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bands death In 1873. That's
where tho Y. NJ. G. A. started.
Remember7 DR.. Atwood told you
about II.
when she was 80 years old sho
used 10 ride horseback all the
way from Elhnsburg to Seattle.
"All OF us who are old enough
can remember her az sho came
riding gaily up to the Kellogg big
homo on Fourth and Madison, or
TO tho Meydenbaucrs' ON Third
and Columbia. She looked not a
bit Ike an old. old lady.
"She lived 10 be we'll past 90,
and you would have loved hearing
her talk to old frieftis at pioneer
meetings.
But not 10 strangers - she
had very lIttio patience with
strangers; said sho had no time to
meet now people.
I'm this little book Of Mr.
Prosch's. which has called back 40
many memories TO my mind, he
tells OF a day when very nice
woman called upon Mrs. Maynard
Just because sho felt interested TO
meet woman 90 years old.
Mrs. Maynard was quito deaf,
and when the lady introduced her.
self, she said. I do not feel like
talking. and ! may as well tell
you that every word say in
answer to your questions will cost
you rs coDts--
"The lady left"
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URSULA TRENT
A Novel by w. L George
cOpyrisat 1871. ~ Harper a RrOsA...

shipped tina, men care only for little
time.
80 ! pressed upon his hqs carotses
which he tolerated. wearted rim. op-
pressed him. pursued him. in-a al %
teaching him 90 pursue me. until az
last he almost put me aside.
i did not understand. ala not uu-
derstand him until years later. when
his memory was nothing more 20 mo
than the ashes OF incense. lie had
wanted 20 play. and l couldn't play
With him. don't know how 10 play.
No woman does until she's taught.
For another month We went on like
lthis. ] becoming ever more inclined
to rcproaoheS, 20 wearisone demands
for demonstrations for which Philip
was not ready. He understood II ali.
and for his amusement used my
ardor. II pleased him 10 be courted.
tho u wearied him. too. lie was find
inE an ADVENTURE within an advsn-
tureL IL began 20 tell upon my
nerves. for slept badly: 90 my work
became more irksomo, and I did n
less well Mrs. vernhan eenAured
me. and was rudN A general nsnss
OF strain entered the house FRS,
Mira Nornham was Administering
dental criticism: then would catch
Philip behind a door, seize his cool
hand. mako him kiss me. and tell
him not 10 b a coward when he
begged me 20 be careful
Then he went 60 Birmingham, on
business. for week. Instinct told
me this was q prstext. that he was
cutting tired Of me. that my demands
oppressed him. that he wanted 90 cool
me. He succeeded. IN a way. for his
absence and tho sudden deprivation
OF society and amusemsnts flied mo
with depression hated life. II
was like running an endless gauntlet,
With things hitting you A. you went.
l faced my situation then. ! had
committed myself with a man I didn't
love; he had gained power over me
with the help Of nature: sonetins
he would resign that power. II was
'lntoisrable that he might, for that
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lCentlnu.d rrom Ye,tnd.,,

"You cont love me-
He locked ~ me- surprised
whats the matter. darnnSr- he
asked
was furiouA Thero was some
thing matter-os-tset about this
what's tho matter. dArllnEf felt
that a husband would talk like that
n wife.
lie went On. Don't make YOU
happyg- He tried 10 earess my
cheek.
shrank away.
you don't love me. not really. Only
m enc way"
He smiled ''oh. you womeni You
always want 60 b. loved In the other
way. Fassionatcly II We love YOU
with our heartS and with our souls
n rs your smile thrills US lie saw
that ] was going TO cry and took me
IN his arms Then. a. he held me 90.
As I could feel the beating Of his
heart was conscious Of that AWFUL
desolatieh that eaii the sense OF the
provisional Here We were. We too.
a. Intimate as human beings can b.
yet separate. yet doomed 20 drifs
away when the FIRST hatred that men
call passion had passed away. The
cesolaton turned 20 anger suddenly.
il mustn't bA II couldn't be. ia
Eonc too far 20 dctach myself. He
must be mor~ mine. more wholly mine.
and In a sort Of rage ! dragged his
head down and covered that smooth.
cold face with kisses destined 10
arouse In him no longer passion. but
lovN He submitted 20 me almost like
a woman. and. for a moment. i had
n sense Of triumph when AZ last I
saw him by my side. haif-Hrnile
upon the bps that mine had held. I
was conqueror mRloontant with the
completeness, OF conquest. I.wan,ed
his arms around me stiil. wanted
him never 20 be satisfied Of me and
yet knowing tina, all men turn away
IN their satisfaction. that all men
burn that which they have wor-
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would mean q frtrhtfui Isolation
worse than the original ! could bear
70 be- neither with him nor without
him
one mernins Mira Vernham said
Ny nephew has got a very good
position In the Midlands lie Il 20
be second In command AZ big con
tractors Very nice AZ his age"
lie had gone, lie had run away
] remembered Doctor UPnor. He'd
run away. too pid men always run
away from womenf Were We too
much for them7 or was it something
In met
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counter. Something must be rad.
ically wrong, else no Chinese business
man would take 80 great a risk with
his wealth.
Listen a mlnutcr' Kate's voice
was hushcd. A peculiar wall, was
coming from tho back room.
What Ia it7' Latham, impressed
by the weirdncss of the sound, was
Whispering also,
THAT Is Sing Loy'vo voice." Kato
brcnthcd. Then. do you suppose"
The sound died on hor lips. A tor.
rlblc fear possessed hor. Sho seemed
suddenly rooted to tho spot.
To Bo Continued
Copyright 1928. by Tho Star)
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The bandhnnh, formerly the OK
elusive property Of tho ruler OF the
kitchen. Aunt Dinah. broke into 10.
ciety M Dsauville last summer It's
used 10 make such blouscs as the
one illustrated
Not that these are common ban.
dannaA They arc OF elk and fine
linen.
N you prefer a blouse OF palmer
stuff you knot your bandanna
around your throat-cow puncher
fashion Correctly folded Il also
makes tho RnArteat sort Of turban.
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Says Football Is
a Brutal Game

DURHAM. Eng, Feb. Is.-coroner
Graham declared here that British
football created a brutal disregard OF
human life.
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Scores Trampled
in Subway Panic

GLASGOW. Feb. 19.-Scores OF
persons were trampled In q wild
panic among workmen in the sub
way when small fire broke out q
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Lady Astor Likes
Lemonade Handy

LONDON, Feb. ia pitcher OF
lemonade Is always kept standing on
a table in the hall OF Lady Astor's
London home.
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$500, 900 Bugs
In History Museum

LONDON. Feb. 1e.-There are now
100000 insects in the Natural His-
tory museum and the number Is
growing at the rate OF 1901 900 a year.
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This gown. which looks as II Il
might have been copied from an
old master. Il OF crimson damask,
with belt and front panel Of an
tiqus sold lace, jeYelsd.
i, was worn b. Mary Moore. New
York society girl. a, q fashionable
ball recently.
You may Judge from Il how Miss
Moore feels on tho long'skirt ques.
ton.
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seamed to be trying to sxttnxaisf
these mortal lives; Jealous Of their In
truaion, longing for the world II knew
before living things came to dwell
upon Il. when Its winds swept end
lcunly over an uninhablted earth. and
Its winter snows lay trackless and Iii
rule was supreme. And be0eath Il
blind to the knowledge that In union
alone lay strength to oppose it's might
to oppose all those cruel forces that
make battle-ground Of life-man and
beast fought their battle TO the death.
Linda came stealing oct Of the snow
following the grt1zly's trail-and
crept beslde Bruce. She crouehed be-
side him, and his arm y ent about her
~ II to shield her. She had heard
the sounds Of the battle from afar
she had thought that Bruce was the
contestant. ard her terror had left =
deep pallor upon her face; yet now
she Eaxed upon that fr!ghtfui conflict
with a strange and enduring calm.
Both she and Bruce knew that there
was bur one sure eonqueror, and that
was Death II the Killer survived the
fixht and through the mercy Of the
forest gods spared their lives, there
remained the blizzard. They could
Conceive Of no circumstances whereby
further effort would b. VI the least
avail
The scene grew In fury. The last
burst OF strength was upon Simoa
In another moment he would be ex-
Aauseed. The bear had suffered ter
ribie punishment from the blows Of
the rifle stock He reeotied once more.
then lunged with unbelievable speed.
His huge paw. with all his might be-
hind II. struck the weapon from 81
mons hand
Ii shot through the air seemingly
almost ~ INST as the bullets Il had
often propelled from It's muzzle. and
struck the trunk OF = tree. So hard
Il came that the ieek was shattered
they heard the ring OF metal The
bear rocked forward once more and
struck again. And then all the sound
that was left waa the eerie complaint
of the xind
Simon lay sttll. The brave nzht
was over. His trail had ended fitting
iy-tn the grip Of such powers ~ were
typical Of himself But tbs bear did
not leap upoa him to tear his flesh
For an instant be stood Ike . status
In gray stone. head lowered. ~ II In
a strange attitude OF thought. Then
the great grizzly uttered oas deep (
note and hslf-turnsd about Ills eyes
rested upon the swAn. but be did not
seem 10 see them.
Then he turned again and headed OF |
slowly. deliberately. directly into the |
face OF the storm.
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CHAPTER XXX

The hnrris= atmaSt immediately Oh
scured the Killer arm. and Bruce
urue' his fet 20 Linda
IFS stiy. Why
not here as wen a. anywhere eiser
The horse on which was tied their
scanty blankets vas miles away By
now. It's tracks were obscuresi In the
snow, and they could not nnd their
way to any shelter that might be con
cenied among the ridges
But before the question was finished.
q strange note had come into bis voicr,
II was as II his attention had been
called from his wortts by something
much more momsntous, The truth
was that II had been caught and hsid
by q curious expression on the girls
face. All at once she sprany to her
feet.
Bruce 70 she cried PERHAPS
there's q way yet. A long. long
chance. but maybe . way yet Get
your rife Simon's Ii broksn-and
come with me-"
Without waiting for him to rise she
struck OF into the storm, following |
the huge footprints OF the bear. The
man struggled with himself. sum
moned all that was Left Of his reserve |
supply Of strength, and leaped up. lie
snatched bis ride from the ground |
where simon had thrown IL. and in an
instant WAS beside her. Her cheeks
were blazing.
Maybe II Just means further tor. i
ture,s she confessed to him. but don't /
you want to make every effort we can
TO save ourseiyes7 Don't you want to
fight tin the last breathT
She glanced up and saw her answer
In the growing strength of his face.
Then his words spoke too. "As long
~ the slightest chance remains" he
replied.
And you'll forgive me II II comes
to nothing7"
He smiled dimly. She took fresh
heart when she saw he still had
strength enough to smile. you don't
have to ask me that
"a moment ago nm idea came 10
met came 10 straight and sure II
was NJ n voice told me-" shs ex.
plained hurriedly. She didn't look Mt
him again. She kept her eyes intent
upon the great footprints In the snow
To miss them for 4 second meant in
that world Of whirling snow. 10 lose
them forever. TT was after the bear
had killed Simon and had gone away
He acted exactly ~ II he thought of
and went ont TO do tex.
actly ~ II he had q destination In
view. Didn't you see--hIs anger
seemed to die In him and he started
on In the face Of this storm. I've
watched the ways Of animals too long
not to know that he had something in Z
view. 1t wasn't food he would have ,
attacked the body Of the horse. or 4
EVEN Simon's body. II he had ius. ,
BEEN running away or wandering. he I
would have gone with the wind not I
lgainst II. He was weakened from the
iGht-perhaps dying--and I think 4
He finished the sentence for her. q
'reafhlessly. THAT he's going toward 4
heller" n
Yes. You know, Bruce--the bears Il
hibernate every year. That's my one d
ope Dow--fhat the Killer has gone \
D some cave he knows about 10 hlber. d
ate until this storm y over. think 4
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that. even-with my own rife as you
came up. It's laying there. jus. beside
the horse"
But Bruce didn't turn his eyes to
look at II. He was waiting for the
attack.
Il could have snatched your life just
as well, but wanted to walt" Simon
went on Il wanted to say q few
words first, and wanted to master you
NOT by surprise-but by superior
strength alone"
1t came Into Bruce's mind he could
tell Simon Of the wound near his Shout
der. how because Of II no night between
them would be fair test OF superb
ority. yet the words didn't come to
his lips. He could not ask mercy Of
this man. either directly or Indirectly.
any more than the pines asked mercy
Of the SHOWS that covered them.
You were right when you said
there Is no escaping from this storm"
Simon went on But II doesn't much
matter. It's the end Of a long war,
and what happens to the victor IL
neither here nor there. 1t seems all
the more fitting that we should meet
just as we have-at the very brink OF
death-and Death should be waiting
at the end for the one Of Us who sur
wives. It's so like this id, terrible
wilderness IN which we live"
tr
dark and dreadful poetry Of this mans
nature was coming to the fore The
wind made a strange echo to his
WORLDS long. Wild shrek as IT swept
over the heads Of the pines.
Then why are you waitingT Bruce
asked.
80 you can understand everything.
But I guess that time Is here. There
Is to be no mercy at the end Of this
fight. Bruce; ask none and will give
none. You have wageA q war against
me, you have escaped me many times, |
you have won the love OF the woman
] loye-and this Is TO be my answer"
His voice dropped a note. and he |
spoke more quietly. I'm going to XIII !!
you, Bruce"
Then try It," Bruce answered stead |
lily. Tn In a hurry to go back to
Linda
Simon's smoldering wrath blazed up
at the words. both men seemed to
spring at the same time. Their arms
failed then interlocked; and they
rocked long time-back and forth |
in the snow.
For the FIRST time Bruce had full
of Simon's mighty strength.
With all the power Of his body he
Tied to wrench him on his feet, but
I was like trying to tear . tree from
he ground.
But surprise at the others power
Vas not confined to Bruce alone.
simon knew that ne had m opponent
worthy Of the iron Of his own muscles,
Ind he put all his terrible might into
he battle. He tried 60 reach Bruce's
hroat, but the mans strong shoulder
,eld the arm against his side. 81
mons great hand reached 10 PIN
'ruce's arm, and for the 6rst time he
discovered the location Of his weak
|e4s.
He saw the color sweep from
SEuco's .feee- aod watss 6sc0s that
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He swung Il - Club, striking Again
ard Again, Ood0'n0 the 0Iedoe-
Hsmn,sv Blows and Swinging Aside
In the Second Of the Killers lun0As
Brrce'S eyes. At such times he could
tell how the light was going by sound
alone--tbe snaris Of the Killer, the
Wild onths OF Simon, the impact Of
the descending rife butt. Bruce gave
no thought Of taking part. Both were
enemies: his own strength seemed
gone The cold dsepsned: Bruce
could feel II creeping into his blood,
hating Its flow. threatening the spark
Of life within him. The full light
Of day had come out upon the land
Bruce knew the wilderness now. All
lts primitive passions were in play, all
III mighty forces 1t grips TIA storm
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from the way he started Oh. ~ SUR
and 80 straight. that LIS near. u
would be- dry and oat u the storm
and II we could take II away frcu
him We could make nre tina, ths
snow wouldn't put out. IL would
mean life-and We could 90 Oh when
the storm Is over"
'sYeu remember--we have only oEs
cartridge"
yes, l know--i heard you nre. And
It's only thiEty-thirty at that. It's a
risk-as terrible risk as we've yet
run, HUT It's chance"
They talked no more. Instead. they
walked as fast as they could into the
face Of the storm. They walked much
more swiftly than the bear. and they
could tell by the appearance Of the
tracks ths, they were bur = few yards
behind him
They soon became aware that they
were mounting ios ridge. They
kft the underbrush and emerged Into
the open timber, And all At once
Bruce, who now walked IN 'front.'.
paused with lifted hand. aud pointed
Dim through the nurriss they tnadc
cut the outline OF the bear. And Lin
da's Inspiration had COME true.
There Was ledge u rocks lust In
front-a place such as the rattle
snakes had loved In the blasting sun Ut
snmner- aad a black hole ya.ned tn
it's side. The aperture had b-~n aln,.,ss
covered With the SNOW. aud they saw
that the great creature was seooplnx
away the remainder OF tbs white drtft
with his paw. As thsy sattsds the
opening grew steadily wider. revealing
the mouth OF little cavern Ia the
face Of the rock.
shoot - Liada whispered III he
gets inside ws Won't be able 10 get
him out
but Bruce shook bis head. then stols
nearer. She understood be had 0niy
one cartridge. and he usual net taks
the risk OF weanilnz the animal Ths
Ore had TO De eestsrsa ca a vital
place.
lie walked steadily nearer antti u
seemed TO Linda be ~oala advance
straight into reach OF the terrible
claws The Killer turned bis head
and saw Bruce. Rags famed agaia
Ia his eyes He halssurnsd about
then poised 10 ctarxs.
The gun moved swiftly, easily. 10
he mans shoulder. his ehln dropped
'oun. his straight eyes xazea aloax
he barrel In spite " bis waaad a@ssr
iad human arms hsli more steady
haa his did then. And he marked the
little space Of gray ssuarety between
he two rssasninx eyes.
The finger pressed back ssraaliy
'gainss the trigger. The r.ss cracked
a the silence. And than Tiers sas a
urtous effect Of tabisaa. . isnx SEE
I'D In which all three nzusrs ssetnrd
o stand asathiy stiii.
The bear leap~d forward. aass IL
e~rned wholly impossible 10 Liasa
hat Bruce could swervw aside Ia tins
o avoid the hlow. she cried oas h
oFror ~ the great paws ~hiEpsd
own tn ths place uher~ Bruce had
TODD Hut the fnan had been pr~
AIRED Tor thls very sesoii. and he had
prunx aside lust AZ the claws rnksd I
asst.
And the Killer would hunt 90 more
] Trails End. At ths end Of that
'ap he fell. his great body auivsrfns
ranzsiy In the snow. This lead had .
pns straixht home where u had been
med, and the charge Itself had been
ossly muscular rshrI. lie lag still
last. xruy. mammoth figure that
Ms ma jsstte even In death.
No uor~ would the DEER shHaeisr
18th terror at the sound of his heavy
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step IN the thIcket. No more would
the herds ny into stampede at the
sight Of his grsn, shadow IN ,hs
fnoonlit grass. The last OF the Oregon
grizzlies had gone the way Of all his
breed.
To Bruce and Linda, standing
breathlcss and awed in the snow.
iurries. his death imaxed the passing
Ut an old order--the last stand that
the forces Of the wild had made
against conancrinR man. hut there
was pathos in II, too. There was the
symbol Of mighty breeds humb,et, ana
destroyed.
But the pines we're left. Those etsr.
nal symbols Of the ~ildern.s--snd
OF powers beyond the Wilderness.
stu stood straight and GRIND and i'm.
passive above them. While these two
lived, at least they would stlvI keen
their watch over the wilderness. they
would sim stand erect and brave ia
the bnheting Of the storm ana SNOW.
and IN their shade dwelt strength ana
psacs.
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escaped you or not" Bruce answered
rather quietly. Neither one Of -
b going to escape the storm and tie
cold / sappose you know that"
Il know that one of u n Be-
cause one Of u ID going out-a more
direct way-frst Which one that b
doesn't much matter" His great
hands clasped Bruce. when !
snaiched your gun right now cOold
have done more could have sprun9
the waist-raken by surprise. Tie
night would have been already ever.
think l could have done more tAaA
Evening star., 1923-12-06
MEMORIAL" ARM0RY
STRONGLY BACKED
Association of Oldest In.
habitants Reflects All
Its Officers.

Reelection of all officers for an
other term and the adoption of res
olution favoring the erection of a
memorial National Guard armory in
Washington featured the monthly
meeting of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Colum-
bia at Union Engine House last night.
Theodore w. Noyes again was
chosen unanimously to be president.
The motion to re-elect the officers
was made by Albert Harper. The
other officers reelected are:
Vice presidents, Judge Charles 5.
Bundy. Henry K. willard, Benjamin
a. Colonna, Anthony Gaegler. Capt.
George w. Evans, julius Strobel,
Henry L. Bryan. Washington Tophanl,
Albion K Paris, DR.. William Tin
dali, Matthew Trimble, S. willard
Saxton and John Clagett Proctor;
recording secretary, j. Eliot Wright
assistant recording secretary, VII
liam E. Wise; corresponding secre-
DR.. Benjamin w. Sunny; hnanclai
secretary. John r. Mahoney; marshal,
Charles Fl. Ourand, and chronicler,
Capt. George w. Evans.
Vote Thanks for Park.
On motion of Capt. Evans the asso-
clation adopted resolutions thanking
Charles C.. Glover for his donation OF
new public park 10 the District OF Column
bia. DIR. Sunny then moved that tne
association nominate Mr.. Glover to De
an honorary member of the organiza
ton and his motion was adopteu anu
referred to the membership commlttee'
DR.. Sunny reported for the enter
tainment committee tnat arrangements
Evening star., 1923-12-06

are complete for the annual banquet of
the association, to be held at the Ebbitt
Hotel, at z 80 o'clock tomorrow night.
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d. c. URGED TO BUY
PLAYGROUND SPACE
School Association Report
Says Opportunity to Secure
Sites May Be Lost.

Warning that many public schools
are in danger OF losing their play
grounds because these are privately
owned. Mrs. Carrie Golden Smith,
chairman Of the recreation and play
grounds committee Of the District
Public School Association, advocated
early purchase by the District of these
properties, in a report submitted to
the organization at its monthly meet
ing last night In the Franklin School.
Mrs Smith told the association her
committee is making a survey of the
recreational facilities of the schools
and has discovered that some of the
play spaces are either mud holes or
said. should be corrected as soon as
possible.
Commend Peyser Move.
A resolution commencing the ap-
pointment of Capt. julius I. Peyser,
president Of the association. as a
member of the board of education
and urging him to continue as head
no conflict in his work, was adopted
unanimously Capt. Peyser told the
association that he did not want to
resign and would continue In office:
Another resolution, thanking Charles
c. Glover for his gift of seventy
seven acres of property for a play
ground and park, was adopted by the
association. A. j. Driscoll lauded
Mr.. Glover, saying that this gift was
only one instance where he had dem
onstrated his generosity to the city.
Bond Issue Action.
After considerable debate the as
sociation referred back to its COM
mittee on legislation a report favor
ing the principle of a bond issue for
the District. Ira B. Nutter. chair
man of the legislation committee, led
the debate on the question.
A feature Of the meeting was an
illustrated lecture by Frederick l.
Stephens on Visual Education" Mr..
Stephens described how stereograph
pictures used in connection with
stereopticon slides aid pupils In
learning geography, history and
other subjects. He declared that
$4,000 schools are now supplement-
ing school subjects with visual edu-
cation instruction.