form on the bed to the
crushed newspaper that had drifted to
the floor, to know that the secret was
out. Isabelle's face, radiant and hap
py, looked out from the page. 1t was
flanked by two smaller pictures, Rich
ards and Anthony Pope's. Harriet
could see the big letters: young
Millionaire-Wife OF Richard Carter"
The deluge was upon them.
"Oh-it's q lie-it's q lie! My beau
tiful little mother" Nina was Sob
bling. "Oh, no, it's not true! It's a
lie! Oh, how shall l ever hold up my
head again-to be disgraced-now
just when I'm so young-and ha-h-
happy"
"Nina, my child, control yourself y
Harriet. ignoring the staring and pale
faced Amy, sat down on the edge of
the bed, and shook the girl slightly.
"You mustn't give way! Come now,
my dear. you must face this like a
woman. Think how your father and
Ward will look to you"
Acting, all Of it, said Harriet In her
soul. But despite the youthful appe-
title for heroics, there were real tears
In Nina's eyes, as there had been in
her grandmOther's a few hours ago..
"Yes, that's true" she said, wiping
a swollen face on the handkerchief
Harriet supplied. but OIL don't be-
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CHAPTER vlI-continued.

At four o'clock Richard came home,
and the instant Harriet saw his face
sAe realized, with q shock wen sharp
or than the original moment Of in
credulity, that he had had no success
Ii his search. He was alone. His
face was drawn and gray, he looked
hot and rumpled and utterly weary;
more. he who had always been the
pink Of well-groomed perfection
looked old. He asked Bottomley
briefly II Madame Carter was in her
room, and. being informed that she
was went hastily upstairs.
Il was to the old lady's beautiful
sitting room that Harriet was sum-
moned ! few minutes later. She knew
It once that he had told his mother
Ill be knew and feared.
Madame Carter war shockingly agi-
,tated. She had q deep sense Of the
dramatic, but she was not entirely act
Ing now. Her face was pale under Its
rouge. and the painful tears Of age
stood Ii her eyes.
Miss Field" said Madame Carter,
sRe have Just had Z most terrible-a
most unexpected-blowl"
Harriet simulated expectancy.
There II every eason to believe"
pursued Madame Carter, majestically.
ssthat my unfortunate daughter-in-law,
Mr.. Carriers wife. Isabelle, has yield
Cd to the passion Of her lover! No,
let me talk. Richard" she interrupted
herself, 10 the man raised haggard
eyee to watch her ~impersonally. "far
better to face the facts, my dearl My
oon tells me. Miss Field the-the
well-nigh incredible statement that
Forgetting the honor Of womanhood.
and the tender claims Of maternity"
Miss Field" Richard did not have
the manner Of interruption, but his
quiet voice dominated the other voice
none the less. Madame Carter fell 81
lent, and watched him with mournful
pride. miss Field" he said, I'VE
want your help. The facts are these:
Williams had all the roads watched:
they did not 50 BY motor. Mrs. Car
ter reached New London at i've o'clock
yeeterday: Pope's boat. the Geisha.
pulled ont at half-past six. From
what Williams' men picked up. at the
dock, Pope did not expect her, wal to
have sailed this morning. She ar
rived. and evidently he thought 1t wise
u hurry their start. The pier had a
dozen boxes for the Geisha Of 1t, gro
eeftes and what not, that they left
behlndf They will probably skirt the
eoast for ! few days. and put in
6oEneWhere for supplies. But that
~ paase0 h1s hand YEARLY across his
1oreheaUtthat doesn't concern us
noN. W got there at ten last night
.hours a. late. q course" His voice
eIl.s ~ unused, with I knitted brow.
@1gofll 10 raid, suddenly recalling
mnelf. Nov, Miss Field. ! want
~ IT hold of Ward. ! want the
cg h0Gbo at 0ncel He must know.
faInto u .Of cOurse Z chance that
I GSrtR fo-~is planning to return.
- woman friend with
(sv Hn0E aprobable. but it, posi-
NUt u Az q suspect, and II
III eossfDls. I should IKE
- Harriet said. quiet
s3aH IN ball, md tor the
1|fI lour yeale entered Isa-
onannounced. Is VS. In
STRESSES Of lete sitter
'ilo milling - 8ay
hk1o3k chin1Gea The
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lieve 1t. and my father will sue them
for libel, you see II he doesn't! My
mothers the purest and sweetest and
best m alive-and I'll kill any one
who says any different"
10000, to e Il IN the paper there.
right on the bed" said Amy, in her
reedy, colorless little voice, rs Nina
stopped suddenly. 10000. l thought
Nina would die!" Nina began to cry
again. but more quietly. r guess l had
better GO" Amy finished, plaintively.
"Oh. mol" said Nina, n : choked
voice. a. she chung to her frined. mo.
darlinsl you stay with - OIL
must SO zee my father. and my poor
Oh, Amy. pofhaps you
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Family Abundantly Blessed.

Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes, already par
ents Of five children. were the proud
parents Of triplet boy babies two
weeks ago. They live in Victoria. n.
S.. The indications point to lots OF
Moves in that home.
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"But that-she whispered in
the depths Of her soul-that
was nonsense"
(TO BE
The Whols Truth.

"WOuld you swear" asked the Judge
sternly, that you saw the late Mr..
Brown shot from ambush"
well, no, Judge" stammered the
witness. but I did see him shot from
q blackberry bush."-Houston Post,
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Puzzled CORRESPONDENT.

"What sticks me Is this" writes J.
C. w. III monkey glands are 20 good.
why haven't they done more for Tho
monkeysT-Boston Transcript
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If a girl has fiery red hair it is a
sign that all her acquaintance Will
tell her it Is golden.
, 1922-12-27
,Che:oon
q. Legion
'c's sz. i Sn. Ts.s P PsPsssp Newt. s ssFsiase, By
Or. BLOOD WON ARMY HonoRs
National Vice Commander OF Legion,
Only New Hampshire Physician
Who Was Decorated.

Advancing with the first wave OF
Infantry and establishing his first-aid
, 1922-12-27

the college at Lawrence. though I was
only twelve. / saw races-and once
real football . Mr.. Gale, of
course, you've seen games?"
Eyes, a few" replied Dick; and he
laughed a little. 1t was on his lips
then to tell her about some of the
famous games In which he had par
ticipated. But he refrained from ex-
plotting himself. There was little.
however, of the color and sound and
cheer. of the violent action and rush
and battle incidental to a big college
football game that he did not succeed
In making Mercedes end Nell feel Just
as If they had been there. They hung
breathless and wide-eyed upon his
words.
Some one else was present at the
latter part of Dicks narrative. The
moment he became aware of Mrs,
Belongs presence he remembered
fancying he had heard her call. and
now he was certain she had done so.
Mercedes and Nell. however. had been
and still were oblivious to everything
except Dicks recital. He saw Mrs.
Bedding cast a strange. intent glance
upon Nell, then turn and go silently
through the patio.
Dick was haunted by the strange ex-
preston he had caught on Mrs. Beld-
ing's face, especially the look in her
yes. 1t had been n of depressed
pain liberated In a flash of certainty.
The mother had seen how far he had
gone on the road of love. Perhaps she
had seen moreover more than he
dared hope.
, 1922-12-27


physician who was decorated. He
rose from first lieutenant to major
during his World wal service.
Placed on active service August Z,
1918, DR.. Blood sailed for France In
September with the One Hundred
Fourth Field hospital attached to the
rwenty-sixth division. He was trans
ferred to the One Hundred Third Ma
chine Gun battalion and later to the
One Hundred Third Infantry. serving
on the Chemin des Danes with the lat
ter organization early in 1918. As bat
talon medical officer, DIR. Blood was
with the One Hundred Third infantry
when 1t drove the Germans from Bel
leau Woods to Trugny.
Later DIR. Blood was sent to Base
Hospital No. 0 at Chatereaux, to the
American Red Cross Military hospital
at Paris, n then returned to the
T~wenty-sIxth division neal verdun. act.
Ing as divisional o%rthopedlc surgeon.
DR.. Blood organized the Concord
Legion post and commanded 1t for tyFo
years n one-half. with such succe ss
that 1t became the largest post In New
Hampshire. He has served on the
state executive committee and has
been department commander INT n
tional executive committeeman since
January !. 1922.
, 1922-12-27

1t was but a drop for a thirst,
horse. However. Blanco Sol rubbed
wet muzzle against Gales hand In ap
probation. Gale loved the horse, ans
was loved in return. They had savet
each others lives, and had spent lonI
days and nights of desert solitude to
gether.
The spot of secluded ground wal
covered with lunches of galleta gras,
upon which Sol began to Craze. Gal,
made a long halter of his lariat t.
keep the horse from wandering ir
search of water. Next Gale kicked
Of the cumbersome chapparejos, with
their Tapping. tripping folds of leather
over his feet, and drawing a long rifs
from his saddle sheath. he slipped
away into the shadows. In the sof1
sand his steps made no sound. TIL,
%twinkling light vanished occasionally
like a Jack-o'laDtern, and when 1t die
show 1t seemed still a long way Off
Gale was not seeking trouble or In.
viting danger. Water was the thinf
that drove him. He must see who
these campers were. and then decide
how to give Blanco Sol a drink.
STOPPING low. with bushy mesquites
between him and the fire, Gale ad
vanced. The coyotes were In fun
cry. Gale heard the tramping, stamp
, 1922-12-27
LEGION SHOWS RAISE FUNDS
carnIvais and Other Entertainments
Produce Revenue V Aid Sick and
5ref Wounded Men.

From one n Of the country to the
other summer means the open season
on Held days. c~arnivals and ten shows.
All Of these attractions have their
booths and probably the most univer-
sal Of all the booths in all the shows
have been those conducted by posts
Of the American Legion and the Legion
Auxiliary. With 1000 Legion posts,
most of which have auxiliary units,
In nearly every community in the
country It couldn't well be otherwise.
A booth conducted by the Auxiliary
to Brownsville post Of Buffalo, N. T..
at arecent community field day in that
place, closed within a few hours after
being opened-sold out TO the last
drop OF pink lemonade and ounce of
candy The proceeds from the sale
Of the drinks and eatables went Into
the Auxiliary's fund for helping sick
and wounded ex-servIce men, the place
where most OF tho auxiliary funds 60
, 1922-12-27

be was q profess
sor of mechanical engineering until
1914, when he was made dean Of the
Engineering college Of the University
Of Nevada. He was named state en-
gineer Of Nevada In 1917.
Commissioned a major of artillery
In December. 1917, Mr.. scrugham was
assigned ms production engineer in the
ordnance department at Washington.
He served on various special assign
ments connected with artillery produc-
tion until after the signing of the arm
istice.
Mr.. Scrugham Is a member Of Oar
reil Dunkle Post No. / of the Legion
at Reno. New, and served ms state
commander from May until August.
1920. He was a member Of the ma
tional executive committee and was
chairman of q special committee that
drew up the Legion's plan for adjust
ed compensation which was later en-
bodied In the Fordney bill.
, 1922-12-27
ZANE GREY
Author of
Riders of the Purple Sage,
Wildfire, Etc.
Copyright by Harper & Brothers.

"Assuredly. 1 guess poor Thorne
is almost crazy. I'll write to him.
No, / can't with this crippled hand
"rhatll be all right, Gale. said
Belding. Nell will write for you,
She writes all my letters
So Bedding arranged it; and Merce-
des flew away to her room to write,
while Nell fetched pen and paper and
seated herself beside Gales bed to
take his dictation.
What with watching Nell and try
ing to catch her glance, and listening
to Belongs talk with the cowboys,
Dick was hard put to 1t to dictate
any kind of a creditable letter. Nell
met his z once, then no more.
Gelding was talking over the risks in
volved in a trip to Casita.
"Tll tell you, boys, I'll ride In my
self with Carter. There's business
l can see to, and I'm curious to
know what the rebels are doing.
Gale, I'm going to Casita myself.
Ought to get back tomorrow some
time. I'll be ready to start in an hour.
Have your letter ready. And say-if
you want to write home it's a chance.
Sometimes we don't go to the p. o.
in a MONTH"
He tramped out, followed by the
tall cowboys. and then Dick was en-
abled to bring his letter to a close.
Mercedes came back, and her eyes
were shining. Dick, remembering
Belongs suggestion, decided to profit
by it.
May l trouble you to write another
for me?" asked Dick, as he received
the letter from Nell.
"It's no trouble, I'm sure-rd be
pleased" she replied.
That was altogether a wonderful
speech of hers, Dick thought, because
the words were the first coherent
ones she had spoken to him.
He settled back and began.
Presently Gale paused, partly be-
cause of genuine emotion, and stole
a look from under his hand at Nell.
If she had in the very least been drawn
to him But that was absurd-im-
possiblel
When Dick finished debating, his
eyes were upon Mercedes, who sat
smilingly curious and sympathetic.
How responsive she wasl He looked
at Nell. Presently she rose, holding
out his letter. He vas just in time
to see a wave of red recede from her
face. She gave him one swift gaze.
unconscious, searching, then averted
it and turned away. She left the
room with Mercedes before he could
express his thanks.
But that strange, speaking flash of
eye remained to haunt and torment
Gale. 1t was indescribably sweet,
and provocative of thoughts that he
believed were wild without warrant,
, 1922-12-27
DESERT GOLD
A NEW GALE

SYNOPSIS.-Seeking gold in the
desert. Cameron solitary pros
pector. forms q partnership with
an unknown man whom he later
learns Is Jonas Warren, father OF
n girl whom Cameron wronged,
but later married. back in Illinois.
Cameron's explanations appease
Warren. and the two proceed to-
gether. Taking refuge from a
sandstorm in a cave, Cameron dis
covers gold. but too late; both men
are dying. Cameron leaves evil
dence, in the cave, of their dis
covery of gold. and personal docu-
ments. Richard Gale, adventurer.
in Casita, Mexican border town,
meets George Thorne. lieutenant in
the Ninth cavalry, old college
friend. Thorne tells Gale he is
there to save Mercedes Castaneda,
Spanish girl, his afianced wife.
from Rojas, Mexican bandit. Gale
''roughhouses' Rojas and his gang.
with tbs help of two American
cowboys. and he. Mercedes and
Thorne escape. A bugle call from
the fort orders Thorne TO his regi-
ment. He leaves Mercedes under
Gales protection. The pair, aided
by the cowboys, Charlie Ladd and
Jim Lash. arrive in safety at a
ranch known as Forlorn River,
across the border. The fugitives
are at Tom Belongs home. Beld-
ing is Immigration inspector. Living
with him are his wife and step
daughter, Nell Burton. Gale. with
Ladd and Lash. take service with
Hslding as rangers, Gale telling
Belding the cause of his being a
wanderer, a misunderstanding with
his father. concerning the sons
business abilities.
, 1922-12-27

1t dawned upon him that for the brief
instant when Nell had met his gaze
she had lost her shyness. 1t was a
woman's questioning eyes that had
pierced through him.
Next day Dick believed he was well
enough to leave his ROOM; but Mrs.
Belding would not permit him to do
SO. She was kind, so~ft-handed, moth
erly, and she was always coming In
to minister to his comfort; yet Gale
felt that the friendliness so manifest
in the others o9 the household did not
extend to her. lie was conscious of
something that a little thought per-
suaded him was a~ntagonism. 1t sur
prised and hurt him. He reflected
that there might come a time when
it would be desirable. far beyond any
ground of everyday friendly kindli-
ness, to have Mrs. Bedding be well
disposed toward him. So he thought
about her, and pondered how to make
her like him. 1t did not take very
long for Dick to discover that he
liked her. Her face, except when she
smiled, was thoughtful and sad. But
1t seemed too strong, too Intense, too
nobly lined. 1t was a face to make
M serious. Like q haunting shadow.