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Then. in instant. the song in
candle What hope of JOY could there
be in a world where one whom she
blood from ambush? And for a rea-
son so sordid and base? Her mind
sought vainly to escape it's own con-
clusions. But how was that possible
when the cause Of the horrible deed,
and the evidence Of 1t that might yet
convict the slayer. where in the room
now. in gunny sack under the bed?
The stubborn facts could not be de-
MED. At thought of them her face
took on a stony look, as though
stricken by inescapable woe.
Barry was wiping the breakfast
dishes for her when the door opened
and man stood on the threshold
He stopped in his stride, astonished
at sight of them. There was some
thing catlike in the poise. in the
slitted eyes that watched them close
ly. chill and deadly hostility that
lowered the temperature of the room.
The girl spoke first. You here.
Jack?" She was manifestly sur
prised.
The memory Of Barry carried him
back to school days in Ontario. He
saw soft-eyed woman, kind. tender,
motherly, one who had taken to her
heart and home a forlorn orphan boy
She was no kin OF his, but he owed
her debt he could never pay. Never
q month passed that he did not write
to her. AS far as could be- he tried to
take the place of the scalawag son
she worsklipped, the ne'er-do-weII,
Evening star., 1923-08-05
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Brill had told her he going to
saddled, and rode after him That
was the day before yesterday. She
had come upon the body of one of
the Northwest Mounted. He had been
shot from behind.
She was greatly shocked and dis
turbed, for such tragedy was new TO
her. Foot tracks led from the scene.
She followed them. An old Cree had
taught her how to read signs and she
had often diverted herself by cutting
trails. The ground was moist enough
to leave prints of shoes. These
brought her to a ceulee where at the
brothers knife.
There was fresh dirt on the blade.
She was filled with apprehension of
disaster impending even before her
heel sank into soft soil. Leaves had
been carefully strewn over the place
that had been dug, with the evident
intention of concealing 1t.
Using the blade of the knife. she
flung out the dirt and found a gunny-
sack, inside of which were smaller
sacks.
IT was sick with worry" she went
on. II had to find Brill, and re-
membered Jack Wardlaw had fitted
up this old cabin. So l came here
The sacks under the bed now"
Brill dragged it out. Inside he
found his knife and sacks with
broken express seals, Within them
was currency to the amount of $780,
600
while he was heading this way
wardlaw must have seen Drummond
and thought he was out after him
So he shot him from behind. and be-
cause he was frightened at the pur-
suit being so close he buried his
swag." Barry guessed.
Black Jack broke into storm OF
impotent and desperate denial
Beads of sweat stood on his forehead
"You amt gonna turn your back
on an old pal. are you. Brill?" he
whined. After you'n me have
trained together all these years"
Sheridan flushed angrily. What
makes you figure I'd stand for cold.
blooded murder. you yellow wolf.
Maybe / don't care a whole lot foi
these bossy police, but l reckon I'm
a white man anyhow"
The murderer appealed to the con-
stable. His memory had functione6
at last. He knew now that the of.
fcer was the boy whom his mother
had loved.
"You got the wrong man, Dom" hi
pleaded "I swear you have. !,
you take me back with you it'll Kill
my mother. You'll be doing 1t tn,
same as il you put bullet through
her head"
That's enough" Barry cut IL
sharply. "we'll start now"
But all the way back to the for
there rode with him the pictur,
of a small gray-haired woman will
soft, tender eyes and tremulou
mouth. Black Jack told the truth
This would kill her. She was in pre-
carious health, and she would never
survive the blow, The tragic irony
| of 1t filled him with woe, that hel
son must come to his death through
the agency of the man whom she has
made her son by reason OF the low
Evening star., 1923-08-05
"DId No dllii' Alktd ma BIR mann


hind
why, I saw him two days ago, up
on Pincher creek"
He was killed two days ago. on
Pincher creek"
Brill Sheridan stared, open mouth
ed. "Goddelmighty." He was either
a consummate actor or genuinely as
tonished who killed him?"
I'm asking you that" Barry said
quietly.
Impetuously Celeste spoke. Care
full. Brill"
Beneath the tan the big man
flushed angriiy. Are you tellin' me
killed Drummond?" he asked. and
his manner was a threat.
I'm offering you chance to prove
you didn't" the constable answered.
"An' I'm not takin' it. I don't have
to prove a thing. If you claim I did
IL trot our your evidence"
Black Jack. standing with his
hands crossed behind him, laughed in
an ugly way. That's the way to
talk to this bird, Brill. Don't you
l6I MIN So0 ~ iNou " ii6
II amt lettin' him
Don't make a mistake, Sheridan"
Barry advised, quite undisturbed ex-
ternally. You're under arrest, and
you'd better not make yourself
trouble"
Under arrest, am II we'n see
about that"
u,h.,1 xras a sw;ft rnouap,apt ~
the cattleman's arm. His revolver
Jumped into sight.
They looked at each other, eyes
gripped the young soldier police
man and his prisoner behind his gun.
Again the watching girl felt the
thrill of drama. Brill Sheridan was
of the outdoor, untamed west. a hard,
tough citizen. who had been a law
to himself. Don Barry was a slight
debonair youth, without any bluster
or heroics. But he had the fighting
edge back of the serene confidence
with which he faced the weapon.
Instinctively she knew it.
&k*
~ELESTE'S emotions played her
IL false. She had been brought UP
to believe that the Northwest Mount
ed were interferers with personal
liberty. This Barry wanted to take
iher brother to prison. where he
might be convicted Of a capital crime
and executed. Her sympathy should
lhave been wholly engaged on the
side of Brill. but deep within her
was a divided allegiance. She found
| her pulses throbbing to the courage
of the soldier, her soul leaning to-
ward some kindred quality in this
young fellow whom she must reckon
an enemy.
"cut that rope on the table an tie
this fellows hands, Jack" Sheridan
said. you've got my knife. i len,
it to you last week an you forgot to
give It back
"I nnislaid it, Wardlaw growled.
The girls heart hammered fast
when did you lose it?" she asked.
IT didn't cay I'd lost it. What
said was that I'd misplaced It."
II wondsr whore" She was look
ing at him with dilatsd eyes-eyes
lin which 10y and horror and some
Evening star., 1923-08-05

that had been given Barry of Ce-
leste's big half-brother.
The constable stepped forward and
shook hands. Glad to meet you. Mr..
Sheridan. I've been looking for you.
Have TO take you with me to the
post"
That so?" The cattIeman gave
Barry a hard. cold eye. What do you
claim you're pullin' me in for-if you
do?
For running cattle on the Indian
reservation without a permit"
That all?"
NO Inspector Cairns would like
to ask you what you know about
the death of Constable Drummond."
"nld he diae,, asked the biz man,
Evening star., 1923-08-05

CHE stood straight and slender, fac
~ ing the man with level gaze Bar
rS read in the long look they gave
each other not only a clash of tenn
permanent. but close and subtle un.
derstandinE born OF intimate know1-
edge OF each other What was the
| nature of the tie that bound ,herne
Wardlaw turned to the officer and
flung a rude demand at him.
What dyou want here, feliow?"
This your house, Mr.. Wardlaw?'
Barry spoke gently, courtsously,
but nobody could by any chance mis-
take that low-voiced tone for weak
ness.
Don't pull that line of talk, I
never did like spies. Don't like 'em
now. You'll hit the trail" wardlaw
stood with his feet apart. hands
crossed behind his back. leaning for
ward a little.
When my business is finished" the
redcoat added quietly. And probably
l won't travel alone"
Meaning"
That I'LL take with me the man
who killed Constable Drummond."
A light of concentrated deadliness
flickered in the eyes of the bad man.
Got any notion who he was?"
Barry had flung out his prophecy to
see what effect it would have on
Wardlaw. The man was not sur
prised. He knew of the death of the
officer
"Oh. yes!" The redcoat smiled the
carefree smile of one who has no
troubles.
Put name to him." Black Jack
snarled, and his teeth showed like
tusks.
Soon. Not now"
The girl watched them tensely,
nerves quivering with excitement.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

CELESTE slept on the cot, Barry
the fire. The blizzard by morning
had blown itself out The sun was
shining on a young world clothed in
white.
Don Barry had the gift of com
panionship. AS he helped the girl
make breakfast it expressed itself
gayly in jest and quip. In spite of
herself, there were moments when
the youth in her went out eagerly
to meet his She was starved for
just what he had to sive-the whole
some friendliness OF clean and gal
liant man who still found life a
Evening star., 1923-08-05

WITHIN the hour Barry was on
w the road to Pincher creek. A
light wagon followed close at the
heels of his mount. Roubideau was
driving this.
The trail was hard and traVei
easy. BY midafternoon they had
reached Millard lake. Before dusk
thew were zfgzagging up Pincher
creek.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Quickly Moving Incidents. With
Genuine Human Interest, Among
the Northwest Mounted Police.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

In the undercurrent of his mind he
was trying to place this scarlet coat
ed young fellow with the quiet and
steadfast eyes. Where had he seen
him before, A vague remembrance
stirred uneasily in him.
He came last night to get out of
the storm" she said.
Last night? Brill here?"
Celeste flushed. She understood the
implication of the questions.
mo-" she answered. and the chal-
lenge in her voice was as imperious
as his.
Where is hep
II don't know"
What's this fellow WANT
'He hasn't told me. You can ask
him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
MISS sMYTHE WEEDS MIR.
 TAYLOR IN MEMPHIS
The wedding

The wedding "9pl.
 A wedding of interest in Birming- ham was that of MT. John Harris Tay- Tor to Miss Estelle Smythe of Mem phis, Tenn.
 The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes it as follows:
 A pretty wedding took place quiet ly at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. John Davis Smythe, on South BarksdaIe, last night at o'clock, when Miss Estelle Smythe became the bride of MT. John Harris Taylor of Birmingham, Rev. A. B. Curry off ciating.
 The home was simply decorated for the nuptial event in greenery and cut flowers an improvised altar of palms the place of the ceremony. Preceding the wedding service, Miss Ruth Car mack Gary a classmate of the bride at M s. c. w, presided at the piano, and Miss Helen Hamilton sang Loves Sunlight" and My Song to You" while during the ceremony Mrs. Gary softly played Barceuse from Jocelyn.
 The bride was attired in gown of cocoa duvetyn with a hat to match and carried shower bouquet of roses and valley lilies. Her only att tendant was her mother, who wore a gown of grey georgette crepe and carried pink roses.
 Mr. and Mrs Taylor left immedi- ately following the ceremony for a northern bridal tour to Chicago and French Lick Springs, Ind, and after October 15 will be at home in the Terrace Court apartment Birming- ham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
BIRTHDAY OF FRANCES WILLARD OBSERVED

The Frances Willard chapter Of the w. C. T. U. observed the birth day anniversary of Frances Willard on Wednesday from 3 to o'clock with Mrs. William Coats and Mrs. Charles Donoho as hostesses.
 The rooms were made attractive with fall flowers.
 Mrs. Coats led the devotional. Mrs. W. M. Kenwell read an historic sketch of the life of Miss Willard. Mrs. Charles Donoho read a part of Miss Anna Gordon's address at the recent National W. c. T. U. conven- tion. .
 The election of officers resulted as follows: Mrs. William Coats, presi- dent; Mrs. w. M. Kenwell, vice presi- dent; Mrs. James Franklin, treasurer; Mrs. Wade Nichols, secretary Mrs. w. S. Webb. corresponding secretary; Mrs. T. A. Duncan, pianist.
 The delegates elected to attend the state convention to be held In At talla, Ala, next month were; Mes danes Charles Donoho, William Coats, Lee O'Dell, George Smith, James Franklin. -t4N
 Mrs. A. T. Ritchie gave several se- lections on the plano.
 An ice course was served in white and yellow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
league Of Women x Voters Holds
 Meeting

The new municipal market build ing, at the corner of Third avenue and Twenty second street, will be the scene of the regular meeting of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters, on Tuesday afternoon, Sep tember g., at 2:3O o'clock. There is a lovely auditorium in connection with the market, and the OFFICIALS have invited the league to hold its first fall meeting there. The attalrs will be of a social nature, and re- treatments will be served. The pup lie is invited, especially women, who will be interested in seeing the mag . nificent new market, which has re- gently been opened.
 The program will be brief and will consist of a celebration of "Consti- tuition Day''-a week late, but 1t was felt that the league would wish to join in the honor being paid to the national constitution all over the country. A speaker from the bar as- sociation will give an address on the constitution. The audience will join in repeating the preamble to that great document. Mrs. W. J. Adams is in charge of some special patriotic music for the occasion. Miss Cora Von L. Thompson, who is one of the few women engaged in the practice Of law III BlTIDlnS HdI1f VIII 6lNS d lSlA- minute talk.
 Miss Alma Rittenberry and Mrs. Frank J. White are in charge of the refreshments. Mrs. c. B. Jaynes Is chairman of the committee on decora- tions and reception and will be as sisted by Mesdames Louise Cone, H. w. Bostick, Dora c. Fell, c. P. Bed dow and Frank J. White.
 All Birmingham women are cordial ly invited whether members of the league or not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. E. c. Rosamond will be host ess to the Modern Study club on Home-Cooking day, Friday afternoon at 2SO o'clock.
 A concert will be given by 75 members of the colored choir at the Jefferson county high school Friday evening al o'clock under the auspI- ces of Inglenook chapter No, 165, o. E. s. A small admission fee will be charged and the public is cor dially invited.
 Birmingham Review No. 25, wom- ans Benefit association, will hold a cake sale next Saturday, the place to be announced later.
 A meeting of the. board of direc- tors of the Daughters of 1872 has hCen called by the president, Mrs. Lush, for Saturday at D. m. at the Blue Triangle club rooms.
 General Sumter chapter will fly a flag at Five Points circle every day this week, in honor of Constitution Week. The flag will be raised and lowered each day through the cour- tesy of Col. T. S. Moorman and the Boy Scouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
DINNER FOR GANTT-
 KENT BRIDAL PARTY

On Monday evening Dr. and Mrs Smith gave a dinner at the Allen hotel at Floridatown for the bridal party participating in the wedding of Miss Can't and MT. Kent which took place Tuesday morning at the home of the bride elects sister, Mrs. Smith. The tables were placed on the veranda of the hotel The color scheme of white and yellow was carried out on the able where a four-course dinner was served Between the courses toasts were given
 Fruit punch. fruit cock tail, meat and salad course, an iced course, coffee, hints and cigars and especially arranged music made this a delightful closing of the many pretty pre-nuptial courtesies, which have been showered upon MT. Kent and his bride. The bride elect was dressed in a silver lace over nile green with silver accessories. Mrs. Smith wore an orchid crepe with eorsage, Miss Regi Jackson wore peach taffeta with white trimmings, Miss Jewell Can't wore golden crepe with brown trimmings. Thirty were invited for this dinner and dancing was indulged in until late hOnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
MRS. GRIGSBY HOSTESS AT BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. J. D. Grigsby was charming hostess on Wednesday afternoon, en- rertaining her bridge club and a few friends at her home in Fairfield Cir cle.
 In rooms made attractive with fall flowers, bridge was played at four tables the prize for top score being copped by Miss Lucille Frey
 The consolation was awarded to Miss Mildred Adams. and the guest prize was presented to Miss Merle Pitts.
 At the conclusion of the games, lit- tie Betty Wright presented Mrs. Grigsby with a surprise shower from the club members
 Later an ice course was served to
 Later an ice course was served to the following: Misses Elizabeth Salter, Cornelia Hopkins Merle Pitts. Caro- lyn Sessions, Lucille Frey, Mildred Adams, Eva Pitts and Mildred Hall; Mesdames Arthur Rickett, George Frey, James Norris. w. H. Foster. Smith Paris, Paul Watson. Fred Jones, K Mentzef. C. Je eKendrick, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
GANTT-KENT
 WEDDING SOLENNIZED

The autumn season has brought no prettier quiet wedding than that of Miss Stella Can't and MT. Arthur Kent, which was solemnized at the nome of the brides sister, Mrs. A. Fl Smith, In Milton, Fla. on Tuesday morning at 10s o'clock. The bride, who Is an attractive brunette, wore a gown of rosewood with trimmings of brown fur and her French chappeau, slippers, hose and purse were all in harmonizing shades. She carried a bouquet of Brides roses and valley lilies tied with white tulle. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. .. M Rocks, using the wedding ring. A mt sical program preceding the cere- mony was rendered by Mrs. J. Frank Smith, with Miss Daisy Butler sing ing T Love You Truly" Miss Jewell Can't of Montgomery served her cousin as maid of honor and was pie turesque in an orchid gown with black velvet trimmings and a large black picture hat. She carried an arm cluster of Sweetheart roses, tied with pink tulle.
 MT. Henry Jones of Montgomery was MT. Rents best man.
 The improvised altar around which the bridal party stood was very pretty with green ferns. southern smi- lax, marigolds and other bright ,au- turn flowers. The bride presented her attendant with a silver perfume holder and Mir. Kent gave the best man silver cuff links.
 Miss Regina Jackson of Montgom- cry presided over the brides table and book. Miss Jackson wore a brown charmeuse dress, beaded in bronze and bite beads.
 Immediately following the mar riage ceremony a reception was held for the family and immediate friends MT. and Mrs. Kent are spend- ing their honeymoon in southern Florida, making the trip in their car. After october 1 they will be at home to their friends at 90S South Court street, Montgomery. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21

Miss Moore was accompanied home by Mrs. Moore.
 Mrs. J. W. King and family have returned from ten days outing at Calcis,
 Mrs. George Huntington Clarke and Mrs. w B. Patterson are spend ing several weeks at Biloxi.
 Miss Eleanor Baker will spend the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Fred Todd, of Gadsden.
 Mrs. George Grant is spending some time in the mountains of North Carolina. as~smss, t
 Mir. and Mrs. James. Weatherly and grandson, Edward Cabaniss, are at Crawford Hall, Black Mountain, N. C., where they will remain through October.
 MT. and Mrs. J. J. Benner have as their guests MT. and Mrs. Phil. Val enti and MT. and Mrs. A. L. Ander son of Bowling Green, Ky. Mrs. Val enti and Mrs. Anderson are sisters through from the Blue Grass regions to Selma by way of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa and will return by Az lanta, Chattanooga and Nashville visiting the points of interest.-Sel- ma Times-J Journal.
 Mrs. E. c. Adams is spending some time In North Carolina.
 MT. Morton Connors is spending some time at Grove Park Inn, in Asheville.
 Mrs. Ida coniey Linden was among the guests attending the monthly meeting of the Haywood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
NORWOOD MISSIONARY
 SOCIETY MEETS TUESDAY

The ladies of the Norwood Division of the Missionary society of the First Christian church were guests at a spend the-day party on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. o. H. Orr on Walnut Hill Circle.
 The house was bright with cottage plants and dahlias.
 Mrs. E. B. Pennington, chairman of the division, presided at the business meeting. Reports were given and elaborate plans were made for de- velopment of the society.
 Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Simpson were the guests of honor. pr. Simpson made an inspiring talk on the recent convention held in Colorado Springs, Col.
 Mrs. A. F. Wilson assisted the hes toss In entertaining her guests. Luncheon was served at 1 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21

county chapter Of the U. D. c. at Waynesville, N. c.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas W. Martin are spending several weeks in Hot Springs, Ark. a
 Mrs. James L. Foster of Tuscaloosa visited friends here the first of the week.
 Miss Margaret Chenoweth, who has been spending the summer in Eu- rope, will land in New York on Sat- urday where she will be met by Mrs. Arthur Chenoweth and Mrs. Beech Chenoweth, who will return with them to spend the winter in Birming gham. !. Mrs John Builder and Miss Mar garet Builder left Thursday to spend ten days in the mountains of North Carolina.
 
 Miss George Dewey Bryant has re- turned from New York, where she spent the summer.
 Col. and Mrs. T! O. Smith will leave Saturday for Atlantic City to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
NEW WRITER'S CLUB FORMED IN SELMA

A coterie of writers consisting Of Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman, Mrs. Ben Craig, Mrs. Septimus Hud- son and others, met at the home of Mrs. Ben Craig on Wednesday morn ing and formed a new writers club, which is to be called the Student Writer.
 Plans were outlined for future work and officers were elected.s of whom were the following:
 President, Mrs. Carl Johanson, sec retary, Mrs Septimus Hudson.
 s'The club will be federated immedi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
MISS JOURNEY HON0REE AT GIFT SHOWER

Mrs. Paul Barcroft entertained on Wednesday atsthe home of her moth- CT. Mrs. William H. Little, on Twelfth street south, at shower in honor of Miss Ruby Journey, whose mar riage will be solemnized on Septem- Der 26.
 Mrs. Wallace Journey was awarded the contest prize. The shower gifts were presented to Miss Journey by little Pat Bernal, dressed as post man.
 Mrs William F. Wilcox and Mrs. Wade Rees assisted the hostess in re- ceiving. Miss Bertha Acota kept the brides book. A scheme of pink and white was carried out in the decora- tions and in the ice course.
 Fifty guests called during the aft ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
KENT-GANTT
 WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr, and Mrs. Charles Shehane Can't of Evergreen, Ala, announce the marriage of their daughter. Stella, to Henry Arthur Kent on Tuesday September IS. 1923, Milton. Fla. At. home after October 1, sos Court street south, Montgomery, Ala.
 Miss Can't has often visited in Bir- mingham and her marriage will De of interest here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
MISS. JOURNEY. BRIDE-ELECT
 HONOREE AT LYRIC PARTY

Miss Ruby Journey, bride-eleet. was honoree at Lyric party on Tuesday afternoon when Mrs Felix Jones entertained party of four, including Misses Journey. Stella An drews, Mrs J. ". Journey and Mrs. w. C. Journey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
DARDEN-AVANT
 MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZED

and MT. Robert D. Darden was sol emnized on Saturday. September i5. at 5 o'clock at the First Baptist church. with the Rev Dr. Wood of ficiating.
 After the ceremony the bridal guests, Mir. and Mrs. Adams, Miss Sarah Harn and Mir. James D. Dar- den and the bride and groom were entertained at dinner at the home of Miss Harn. The house was decor ated with marigolds, golden rod and candles in gold and white.
 MT. and Mrs. Darden left late in the evening for visit to their old home in Erwin, Tenn.