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Evening star., 1923-02-18
BY SAMUEL A. DERIEUX
Who Writes Sympathetically of
the Life of a Pointer

nothing, being a dog. Old Swygert.
having cured him, could not meet the
expenses Of taking him to field trials.
The girl had como to the old mans
assistance, an assistance which he
had accepted only under condition
that the dog should be entered as
hers. with himself as handler.
Are you ready, gentlemen" the
Judges asked.
Ready" said Larsen and old Swy.
CERT.
And Comet and Peerless II were
speeding sway across that field, and
behind them came handlers and
judges and spectators, all mounted.
1t was q race people still talk
about, and for a reason. for strange
things happened-that day. At frst
there was nothing unusual. 1t was
like any other field trial. Comet
found birds and Swygert, his handler.
flushed them and shot. And SO for
an hour IL went.
Then Comet disappeared and old
Swysert, riding hard and looking for
him. went out Of sight over q hill.
But Comet had not gone far. AS a
matter Of fact. he was near by. hid
den in some high straw, pointing a
oovey Of birds. One OF tho spec
tators spied him and called the
judges attention to him. Everybody,
including Larsen, rode up to him.
but still Swysert had not come back
They called him, but the old man
was little deaf. Some Of the men
rode to the top Of the hill, but could
not SEQ him. In his zeal he had got
a considerable distance away Mean
while here was his dog, pointed.
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IF any one had looked at Larsn.s
face Ne would have seen the exuI-
tation there, for now his chance had
come--the very chance he had been
looking for. It's a courtesy one
handler sometimes extends another
who Is absent from the spot to go in
and flush his dogs birds.
'Tll handle this covey for Mr.. Swy.
CERT" said Larsen to the judges, his
voice smooth and plausible. on his
face a smile.
ana tnus ic chappened that Comet
faced his supreme ordeal without the
steadying voice Of his god. He only
knew that ahead of him were birds
and that behind him man was
coming through the straw, and that
behind the man a crowd OF people on
horseback were watching him. He
had become used to that. but when,
out OF the corner of his eye, he saw
the face of the advancing man, his
soul began to tremble.
Call your dog in. Mr Larsen" d.
rected the Judge. Make him back
stand
Only a moment was Lost while
Peerless. young dog himself, came
running in and, at command from
Larsen, stopped in his tracks behind
Comet and pointed. Larsen's dogs
always obeyed, quickly, mechanical.
ly. Without ever gaining their con-
f1dence. Larsen had a way OF turn
ing them into finished feld-trial
dogs They obeyed because they
were afraid not to.
According to the rules the man han
ding the dog has TO shoot as the
birds rise. This is done in order TO
test the dogs steadiness when a gun
is fred over him. No specification
Evening star., 1923-02-18

is made as to the size of the shotgun
to be used. Usually. however, small
gauge guns are carried The one In
L.arsen's hands was q tweive-gauge,
and consequently large.
All morning he had been using 1t
over his own dog. Nobody had paid
any attention to II, because he shot
smokeless powder. But now, as he
advanced, he reached into the left
hand pocket of his hunting coat,
where six shells ratified as he hur-
ried along. Two OF these he took out
and rammed into the barrels.
AS for Comet, still standing rigid,
statuesque. he heard. as has been said,
the brush Of steps through the straw,
glimpsed a face, and trembled. But
only for a moment Then he steadied,
head high, tail straight out. The
birds rose with @ whirr-and then
was repeated that horror. OF his youth
Above his ears, ears that would al
ways be tender. broke great roar.
Either because Of his excitement. or
because Of sudden wave OF revenge,
| or OF a determination to mako sure or
the dogs flight. Larsen had pulled
both triggers at once. The combiQed
report shattered through the dogs
ear drums, IL shivered through his
nerves, he sank In agony into the
straw.
Then the old impulse to fee was
upon him, and he sprang to his feet,
and looked about wildly. But from
| somewhere In that crowd behind him
| came to his tingling cars a voice
clear, ringing, deep. tho voice or o
woman-a woman he knew-pleadinE
as his master used to plead, calling
on him not to run but to stand.
STEADY" it said. STEADY. Comet
It called him to himself, it soothed
him, II calmed him. and he turned
and looked toward the crowd. With
the roar of the shotgun the usual
order observed in field trials was
broken up. All rules seemed to have
been suspended. Ordinarily, no one
belonging TO "the field" Is allowed 10
speak to a dog. Yet the girl had
spoken to him. Ordinarily. the spec
tators must remain In the rear OF the
Judges. Yet one Of the judges had
htmSelI "neeleU HIS uoto dSSN~ ~
was galloping off, and Marian DeVant
had pushed through the crowd ana
was riding toward the bewildered dog
He stood stanch where he was, though
in his ears was still a throbbing
pain, and though all about him was
this growing confusion he could not
understand The man he feared was
running across the field yonder. in the
direction taken by the judge. He was
blowing his whistle as he ran.
| Through the crowd. his face terrible
10 see, his own master was coming.
| Both the old man and the girl had
dismounted now and were running to
ward him.
II heard" old swygert was saying
| TO her "I heard II! I might Z
known! / might "a known.
! He stood" she painted. like roc,
oh. the brave. beautiful thing.
Where is that Swygert suo-
! denly checked himself and looked
around.
A man in the crowd (they had a +!
gathered about now laughed.
Hes gone after his dog" he said.
peerless has run away"
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Evening star., 1923-02-18
DOVE ALL HAVE HALOS
AROUND OUR HEADS?

something which I could not alto
gether understand.
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sSD oUND my head-and not round
N the rest of my body-there was
a circle Of light a yard in diameter.
All the others saw the same thing
round the heads Of their own spectres.
No one has get explained it salts
factorily, some saying this halo is
an optical Illusion whose mechanism
is not yet we'll understood"
This halo round the head-and the
head only-is not the same phenom
enon as the we'll defined border of
luminous rays which marks out the
entire human form when projected OF
the clouds Of the Brocken. Optical
theory has explained that more or
less satisfactorily. It is not the same
fol- the halo or aureole like a rain
bow forming a complete circle round
the head alone. Swedenborg main
tained that every human being pro-
jects from himself an aura" Of his
personality and spiritual activity and
bdlZdC "OINSO Oul lACOIy III q
novel. Spiritualists hold to a like
theory, Our Frenchn,an looking at
the yard-w wide glory round his head
in the apparitions on Mount Pouce
recalled certain scientific discoveries
which have not yet been finished.
In 1893 DR.. Baraduc thought that
he had discovered an emission OF
rays from the human body and, when
he succeeded in photopraphing them.
he found differences which he dis
tinguished as electric, vital and psy
chic rays" In 1913 Prof. Blond
lot and Charpentiesr Of Nancy thought
they had discovered in Crookes' tubes
rays which were distinguished from
the X-rays OF Roentgen by their re
fraction. These rays, they found, are
most intense near the nerve centres
of the human body.
The N-rays have been disputed but
not disproved and they have been
neglected in tho immense develop
ment and practical application of
other less elusive rays. The French
man looking at the luminous circle
round his head on Mount Pouce now
asks-"Is 1t not a result Of N-rays,
interfering with the light on the
clouds?"
STERLING HELLO.
Evening star., 1923-02-18

A CENTURY and a quarter ago
~ Humboldt discovered in tropi-
~ cal America that Venus Chat
7 is, the planeD wears halo
II was afterward thought that in
the Sunday parade of 5th avenue a
pious New York girl might have worn
one, only "the Easter bonnet hid
away the aureole."
Saints and angels among all peo-
pies have been portrayed with sucn
halos round eheir heads, and it was
commonly thought that the first
artists were Inspired by some one who
had actually seen them. Now men
Of science are coming to think that
all of us-saints and sinners-go
about all the time with this radiance
round our heads. and some think they
have found it in scientific observa-
tions This also explains certain ap-
partitions which any one can see IL
he will travel to the right places and
wait for the right hour.
The first place. but not the best, is
.the famous Broken. with its spectre.
Before the war tourists used to hire
a shakedown in the rude inn at the
top of this mountain, which is the
hi ghest in central Germany. on the
chance of seeing the spectre. This. it
was explained to them, was only each
ones own giant shadow projected on the
clouds at sunrise or sunset Usually
the conditions We're not favorable and
the torists trooped down ''sull1y and
grim" When the spectre was seen
there was a sort OF rainbow wheel
round it's head and the happy tourist
asked-without getting any answer
rs that, to, a shadow Of something
wear around with me?'
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NOW this same giant spectre of
ourselves. under more favorable
conditions, has been observed in many
other parts Of the world-on Mont
Blanc and the Jungfrau of the Alps
and, in America on the Sierra Nevada
and the Mexican Cordilleras. The
best place Of all is the tropical islands
cast OF Madagascar. A Frenchman
who observes closely has just con-
nected the halo round the spectre's
head with certain unknown N-rays
| which science is still investiga ting
He said:
"It was seven o'clock in the morn
ing and We had reached the very
top Of Mount Pouce in the island Of
| Mauritius. tThis is in tho Indian
ocean and belongs to England.) A
big silver cloud rolled round US and
above US when Suddenly the sun
jumped up from behind the next peak.
We saw ourselves in a shower OF
sparkling gold d-dust. Then, all at once,
on the cloud twenty yards away from
me, 1 saw a human form immensely
bigger than life--and when / moved
it made all my motions of head and
cloak and the cane in my hand.
could not see the forms of my COM
pahions and they called out that
each man was seeing his own and no
| other. I knew this could be explained
by the laws Of liEht-but then saw
Evening star., 1923-02-18

him as they had looked. nor life be
sweet to him as it had been.
Then came to Oak Hill an old man
10 see Thompson. He had been on
many seas. had fought In a dozen
wars and had settled at last on a
truck farm nearby. Somewhere in a
life full Of adventure and odd jobs
he had trained dogs and horses. His
face was lined. his hair white. his
eyes piercing. blue and kind. Wade
Swygert was his name.
'Ill take him if you're going to
give him away" he said to Thompson.
Give him away-who had been
championship hope.
Marian Devant hurried out. She
looked into the visitors face shrewd-
ly. apprais.ngly.
Gan you cure him?" she demanded.
"I doubt it, was the sturdy answer.
you will try?".
It'll try
Then you can have him. And if
there's any expense
Come, Comet" said the old man.
That night, In a neat, humble house,
Comet ate supper placed before him,
by a stout old woman, who had fol-
lowed this old man to the ends of the
world. That night he slept before
their fire. Next day he followed the
man all about the place. Several
days and nights passed this way, then,
while he lay before the fire, old
Swygert came in with gun. AT
sight Of it Comet sprang to his feet.
He tried to rush out Of the room, but
the doors were closed. Finally, he
crawled under the bed.
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livery night after that Swygert
II got out the gun, until he craw1ed
under the bed no more. Finally, one
day the man fastened the dog to a
tree tn the yard, then came out with
a gun. A SPARROW lit in . tree and
he shot it. Comet tried to break the
Evening star., 1923-02-18
PARIS, February l.

PARIS, February l.
A CENTURY and a quarter ago
~ Humboldt discovered in tropi-
~ cal America that Venus (that
- is. the planeO wears a halo.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
DELINQUENT TAX
SALE IS LIGHT

The annual delinquent tax sale held
last Monday at the county treasurer IS
office was somewhat of disappoint-
ment from the viewpoint of an invest.
or in securities, from the fact that it
was lighter than usual, the offerings
of desirable property being fewer than
last year.
However disappointing this may be
to buyers it is a sign of better condi
tions in a general way, and indicates 8
financial condition that is hopeful.
While considerable number of good
properties were advertised for sale
the majority of these had been paid
before the sale begun, SO that the
pickin's were not very choice. The
chief bidders were George Edinger
James Leggett, W. @. Foster by G. 8
Merrill, Lynn Kennedy, G. W Pitt
man, Fl. 8. Hendrickson and @. W
Wilson.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
HARTMANs HAVE BABY

Word was received by Glenwood
friends this week Of the birth Of a
baby boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hart
man, for many years residents Of Glen
wood Springs but who have lived in
Denver for the past few years. The
youngster made his appearance Christ
mas night and thus made an unusual
Christmas gift to the parents, who are
receiving the congratulations Of their
friends,
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
GIVE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
TO CHILDREN

The Glenwood fire laddies made a
number of children of Glenwood
Springs happy last Monday afternoon
at the city hall where they had a
Christmas tree laden with presents for
the little folks, who were given front
seats in the council chamber where q
short program was given.
1t made those present, and especially
the firemen feel good to see the look
of happiness on the faces of the chill
dren as Bill Crissman passed out the
presents, and many of the townspeople
thought Santa had come ahead of time
when they saw the little ones march
ing down the street hardly able to car
ry their numerous packages to their
homes.
Following is the order of the pro-
gram:
Selection-Green Parrot Orchestra.
Invocation-Rev. Edwin johnson Of
ST. Barnabas church.
"Oh, Come All Ye Faithful ''-Girls'
Choir st. Stephens Church.
Talk by Mayor W. G. Mcdonald.
Solo, "Holy Night Mrs. W. D
Blaine.
Selection-Green Parrot Orchestra.
Treats to Children by William Criss-
! man.
Doxology-Everyone present.
Benediction-Rev P. D. Norvell
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
MAsoNs HAVE INSTALLATION

The members of Glenwood Lodge
No. 65 A. F. & A. NJ. enjoyed deli
cious turkey dinner last Thursday eve
ming at the Masonic hall, after which
the following officers were installed
for the coming year:
DIR. A. A. Lippincott, W. NJ. W. G..
Mcdonald, 8. W.; E. R Ould, J. W..
D. G. Belden, secretary, and ]. R,
Weir, treasurer.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
SUBURBAN home for sale at

SUBURBAN home for sale at bar
gain. Five acres in tract, 3 acres
cultivated; 4-room house, electric
lights and water in house, large porches
good barn; IN miles from Glenwood.
Take it for $4,000. Improvements can
not be duplicated for that sum. Inquire
at this office
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
ENTERTAINs SUNDAY
SCHOOL GLASS

Miss Cornelia Burdge entertained the
members of her Sunday school class Of
the Presbyterian church last Saturday
evening with Christmas party at the
Burdge home.
A prettily decorated Christmas tree
was in evidence and the evening WAS
pleasantly spent in playing games
after which a delicious lunch was
served by the teacher.
Those present were Jack Carson,
George and Darrow Winters, Omar and
Robert Brackney, Walter Deacon, Geo.
Broughton, Clarence Rowe, Wynn KY
ner, Bud Phillips, Charles Merrill and
William Robichaud.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
NO WHITE CHRISTMAS HERE

Glenwood was obliged to forego her
customary white blanket on Christmas
day, the faultless weather which had
been our portion for several months
continuing until Wednesday night
when we received a slight covering Of
"The Beautiful" although we flatter
ourselves that we have winter, even
though the temperature is not low
enough to make it at all uncomforta-
BILE.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

FOR SALE-Several milch COWS and
calves, 10 head of hogs, brood sows
and young stuff. Also gentle saddle
and driving horses, suitable for women
and children. Call at this office. 6-13-tf
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
M11K-THE RIGHT KIND

The Clean, Crisp taste of our Clari-
fled Milk will make you want more of
it.
Taste it. Give it to the children;
it is good for them. This is pure,
wholesome milk. Centrifugally clari-
fled by the DeLavel process.
COLUMBINE DAIRY
Phone 1871. Glen Baillie, Propr.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
a1ENwooD WINS GAME

The first interscholastic basketball
game of the season was played last
Friday night between Carbondale and
Glenwood teams. The girls score, Was
69-6 in favor of Glenwood, and the
boys' 21-6 in favor of g. G. H. s.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

The Thomas Heuschkel, John
Heuschkel and Don Smith families of
Cattle creek and Carbondale and Mr..
and Mrs. Abe Sultzenberger and daugh-
ter, Opal, of this city were entertained
at Christmas dinner at the Duffy
home on South Grand.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Clinton c. Maxfield of Silt and Miss
Alice Fountain of New Castle wero
issued marriage license an the coun-
ty clerks office last Saturday. Miss
Fountain is a graduate of the Gar
field County High school and has been
teaching school on Divide creek.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Frank Gillum and Walter James
were transacting business in town We'd
nesday from their home in Rifle.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Mrs. o. H. Presher of Grand juno
tion spent the Christmas season visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. f
Bryant.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Make a New Years resolution and
subscribe for The Post, only 5000 for
whole year.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Autoists driving in the vicinity of
Shoshone on Christmas day had the
opportunity of seeing four mountain
sheep, which had been to the river for
water and were at the edge of the
road within few feet of the car as it
approached them.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Nels Yost of Dotsero had Christmas
dinner at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Alex Simpson, on South Grand.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Mrs. Grace Allen, who is teaching
at New Castle, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Glenwood visiting Miss Eliz
abeth Elliott.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Start the New Year right by sub
scribing for The Glenwood Post. Only
$500 year.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Two Singer Sewing Machines for
sale or rent. Ed. F. Tarbell, sO3 Coop
er Ave.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Logan McComb of Sa-
Ida have been visiting at the Ernest
WYATT and E. A. Banta homes.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27
slsy Bsti,s.

A luxurious bathroom, complete
with hot and cold water, white en-
amel walls, and tiled floor, is In
stalled In new type of giant biplane
constructed In the United States.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

F. III. Lockwood, proprietor of the
Silver Grill cafe returned this week
from Missouri, where he has spent
several months. He will open the cafe
in the near future, and Mrs. Lock
wood will arrive later.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Mrs. W. R. Caffrey and sons left
Tuesday afternoon for the Smith ranch
near Sunlight to spend the vacation
season.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

John R. Lawson spent Christmas at
the G. E. Hubbard home from the Pla-
cita mine where he is employed.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Jack Flynn has purchased the VIM.
Robnett house on Bennett avenue and
is moving into the same.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Miss Gladys Pyle returned to her
home at New Castle Wednesday noon
after spending short time in Glen
wood.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

AUTOMOBlLE-Goo 6-eylinder five
passenger touring car, IN good run
ming condition. Excellenr motor. $400.
Might trade for stock. Inquire at this
office.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Andrew Embleton Andrews and Miss
Ethel Vida May Mitchell, both of
Carbondale, were issued a marriage
license last Saturday.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Mrs. Elvina Fuller returned home
Wednesday from Divide creek where
she spent Christmas at the home Of her
son.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

The H. B. Spahr family were guests
at Christmas dinner at the home OF
Mrs. Spahr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
e. Hubbard.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

WANT TO RENT A HOUSE AN
APARTMENT, FURNISHED ROOMf
A POST WANTAD WILL GET 1T
FOR YOU.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Fred Willoughby and few of the
Aspen high school basketball boys at
tended the Carbondale Glenwood game
last Friday night.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Mrs. Phil Smith of Seven Castles ar
rived the first of the week and will
remain over Christmas visiting her
mother, Mrs. E. M. Clarke, and sisters,
Mrs. Erie Hubbard and Mrs. E. R.
Ould.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Ed Koch, of Minturn, who had spent
Christmas with his parents, MI and
Mrs. Harry Koch, of Aspen, was IN
Glenwood Wednesday en- route to his
home.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Ray Moorhead, athletic instructor In
the local school, underwent an opera
ton for the removal of tonsils at the
Glenwood sanitarium last Friday.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Mrs. D. MacTavish arrived Monday
from Denver and will spend several
weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs .Har-
lev Beltz, and sons, Roy and Ernest
MacTavish.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Blair were
dinner guests at the Frank Delaney
home on Christmas day.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Blaine left We'd
nesday morning in their car for De-
Beque, where they were called by the
illness of Mrs. Blaine's mother, Mrs.
Hannah D. Blaine.
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

The job department Of The Glenwood
Post is the best equipped shop in Gar
field county. We guarantee our work
The Glenwood post., 1923-12-27

Frank J. Ewers and Miss Ruth Dun
bar of Raven, Colorado, and Holland
Y. Larmon of Big Springs, Texas, and
Miss Laura NJ. Ewers of Raven, Colo,
who were issued marriage licenses at
the county clerk IS office on Decem-
Der 10 had double wedding on Christ
mas day at the Ewers ranch at Raven.