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landed on somebody's head with a
rssounding thump followed by yell
OF pain. Then three men were
graphing with him. two more seek.
ing 20 aid them. and another lay
In the roadway ciufching frac.
tured skull and splitting oaths and
grcans.
His stock was seized and
wronched away. he was over
whelmed by numbers. The knot OF
struggling figures toppled and went
to the dust. Duchemin underneath.
80 weighed down that he could not
for the moment move hand to-
ward his pistol.
Halfstlflcd by the reok OF un.
washed flesh, he heard broken
phrases growled in voices hoarse
with effort and excitement:
The knifeT' Hold him.
Stand clear and let me-
The knifeF'
Struggling madiy, he worked
leg free and kicked with all his
might One Of his assalIants howlcd
aloud and fell back TO nurse
broken shin. Two others scrambled
out OF the way. leaving one TO pin
him down with knees upon his
chest. another 20 WELD the knife.
Staring eyes caught a warning
CLEAN on descending steel. Duche.
min sauirmed frnnticaily 70 one
side. and felt cold metal kiss the
skin over his ribs as the blade pcne.
trsted his clothing. close under the
armpit
Before the man with the knife
could strike again. Duchemin.
reused TO mlghtier effort. threw
off the ruffian on his chest. got
on his knees and. raining blows
right and left as the others closed
In again. somehow managed to
scramble TO his feet.
Flst-work told. For an instant
he stood quite free. the center OF a
circle OF uncertain assassins whose
cowsrdice gave his time 10 whip
out his pistol. But before he could
level IL man was on his back. his
wrist was seized and tho weapon
twisted from his grasp.
a cry Of triumph WAS echoed by
ordinations OF alarm rs. disarmed.
Duchemin was again left free. tho
thugs standing back TO let tho pistol
do it's work. In that instant a broad
sword OF light swung round near
by corner and smote the group: the
twin. glarlng eyes of n motor car
flooded with blue.white radiance
that tableau OF one man nj bay In
the middle OF the road. In a ring OF
merciless enemies.
Duchemin's cry for help was ut.
tered only an instant before his PTS
tol exploded In alien hands. The
headlights showed him distinctly the
face OF the man who fired, the same
face Of fat features black with SCOT
that he had seen by moonlight at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
But the bullet went Wild. and the
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Of the sky" sighed Nancy. The
Fairy Queen will be wanting her
automobile and she'll think we are
never coming"
Little did Nancy suspect. and little
did Nick dream. that "a pair OF eyes
were watching them. A pair Of
bright. mischievous eyes, belonging
to bad little fairy called Light
Fingers.
Yes. mri Light Fingers was hid.
ing behind q queer little board house
and peeping out Mt them. He had
pocketful OF sharp tacks and he
was going to sprinkle them on the
road before the Twins got there.
He hummed TO himself:
~ dicky bird rat on Juniper tree.
Tum dunn, to tum DUN. to tum
dunn.
There never wa anyone smarter
than me,
Oh. tum. DUN. 70 tum dunn. To
tum dunn"
"Hee. bee, hecl Here gocs' Now
for some funF' And he reached for
thu lacks.
ITO BE Continued
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automobile did not stop. but drove
directly at the group and 40 swiftly
that tho fash OF the shot was stu
vivid in Duchemin's vision when the
car swept between him and those
others. scattering them IKE
chickens.
simultaneously the brakes were
set. the dark bulk began 10 slide
with locked wheels 20 stop. and
voice cried; Quickly. monsieur.
auickiyf'--the voice OF Eve de Mont
niais.
In two bounds Duchsmsn over
took the car and before II had come
10 n standstlll leapcd upon the run.
ming board and grasped tho side. He
had one glimpse OF the set white
face OF Eve. en- profile. as shs bent
forward. manipulating the gear.
shift Then the pistol spat again.
its bullet struck him n blow OF
sickening agony In the aide.
Aware that he was dangerously
wounded. he put ali that he had
left OF strength and will into one
final effort. throwing his body
across the door. As ne fell sprawl
ing into the tonneau consciousness
departed like light withdrawn.
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VIII
In Re Amor IT Al.

In the course OF two weeks or 30
Duchemin was able TO navigate a
wheeled chair. bask on the little
balcony outside his bedchnmber win.
dows In the Chateau de Montalais.
and even-strictly against orders
take experimental strolls.
The wound in his side stili hurt
like the very deuce at every ill.con-
sidcred movement. but Duchemin
was ever the least patient OF men
unless the will that coerced him
was his own: eonstraint to an
others, however reasonable. irked
him to evaporation: no that these
gatherings In forbidden ways were
really las he assured Eve de Mont
nlais when, one day. she caught him
creeping round his room. one hand
pressed against the wall for support.
the other to his side) In the nature
OF a sop TO his self.respcct.
you've only got 20 tell mo not
TO do n thing often enough no
commented az she led him back to
his chair, TO fiji me with unholy
desire TO do 1t II die In tho at.
tempt"
Isn't that rather common hu.
man fafiing7" she asked, wheeling
the invalid chair thru one Of the
French windows 10 the balcony.
That's what makes II all seem
40 unfair"
Smiling. tho woman turned the
back OF the chair to the brightest
glare Of sunshine. draped light
rug over the invalid's knees. and
seated herself In wicker chair,
facing him.
Makes all what seem 40 unfair?"
THE indignity OF being born hu.
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BY AHERN

Now, the mountain rain In not
like any other rain you ever
raw. II doesn't patter down In
drops. or fall quietly In a heavy
mist: the clouds just seem TO open
suddenly and spill out floods Of
water. rivers Of II. in solid sheets.
which soak thru everything which
isn't solid.
"our wagon cover was like n
sieve: everything and everybody
under II was so drenchcd by morn
ing that we had 20 crawl out like
haif-drowned kittens and mako a
roaring campfire and dry our
selves out.
I'VE were uneasy about the
baby. II isn't the usual treatment
accorded tender thing like that.
but she didn't even sneeze. none
OF us did. camc thru II all as II wo
had had no exposure.
AS soon ms we crossed the sum
init. we came into perfectly won.
derful westher-the air cleared
and was bracing. the smoke and
heat and the yellow jackets seem'
ed left behind and we all took
heart and went forward quite
gaily.
"But---ttiicre always Seem 20 he
butts in pioneer tales just when
tho difficulties appear to have
been overcons. ever noticeD we
had one more dragon In the
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Duchemin. however. thought Il
ufer than the water of the place.
when he had spisd out tho associa'
tons OF the well.
He drank sitting on a bench out
ado tho door of the auoerge- lie
could hear the voice OF the land
Ierd inside. xrumbllns and growing.
70 what purport he couldn't deter
uirs. But Il wasn't difficult to
eu~ss; and before Duchsmin was
finished he had testimony TO the
rixhtness OF HIS surmlse. finding
himself the cynosure Of more than
Z few pair Of eyes ne, In the ~
I lhvored faces OF natives q la
DcQue.
Hone gathered that the dead guide
IAd enjoyed fair amount Of local
popularity.
While Duchemln drank and
smoked and poured over a pocket.
map Of the department. a lout Of
4 lad shambled out OF the auherge
wearing a fixed scowl In no degree
nisigated BY the sight OF the Gus
timer. In the docryard. which was
also the ssabisyard. the boy caught
ard saddled drsary animal. appar.
entity a horse designed by n Gothic
architect. mounted. and rode of In
the direction OF Sans.
Then Duchemin committed HIS
s>ccnd error OF judgment. which
consisted IN thinking TO find better
and cooler air on tho heights OF the
Cause L4rxae. across thu river. to-
gsxher with q shorter way TO Sans--
Indicated on the pockctmap a. a
Dy-rced running In n tolsrsbiy d.
ret line across the plasean--,han
at which followed the winnings Of
~ stream
Accordingly he crcssed the pour.
bic. tciled up a xig-zAx path cut In
ehe face OF the frowning cliff.
reached the top In = bath Of sweat.
ana sat down to cool and breathe
himself.
The view was splendid. almost
worth the climb. Duchemsn could see
1Dr miles up and down tho valley.
: panorama wildly picturesque and
ltmned like a rainbow. Across the
way La Rogue .Sainte- Marguerite
stood out prominently and with
such definition In that clear air that
Duchenin identified the figure OF
the landlord. standing in the door
Of the auberge with arms raised
and elbows thrust out on n level
nth his eyes; tho pose Of q man
hing field glasses
Duchemin wondered II he ought
10 feel ccmpiimented. Then he
hooked up the valley and saw. fnr
off, n tiny cloud OF dust kicked UP
BY the heels OF the horse ridden
~ the boy from the auberge. making
good time on the highway TO Nant.
And again Duchernin wondered :.
Having rested. he picked himseif
~. found his road. a mere trail Of
wagon tracks. and mindful Of the
cooling drinks 10 be had In the
Cafe de i'Untvers. put his best foot
foremost
After a time something. call II In.
stincf. impelIed him TO look back
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AFTER THE FIRE. A STORM
0hapter 81

way before we should reach the
promised land.
The cattlemen had said that
when we crossed the summit We
should reach a beautiful bake the
Indians called Keechelus. which
W. should have to cross.
but they told us. you will
find there a large raft all ready.
USE IL. and leave II on the OPP
posito shore. and somebody com.
ing across from that side VIII
bring II back
That hike" Mrs. Giilispi con.
tinued. twas all that they claimed
for IL. You may have seen II
yourself; it's spoiled some now by
the raising OF the water. fringe
of gaunt grey frs. their grceness
quite washed out. and their limbs
stiff with age. circles It. but you
can easily picture It as we saw II.
"But the strung raft was such
n flimsy. wobbly thing | Rugged
my little burden and said stoutly.
No. won't 20 across on that
thing. wouldn't step on IL. or
trust baby on II for a million dol.
lars. I'll walk as far as necessary
10 get us around the lake. but
won't so on that raft!
And that's how II happened
that walked the rough miles
under fallen logs and boulders
across little streams. with the
baby on my back"
Ito BE Continued
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the way he had come. Hail n mile
distant he saw tho figure OF a
peasant following the same road.
puehemin stopped and waited for
the other TO come up. thinking TO
get better look al him. perhapa
some dcfinit. information about the
road and In particular a. 20 his
chances OF finding drlnkabla water.
But when he stopped the man
stopped. sat down upon a rock.
flied pipe. and eonspicuously
rested.
Duehemin gave an impatient ses.
tuFc and moved on. After another
mile he glanced overshoulder again.
TIE same peasant occupied the same
relative distance from him.
But N the fellow were following
aim with a purpose. he could read.
Ny lose himself In that Wild Land
before Duchcmln could run him
down. and II. on the contrary. ne
proved 10 be only peaceable way.
farer. no was bound 10 be a dull
companion on tho road. and an un.
savosy ona 70 boot. so Duchsmln
did nothing to discourage HIS volun.
ury shadow: but looking hack from
time TO time. never failed TO see
that squat. Found-shouidersd f.ur.
IN the middle distance OF the Land.
scape. following hiru with the dog.
Eedness Of fate. Toward evening.
however. Of a sudden--bciw.en two
xlancrs-the fellow disappeared IS
completely and mysterlousiy as II
he had fallen or dlved Into an
avcn.
Thus definite mental irritation
was added TO the physical dlsrorr.
forts he suffered. For. " anything.
II was hotter on the high cause
than II had been In the valley. An
intermittent breeze initiated 10
vicious perfection draushts from a
furnace. And II this were a short
cut TO Ssnt. Duchsmin's Judgment
was sravety at fault.
Otherwise the Journey was not
unlike an exaggerated version OF
HIS walk from Meyrusis 20 Mont.
peiiier.le-vicux. except that the road
- t'"ty Nt&f eHN anu nv tOuUI " -
climbing 20 do. He saw neither
haniets nor farrseads. and
found no water. BY the middle OF
the afternoon his thirst had be-
coma sheer torture.
In dusk % evening he stumbled
down Into tho valley again and
struck the river road about midway
between the Chateau de Montalais
and Nant. At this junction several
dwellings clustered. In that fading
light dark masses on either side OF
the road Duehemln noticed a few
shadowy shapes lettering about. but
was too far gone in fatigue and
thirst to pay them any heed. He
had no thought but 10 stop AT the
first house and beg a cup OF water.
A. he lifted hand 20 knuclls tho
door he was attacked.
Win no more warning than a
cry. the signal for the onslaught.
and the sudden scufflng noise of
several pair OF feet. he wheeled.
found himself already closely
pressed by a number Of men. ana
struck out Mt random. His stick
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LIGHT FINGERS HIDES

HOUSE.
Nancy and Nick were having the
finest ride ever. II was better than
riding on a merry -go-round and get.
ting the brass ring.
They were In the Fairy Queens
magic automobile. rolling along the
nice. smooth. white Milky Way UP
In the sky. And let me tell you.
my dears. the Milky Way In the
very incest place TO ride you can
Imagine.
II " made Of star.dust mixed with
cloud vapor and then rolled fiat and
smooth by the Moon.
or course, some books say It's
made up Of stars. great big ones.
but IL certainly doesn't look IL.
But anyway, that's where Nancy
and Nick were riding.
Some wonderful things grow
alongside Of the MILKY Way. There,
the Df~amland Tree. and Christ
mas Tree, and Wishing Tree. and
: Peppermint Tree. and a Peanut
Tree. and a Balloon Tree. and a lot
d others.
No wonder Nancy and Nick were
happy.
wen soon hayv TO 80 down out
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a sense of qualification" Eve
arched her eyebrows. Il mean. you
have shown me that / share at
least one quality with you: instinc.
tive resentment of the voice of
reason
She pronounced plaintive Mon
Dieur' and appealing to heaven for
compassion declared: He means
again 10 wrestle spiritually with me
about the proper disposition Of my
Jewels"
mo. madame; pardon. ! am con.
templating a long series OF exhaus-
tive arguments designed to prove II
your duty to leave your Jewels
where they are. In all their noble
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BY STANLEY
BY ALTMAN
BY CONDO
IT'S NOT a
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insecurity. This In the firm belief
that TO plead with you long enough
TO adopt this course will result In
your going and doing otherwise out
Of sheer :. ;"
"Perversity. monsieur"
Humanity. madamer'
Eve de Montalais laughed the
charming. low-keyed laugh of a hap
PLY diverted woman.
but spare yourself. monsieur.
surrender at discretion: ! will do
as you wish"
TRULY Rather than listen to my
discourse. YOU actually agree to re-
move your Jewels TO a safe placer"
Continued Tomorrow
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TO ourselves. individually, that some.
times makes the game seem worth
the scandal"
Eyes: one presumes we all do
think that -
but no sooner docs one get firm.
ly established In that particular
phase OF selfcomplacence than
along comes Life. grinning like "A
gamin, and kicks over our pretty
house OF cards-shows us up &c our.
selves by revealing our pet, exclu.
slve idiosyncrasies as simple In.
firmlties all mortal flesh Is heir to-"
Monsieur Is cynic +. :"
MADAME means obvious. Well:
II patter platitudes 1t Is to conceal
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man" He accepted n cigaret and
wnxed didactic. The one thing
that the ego can find to reconcile
II with existence is belief in Its own
uniquity."
Il don't think" she interrupted
with severe face belicd by amused
eyes. that sounds quite nice"
"Uniouity7 Because II sounds like
iniqulty7 They are not unrelated.
What makes iniauity seem attrac-
tive liz M rule it's departure from
the commonplace"
But you were sayinE--w
Merely It's our personal belief
that our emotions and sensations
and ways Of thought are peculiar
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-06
Coalition Formed to
Fight tuberculosis

Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and West
Virginia have formed four state
combination for waging the fight
against tuberculosis. These four
states vii help one another with sug
gestions and will endeavor to have
their efforts against the white plague
count for the entire district. They
will not pool their interests in a finan-
cial way. but they will give mutual
advice and cooperation in the cam
paign, resulting, it is hoped in great
er effectiveness.
That the fight against tuberculosis
in the middle west is an active one as
compared with some other sections
of the country is shown by the seal
sale returns of last December. 1t
was brought out at the national con-
vention of the tuberculosis forces Of
America that in many sections the
seal sale returns, due to hard times,
had fallen below the sale Of the year
before, in face Of the fact that the
needs for more funds had arisen
Michigan was one Of the few states
in the whole nation in which the seal
sale was materially larger than the
previous year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-06
ELY DISTRICT

The boys in this vicinity are en-
ioying the cold swimming hole"
these warm days.
Mr. S. Dalrymaple was in st. Lou
is last Saturday.
The "True Blue" class met Satur-
day afternoon with their Sunday
school teacher, Mrs. Chas Andrews.
Lawrence and Gwendolyn Chap
man were visiting in Saginaw last
week.
Mr. K. l.. Duckworth was in Toledo
on business a few days last week.
Mrs. Warren Simmons and Mrs.
Thomas Smith entertained their
sister and other relatives from Pom
tiac q few days laet week.
Arthur Dalrymple has purchased
the bicycle and repair shop in Alma,
formerly owned by Bert Forquer,
and has taken possession Of same.
Alton Cline and family of Grand
Rapids returned to their home last
Sunday, after spending the week
with the formers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. b. f. Cline.
Mrs. Clarence Miuer and son left
.he first Of the week for their home
IN Detroit Mr. Miuer is now en-
oloyed there.
Mr.. /. S. Chapman and family en-
tertained relatives from Saginaw
Sunday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Forney Of st. Louis
visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Nestle one
day last week.
There was thirty-two out TO Sun
day school last Sunday-Come A
eair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-06
Local Happenings
q. TerSeIy Told

j. F. Sartor was a Saginaw visitor
on the Fourth.
You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers. 02-tfc
Homer NJ. Durham was Detroit
visitor Saturday.
Dan McQuaig spent the first of the
week with relatives at Oscoda.
For your eavestroughing call AL,
f. w. Albright, 124 Allen Ave.-adv-
tertisement. 53-tf.
Special this week-Maple Nut Ice
Cream, 40c per quart. Deluxe Candy
advertisement
DR.. f. G.. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma, both phones. 57-tf
Jane McPhaul, Carl Walthers and
Harry Crwig spent the Fourth fish
ing at Stephenson lake.
BE well and strong. Be full Of
life and energy. Tanac will do
this for you. Look-Paterson Drug
o.-advertisemcnt
Mrs. William Raber of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, is visiting at the home Of
her sister-in-law and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Carts Brown.
Lee Sharrar, who has been teach
ing school in the northern Michigan
during the past year, returned to his
home in Alma last Thursday.
Customers come to US every day
and say Tanlac has been a blessing
to them. We advise you to try it..
Look Paterson Drug Co.-advertise-
ment
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sharrar, who
have been spending two weeks visit
rg with relatives in various Illinois
cities, returned to Alma Thursday
evening.
Joseph Andres and family motored
to Alma from Grand Rapids and
spent Sunday and Monday visiting
at the home of Mrs. Andres sister,
Mrs. John Grosskopf, on West End
street.
Rev. H. L. Latham, STD, Of
Jonesville, member of the Presbyter
ian state committee on religious ed
ucation, and an instructor at the
summer assembly at Alma College,
will preach at the Baptist church on
Sunday morning.
Russell Murphy and Jay GARNER
left Monday for a tour around the
lake shore of the lower peninsula.
They drove TO Ludington and from
there will follow the shores of Lake
Michigan Lake Huron around to Port
Huron, and from that city will re-
turn to Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-06
EAST ALMA

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy c. Riley, 1921
East Michigan avenue, are the proud
parents of a baby girl born to them
on Monday, July 3.
Miss Mary Mcintyre of Michigan
avenue motored with friends from
Battle Greek to spend the Fourth at
home She has finished her three
months special training in the Chill
dren's Hospital in Detroit, and has
returned to the Sanitarium at Battle
Greek to continue her training as a
nurse.
Mrs. Willard Sneider, Highland
avenue, is assisting Mrs. Miller in
the tea room adjoining the Alma
golf links west Of the city.
Misses Margaret Mcintyre and
Beatrice Sneder and ORR Sneider are
attending the Alma College summer
school now in sssion.
Miss Ruth Pearson, granddaugh-
ter of Mr.. George II. Carl, Grover
avenue, has gone to Ludington for a
few weeks to visit with friends
there.
Mrs. Lyman Rule, Francisco ave-
nue., is ill with typhoid fever.
The Gephart family have returned
from Lansing to their old home on
Eastward street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Augustine and
son, of Grove avenue, spent the week
end and the GLORIOUS Fourth" with
the Brewer and Morrow families lat
Long Lake.
Carl Bragg of Blanchard is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
w. Bragg, Michigan avenue.
Carmen Hemp, with a party of
young men spent the Fourth at Crys-
tai Lake.
George F. Rider, Francisco avenue,
has returned home from the hospital
There will be divine worship at
1880 a. m. in Westminster Chapel
this Sunday morning. The congre-
cation is joining in the union service
at the park and so there will be no
public service on Sunday evenings at
the chapel during the next two
months. Sunday School opens al
1890 a. m. and Senior c. f.. Society
meets at 6 o'clock Sunday evenings.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-06
WEATHER SUMMARY

The weather summary for the
month Of June as given out by f.
l.. Delavan Of Alma, cooperative
observer, follows: Mean maximum
temperature for the month was 81
degrees and the mean minimum was
SO degrees. The maximum was 80
on June 7 and the minimum al on
June /. The mean temperature was
68.5 degrees.
The total precipitation for the
month was 2.S6 inches, the greatest
amount in "a hours being .73 inches
on June 10. Precipitation amounting
to OF or more inches fell on nine
different days. There were Il clear
days during the month, Z part cloudy
and 2 cloudy.