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The Washington times., 1924-02-28
CHAPTER LXxI.
THE SECRET FEAR.

It went piercing through her
orain-a long, bright needle Of
terror. It's sharp point transfixe0
her thought, holding It aghast.
moist with apprehension.
And. standing before her bIl.
reau. this sunny morning In the
end Of May, quietly adjusting her
hat. Ch1ckie's hands dropped linn
to her sides. She sat down alId.
denly. Shaking-her face bloodleaa.
Life, cornertng her now: M
that had allowed Janina. Amy
Heaton. a hundred others, to play
1ast ana loose, was now rushing
Up ana overtaktng her: showing
this last. incredible consequences
upon her.
Now? And she alone. with no
way at all to meet It. He gone
he. believing that the past thew
knew together was all quiet and
ended. Ended like a beautiful.
sweet dream.
But not ended for her. Follow.
Ing her-overtaking her her aa
u might q woman Of JennioIm
old-fashioned day.
This couldn't be. Couldn't. Not
Tor her. She wasn't stupid. ShS
wasn't seventeen like Mardorio
Suddenly she remembered vvn..
Janina said Of Marjorie; 'TH,oirv
Tor her abe has monoy-No fhex
got married. But II thinr ma
that happened to you or me oS
Peggy. the cobbIer0 danTSASr
we could sink to the seswe~d
FORTY fathoms deepl Fat chanca
70 catch up with q husbandr'
happening to her-to this
ChIckie that Jonathan loved 80.
that he thought sweet ana IN.
nocent as an angel? MOI r.
couldn't; It couldn'tl
The abrupt, violent heat swaa,,.
Ing up about her neck na6~ ~
fa1nt-like q poison or a 6oo%S.
sickness. ~s"0Ay
She took long, harSh hra.+n.
oFawlns them with effort. Aftef
~ moment, wetting her lips, she
salo TO herself. dimly: '.I'n1
crazy! I'm going out Of INV
m1no; This is insanityP'
AND she went back over the dav.
20 tnat hateful one last AurIIst
Sne remembered how dogTediv
TINS oDsessed her in the beRinninS
Gradually 1t had passed TTntii
finally she did not think Of Il -
al. She walked the free ROAD -
ene dio; as men do, Forgetting tbet
II toll there were to nav So
must be the one to Yield IL Ghe
lost the fear of consequences
And now she put It from bar
as one who imagines a horror
put knows the horror cannot be-
She said to herself: "Don't ~
wild. Have sense. It's not eO
it's not" Yet che went -
work. trembling weak. "
During the day, as she typed.
the memory OF this fear that had
come upon her with such manic
returned. Now, It was no ion9er
the sharp needle in her brain II
was q heavy hand that had rot
hold OF her heart. pressing It.
turning II slowly. She was at
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sudden moments aware Of It's
weight-its suffocating. unbeara-
BILE pressure.
Especially when she tried to
keep her mind away from it
keep her mind o blank. Or II she
laughed. Then the hand squeezed,
leadenly made her remember.
The day with Its hurry OF work
over. Getting ready to leave, she
was suddenly hot with restless
ness. DO something-have sense
get back her poise.
She slipped her arm in Janina's:
Come on. ole thing do q little
shopping with me-"
Janina, always facilo, answered:
II win, Il you1l eat downtown
and come for q swim. need ex-
ercige. WIN your"
Yes"
No matter what Janina asked,
Chiclxie would have assented, She
wanted company. Wanted to hide
from herself; talk necessarily. ct
lightning speed. That would. hush
her mlnd-that would fIout the
hand on her heart.
And when she plunged into the
tank and felt the slim, ready move.
anent Of her body through the cool
waters. she put her head under,
inwardly laughing. The ideal
What q fool she vast Beside her.
self with terrorg. And ali because
he had written that letter and let
her know 10 starkly that his love
was dead.
Why, because Of that she be.
san to imagine things! But now
well. ahe wouldn't Joy still In the
world-fun to be splashing about
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rs It fair. Chickie. that you
blame me; that you make me out
The one who robbed? You cared
Tor me. You felt az I did. II
you gave, I returned. All you
save ! treasured. The love we
knew was beautiful. Why should
Its passing mako it unholy or
. thing to bring ne Shainc2
IT shouldn't. Chickie. We
can't let It. This IL to dis
honor ourselves and the hun
dred memories Of that past.
These memories OF you,
Chiclxie, are all sweet to me.
NO matter what other expert
eilce may come to either, it Will
not alter this for me. Chickie,
dear. won't you think Of It
this way-please?"
He offered her thiS-this calm.
unal as the movelegs smile on the
lace Of the dead.
He spoke Of their love, all quiet
xflk0 this. And Of her as something
sweet and beautiful but dream
that has passed.
And she folded the letter-folded
her hands over it-6at without q
'knurmur In the low chair at her
window.
Tears that were warm went up
Doftly to her throat. She smiled,
raised her chin up-sent them
back. She thought, still smiling:
NO use to cry. I won't cry"
She felt that her heart opened
Ind her life drained from her.
Soon It would be still. She would
Gt. unprotesting-wait for this
~-gink-Oh, gladly-in the kind.
Onveloping silence.
II this could be-if life were
In the kitchen Jennie sang
With Q Quavering pathos. II Dremt
That I Dwell in Marble Halls"
The song broke off. Now Jona-
than moved heavily about the
dining room, placing the chairs.
She would have to go out to
them In q few moments; have to
laugh, Jonathan would say:
''Chickio girl, lonesome?" Or he
might be in q curious mood and
ask questions: would the lad be
some long?" ibid he lose much
BY his absence?"
Well-turn her head away from
$enathan's eyes, make fun Of
him, fight against that love Of
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here with Janina, ehouting-get-
ting the water in her earS--in the
gold hair-nnaling It all curls
about her face.
Afterwards they called TO each
other from the showers; they got
weighed; they went into the gym
nasiunl, and danced with two other
girls who happened to be there.
But when they took q table In
the cafeteria and Janina openOd
the evening paper. ignoring her
these fears rushed hack. Chiclxie
said, in q voice Of excitement:
Hear anything more about Mar
1orie?"
give the girl . chance. ole
thing"
II suppose sheTl stay in Santa
Clara?"
"Any old time, my dearl They're
off to New York on their honey
moon, and they won't come back
till the conventional period elapses.
And who knows whether a baby
10 six months Of age or ten? Often
meet up with precocious Infants
especially first onesv' ~
Janina, folding the paper, must
have seen the blanched, driven
look In Chiclde's face. She
smiled: Shocked? Thought that
was rather q pleasing bon mot!
'Scuse, baby. I'm crude, but not
unkind, as you've learned"
"No-but I was just thinking.
Janina--a thing like that could
happen to anyone, no matter how
free or bold or clever they are"
Janina shrugged.
CTO Be Continued TOmOErow.)
Copyright 1924. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1924-02-28
THE STORY OF"CHICKIE," By Elenore Mehern

But now 40 she walked he
came beside her. reached her
hand, grinned down at her with
q merry "Sad frau? Why, for
-" Run from these images-let
them all be plotted out. She was
But It was hard 70 let finality
build this wall Of cement between
her and the thousand living mems
cries that drew her--lured her
with their cruel ties. Each time
she said to herself, ENDED. It
doesn't matter. Don't look bach"
she found them pulling. Oh, she
would set away from this empty
dreariness-get back
In these days she read his let
ter often, because 1t brought the
stiffness to her heart: because Il
made her see that smile, move.
Less on the, face Of one dead.
she went In to Jennie: Mother.
darling-let you and I 80 out
for o walk"
Jennie put down her mending:
ITO q movie, dear? Now / was
Just wishing-why, yes"
w, Wen; all right, th"n-@
Jennie was all excited. Chiclxio
helped her dress. She thought:
"We'll do this often-yes-yearS
and years." And sometimes Il
seemed that her life was more
completely finished than her moth
er's.
Another evening e she came
from work she met young Tom
my Blake-husky little fellow
now, about twelve. He had q
baseball cap and swung q bat.
Chiclxie said: SEommy-liko ami
mails? Like little pets?'
He whigtled-a brisk alertness
in his pug nose: ''Wildie-say-
want me take him out?"
mot Wildie-but water dogs
Hike to have some?''
Tommy cogitated: ''weIl-
humph. Can they do triclxS9
White mice can-got some you
don't want? I might see them"
She was unable TO explain the
sudden impulse that moved her
the suspense while Tommy stared
at the tall glass aquarium. Then
he asked patronizingly, but with
his eyes eager; Gimme the
case, too2'
1.-THE whole thinE~
Honest, CHECKER Not 6ooling
now Crimineer' Tommy lifted
1t with q wink that was like
Jimmy'S: Gee. Chiclxie, amt
you q peachr'
Tommy walked gingerly down
the block, carrying the great cyl
inder. Chiclxie watched behind
the curtain. She felt It was her
heart torn out that Tommy car
ried.
Past now-all past. Take UP
new threads-beg1n again-bInd
herself to Jennie; to Jonathan.
She would make his face grow
dim-banish It from her thoughts.
Face white with intensity Of
feeling as that Sunday when he
rode behind her on the bride path
and the pond lilies CLEANED like
Wondrous pearls in the lake. He
caught up suddenly, the TANKS Of
their horses touching. He dropped
the sprig Of yellow broom, took
the reins from her. forcing her
glance to his. The flush that
tinged his forehead; the breath
less quick. Chickier' And she
stood q little in the stirrups, wait.
Ing till he kissed her twice. He
murmured with pain: "Ah.
Chickle-1 wish It was todayv'
That hundred others-she laid
quietly away. Hers no longer,
Past they knew together slipping
completely from them
The past does not end. It only
merges with the present-only
glides with silent step from yes
terday into today ana then tomor.
row.
And It bore In upon ChIckio
with a deadly terror that this was
so-and the past In never past.
And she was linked to It and to
him. 1rrevocably.
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when surgeons operated upon him
at the Anthracite Hospital. Leaman
resides ct Pine Grove and last night
fractured his skull and also the
frontal bone IN q coasttng accident.
The operation was necessary to
remove the splintered bone from
the brain. The boy was still living
today, ana there are hopes Of re-
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REMOVE PART OF soNs
SKULL AFTER ACCIDENT

PoTTsvILLE. Pa. Feb. ss.-It
was necessary to take a piece Of the
skull bone as big as the palm Of
mans hand from the top Of twelve.
year-old Stanley Leaman's head
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-10

Also electric light bulbs at Laier IS.
Winter battery storage at Heston 4
| Miller 5.
Stove repairs and good buys in
stoves at Laier's.
Oil pumping in motors or any make
sured at Nezperee Motor 6 Supply Co
A special price Of $50 on short ship
lap and 2x4's at the Prairie Lumber
Co.
When in Lewiston stop at the new
Raymond hotel. J. B. MeGrsne, prop
rietor. S4,af
The county commissioners will con
yene their regular January session
next Monday.
OREGON FIR FINISH, best quail.
ity, any quantity. At the MADISON
LUMBER & MILL co.
The measles epidemic at Winchester
is reported checked, and it is planned
10 reopen the grade schools there Mon
day.
We give all batteries stored with us
The same careful attention as those we
sell. Yon take no chances if your bat
.ery Is left hore. Heston & Miller.
Lee Thomas was up from Lewiston
he first of the week, visiting rela-
ives, looking after business matters
md shaking hands with old friends.
STRAYED OR STOLEN--Airedsle
pup, nearly grown; black and tan,
with hair glossier but less shaggy
han the average dog of this breed;
all cut longer than usual; answers to
name of Jerry; last seen following
motor truck out of town toward Craig
mont; had brass studded collar bear
ing Nezperce dog license plate. Re-
ward for information leading to recov-
cry. w. P. Conger.
The commissioners of the North
Highway District will hold their regu-
lar meeting on the third Saturday of
the month, the 10th, when the newly
elected boardT. A. Brannan, Morris
Younger and Raymond Parks--will be
sworn in and organization will be eff
feeted.
WANTS well improved good laying
wheat ranch on Nezperce or Camas
prairies; has for trade dandy irri-
gated 30-acre home, 215 miles from
Grandview, Washington, fair Groom
plastered house, fair barn with stanch-
ions and hay room, silo root cellar,
Is acres alfalfa, balance for other
crops, free of mortgage, price $10,-
900; will trade for place worth $10,-
900 to $4,000 and pay cash difference
or assume.
$500 cash, balance easy terms, buy
real bargain in Charleston, owned by
non resident, III acres fine garden
land, close to school, new 5-room plas-
tered house, large sleeping porch, good
basement, some berries and young
fruit, price $1,000. Write j. w. Wolfe,
POI Breier Bldg, Lewiston Idaho. /
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS NOTES

SEE Al. Huff for plumbing ans
stove parts. os-t.
Special price ON odd sash at Prairie
Lumber Co.
cREAM-Delivered mornings. Mrs
Sanford Stapleton. 32-s
Boys high-top shoes, pae-styie, a;
Carlson : Toggery.
The roads, the snow and the weathe.
are prime for sleighing.
KNIGHT--Utahs best coal. Az the
MADISON LUMBER & MILL co.
Mems suits at Carlson's. A largo
took just received to select from.
Save the whole fanliIy's eyes. GET
Quick Light gasoline lamp at Laiers.
Slabwood at the Prairie Lumber co.
j. & D. stains and yarmshes for less
t Laier's.
Dance at Nezperce Hotel Saturday
light, Jan. ~, after the basket ball
game. Come.
Don't let the weather man ruin your
battery. Play safe; store it with Hes
ION & Miller.
Thus far the prairie has enjoyed al
deal winter, and there is still promis
+ more of the same.
FOR SALE-Durocs Of popular
ines; March male and females; tried
ows and weanings. Homer J. Gle
nents, Kooskia. 2I-I3s
We give all batteries stored with us
he same careful attention as those we
sell. You take no chances If your bat
cry is left here Heston & Miller.
You'd sure enjoy having that MI
METAL WEATHERsTRIp around
your doors now Keeps out both cold
and storm. MADISON LUMBER &
MILL co. Agts.
Hugo Medved, who recently fin
shed his course in accountaney at the
University, Seattle, Is
making the annual audit Of the books
md records of the Nezperce Roehdale
20.
The Ladies Aid of the Brethren
'hurch met at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Thomas on the Bird instant and elected
he following Officers for the current
ear: President, Mrs. Harry Mitch
III; vice-president, Mrs. A. r. Fike;
and assistant, Mes
lanes. j. w. Smith and Frank Bill
ups; secretary -treasurer,> Mrs. Sam
vorhies.
Mrs Emma McLennan returned the
after part of last week from Lewis
on, where she had been at the bed
ide of her daughter, Mrs. Hazel
Rowe, since the latter underwent an
'peration for appendicitis. She re-
,orts her daughters condition as
7lowing satisfactory improvement,
nd it is thought she will be out Of
he hospital this week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-10


Rugs to fit every fancy at Later S
Quick action on farm loans. Curtis
Miller.
Winter battery storage at Heston &
Miller s.
Window glass at the Prairie Lumber
Co. Bring your old sash.
For auction sale Gates see Rerald
Office. Harry C. Cranlke, auetioneer
Genuine PEACOCK Rock Springs
coal at the MADISON LUMBER &
MILL 90.
j. Il. Durham, who is numbering in
the Reubens section, was back this
week for q few days visit.
TO TRADE-Equity in five acres
fruit and alfalfa in Charleston, Wn.,
for good farming outfit. Il. J. Bezold.
Charleston, Wn. 33-t
son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Funkhouscr, of the Alpine soc
zion, on Dec. 81.
The local lodges of Knights of Pyth-
las and Pythian Sisters will hold a
joint installation of officers at thu
Fraternal Hall tonight.
The measles epidemic seems to be
general throughout this section of Ida
10, and while some cases have beer
'evere, no extremely serious result
lave been reported from any quarter
w. @. Barbee has traded his res;
ience property in this city for. Lewis
ION Orchards and Kamiah property
and is moving with his family bacl
to their ranch on the Clearwater be
low Kamiah.
The automobile license tax in Idaho
is less for any class or make Of car
than it is in Washington, Oregon,
Utah or California, and it is less In
comparison with nearly all of the 9th
or states.
Red Pruitt, who gained favor
with the large crowds by his clever
riding and bulldogging at our fair last
fall, has gotten into the tolls of the
law at Lewiston on a "liquor-in- pos
session" charge.
Tie War Mothers held most en-
joyable meeting at the home of Mrs
G. J. Rowe on the 5th instant. AT
the close of the business session SPLEEN;
did refreshments were served by the
hostess and her daughters, Mesdames
E. L. schnell, Ralph Kennedy and jos
Farrar.
President p J. Miller of the Farm
srs State Bank of this city who ha'
been cashier of the Lewiston National
Bank for the past several years, was
advanced to the vice-presidency of
hat institution at a meeting of the
Tuesday. His many prai
lie friends are glad, to congratulate
him on this deserved promotion. He
s succeeded as cashier of the Lewis
.on bank by E. W. Lutz, for the past
'even years cashier of the Kendrick
State Bank.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-10

Does your motor pump oils Sees
Nezperce Meteor 6 Supply Co. for tbs
cure.
Three ply veneer fir PANELS for
cabinet work. The MADISON LUM
Der & MILL co. has 'em-
Through the activity of DR.. Susan
e. Bruce, public health officer of Low
iston, an order has been issued that no
moro Federal prisoners be confined in
the Nez Perez county jail until it is
made sanitary fit.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-10
Stockholders Meeting

The annual stockholders meeting of
the Prairie Lumber Co., of Nezperce,
Idaho, win be held at the office of
the company on January Is 1924, at
IL o'clock a. m. ala
w. r. seatz, Secretary.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-10

Community siver ware at Laier's.
1t viii soon be time to 'tune in
for spring.
First class cobbler OF TIE A. r. FIJI
harness store.
Monarch Ranges, the kind that al
use, at Laisr's.
Newest hats and caps, for men an.
bows at Carlson 3.
A nice line of wall board and veneer
at the Prairie Lumber Co.
Wall paper &c ana up for single rol
at Laier's. Complete stock.
Dance Saturday night, Jan. IL, al
Nezperce Hotel. Everybody invited.
ADMIRAL blacksmith coal at the
MADISON LUMBER & MILL co.
Are you helping to build up SO me
big mail-order house in a distant citt ?
Aberdeen Utah and Peacock Rock
Springs coal, none better ON the mar.
ket phone the Prairie Lumber Co.
Joe Farrar returned last week tc
Seattle Mrs. Farrar win continue her
visit here with relatives and friends
until later date.
Mrs. d. A. Allen arrived in this city
last week for visit with the families
of Herbert Doggett and Clarence East
man and old Nezperce friends, before
leaving for her home at Richland, Ore
J.he Mohler hall will be the scene
of big dance Friday night, Jan. II
n. A. Brannan, Everett Williams and
Agell Oddson have charge of the af
fair, and with the good music pro
vided, most enjoyable time is II
The local schools opened Monday
and are going along as usual, though
the attendance is somewhat depleted
by the measles among the younger
children of the community The rule
is to allow no attendance from fam
lies where the contagion is known to
exist and all reasonable precautions
are being taken to stamp out the dis
ease here.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-10

6fs loans under reserve system on
city OF farm property. Reserve De.
post Company, Cliff Building, Salt
Lake City, Utah. li.tf
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-10

An old negro was asked by the pro
niefer of a store how he happened to
need credit when he said he had such
a good crop of cotton.
'.De ducks got about all dat crop
o. cotton, sah, was the mournful re-
ply.
g.what do you mean, the ducks got
ita"
"You see,' explained the old man,
~ sent dat cotton up to Memphis, an
dew deducks de freight, an dey de
ducks de storage, an dey deducks de
commission an dey deducks de taxes;
vas, sab, de ducks got bout all dat
cotton an dat s why Use here"
, 1924-01-11

2T4EREAS the Municipality OF StGuiz. by OH tR ES H. GIBSON Government
Ss Attorney, has filed in said CcmtI its pi ino E~n@U in the above enuIaIu9~.
setting forth that one ROBERT % ROBINSON. on thp2Hh day If Noyarlr lqg
died, inestae in the county OF IMn&abe, state OF Massachusetts and L-Hnu H.
real estate. No 80 King Street ClIsEnsed. St CwN and in addition rpntaI ras
and bonds Of the S. CmN Sulkeab3k and leaving nc heirs widow 4, Imw. kin
3edc capable If nbeItIng said property. and praying that the aforesaid fwf w, Ml
Judged to belong TO the Municipality o. S. CuX
IT'S Or )ERIDt that said petitioner give nJUaf the IudenA
publishing Ues absancsof uesud petition as heinia fore set fouh with ibis ajr ~
IKE ~ C"% Avis nNspaor prime" att "@'u"~#ea said Momcr #y T ST.
CriX. Six consecutive weeks and that all persons Interested in j. atn.~lI nrmuay
aopearM d show cu~. il any they have. ono before ne 18th day OF IL bmur. 1874
M~xrnN
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-08-14
Important to All Women
Readers Of This Paper
Swamp Root a Fine Medicine

Thousands upon thousands Of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect IL.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease
II the kidneys are not in healthy con
dition they may cause the other organs
10 become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss Of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irritable
and may be dependent; II makes any
one 30.
But hundreds of women claim that DIT.
Kilmer's swamp Root, by restoring health
TO the kidneys, proved 70 be Just the
remedy needed 10 overcome such condi-
tions.
Many send for a sample bottle 10 see
what Swamp Root. the great kidney, liver
and bladder medicine will do for them.
BY enclosing ten cents 20 DIR. kilmer a
Co, Binghamton. N. Y, you may receive
sample sire bottle by parcel post. You
can purchase medium and large size bottle.
at all drug stores.--Advertisement.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-08-14
Utility of yucca Tree

The yucca tree. which is indigenous
10 the deserts OF Arizona and New
Mexico. Is very useful TO man. II
bears no leaves. but each one OF us
branches terminates in knob from
which springs huge bunch OF long.
bristle-Iike spines. one OF the most de-
llghtful OF toilet soaps is made IRON
the splnous lunches. which are boiled
10 extract saponaceous substances
This species Of yucca has long been
known 10 Indians as the soap tree"
When they want 20 wash themselves,
or their garments, they simply take a
piece OF the yucca 10 the nearest con.
venlent water and rub Il with their
hands, thus obtaining an Immediate
and profuse lather. The bristly
punches make a very superior cattle
food.