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The Winslow mail., 1923-03-30

Billy nodded. He turned to Aimee
with smile.
Don't you worry" he said quietly,
the PADRES white"
Billy disappeared with extreme sud-
denness through the window. Alexan-
der came slowly up to Aimee.
That young man, he said, has the
heart of a child. 1t is a good thing
to have. And rare, at his age That
does not alter the fact that your stu
alton is dangerous and even terrible.
My decision is final," he said earnestly
There is but one thing to do. The
plain, honest course Aunt Erythea
must be told Immediately. Then you
will be safe.'
"And [ repeat it's impossible" re-
turned Aimee quickly. Cant you see 3?
You understand. And George under
stands. But there is one who will
never understand My father. He
doesn't belong to our time. He'll con-
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| You'll give the whole show away ~
"Honk! Honk! Honk p said Georg-
ina.
Aimee had once heard a physician
declare that sympathy and kindness
merely made Mysteries worse. 1t was
time to change the treatment. She
grabbed her cousin by the shoulders.
"Shut up that beastly row" said
Aimee fiercely, shaking her till her
teeth ratified. "Stop it! Do you want
to get me handcuffed and put in the
cells? Idiot!''
Georgina gasped, choked, and sat
up. She clung to her cousin desper-
ateIy.
"I will be quiet. 1 will," she said
family. wha-what does it mean,
Aimee? Why"
'ETry to behave like a reasonable be-
ing, and I'll tell you"
eyes, yes I'm better now, dear"
Aimee inspected her and, judging
the danger TO be past, kissed her af
fectiOnateIy. After a cautious glance
at the windows she proceeded, as Billy
would have phrased it, to put her
cousin wise.
Georgina, having heard her to the
end, pressed both hands pathetically
to the sides of her head.
"And-you're living in the servants
haII?" she said feebly.
'It's no catch, can tell you,
George. But one mustn't grumble
-BiEly's tiving at the garage-in a green
uniform with brass buttons"
''That-that extraordinarily good
looking young chauffeur?' said Georg-
ina, staring at her. "Then be is"
''Now don't get sentimental" said
Aimee warningly. Yes, he is not bad
looking, is he? Billy's great. If it
hadn't been for him" she checked
herself. Don't you see what an ex-
ceiIent arrangement it is, my being
herein spite Of the little draw
backS?"
Georgina gave a sigh-positively Of
relief.
Its better than having you wan
dering about the country, getting into
all sorts of horrible scrapes. 1t will
have TO come out soon, and then Lady
Erythea-"
Eyes, yes. Never mind Aunt What
want you to do, George. is this-oh,
bother! Look out -
Aimee seized her brush and darting
to the sideboard, began busting busily
A step was heard on the gravel, and
Mr.. Alexander Lambe entered by the
window
Cousin Aimee, you are looking
pale" he said in tones of concern. "It
is delightful out of doors, the air is
SO baImy. Shall we-er-take little
walk. in the rose"
Alexander stopped short, and his
features frOZe. He had caught sight
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CHAPTER XVI
MThev Must Be ToId."


Mr.. Lambe's serious eyes had be-
come hard and penetrating as pair
of crystal lenses. They gave the i'm
preston of piercing the exterior of the
man before him, and reading his mind.
Alexander looked, at that moment,
rather like an inquisitor of Torque-
mada's court.
you are Mr. William SpencerY
said Alexander icily:
"ThatS So You don't know me? l
guessed you wouldn't. But 1 remem-
ber you very well, though l never con-
nected your name till now," said Billy
calmly. ''YOu were chaplain to the
Tenth Rutlands, in 1918. Came from
China to join 'em, l heard"
Mr. Lambe was silent.
81 was a sub in the Ninety seventh
of the line, lying next the British
Seventieth division at Arras," added
Billy. II remember you because you
brought in six wounded who got left,
after the raid on the pillboxes. Two
of them were ours. You got the mill
tary brass"
Aimee stared at Alexander in blank
amazement.
"That will do7 interrupted Mr.
Lambe impatiently. "We are not deal
ing with the war; Do you realize" he
said in his grimmest tone, "the posi-
tiOn in which you have placed this
lady?"
Billy looked straight at him.
"YOu are Miss ScroOpe's cousin" he
said quietly, 'and a parson. 1 guess
I'll take lying down, from you, any
thing you choose to say or do Of
course 1 realize it, and it's why I'm
here. I've been a fool. 1 didn't seem
10 know But 1 ought to have known"
He sighed.
"Things are so different, where l
belong. An they were different in
France mighty different But that's
no excuse. I wish I'd broken my neck
before l did such a fool thing. And
here we are in the soup. I don't mat
ter. And you don't matter either,
parson. All that matters is Miss
Scroope Get me?"
Come here" said Alexander.
He took Billy by the arm, led him
to the window, and turned him so that
the sun shone full on his face Mr..
Lambe looked at Billy for some mo-
ments in silence, with peculiar in
tentness.
"N1r Spencer" said Alexander, re-
leasing him, 81 will see you presently.
l shall have something to say to you.
For the moment, leave me with my
cousin. And-go quicklyw
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For can see," he said, that you have
courage"
"No," said Aimee decisively, cit is
impossible"
AleXander's eyes became keener. He
looked little contemptuous.
"Are you afraid?" he said do you
not see that you must face the conse-
Quences of this foolish thing you have
done? Once the truth is told, you
have nothing to fear from the police" "
"The police !" said Aimee scornfully.
I'm not afraid of the police. I'm
not much afraid of Aunt Erythea. 1t
isn't that at all. It's-the other
thing"
''What other thing?"
Aimee looked at him with growing
embarrassment.
"Oh!" she said at last, desperately,
"have I got to put it in so many
words? My staying at Ivy cottage !!
Didn't you understand what l told
you? l was there-two nights"
Mr.. Lambe, to her surprise, did not
look forbidding or censorious. Instead,
he looked a little puzzled And in
that moment Aimee conceived a liking
for Alexander.
"Now that I have seen you, and
heard your story" he said, 81 attach
no Importance to that incident, what
ever"
"Ah," said Aimee sadly, "but other
people will, you see"
Alexander suddenly flushed crimson,
and he avoided Aimee's eye. But his
face grew peculiarly grim.
"I have only this to say. That
man-that Spencer-who dared to ex-
pose you to such a situation, is the
culprit 1 wish to see. He deserves"
Aimee's heel smote the floor.
"Not a word against Billy! It's he
who saved me, right from the begin
ming. He begged me to let him own
up But he has kept my secret, at
his own risk, because 1 wanted it
kept. He is a gentleman! ~
Alexander WINGED. At that moment,
out of the tail of her eye, Aimee
caught sight OF a tall hgure IN over
alls crossing the gravel-walk beyond
the lawn.
"Here he is!' exclaimed Aimee.
"Let him answer for himself, if you
want to see him."
She ran to the window and called
recklessly:
"Billy !"
Mr.. William Spencer looked towards
her, glanced quickly left and right to
see if the coast was clear, and hurried
20 join Aimee. He stepped in through
the window.
"BilIy," said Aimee, "this is my
Cousin Alexander. And he's = he
knows all about it. 1t seems this is
our finish, Billy"
The two men turned and faced each
other
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slider only one thing-that his daugh-
ter has been disgraced before all the
county. Her name a by-word among
the rabble. That's how he'll take it.
1t will simply be Dads finish
Aimee shifted miserably.
81 never thought about it. But
George told me what it would mean
to my father. And she's right You
don't know Dad"
Alexander had turned rather white.
He walked to the door and back, in
some agitation.
"It is some years since I have seen
your father. But 1 knew him very
well. And 1 believe you are right.
This would be heavy blow to him.
Butt has got to be faced"
"And I will not let Dad face it"
said Aimee hotly. 81 don't care, for
myself But I'm not going to have
him made miserable-for all the par
sons in the country"
"Y6u have no choice. You do not
suppose for a moment this thing can
be concealed and overcomew w
Aimee turned to him with supreme
confidence.
"Of course I do. Billy will see it
through!" she said triumphantIy.
Alexander gasped.
81 cannot countenance deceit. The
whole thing is known to me-my po-
sition is impossible" he said Il
should be abetting a lie"
There's no need for you to do any
thing at ALL Nobody wanted you to
butt in, Alexander. The secret is
mine, not yours. Go to Aunt Erythea
if you must I" said Aimee bitterly.
"Oh, I'm not complaining can see
that you must. Only you'll do it with.
out my sanction. Go to her, and tell
her all you know about me-"
Alexander groaned. For awhile he
was silent The perspiration stood
out on his forehead. The anguish in
his face was so plain that even Aimee
felt conjunction.
Alexander sighed aloud.
81 shall keep silence" he said. at
is impossible for me to betray a wom-
ans secret without her cOnsent-or to
utter one word that may affect her
reputation. But what will come of
it"
'Ah!" said Aimee eagerly, "you
need know nothing at all. Whatever
happens, I'll keep you out of it."
ION the contrary l implOre you,
whatever difficulty arises, to come to
me. II will do all can" He gulped.
'I want to help you, Aimee"
Aimee seized his hands in hers.
alexander" she cried breathlessly,
81 am sorry 1 knocked you down."
The next moment she had fled
through the window.
Half an hour later Aimee, a some
what furtive figure was lodging to
and fro on the path near the little
arbor in the rose garden, keeping an
anxious eye on all the approaches
from the house. She was still feeling
a little confused. .
"Who would ever have dreamed he
was such a good sort as that w she
said to herself. Its a deliriOus sort
Of mess I've got them both into. I
hope he won't jump on poor George.
Why on earth doesn't she hurry up?
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CHAPTER xV-continued.

Ladies' he said gravely, Miss
Amy Snooks Late of Scroope Tow
ers." And took His leave.
Aimee said "good-evening" shyly,
and seated herself 1t occurred to her
hat she had never seen so many plain
women gathered at one table. With
the exception of the cook. they were
all angular and scraggy. Pulling her
self together with an effort, Aimee
took generous mouthfu from q slice
of thick bread and butter. The fewer
words the better, until she knew her
ground. She seemed TO detect an air
of faint hostility in the others.
whats the feedin' like at Scroope?"
asked an elderly housemaid opposite
her, in a hollow voice.
"'rhey fare pretty good" said Aimee,
with her mouth full of bread and but
ter, but the place is dull. been at
home some time"
you won't be ere long," said the
pageboy regretfully, neglecting his tea
to stare at her.
'Why not?" said Aimee with some
pertness.
You're a sight too good-lookin'," re-
piled the page gloomiiy.
ALBERT !" said the cook with aus
terity, pass this cup O. tea an don't
talk rubbish !"
Aimee took refuge behind her stone
ware teacup. She was aware of
croSsfire of glances. so sour and side
long, that the very milk seemed to
curde in sympathy.
The morning sun, full of the prom
Use of a fair day, shone through the
windows of tAe long drawing room.
Aimee, in a SnOW-White cap and apron
was welding a feather brush among
priceless knick-knacks. Her manner
of busting was desuitory
II wonder how long l can stick it?"
she murmured in respondent tones.
Vatican shepherdess escaped destruc-
ti0n by miracle.
"In all my life | never saw such a
lot of frumps. And the taste it leaves
in ones mouth-its awful. It's all
very we'll sitting tight and saying
nothing | shall break out know |
shall, unless can see Billy soOn."
She observed a large photograph of
the Rev. and Hon. Alexander Lambe,
in an ornate silver frame, standing on
table. Aimee recognized the por-
trait. and 1icked at it vciously with
the feather brush. She miscalculated.
the portrait crashed on to the floor.
When she picked it up the glass was
shattered
That's torn it. All breakages come
off my wages | wish it had been his
silly face!"
At that moment Miss GeOrgina Ber-
ners entered by one of the French win
dOws. She was aware of Simmer and
more youthful figure than any she had
yet seen in the household Georgina
made point of always being civil to
her hostess servants
''Are Sou the new parlor maid?" she
said amiaby.
Aimee turned and faced her.
''HulIo. Georgie!" she exclaimed.
Genrgina, during the last three days,
had suffered more than any placid soul
should 0e called upon to endure She
stared wildly for moment at the slim
form in the cap and apron. Georgina
had arrived at the breaking-point She
collapsed backwards into an arm
chair; series of shrill whoops came
from her; her hands beat the air.
"Georgina !" cried her cousin in a
-uanic. 's1Tor pitY's sake don't do that.
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rs n ooks! You're Aimee
Scroope! Don't deny it," said
Diana, fiercely.
(TO BE CONTINUED

Thought for the Day.
One can be loyal to his own convic-
tions without being intolerant of an
others convictions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-10

l Will sell as my store, located be-
tween Issue and Rock Point, Md, all
summer apparel aud many other arti-
cles at a reduced price The public Is
Invited to call and take advantage Of
same. Low quarter shoes included.
lin. Gro. p. HERBERT
The taxpayers are anxlously await
ing the appeal OF the Democratic can
didate for Governor on the ground
that he has reduced the State tax rate,
as all are anxious to hear his explain
alton OF the fact that they are paying
double the amount Of taxes that they
paid in 1922.
MFR. and Mrs. Charles Eugene Davis,
who spent a few days OF their honey
moon in New York City, later taking
the boat for Quebec and Montreal, Can
ada; thence to Niagara Falls, have re-
turned to Washington, D. ca, and will
soon move into their new home at .
Rosemary Street, Chevy Chase, Md,
where they will welcome their friends
after September Is.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-10
Father Martin Dead.

The Reverend Father N. Martin, for
a number of years pastor OF st Peters
Catholic Church, near Waldorf, died
at his PASTORAL residence Monday last
from the effects of paralysis. He was
stricken with the fatal malady the Sat
urday evening previous and gradually
sank.
The deceased was a native oil France
where he studied and took his orders
and was ordained priest. He came
to this country about thirty years ago.
teaching in Canada and St. Mary's,
Baltimore. He was quiet and unas-
Stunning man who found the greatest
happiness in the performance of his
religious duties and in the quietude OF
his study. He lived quiet and simple
life and seldom appeared in public.
He was good and Jealous man, whose
whole life was dedicated entirely to the
service of his God.
Funeral services with solemn high
mass were celebrated at st. Peter
Church Thursday and interlpent will
be in St. Mary's cemetery, Baltimore
today.
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NEW PEOPLE WANT
TO LOCATE HERE.

!
The following people would appre
eiate flrsthand Information relative Y
farms in Southern Maryland
william Castle, Grahamville, N. Y
Wants plenty Of Information, Is
peeially about the taxes in Maryland
G. II. Coker, Aspermont, Texas. =
Wants full particulars OF land for sale
Richard corbey, Monroe Hall, Va
Wants farm of about 50 acres .oi
cultivation, with wood and fruit Ion
home use. Near good road. Is miles
from Washington. Needs 5 to room
thonse. $50 10 500 an acre. Prefers
waterfront, within % miles OF Wash
ington.
J. A. Deschenes, 464 State Street
Room 4, Schenectady, N. Y.--Asks
for detailed Information on farms fol
sale, productivity, price per acre
terms etc.
James G. Finch, II Huntington ST.
New London, Conn.--W tntorma-
tion in regard to Maryland lands, es-
pecially sheep raising.
George Grid, 1921 So. Wichita St.,
Wichita, Kan. Asks to be informed
on farming lands, marketing towns,
land prices.
F. W. Halves, Box 377 A, Route l,
Centralia, Washington. lis poultry
man, and asks for tax rates, markets,
etc. Would come 10 Maryland 10
raise poultry.
E. r. johnson. Route /, Terril. Iowa.
Wants particulars. Has been farm
ing $40 acres OF Iowa land for three
years and lost money each year. De-
cided to try something else.
NJ. E. Kegley, Box a., Wakando,
South Dakota. Desires information
regarding Maryland lands. Prices
crops grown, etc.
Amos W. Knight, IL, South East,
8th Street, Miami, Florilia. w ants 81
acres between Baltimore and Wash
ington on good road. Wants TO raise
poultry and hogs. Price per acre is
wanted. Information wanted on rails
ing OF hogs and poultry in MARYLAND.
Information upon feed.
fred Law, Route 8, Box Is, Black
River Falls, Wisconsin. is very much
interested in Maryland, and wants par
ticulars on farm lands.
Lauritz Nelson, Ferran, Utah
Asks for prices Of lands in Maryland.
Has coal land In Utah for sale or ex-
change for Maryland land. Needs
warmer climate.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-10

The marriage OF Miss Louise Glare
Reilly, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
w. Reilly, 10 Mr.. Charles Eugene
Davis, son Of Mrs. Rose NJ. Davis,
both OF Washington, d. c., took place
Wednesday, July Is, ulto. The ccre-
mony was performed at 10 o'clock al
the Shrine OF the Sacred Heart, Wash
in0ton, by the rector, Mgr. p. G. Ca
van, and was followed BY a wedding
breakfast and reception In the home OF
the brides parents. The church, re-
Gently completed, and one Of the many
beautiful churches of the capital, was
decorated about the chancel in palms
and gladioluses, and In the home,
palms, ferns, roses and gladioluses
were used.
The bride was in gown OF white
satin, yelled in white crepe Romano,
heavily embroidered In white beads, a
train Of white georgette crepe, beaded
in pearls over white satin, falling from
the shoulders. Her tulle veil, which
was sprayed with orange blossoms,
was held by a coronet Of lace, finished
with clusterseof orange blossoms, and
she carried bride roses, with a shower
of lilies OF the valley.
She was attended by two matrons of
honor, Mrs. Matthew G. Lepley and
Mrs. Louis J. Kessell, who wore gowns
made alike OF figured georgette crepe,
one OF pink flowers over pink satin,
the other OF yellow flowers over yellow
satin. Their leghorn hats we're trimmed
with georgette crepe flowers to match
their gowns and they carried yellow
roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Grace NJ.
Reilly and Miss M. Grace DeIany and
they wore In similar gowns OF georg-
cite crepe, one in orchid, the other in
coral. Their leghorn hats were trim
med with roses TO match their gowns
and they carried pink roses.
Rose Lepley was flower girl and the
ring bearer was little Mabel Elizabeth
Lepley, the former wearing blue crepe
de chine and the latter white.
Mr.. 2. v. Murray was best man for
MIR Davis, and the ushers we're Mr..
Matthew G. Epley, MIR. William H.
Ontrich, Mr.. Arthur Reilly and Mr..
Raymond Reilly.
Mrs. Reilly, mother OF the bride, who
received with them after the breakfast,
wore black and white georgette crepe.
with black horsehair hat and cor
sage bouquet OF orchids. Mrs. Davis,
mother of the bridegroom, who also
received with them, was in brown
georgette crepe and taffeta, with lace
hat and corsage bouquet OF Aaron
Ward roses.
Later in the day the couple left for
trip to New York City, Canada and
Niagara Falls, Mrs. Davis wearing a
gown OF beige MORE with hat of beige
canton crepe and lace.
Among those present at the wedding
and reception were Mrs. Clara Budd,
Miss Rose Budd. Miss Elizabeth Posey
and MIR. Adrian Budd, of this county.
Mr.. Davis is well known in this coun-
ty where he has frequently visited.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-10
Unwsrranted Propaganda Against
The Nd. Tobacco Growers Asso n.

There is now, and more will follow,
circulars and propaganda being sent
out, signed Members of the Commits
sion Trade of Baltimore, making a
vigorous attack on your Association.
II those to follow arc like the ones just
seRs out, they have my sympathy, for
they have not one single item in this
circular that will not revert to the in
terest OF the Maryland Tobacco Grow
ers' Association, but it is not the pur-
pose Of this announcement to tell you
this.
We wish to say that we have made
an honest, clean campaign, and made
you several promises relative to or
ganization. Now we are busy serving
you as best we can, and carrying oul
our part here In Baltimore, and have
no time to answer In detail such base
less articles as they are sending out.
For the following three reasons it is
needless
First All that they can say will
not appeal to the man who knows any
thing about organization, and has any
memory OF bygone days.
Second : To those who do not under
stand, and who have forgotten the
past, we stand ready to prove to their
entire satisfaction that the commission
form OF selling is absolutely powerless
to do anything for you or the tobacco
industry as an individual unit, any
more than you are able to do anything
for yourself as an individual, and il
has been proven that they never have,
and it is plainly visible that they never
will. as long as God lets you live.
Third The more propaganda that
is sent out, without facts TO substan-
tiate it, the better it will be for your
Association, for they have not one sin
gle fact to support their contentious,
so why should we worry
Ship your tobacco direct to the Asso-
citation or sell only to authorized
transfer buyers, and no enc else, II
sou want a permanent success. We
will keep copy OF all propaganda sent
cut, and at the proper time we will an
swer it TO your entire satisfaction.
just bear this in mind.
The Maryland Tobacco Growers AS
sociation has been very considerate in
any expressions or actions relative to
the commission trade OF Baltimore.
and has no desire or intention OF en-
tering into any unnecessary propa-
ganda relative to them, but 1t has
abundant proof of its contentious and
as stated, it has not been our attitude
to make any attack, personal or other
wise. but we stand ready to defend
your Association against such unwar-
ranted, needless, foolish propaganda,
as outlined in these circulars, against
your interest.
MARYLAND TOBACCO GROWERS
ASSOCIATION;
George l. Gardiner, Manager.
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The Rev. VIM. Hirst Heighani, d. D..
rector. Telephone. I a1l'lata IS.
Services t5s eievets Sunday after
Trinity. Aug. r.
$50 x. M Waldorf. Saint Barn a.
has Chapel, Sunday School.
900 A. NJ, Piney, St. Paul. Church.
Holy Communion.
GA. NJ, La Plata, Christ Church
Sunday School.
IL "A. NJ, La Plata, Christ Church,
Morning Prayer and Sermon.
Every Thursday 10 A. M, Christ
Church, La Plata, Holy Communion.
Friday, Aug. TO- Christ Church, 2 80
p. m.-Memorial Service for President
Harding.
Wednesday, Aug. i5-Basket picnic.
Morgantown. Every parishioner ex-
pected. Transportation at moderate
cost will be furnished for those not be-
ing able to make the trip in their own
vehicles or in that Of others. Please
be at the church at Q q. M.
Thursday, Aug. 16, $50 p. m, at the
Rectory-M Meeting Of Womans' Aux
Hilary,
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court was in session
Tuesday with Judges Carpenter, Rice
and Henderson on the bench. The fol-
lowing business was transacted
First and final guardian account OF
James D. Carpenter, guardian to Bar
ney Carpenter, fled and passed.
First and final administration ac-
count in estate of Matthias A. Cook
sey, filed and passed.
First and final administration &C
count in estate of John r. WEIGH,
filed and passed.
First and final administration ac-
count in estate OF Henry F. Winkler,
filed and passed.
Account OF sales in estate OF John r.
Weleh filed and passed.
Inventory in personal estate OF Rich
ard Frederick, filed and passed.
Third guardian account OF Gather
inc o. Swami, guardian TO Mildred
Swami, ct al, filed and passed.