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He also annexed a cake of soap, a
towel and Brush and comb-these
latter he had himself bought for Aimee
at Syderford on the first morning.
Billy again descended the trellis,
raked over his footprints carefully,
and with all possible speed shook the
mud of Ivy cottage from his feet
1t was broad daylight when he had
crossed the fields and came within
sight of Jervaulx abbey. He hid the
cloak and its accessories under a thorn
bush, glanced at his watch again,
seated himself under the hedge, and
lit a cigarette.
He drew the jewel case from his
pocket and examined the necklace,
thoughtfully emitting puffs of smoke.
Then he replaced the case in his
pocket and finished his cigarette, his
smooth forehead wrinkling into tiny
lines. Finally he rose and walked
briskly towards the entrance lodge of
Jervaulx.
There was no electric bell in the
great porch. He pulled a pendant
handle Of wrought iron, and was an
swered by an archaic changing inside.
After brief pause the doors were
thrown open by Tarbeaux the butler.
He. looked at Billy inquiringly.
81 want to see the proprietor-on
urgent business" said Billy. "Is he
up yet?'
''1f you mean Lady Erythea 'Lambe," :"
said Mr.. Tarbeaux with dignity, cher
ladyship has not yet risen."
II am a stranger here" said Billy,
''but what 1 want you to do is get
message to her ladyship that it will
be worth her while to see me as soon
as convenient. Say I've important
news about some property that's miss
ing from here"
Mr.. Tarbeaux became more alert.
"Come this way" he said, and Billy
followed him.
In less than ten minutes Lady Fry
thea arrived, pallid after her night of
stress, but unconquerable, clad in a
purple wrap. Billy turned to face
that tremendous presence.
"What do you want to see me
about?" she said sternly.
With his sunniest smile, Billy
opened the leather case and laid be
fore her the Lambe emeralds.
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about the struggle; that point was as
sore as the side of his head. The best
of us have our pride.
"One of them knocked me out for
spell, and like a fool let 'em get
away" he said. 81 guess didn't get
all the goods, but this looks like an
ace flush to me-"
"How splendid you are!" cried Al
NEE, a catch in her voice. "Why,
those will be the Lambe emeralds.
I've heard of them-everybody has.
They belong to my Aunt Erythea!"
"Then / shouldn't wonder if they
scooped the Jackpot. But there's
some high cards out against us. See
here. We had to run for it. Here's
the police prancin' over the country
after a man and a woman on motor
cycle-for L guess they must be wise
to it. Here's me with the stuff in my
pocket, and you with dress sample
in the hands of the sleuth-hounds.
Been the station-house for ours, If
they'd got us just now-an' there'd
be too much explaining to do. We'd
have hit the cells for the night, sure.
No place for you, partner. And all
the newspapers spreading themselves
over it."
81 know. It's f-fearful I"
"Not bit!" cried Billy. "For now
you can get in ahead of the cops.
Don't you see? Put your folks wise
to it-lay down all your cards. You're
Lord Scroope's daughter-you amt a
burglar. Give 1t them straight. I'll
stand by an see you through"
Butt can't, Billy! It'll all have
to come out, then. Every bit of it."
said Aimee with a gasp.
"Why, of course it will! 1t was
bound to come out anyway, soon or
late. You didn't think you could keep
up this Jervaulx racket? I don't see
any way you could do that. But you
can keep it in the family. You've got
to face the music"
There was long pause.
'T-can't," said Aimee, scarcely
audibly. =.
Billy was amazed. If it had not
been so dark-and an incredible sup
position in any case-he would have
supposed from her voice that she was
crying.
"You aren't afraid?" he said won
deringly.
"Of a row7 No! It isn't that"
Billy sat down beside her.
"What is 1t then, partnerT' he said
gently.
'T never thought Of it-till George
told me-" said Aimee In sti1ed tones.
'Told you what?" he answered qui-
etly. whats the trouble?"
about staying there. Ivy cot
| tage!"
Billy moved slightly.
Ell don't quite get you" he said.
'T can't tell Dady' Aimee put her
hands over her eyes and burst into
tears. ''I daren't! Billy, what am
to dol"
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and the buffers got yards of my

and the buffers got yards of my
skirti"
Billy wiped his eyes with his sleeves
"An' you can laugh" he said, with
intepse delight, latter all that! Gee,
but you're the stuff Sand right
through. You're all right. AS long
as you can laugh, the: Red Gods'll
Stand by you! An so will 1. I'm one
Of EN-"
"BiIlyi There's nothing but you
between me and those beastly police.
But I'll bet it's enough. What's to be
done?"
"Hear my side of It'll" said Billy,
dropping on his knees and producing
the jewel case. Here's the first
item!"
He opened the case and shone the
torch upon It, Aimee gave little
cry. Billy explained briefly how he
had come by the gems. He said little
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! He flashed the torch round the walls
of the cave.
"What d'you think of this placer
"It's-snug."
"Snug" echoed Billy admiringly.
That's you 1t would give some
women fits. But you've sand. DO you
Think he added diffidently, "that you
could make out here for a bit? Could
you sleep here?"
Certainly 1 could. Why, they'll
never find me-!'
Come up here" said Billy, leading
the way along the cave, which turned
in a long curve, narrowing to a very
small space. At the end stood the
Sphinx.
She'll have to stay here, too.
There's bit Of risk to that-but very
little. We can't help it. In the pam
increase you'll find iron rations,
can-opener, biscuits, an chocolate. /
always carry those. Down the pit
yonder, just by the alder bush, is
spring of water. That settles sup
plies.
"Now, the first deal is to keep you
right out of the way. For a few
hours, perhaps for a day or more
I can't say how long. But we've got
to put up a bluff. And you'll be at
least as safe here as anywhere In the
British isles.
"Our best chance is that the police
may get the bracelets onto the real
thieves right away. I'm not much
stuck on that chance. Police, wher-
ever you strike 'em, are-well, they're
just police. We're in a lot more dan
ger from them than that dead-beat
who broke into JervaulX, and the fe-
male rattlesnake he had along. The
police mustn't get you. at any price.
And-they mustn't get me either.
Only there's more to it than that.
Half a hundred things. There's
mighty tangled deal in front Of me.
"Now, I'm going to sail right in. All
you've got to do is lie here in this
cache till about seven or eight o'clock.
I'll be back here by then. If I'm not"
said Billy quietly, 'it'll be because
I've fallen through. You bet your life
won't Buff 1 don't get here by
then, you must throw your hand in,
just get straight to your father, best
way you can. Do you promise thatY'
"Y-yesl But tell me what you're
going to do, Billy" she said breath
lessly.
81 can't tell you anything. I'll have
to play the hand as it's dealt me- 1t
just depends how the cards fall. And
don't you worry anyv' he said ear
nestly. eff you get doubtful or scary,
just wash it right out of your mind,
an say this: 'Billy's running the thing
for me, an he'll see me throughl' I'm
off. Shaker
With sudden gesture Aimee put
both her hands in his. He gave them
a crushing grip, and broke into the
sunniest smile.
"We sure are seem life, partner !"
he chuckled.
Aimee replied with a rather tremu-
lous laugh. The next moment Billy
had dropped her hands, and was gone.
Once clear of the crag-pits, Billy
made for the road by another route.
While climbing a gate he glanced at
the luminous dial of his wrist watch,
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CHAPTER XIII
"Very Good, My Lady"

"Very Good, MY Lady"
''Do these interest you, madame?"
said Billy simply.
Lady Erythea stared as though the
green gems hypnotized her. Then,
with little gasp of joy, she lifted
them from the case with trembling
fingers. 1t was one of the rare occa-
sions Of her life when Lady Erythea
exhibited emotion.
She laid down the necklace and
looked at Billy as one might regard
a materialized angel. Before she
could speak, however, Mr.. Alexander
Lambe entered the room. -
1t has been said that Mr. Lambes
eyes were large. They expanded in
describably when he saw the Lambe
necklace lying on the table. He closed
the door softly behind him, and ap-
preached the table in an awestruck
manner.
He glanced from the emeraIds to
Lady Erythea's face, and then, some
what sternly, at Billy.
"How did you come by theseY said
Lady Erythea, pointing to the en-
eralds. Suddenly she presented the
ear-trumpet at Billy. "Explain!"
The ear-trumpet startled Billy a
little. He felt-so he declared to
Aimee afterward-as If Lady Erythea
had the drop on him. But his face
as he answered, was ingenious as a
baby's.
81 was passing by your park gates
early this morning, on my way to Sy-
derford. 1t was past one, an the
house was dark. When l got to the
place where the lane turns into the
road heard a motorcycle coming up
behind, HI for-coming mighty
quick" said Billy, turning pink. 1T
came right by me, pretty near out of
control. It hadn't any lights, there
was bend just ahead, an / heard
it crash"
Billy delivered this with a beautiful
f1uency into the ear-trumpet.
'T just ran in on them," pursued
Billy, ''for I didn't have to stop an
figure it out that an outfit travelling
that way with lights out at one in
the morning was up to any good. They
were just picking themselves up when
1 arrived, and they went for me"
'Was it man and woman?' ex-
claimed Mr.. Lambe.
you've hit it, SIR"
"My dear auntv' cried Alexander,
"the inspector told me, after you re-
tired, that he suspected a man and
woman, on a motorcycle, of being the
thieves! They can be no other than
those people who ran into us yester-
day on the Syderford road"
Hold your tongue, Alexander" in
terrupted Lady Erythea impatiently,
"and allow this amazing young man
to continued"
"There was some scrap" said Billy
dif1dently, maybe If there'd been two
men I'd have done better, but the lady
hampered me, and somehow / took the
count. They knocked me out, and
got away. But they left this behind
them," he pointed to the case of en-
eralds, "and 1t looks like they never
knew they'd lost it. 1 don't know,
madam, If there was anything else
Of yours they got. If so, I'm very
sorry I didn't attach 1t, and rope the
two thieves for you as well. But, with
the pair of them, it was rather
roughhouse. l did my best"
There was a flush of admiration on
Lady Erythea's high cheek-bones.
Eyes, there were other jewels sto-
len," she said, "but their value Is the
merest trife compared to what you
have restored to me. These emeralds
are my most priceless family posses
sion. They are historic-nOthing
could have recompensed me for the
loss of them. Your conduct has been
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"PARTNER!"

SYNOPSIS.-Dis the pros
pect of a months visit to her aus
tere aunt. Lady Erythea Lambe,
at Jervaulx abbey, and her cousin,
Alexander Lambe. Aimee, vivacious
daughter of the Very Reverend
Viscount Scroope, wanders into the
park, there encountering strange
youth. He laughingly introduces
himself as BILLY" American. The
two ride on his motorcycle, the
Flying Sphinx" and part. With
Georgina Berners, her cousin, Aimee
sets out for JervaulX. She decides
that Georgina shall impersonate
her at JeryaulX, while she goes on
a holiday. Georgina's Mortified pro-
test is unavailing. Aimee again
meets Billy" He teIls her his
name is Spencer, and she gives hers
as Amy Smokes. at present lou,
of job" Billy offers to take her
into partnership in selling the
Sphinx. In a spirit of madcap ad-
venture, she accepts. The two pro-
ceed to the town of Stanhos, taking
separate lodgings in Ivy cottage.
That night Aimee visits Georgina
and learns that the deception has
not been discovered. She compels
Georgina to continue the subter-
fuge. On a szsA. spin, with Billy,
Aimee almost eollides with car
riage in wr1.-a are her aunt, Geor-
gina and alexander. The pair es-
cape unFTJognized. Georgina learns
that IETd Scroope is coming to
visit Lady Erythea and is in hope
less jewilderment. While Aimee Is
s~'fetly visiting Georgina at Jer-
~aulx. the place is burglarized.
aimee escapes. Police decide the
thieves are Jack the Climber" and
Calamity Kate" who travel on a
motorcycle. Billy, who has shad-
owed Aimee to JervaulX, sfollows
the thieves. He is knocked out, but
finds he has some costly emeralds.
Realizing they must be part of the
loot from JervaulX, he starts for the
abbey. He meets Aimee. with the
police in pursuit.
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CHAPTER xl-continued.
s.

"CIose call, partner" he observed
4 thought it must be they" said
Aimee breathlessly 81 wonder they
haven't called out the military as WELL
All the countryside seems to be chas-
ing me! Billy" she said, with sus-
picious trenble in her voice, you'll
help me, won't you? I'll tell you about
1T. 1--we kept it from you, but |
won't any longer. L"
Billy laid ii hand on her arm.
Amy, he said quietly, Just repeat
this piece to Yourself Say: I'm safe,
my partners lookin' after me- Got
thnt? I'll see you through; you've
nothin' to worry for at all. But we
cab't talk here. We've got to beat it.
lie picked up the Sphinx.
"FoIlow close after me, an keep
quiet
He wheeled the machine along the
neld path at run, passed through
another gate, crossed stretch OF
heathery common-land. and made for
O small copse at the foot of the slope.
Aimee trotted behind silently, with an
odd sense of relief and security. Billy
would see it through. He had said so.
He halted by the copse, and looked
round to make sure of his bearings
"It ought to be close handy hera,"
he saiG4 '"Tes-I've got it."
He pushed on to d small bosky dell
which led into a series of old crag-
pits, masked with brambles. Aimee
wondered how he could find his way
80 confidently in the dark she had
not the remOteSt idea where she was.
"Wait here a minute. I'll come
back for you," said Billy.
He wheeled the Sphinx away along
a scarcely visible path. and presently
returned without it,
IL was fooling around here on an
off day. first time came to Stanhoe, "
he said, ''an' lit on something that's
goin' to be mighty useful. The old
Sphinx has got to disappear for bit,
an you'll soon understand why. Fol-
low behind; there's only room for one
at time"
bles and. pressing ahead. turned on
the light Of his pocket torch eau
tiously. Aimee, close at his heels,
presently found herself in the en-
trance of a sandy cave with a very
small mouth, screened by rough
creeDer and brush.
"Thera's several of these around
here" said 6iny, but this is one you
don't find unless you hunt for 1t with
a sounding pole. It's heap quieter
spot than the high roads tonight. Sup.
pose we sit down."
They seated themselves on the
powdered crag in the caves mouth.
''It's time to show down our hands
partner" said Billy. do you mind
putting me wise? Don't leave any
thing out. l want the facts
Aimee was silent some moments
She found it difficult to begin.
"It was like this, Billy"
She plunged into the tale, and went
through It from beginning to end
leaving out nothing. 1t took some
ume. She could hardly see Billy IL
the gloom. He made no comments
he was so silent that sometimes SHE
wondered if he was there. Billy was
FOR time, too f1abbergasted to speak
At the finish. she heard a stifled
grunting noise, a sense of something
shaking 1t seemed to touch a sprin,
In Aimee. She bowed her head OF
her knees and laughed till her cheeks
were wet
'Haven't I torn itT' she moaned
"And downed Cousin Alexander
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CHAPTER XII
A Gamblers Chance.

~ SIItRIISO'
Billy stared straight before him.
When at last he found his voice. It
had so dazed tone that Aimee hardly
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CTo BE CONTINUED
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Don't disturb yourself,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-22
Midnight Supper
Feature of Ball

The Hotel Mckenzie's annual New
Years ball will begin at the usual
hour, between 8 and 10 o'clock on
the night of December 81, it was an
nounced by the hotel management
today. There will be midnight
the hotel, with special features dur
ing this PERIOD with dancing to fol
low in the New Year. Last year,
since New Years Eve fell on Sun
day. dancing did not begin until
after midnight, but this year the
hours will be as formerly prevailed
for the party. Reservations are now
being received from out town
people who will be present. ~!
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Capital Folks
Home for Xmas

There will be an exodus from the
state capitol for Christmas Day,
many officials and employees going
to their homes for the holiday.
Among those who will visit out of
the city are: Miss Hildor Simonson
at Taylor; Miss Margaret Engleman
at Braddock; Miss Luisc MARI at
Fargo with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Houser; Mrs. J. o. Brewster at Fargo
with DR.. and Mrs. McGregor; Miss
Ella Martin, at Richardton: Miss
Maude Angliss ~ Dickinson: Miss
Irene Bens at Herried, s. d.; Mrs.
Emma Starbuck 4. Washburn; Mrs
Esther Staley at Moo,hcad and
GAINESVILLE; Miss Caro- ale Peter
son at Pembina and Minneapolis;
Miss Ida Ellefson a, jamestown to
visit her sister; Mrs. Lille Brulje
at her home in Elgin; Miss Shirley
Fox at Mott to visit with her mother
and sister; Miss Ruth Anderson at
Leeds; Miss Florence jaeger at Stras-
burg; Miss Lena Sheptcnko at Min
neapolis to visit her brother. Arthur;
Miss Grace Fraser at Fargo at the
home of her uncle, Angus Fraser;
Miss Ruby Amundson. employed in
DR.. Crewe's office, at Douglas; Miss
Florence Fairbanks at Lisbon; Miss
Lillian Mielke At RobinSon; Miss
Marie Qxale at Fargo; Miss Laura
Barnett at Courtenay; Miss Olga
Rupp at Baldwin.
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Wachter School
Xmas Program

A very enjoyable program was Civ
en. by the children of the Wachter
school, on Thursday afternoon. The
kindergarten was beautifully decor
ated with Christmas bells and other
things. The stage, was arranged to
represent a living room, with the
fire place occupying prominent
place.
A large number of interested par
ents and friends gathered to show
their interest in the work put IN by
the children.
The program was as follows:
Song-"Joy to the World. School
Song, christmas Bells Kinder
garten.
Recitation .......... Betty Melville
Observation-Disclosures Grade
Boys.
Song Flush "a b. e"- First Grade
Girls.
Recitation--"fiang up the BaLy's
Stocking"--Bonnic Nasct.
Song-"Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" Observation-Disclosures. School
Song-"Santa Claus"-Sccond Grade
Girls.
Rccitation-"Baby's Stocking"-Wil-
liam Cayou.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Meske
Song "Gingerbrcad Boy Second
Grade Boys.
Excrcise-"Greetin Grade
Children.
Song-"It Came Upon the Midnight
Clcar"-School.
Exercise-"Truly Believes 3rd
and 4th Grade Children.
Rccitation-"O Little Town of Beth
lehem ............. Marion Pillen
Exercise-"What Santa Brought
3rd and 4th Grade Children.
Song-"JoIly Old st. Nicholas
and 4th Grade Children.
"Christmas"-Fifth and Sixth
Grades.
Recitation "While Shepherds
Watched Their Flock"-Minnie
Rosenberg.
Recitation-"The Christmas Spirit
Nellie Gray.
Play-"Christmas Secrets" - Fifth
and Sixth Grades, assisted by
Brownies" from the Third and
Fourth Grades, and "Fairy"
from the kindergarten.
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Birthday Surprise
For Mrs. Carlander

Mrs. r.. f. Carlander was happily
surprised at her nome ut 93l Sixth
St., Wednesday evening by number
of her friends, the happy occasion
being her birthday.
During the evening bridge was
played the honors respectively going
to Mrs. Hugh McGarvcy and Mrs.
X. C. Axness.
At the close Of the evening four
course birthday luncheon was served.
A beautiful basket of roses and
narcissus served as a center piece.
She was presented with remem-
brances from her friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-22
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS

A splendid Christmas program was
given at Sterling Thursday night, in
the large hall there. It was a Com
munity Christmas, with q program
rendered by the school. 1t was es-
pecially praised by County Superin-
tendent Miss Madge Runey. Numer-
Gus school programs are being given
in the country schools this week.
There will be joint program of the
schools of the Misses Emma and Mil
dred Tyrgg in Trygg township to-,
night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-22
CITY NEWS
Deer Case Not Ended

The famous Mandan deer case has
OF ended. Ted Loran, who killed
tnc deer with his automobile and
bought the carcass later, sent the
aide to the Square Deal Tanning
company, Detroit, Minnesota. He
received letter in return stating
that the Minnesota game and fish
department had instructed the hide
be held until Loran produced GER
tificate he said be held from the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-22
ENJOYABLE PARTY

Thirty-five couples attended the
first dance given by the Narcssus
club, recently organized, in the Elks
Hall last night, ushcring in the holt
day social season. Among those
present were a number of college
students home on vacation. Wag-
ner's orchestra furnished music and
refreshments were served. The club
plans three or four other parties dur
ing the winter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-22
Will Hold
Xmas Service

The Knights Tcmplar will hold the
usual Christmas observance of the
order at II a. M. Christmas morning.
There will be greetings from COM
manders in various parts Of the
state, the regular Christmas obser-
vance program and musical numbers.
The service is for knights Tcmplar
only.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-22
FAMILY REUNION

Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Robertson and
family will spend Christmas at Mi
not with Mr.. Robcrtsons parents.
all members of the Robertson fam
lily will be together on that day for
the first time since the war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-22
Parents of Girl.

Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Cordner are
the parents Of girl born Friday at
the Bismarck hospital. Other birth
reports are: Mrs. R. S. Clark, Wer
ner, girl; Mrs. N. E. Becklund, Al
mont, boy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-22
HERE FOR CHRISTMAS

Aida Bremer,a who is attending
Northwestern college, Napiervillc,
ILL.,, left for Cleveland, Ohio, where
she will spend her vacation with her
sister Luella, who has position
there in Lakeside hospital.
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VISITS AT IIO ME

Robert Birdzcll has returned from
the University of North Dakota to
spend the holidays with his parents,
Judge and Mrs. l.. +. Birdzcll.
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VISITING AT MIAMI

Patrick Casey, Bismarck resident
who is spending the winter in Flor
ida, writes from Daytona Beach that
he is leaving for Miami for visit.
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HOME For HOLIDAYS

Mrs. III. A. Bronson and daughter.
Clementine, of Grand Forks, are here
to spend Christmas with Chief Jus
tice II. A. Bronson. Mrs. Bronson is
remaining in Grand Forks while her
daughter is attending the univer-
cjty -
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RETURNS HOME

Miss Grace Howe, who has been
attending school at Leroy, Mimi 2,
stopped off in Bismarck, on her way
to Wilton to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. W..
Howe. es
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Restraining HOME

Mr.. j. w.. Riley, State Rural
School inspector. who has been out
of the city for the past two weeks
is expected home Monday evening. !,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-22
Sees Wild Ducks

w. p. Robbins, returning from
Fort Yates yesterday, said he wit
messed something he had not seen
before in Al years in North Dakota.
lie saw about 500 wild ducks in the,
Missouri river between Cannonball
and Fl. Yates.