The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-12-04

10 you that I'm the secretary OF IN
Institution. I guess my manners ain
very good. but meant no harm"
Joan. who had Witnessed his pres
ence with CONSERVATION, now felt
sudden reaction from her fears o.
course. Myers explanation made tn,
situation Ineligible.
She bowed. and he turned to the
boy. "You can take Miss Wentworth
up" he said. I'm ind . buggy some
where"
As there was only room for two in
the buggy. Joan did not demur to the
proposition. She stepped In. the
young man holding out his hand to
guard her dress from the wheel. Joan
glanced at the man with momentary
interest. He had the appearance OF q
gentleman. and the manners of one.
There was no hint of either servillty
or presumption. and yet there was q
sort OF Independence about the man
which fitted him admirably. He
iicked the horse. and the buggy began
10 crawl out OF the station yard along
the single street OF q tiny village.
struggling uphill. II was white VII
lage. but clusters OF shantIes a little
back among The pines betrayed the
presence OF the black element There
was a store or two. their fronts plas-
tered with tobacco and baking powder
advertisements. and In front of each
stood gaunt. yellow-faced hillman.
chewing and gazing after the buggy
With unanlmated face.
This Is Lancaster7" asked Joan
yes. Miss Wentworth"
The people here look depressed"
There's a good deal OF sickness
Miss Wentworth. Hookworm, and
what they used 70 call malaria. But
there isn't any malaria here; It's bad
diet-sat pork and soda biscuits And
there's peIlagra it's been here for gen
eratlons. but II wasn't Till last year
that the medical commission discov-
cred IT,"
The coachman's knowledge might
have been ludicrous In most men Of |
his class. but there was nothing ride
ulous In the grave. refined face OF tho
young mountaineer. He must have |
picked up some knowledge ut the In
thought Joan.
but It's healthy up In the hIllA
Miss Wentworth" he added. This
village is Millville. They used to grow
,otton In the Wiley over yonder. hut
he frost killed the crops three years
.go .rt m. min f.ff into r.,lr n,,ft- |
! little water power In that stream"
The buggy assembled sleeper
'rade. the horse breaking into n short
Iallop near every summit, and then
esuming Its leIsurely crawl.
That's the institute. Miss Went
Forth." the coachman continued,
oInting toward . struggling building
a little plateau. II had the appear
nee OF large but rather dilapidated
lrmhouse. Its three miles by tho
pad" he added. but less than a mile
YER the hills"
The horse had stopped to gain
reath again. Looking back. Joan
sw a white line that crept upward
ser the rocky slopes almost direct
ON the station to the building. Half
ny up was a little speck OF black
at seemed TO move Joan knew Il
ms Myers hard hat. his body being
ddcn from view among the bushes
10 shuddercd slightly: the man was
ny repugnant TO her.
The horse went on again. the road
nding uphill through pastures gag
IN buttcrcups aud white with little
anched asters. II dipped between
,igerows pink with meadowsweee
le sun had set. but its light still
dcd the hills. The scene was very
acefui. Now the institute seemed
swing out from among the unduIa-
ms % the mountain tanks imme
Iteiy In front OF them.
rhe buggy came 20 a standsfill be-
y the long wooden building. which
$ OF unshingled boards end very
ch the worse for weather. II hsd
been painted for years. and two
,dows In one wing were broken A
oh Of wsedy. unknown lawn extend
between what had once eecu
lges. but were now mere tangles Of
Icrgrowth. Nearby was large
Iosure In which were a few chick
. picking for grains Of corn. and
ow at pasture turned Der head snd
I'd at them plscidly.
he door opened and pleasant
ling woman came forward
How do YIN Do, Miss Wentworth
said Il am the matron. MIRA
ser. Doctor Lancaster tslexraphed
at your coming III show yea
r rooua and your supper will b.
~ In a few minutes
>en Descended The driver. who
lsapsd 10 the ground held his
4 over the wheel but did not or~
} her. Then he r~entersd the bug
and. rather to Jcans SURPRISE
= or along the road by which
had assembled