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Evening journal., 1923-02-15

black yesrs-the man who killed my
father"
They stared hard at each other,
thsse two young creatures there in
the shade Of the ancient council
house on top OF che world, and they
looked with tragic eyes on the naked
depths Of each others souls.
rs it enought2" said Velantris
hoarsely, will you let me 90 now?'
But Val shook her head and put a
strong hand on his shoulder.
mo" she said again, never under
Gods heaven If you want 10 stay.
DO you?"
The man frowned and did not an
swer
She leaned near, swectly danger
ously near, and her dark eyes were
the most wonderful things he had
ever beheld in all his life-sane,
suffering. honest TO the depths. with
a groan he turned from her. covered
his face with his hands and laid It
against the wall.
In the tense silence that followed,
tragic. pregnant. the heat seemed to
glimmer. family from The hard
earth Of the mesa and all the world
about TO Listen. The shoulder under
the girls gripping hand trembled as
with a chill.
A sigh that was near a sob heaved
the mans shoulders and he straight
ened from the wall. wlping his ashen
face with a downward sweep of his
hands. When he looked az Val again
he had aged tremendously. But ghe
shaking OF his features was done. lie
was steady as rock. Then the girl
spoke.
You have an oath TO keep. A bad
word broken ie better than one kept.
VIII you not break this one-because
ask you TOT"
Don't" cried the man Don't
ask me that! The man was my
father. and loved him a. few sons
love their parents. Do YOU love John
Harmon ?"
Yes" she answered.
could you see him killed befoe
your eyes-and let the murderer go
unpublished ?"
Vars hand slipped from his shout
der and she turned browning eyes
out over the distant plain. Far in
the psie e'Opanse rider on a pinto
horse came idly by the mesa.
She studied Il absently while she
turned this over IN her mind. John
Hannon-big. iron-gray. handsome.
II a man should Kill him-aye. she'd
be like this man before her. savage,
hard as adament, bent on revenge.
Yes. assuredly-there was no other
way. Why. she had said she'd Kill
Evening journal., 1923-02-15
How 1t Started
Marrow Minded"
BY JEAN NEWTON

The frequent use of the word
narrow" and expressions in which
this word appears to signify an in
tellect that is limited or circum-
scribed, narrow minded for in
stance, to describe a person who is
bigoted or illiberal in his opinions
or his point of view, has no founda-
ton in biological fact. For biologists
will tell you that the brain of a
horse is actually bigger and hence
broader than that OF man.
The expression is one whose ORR
gin we find recorded In literature
and whose invention we owe to a
man OF letters and a figure of re-
nown. For it was Samuel johnson
who. in his Tour Of the Hebrides"
in a letter dated September 30,
1873. used the metaphor which gave
hgurative meaning to the word
marrow" that has since been used
probably as commonly in this as in
its literal sense.
The following is the excerpt in
which we are interested:
"A fellow that makes no figure
in company, and has a mind as mar
row as the neck OF a vinegar cruet"
Copyright. 1928, by "QualityD
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the man who stole the Redstsr, FOR
so slight a wrong as thatl ones
father. now
"I see" she said at last slowly, %
understand.
And when I've done the thing,
said Velantrle, bitterly II cannot
come back to you-not then"
WHY" she asked simply.
Velantrie gulped and swallowed.
A wry smile curved up his lips
pathetically.
Because I can't" he said, there
Is an ethics OF the case which says
the man who dares 70 lift his eyes
to you must be clean as a man oan
be. I'm not that man"
you are that man." said Val
clear-eyed. There Is no other"
NO. You've made me weak as
water. I've fingered here when /
should have been gone long back on
the restless quest I've followed. Now
I must be gone again. The clue l
followed here has seemed 10 vanish
in The thin air, anyway, the clue OF
The Meteor"
"The Meteor? What's that"
The horse told you Of one day
the tle-twin of The Comet. The
man I'm hunting for IL the man who
stole this horse-that black day
across the Mexican Border which
made me what ! am. There had
been great racing at New Orleans
and my father, who owned these two
mbnderful horses, had had them
there. They had run to within swo
seconds OF the worlds record ana
offers poured in from. all sides Tor
them. lie would not sell them not
for a thousand times their value for
he was a horseman born and they
were mis- pride and glory Travelled
with him always. for We we're all OF
our blood extant, the old nan and J.
and the life was gay and free. It
was clean life. too, for the pater
was a clean and courteous gentle
man. OF good old Kentucky stock.
After the New Orleans races we
started for a town in Mexico II was
fine spring weather. and at Ell Paso
we took the horses from the railroad
and. with two trainers and extra
mounts. were going down on horse
back. I'll never forget his pride and
Measure in the splendid animals
CONTINUED in Our Next lssue.)
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was crying for. Since | have been
taking Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound l feel younger than
l did ten years ago, and my friends
all tell me l look younger, and | owe
Il all TO the Vegetable Compound. ]
do all my homework for family of
seven now. / will be glad TO answer
any woman who writes me in regard
to my case. Mrs. JOHN MYERS, 55
Union St., Greenville, Pa.
Many letters similar TO this have
been published testifying to the
merit Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. They are sincere ex-
pressions from women who describe
as best they can their feelings be-
fore and after taking this well-known
medicine.
Evening journal., 1923-02-15
BAD COLDS LEAD TO INFLUENZA
UNLESS CHECKED
Vapor-Eze Enables You To Breathe A Bad Cold Away
AS You Sleep

up congestion on which colds feed.
Apply on the chest and throat u
bedtime, then as you sleep the germ
destroying. antiseptic Napor-Eze en-
ters every air passage-penetrates
right down TO where the cold Is
lodged and breaks II up.
Vapor-Eze Is absolutely harmless
Mother, use it for the children
colds.
Be sure 70 get the genuine Ster-
ling's Vapor-Eze, with the neme
Sterling's on every jar. At your
druggists. 25c a Jar on a money
back guarantee.
Evening journal., 1923-02-15

what I said. Look at my face
Miss Harmon. and you will see the
I same desperate decision for .myseli.
Long ago I tried TO make it-and
for the first time since 1 can remem-
her. failed In all the great crises
/ o. my life I nave been able TO COM
mand myself-until-ia Always
I have prided myself on my inner
strength. Now / ind ] am not go
strong as / had thought-that Is
that / have not been. ! am deciding
now-today-t 'bui'd we'll Ike our
departed friends OF the old huts
here. !, too, have leap 10 make
Help me TO make Il Miss Harmon"
The smile that curled his lips was
tender. but the look in his blue eyes
was growing hard. like a martial
flame struggling up TO light march
ing army.
TOO long have dallied in this
country" he went on. II have
wronged you, and Father Hillaire
and-myself-in staying hereabouts.'
Val wet her lips and listened
gravely.
Velantrie laid aside his heavy hat
and wiped his face with hand that
was rot quite steady. The lines OF
his features seemed 70 sink deeper !
in. as II he stood TO his task with an
effort
Il am a man forsworn 10 blood
he said presently, "a man whom all
the Border knows. / am a THIEF
and. a bandit. ! have raidsd and
pllaged for four years now, and my
hand has been against the wealthy |
I have a band OF men who swear by
mo. hard characters all. and they |
follow me for the shares ] give them /
Of my ilgotten gains. I hate them !
all to a man, almost but must have
them
lie paused and looked hard in the
girls eyes They were steady as
harbor lights. through tho blood was
slowly draining from her cheeks.
rs that enough?" he asked bru-
tally.
mo" said Val Harmon. piteously
her fingers gripping the brim Of her
hat. I'll Is not enough"
Then by Heaven!" cried Velan-
trie. leaping to his feet, I'm tell you
the rcst!"
Val rose too and faced him with !
her pale lips fallen helplessly apart /
ct am on man-hunt forsworn TO |
XIII on sight-and have been for four /
Evening journal., 1923-02-15

Bad colds, aching heads and
throsts, ringing ears often lead to
influenza unless checked instantly.
Relief for all cold troubles and grip
misery comes instantly with ster-
nng's Vapor- Eze.
Tight sore chest IS loosened. few
erish aching head essed, all air pas
sages opened up freely and you
breathe easily, naturally.
Vapor- Eze Is the quickest, safest
relief for bad colds IN head and
chest because It soothes and heals
the inflamed membranes and breaks
Evening journal., 1923-02-15

Mu Sol-Dent is a remarkable new
LIQUID discovered at the Mellon In
stitute, University OF Pittsburgh. II
is the first, and only preparation
which, in less than 2 minutes, will
safely and gently, without friction
dissolve and remove the sticky nlm
from teeth. plates and bridges, driv-
ing out germs and all foulness.
Remarkably effective, yet so safe
II may be swallowed. II heals the
FOREST gums 40 thoroughly that you
Evening journal., 1923-02-15
EDUCATION TELLS
YOUTH TO STUDY

Members OF the Parent Tea her
Association of Mt. Pleasant School
District were addressed last night by
James r. Chandler, a member of the
Wilmington Board OF Education. Mr..
Chandler urged that young men and
women should continue their studies
throughout the year emphasizing
that 1t is impossible to make up for
lost time later. Mr.. Chandler
also stated thai a large appropria-
ton for educational purposes SHOULD
Evening journal., 1923-02-15

marshland in New Jersey" DR..
Headlee continued, so there is still
much work TO be done"
President Wilfred A. Manchee. OF
Newark, opened the meeting with a
few remarks OF welcome and con-
gratulations for the advance made
in the work. He was particularly
glad 10 see that both Florida and
Canada were taking an active in
terest in the great work.
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be made from the State treasury.
David d. Poffenberger was APP
pointed as a committee OF one to
take care OF the publicity OF the as
ISOLATION. Harry Jacobs, principal OF
the school, announced that a minstrel
show and entertainment would soon
be given at the school, the proceeds
from which will be used to buy
equipment for the school.
Evening journal., 1923-02-15
Wear False Teeth in Comfort
Mu Sol Dent instantly removes slime from plates and
bridges heals sore gums sweetens and purihes mouth

can wear false teeth with absolute
comfort. Il sweetens. cleans. disin-
fects and purifes every crack and
crevice OF the mouth and plates.
Very large bottle az full Oh at
your druggist for only so cents;
money refunded II not satisfied. Or
free sample bottle Will be sent II you
mail your name and address TO the
V. B. Corporation, Drawer c, Up
town Sta, Pittsburgh. PA-tAdver.
tisement))
Evening journal., 1923-02-15
WINNING In WAR
ON THE MOSQUITO

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 15-That
100000 acres OF salt marshland have
been drained and 60 per cent. OF the
mountaineering places on the up
land eliminated as the results of the
efforts in this state OF the Mosquito
determination Association was
made known last night by Dr.
Thomas J. Headlee, entomologist Of
the agricultural experimental sta
ton. in an address at the annual
convention of the association at the
Ambassador.
There are 100000 acres OF salt
Evening journal., 1923-02-15
RUB THE SPINE

II YOU believe the spine is the sea.
of most of your physical Ills anu
more people are thinking so every
day. Just give it a gentle massage
every night with Joint-Ease ana
watch the helpful results. Many
people are getting It daily from n
r. Danforth and other good pnar-
macists. a..
The name Is Joint-Bsse and its
the one big discovery for stiff swoI-
len. infiamed joints-and a tube Tor
onlV 60 cents.
Evening journal., 1923-02-15

II dld WONDERS TOT
me. / was down
in bed when I
started 20 take il
and weighed 90
pounds. / had hot
flashes and was so
nervous and weak
that everything
would get black
and l could not
see. l would sit
and cry and did
not know what |
Evening journal., 1923-02-15

The Want Ads will be helpful
medium. through which to buy and
dispose Of surplus real estate. also
10 rent furnished and Unfurnished
APARTMENTS.
Evening journal., 1923-02-15

Clerks, bookkeepers and stenog-
faphers will find good positions and
better money IL they will use the
Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1923-02-15
CHANGE OF LIFE
LOSES TERRORS'
For Women who Rely upon
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound

Greenville, Pa. ~ took your med
icine through the Change Of Life and
Evening journal., 1923-02-15

CONTINUED From Our Last Issue)
But John Harmon was grimly with
clendenning. hand and heart, II
seemed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13
\ Romance
By Zane Grey
Copyright by Harper and Brothers

let me help you undress-cant I do
anything for your
"You are very kind, thank you, but
/ can manage" replied Madeline.
swell. then. good night The sooner
go the sooner you'll rest. Just for
get what happened and think how fine
a surprise you're to give your brother
tomorrow"
With that she slipped out and softly
shut the door.
AS Madeline laid her watch on the
bureau she noticed that the time was
past two o'clock. 1t seemed long since
she had gotten off the train. When
she had turned out the lamp and
crept YEARLY into bed she knew what
1t was to be utterly spent. She was
too tired to move finger.
When she awakened the room was
bright with sunlight. She was lazily
and dreamily contemplating the mud
walls Of this little room when she
remembered where she was and how
she had come there.
How great a shock she had been
subjected to was manifest in a SEN
sation Of disgust that overwhelmed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13

you-that way. am greatly surprised.
Alfred, Is she well born? What con-
nectionsT'
Florence Is Just a girl of ordinary
people. She was born In Kentucky,
was brought up in Texas. My aristo-
cratic and wealthy family would
scorn-"
Alfred, you are still a Hammond"
said Madeline, with upllfted head.
Alfred laughed. 1--WE won't quar-
rel, Majesty. I remember you, and In
spite Of your pride you've got heart
If you stay here month you'll love
Florence Kingsley. want you to
know she's had great deal to do with
Strengthening me up. Well, to
go on with my story. There's Don
Carlos. a Mexican rancher, and he's
my worst enemy. Don Carlos Il Q
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13

her. She even shut her eyes to try
and blot out the recollection. She felt
that she had been contaminated.
Presently Madeline Hammond again
awoke to the fact she had learned
the preceding night-that there were
emotions to which she had heretofore
been a stranger. She scarcely remem-
bered when she had found it neces-
sary to control her emotions. There
had been no trouble, no excitement,
no unpleasantness in her life. It had
been ordered for her-tranquil, luxu-
rious, brilliant, varied, yet always the
same.
Then Madeline heard Florence rap
on the door and call softly:
"Nfiss Hammond. Are you awake p
awake and dressed, Miss Kings
ley"
Presently there were slow, reluctant
steps outside the front door, then a
pause, and the door opened. Stewart
stood bareheaded in the sunlight. Mad
eline's glance ran over him swift
as lightning. But as she saw his face
now she did not recognize 1t. The
mans presence reused in her a revolt.
Yet something In her, the incompre-
hensible side of her nature, thrilled in
the look of this splendid dark-faced
barbarian.
"Mr. Stewart, will you please come
in?" she asked, after that long pause.
81 reckon not" he said. The hope
lessness of his tone meant that he
knew he was not fit to enter room
with her, and did not care or cared
too much.
Madeline went to the door. The
mans face was hard, yet it was sad,
| too. And it touched her,
Il shall not tell my brother of your
your rudeness to me-" she began.
1t was impossible for her to keen the
chill out of her voice, to speak with
other than the pride and aloofness ne
her class. Nevertheless, despite her
loathing, when she had spoken so far
it seemed that kindness and pity fol-
lowed involuntarily. 81 choose to
overlook what you did because you
were not wholly accountable, and be-
cause there must be no trouble be-
tween Alfred and you. May rely on
you to keep silence and to seal the
lips Of that priest? You will spare
me further distress, will you not,
please?"
His hoarse reply was incoherent but
she needed only to see his working
face to know his remorse and graft
tude.
| Madeline went back to her room
and presently Florence came for her.
and directly they were sitting at break
| fast. Madeline Hammond's impress
sion Of her brothers friend had to be
reconstructed in the morning light.
She felt wholesome, frank. sweet
nature. She liked the slow southern
irawl. And she was puzzled to know
whether Florence Kingsley was pretty
or striking or unusual. She had a
youthful glow and flush, the clear tan
of outdoors, a face that lacked the
i soft curves and lines of eastern
women, and her eyes were light gray.
like crystal, steady, almost piercing.
and her hair was beautiful bright
waving msss.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13
Freshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented, economical face, skin, baby
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Renders other perfumes superfuous.
One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13
oALFRE0!"

.,.ops1s.-Arriving at the lone
SYM Syn. abroad J station Of Ell Cajon'
l'U Mexico, Madeline Hammond
N'T y ,lr society girl, finds no one
New iY' her While in the waiting
70 .'', drunken cowboy enters
roa', :, che is married, and DEPARTS
sS .51 = her terrified. He returns
'a.D5 priest, who goes through
win a .ort of ceremony, and the
Hn me- ~, forces her to say ISL"
Ios s'.s her name and learning her
a ..ity the cowboy seems dazed.
!, l','' shooting scrape outside the
Mexican is killed. The cow
~ lsts a girl, Bonita, take his
s W. and escape, then conducts
Dg',, to Florence Kingsley.
, .. Of her brother.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13
"An' Gene Stewart he'd hit
the trail for the border"
(ro BE coNT1NUEDo
Action ls All That Counts.

Action Is All That Counts.
The fact is that In order to do any
thing in this world worth doing. we
must not stand shivering on the bank
thinking Of the cold and the danger,
but Jump In and scramble through %
wen a. we can.-Sydnsy Smith.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13
CHATTER III
Sister and Brother.

Then Madeline returned to the little
parlor with the brother whom she had
hardly recognized.
Majesty" he exclaimed. Ito think
Of your being herel"
The warmth stole back along her
veins. She remembered how that pet
name had sounded from the lips Of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13

kept on with it. still continue it's use
and recommend it to my friends. You
may publish these facts as testimonial
for your medicine. Mrs. VIM. KIINCE
l69 Plymouth ST., Pittsburgh, Pa.
1t is remarkable how many cases have
been reported similar to this one. MANY
mothers are left in a weakened and
rundown condition after the birth of
the child. and for such mothers the care
OF the baby is well-nigh impossible. Not
only IS it hard for the mother, but the
child itself will indirectly suffer.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is an excellent tonic for the
mother at this time. 1t is prepared
from medicinal roots and herbs, and does
not contain any harmful drugs. It can be
taken In safety by the nursing mother.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13
Expert That Is Douhted

An expert tries to tell us that ath-
letics will cure spooning. 1t didn't
keep the Stone age dandies from pet
ting the fiappers of their uay.-Mil-
waukee-J Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13
Use for Coal Screenings.

Patents have been granted for
process for utilizing anthracite coal
screenings for fuel by mixing them
with water gas tar without compress
sion into briquettes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-13
THIS LITTLE
BABY GIRL
Was Benefited by the Good Her
Mother Got from Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
pittsburgh, Pa.-"I took lydia r
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound hefore

my nttle girl was
born, and the effect
it had was wonder
full. This will be the
first child I have
nursed, as ! had to
bring my two boys
up on the bottle. I
was very nervous
and worried, tired all
the time, and after
l read about the
V e g e t Bile Com
pound / tried it and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-09

Bristow had fought to save the girl,
although his merit was counterbal-
anced his mind by Miss copley's
accusations.
How much of the conversation,
up there did you overhear 2" Bristow
asked. without betraying too much
interest.
IA good deal of It," Morton
stammered. Enough to know that
you were against them"
Bristow rubbed his hands.
Suppose" he said before we go
deeply into the matter, you tell me
just what you were doing up there ?
Listening of course, But why?"
Morton twiddled his thumbs and
looked confused,
"I have felt for some days that
there was something wrong in the
matter of this girl. III read the
papers. L suspected"
Bristow waved his hand, and
smiled eommiseratingly.
Don't go on trying to invent
helping that girl far more by telling
me the facts now. Time is flying
and"
Morton jumped.
Time? That's it." he said. az
must go Don't try to keep me here
Doctor. / must go before they
He stopper looking apprehensivelS
It the door.
mo need of haste" Bristow re
turned equally. "There'n be nothing
done for two or three hours yet.
He raised his eyes to indicate thai
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-09
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY


Hope Ranger is made prisoner in
q sanitarium conducted by a group
OF criminals called the Combine"
A letter is written to Loring Ran
ger, Hopes father. telling him
where to leave a hundred thousand
dollars worth of bonds. He acts ac-
cordtng to Instructions.
.Juarez Charlie, adventurer and
friend of Loring, follows, a clew
leading to the sanitarium. Hope
n DIR. Kelsey another prisoner,
escape in a machine belonging to
DIR. Bristow, the superintendent.
Bristow follows them to an aban-
doned house. Hope hears Bristow
voice In the yard and while Kelsey
sleeps, she surrenders and swears
that Kelsey has abandoned her.
Alderman Higgins, head of the
Combine" tells Bristow that the
girl must be killed.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Then I'm to be escort?" Bris-
tow asked bitterly. He knew that he
was defeated.
Higgins looked at him with a
smile of wintry derision.
NO; l guess we'll leave you out
OF this, Doc. We can't afford to
have no mistakes made. I'll go along
with the little lady myself. Kind o.
bad for my rheumatism to have to
lay there in the road, when the car
goes off the bridge, but I don't see
no other way"
The Superintendent Strengthened
up as if to defy this show of au-
thority. For a long minute he and
Higgins faced each other. Then,
~oyerturning a chair as he went, he
left the room.
As he flung out of the door he col