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fundamentals o.. the accident. from
tho straight news angle, You viii
pick up h5artthroh notes among sur
yivors and wounded Got Us one
long human interest feature ana grab
an the shorter sidclights you can
Write whatever You would read II
you NerO on tho outside"
ilc was gone ia a streak toward
the composing room door whore tho
foreman was waiting Tor him
barbara took step toward her
desk. Her knees wuhblcj beneath
her hut she went on.
As tho from outside her conscious
ness cRmo two voices, The society
editor and a reporter were loolSlns
az her from corner
Too bad Icnson is or. said the
man. This story would hc pie for
him Goliy, what feature yarn
he'd spin out OF IL, And Dollar and
Jones both out on assignments too
Kinda tough on old Wells, "
Eyes" said Nj Badger, not trou.
blins 20 lower her voice, That new
girl can't Ert by on u. she looks
like a total loss already"
Barbara stttcncd. Miraculously.
her knees stopped their queer knock.
luE, and her head felt cooler
She grasp,d her hat and coat
and wad OF copy paper. such as
she had seen other reporters carry.
ing Then she ran Tor the cleva,
tor, Just before the door OF the
lu closed on her. Jimmy made Il
rush Tor Il and thrust something
into her hand Wells says Take
,axjs" he shouted. as the door
changed 90.
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4, was her first sight Of death
and death without the palliatinE In
flucnca Of roses and satin and
hushod solemniiy.
For n second hhs closed her eyes
and stood sim Again the thought
OF ArmaEcddon flashed into her
mind. an earth and heaven would
somo day 20 out Ike this, She
though, each mans heaven aud
earth all in an Instant.
She looked again. This time rho
did not close her eyes. shs gulped
long draueht Of fresh air. grittsd
her teeth and went on. rs there
anybody alive III that coach7" she
aaksd ono Of the workers.
The man did not raiss his head
Couldn't say. miss" hs replied.
barbara psered tcar,uiiy thru the
windowa OF the wrecked carriages.
Nothing was 80 be besn save the
improvised hospital A bnwny
nurse blocked her progress. but on
explanation OF BarharA's mission
gained a reluctant permission 10 en-.
tor.
when she emerged. her face white
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brakeman and turned 10 the girl,
They think there are eth living
persons "a some ~ the coaches"
he said Some. perhaps. half
drowned in those two eoaohcn IN
the creek I'll have TO leave you.
You rnd tho survivors Ia that i'm.
PROMISED hospital over there. md
meet the here whenever you are
ready Don't mako Il later than
1880. tho"
lie was gone Barbara stared aft.
&c him helplessly. then pulled her.
SELF up with q Jerk
ahe turned toward the tsntliko
hospital that had been rigged up a
few feet away. She VIVA atill NOV
ing Ia daxe. The shouts and mul.
ttudlnoua sounds Of the place blend
Cd in a confused mnrmur shs
walked wafily. constantly fearing
aha, her eyer might light upon
a, luai sho RAYS e. They we're
lining something out Of window
In ono Of the overturned coaches.
hfting Il with infinite, needless care.
Barbara came upon them without
warning,
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ana her hands gripping a ahsaf 81
scrubbed notes. u was - ulihHt''
AFTER 30.
She hurried ~ tho ioag ling oi
coaches. turning her head H"hs
from the wreekago. Up the me
worEmen we're sim chOppins ihru
debris and helpers were cnfiDinE
HrstchcTs away,
barbara looked around for Bob,
TO was not in sight 40 lnst nhe
saw the brakeman whom they han
talked % first. lie could toll bsT
nothing Of Bob's whereabouts = ne
racer was not where They ''aa
left A.
She Ind heard Wells speak ot ah
extra by ~, There was no iiuie 10
bs los 10 looking for Bob HAe
must find transportation into IOWA.
on her own initiative.
Al her left. ssedy looking man
was sitting Ia a stripped ford' lA@lS
UptcidnE tho workers, barbara ran
l6ward him. "Wil you take me
into town" she called. TIE man
looked ~ her insolontly.
Let's sec your money" 10 sad
Rarbara opened her purse and
stood iransfxod. There was lone
dollar bin inside. that sho had put
ia her bag for lunch. There wna
nothing for Il but 70 tell him TIE
truth and promising money when
they arrived at the Telegraph Of
flee.
lie listened skoptieJiy. but, gianc-
ing AZ her clothes and tho sheaf II
notes IN her hand. he decided "a
take a chance.
Ths old car beiied It's appearance
They made even better time back
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The Twins we're very much ex.
cited when Dubbins. the groom.
went away. and came back shortly
leading two OF the smartest black
ponies they had ever seen.
Their brides and saddles were
made OK bright shining leather
which cleaned like gold against
their satiny black coats.
'.And see here, DubbIus." said
The kind hunter who had ordered
the ponies for them. Take these
children into the lodge there and
give them some hunting clothes.
There s. girls riding habit and
some for the boy. too--a red coat
and stiff derby hat, and boots for
both"
Dubblns went away followed by
the Twins. while the hunter held
the ponies relns.
soon they oil came back and
Duhbins helped the children 20
mount. Nancy on Nibbs and Nick
on Scoot. and a finer pair you
never saw. Even Nancy had a
little hard hat. like the ladies' wore,
and black riding habit with a
skirt, mind you, and instead Of rid.
ing cross-saddle like boys do--and
lot OF ladies', too, nowadays-
she rode sitting sideways with her
knee braced against a funny stick
up place on the saddle.
Nick looked grand in his scarlet
coat. tight trousers and shiny boots,
Suddenly a horn sounded some
where. The dogs barked more
loudly than ever and everybody be
gan 10 ride toward the gate whore
the fox hunt was to start.
where shall we GOT" Nancy
asked the man who had attended
10 everything.
"Jnst follow the crowd" said the
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In the LOFTY downstairs barbara
looked at tho article that be had
put IN her hand II WA a taxi
hook She picked up a cab at the
door
"rhe police station" she told the
driver, "and HURRY"
Ton minutes later aho ran into
the white marble hath Of tho police
station. to find Bob Jcftries jus,
starting for the door, watch In
hand
Ito gnsped her arm without n
word. and they ran out Ia the side,
walk. whore tho crazy racing car
stood az the curb. la a moment
they were flashing thrN tho city
streets over bridge and out into
open country II was not until
they had settled down 20 steady
speed that Bob tried 20 talk
"tasten. Miss Hpwley." he said
Ia Barbara. "Nows your chance.
Can YOU stand blood and thinEsg'
Barbara uncertainty nodded her
head
Wei. youth have to. because
this smash.up is one or the worst
In years, IN do all | can for you.
hut II we set separated, you1l have
to so ahead. pick up all the names
you can. and the stories OF families
separated. and so forth. Anything
you see that has humanIntcrcst
punch in IL, put Il down. Hut get
NAMES ana INITIALS and stay az
cool as you can. II you keep very
busy sou WON'T have time 70 faint,
IA the other Eiri did"
Bsrhara's eyes snapped. "Faiutr'
she tossed hack "ot couras !
went.
Bar Junction was some Is miles
from town. and tho racer pulled IN.
to sight Of tho wreck In just 20
minutes after hob and Barbara left
the station
The wrecked trains iay Just over
a hill. and the scene flashed across
Bob and Barhara's vision. like a
canvas suddenly dropped before
them. Barbara had confused
idea about Armagcddon. steel and
fire and sudden death. she did not
stop 70 unravtl Il.
Before her eyes lay mass OF
twisted machinery. with grcs, Jag
Frd fingers Of steel thrutluE out,
as tho they pointed an accusation
az the vEies
Tic mammoth engine Of the Inn
tied iay ca its side in grips with
the smaller engine Of the frcigh,
train. They looked TO narian like
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10 town than barbara and Bob a
msdg on th5 way 10
A. they rounded tho corner
clock ia "a drug gore window aid
ton -f0riy-nyc Tt driver u tlr
car followed Barbara into the buIII-
ms Ia The .l9hby they met Bob
Jeffrlra waiting FOR The sleyatoE
Pay this man. r8id Barbara,
and caught the car up, Leaving an
hEtonlahed police reporter r'aruE
az "a Suspicious drfycr.
Wells boxed up when aue pluuz.
"a into tbc editorial room. "WelL'
be Haid you didn't faint. did Sou 20
Forty minutes later whom fHs
laid brr last sheet u copy On TO
city desk. the city editor had
smile FOR her this nrat with which
he had ar yet favored her. "Eow
20 and get some Coffee De said.
An erraud b0y coming On o few
moments Uftsrwardh announced 10
the telephone operator. There's =
lady lying out in The corridor.
Painted, / guess. But size must be
coming 10. cause she's saying s9ms-
thing about Arranged something
and Bruce Reynolds"
TO BE Continued
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man. you need not ride fast X
you don't wish 20. Your ponies arc
very gSntle-thcy viii take You
safely across fences and bitches aud
streams OF winter without joltinE
you In tho least. Don't be afraid
The gate was opened aud away
went the dogs with a bound.
And the horses scanned fairly TO
leap thru the air after them. so
anxious were they to be gone
Nibbs and scoot went after them
like the wind, but so caAily did the
ponies move. that II WAS no trick
at all Tor the Twins to stay on.
Never had they dreamed there
could he such ponies! II was like
riding the rocking horses on a mcr.
ry-go-'round.
But, OF course. horses can so fas.
ter than ponies, and after bit
the Twins were far behind They
could still hear the baying OF the
1Sh3 ts&tA ktAt SARoAt5 VI Attt AAAANNA -
but they seemed TO DC alone.
say. Nancy" said Nick sudden.
ly. do you know what all this Ia
about7 They nre after one poor
little fox II could SEQ him first.
I'd hide him 60 the dogs couldn't
get him"
That gave Nancy an idea. Lets
try" she said. look there, They're
all coming back. The fox must DO
coming this way"
And then. what do you think
Mister Blue Cap spoke up. He had
been hiding under Nick's long coat
tails all the time.
Il heartily agree with you. chill.
dren." said he. We must save the
poor fox II VIC can"
TO lie OUntinued.l
Copyright. 1895. n. r. A. ssrvice tnc.J
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mGIN mERE TODAY

BARBARA ltAWLEN. -, after
seachlnz school three years decides
te So into newspaper work In order
10 sec Hfe.
when her fancc. BRUCE EENN-
tf.nS objects, she breaks with HIM
and gets a Job ON Tho TELEGRAPH ~
which ANDREW MepEBMOTr "a
close friend of her father before his
death. Is manaEius editor she at.
most Involves the paper in a libel
suit dufing her first dRy az the
office. when she rrroncouEly reports
NORRIS pArTlNilAM dead
barbara becomes a friend ~ Roli
JEffRiES. rough and ready police
reporter. who promises 90 show her
the ropes
on her second day az the office
the West Plains Limited is wrecked
and 80 persons are killed.
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NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER v


TUE TELEGRAPH office spNng
i into instant activity.
Wells graspcd his desk telephone,
sent the office boy into the compos-
ing room. summoned reporters about
Ills desk.
Get Jeffrles ON the wire. he said
20 somebody. and then his eve fell
ON Barbara, who was lingering In
the outskirts Of the crowd, Tell
Jeffries TO walt for Miss llawley. aud
then shoot straight out 80 lar June
ton. Give me call at once. and
then work toward a second extra by
II o'clock"
Barbara could scarcely believe her
cars. she found herself walking to-
ward the desk. however. and IN a
moment was receiving instructions
wen see what you can do. Miss
Hawley." said Wells. looking keenly
~ her. "Jcftres viii cover the
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Foxy Grandpa's Story

''IIunters!' exclaimed Bobby as
the men drew nearer to US.
Bunny unconaciously gave
great sigh and followed on slowly
behind us.
"It's Mr.. Jenkins" said Bobby.
II wonderrif he's gotten any
thing"
Il hope not" said, knowing
that it was the open season for
rabbits and feeling very sorry
for Bunny's family.
"I spread the alarm pretty
well around the countryside,
murmured Bunny. but Of course
sometimes there are several who
may be on business or a visit and
not hear it.
But Bunny's warning had been
widely spread and quickly needed,
for when / said to Mr.. Jenkins:
What luck?"
He shook his head and replied;
mot a rabbit in sight. This
country must be pretty well
cleared of them"
At this Bunny winked at me
and his ears once more stood up.
The men went on and then
Bunny showed me something
which / would not have noticed
il he had not been along.
EDO you see that the crows
have all flown away, Foxy
Grandpa?''
Sure as you're alive there's
not crow in sight, exclaimed.
what happened to them"
.They saw that Mr.. Jenkins
and his friends were carrying
guns, announced Bunny with a
decisive nod of his head.
but, Bunny" l argued. How
could they tell at that distance
whether those men were carrying
guns or not?''
because, Foxy Grandpa" and
Bunny raised his right paw like
a lecturer, crows are blessed
with telescope eyes and they
never have to worry about break
ing their lenses either"
(Copyright. 1926 international
Feature Service. Incl
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6ETAW! Cav! Caw!" went the
" crows up in the tree top
across the field in which we
were walking.
Then they suddenly ceased their
eawing.
Wonder what stopped them7"
Guess they saw u.s. sug-
gested Bunny.
Saw us?' exclaimed Bobby.
How could they see us SO far
away?"
That's no trouble for those
crows to see us from that dis
tance,' declared Bunny.
Are you sure, Bunny?" asked
Bobby. Perhaps something else
stopped them.
No said Bunny, they're just
looking US. over to see if we are
Harmless" Bobby repeated.
''Um."
yes" said Bunny "If they
decide that we are innocent
people out taking walk, they
may take, up their argument
again
SOunQeQ worse imam an afgu-
ment to me-" I laughed. 1T was
more like fight"
or a ladies' NAH jong party, !"
whispered Bobby.
I gave that young man a re-
proving glance, and we went on
our way.
y Cav. Cav! Cawl' started
the chorus again.
They've voted on US and we're
evidently all right" / chuckled.
We crossed the field and as we
saw a party Of men approach us
/ noticed that Bunny's ears
dropped sadly and the most woe
begone expression came into his
pink eyes. Even his whiskers
dropped.
Bobby looked at me and
looked at Bobby We both won
dered what it was. But soon we
saw why our poor little rabbit
looked so blue.
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East Relief drive and asked if I
could take over the publicity for
him. We spent two hours discus
sing the matter. He informed me
that his director of publicity had
used his official standing to pro-
mote private interest. at the ex-
pense of the drive, and had been
peremptorily discharged. This
left the organization without any
one to direct the publicity for the
five states-Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas, New Mexico and Ari-
zona-and the entire success Of
the drive depended upon publicity.
In the discussion I ventured
the opinion that work done for a
cause like that ought ito be done
gratis and that it went against
my grain to think Of taking pay
for it,
He soon made me see the error
of that reasoning, demonstrating
, to my satisfaction that results
could not be had save by spend
ing money-that the war bond
drives had been put over" be-
cause they had been handled by
expert advertising and publicity
organizations paid their regular
rates to produce results. He
stated that the former director OF
publicity had been receiving 500
a week and he expected to pay
me the same If would under
take the work.
I told him / couldn't devote
my entire time to it; that I was
under contract to edit two month
lies and to finish some other adj
Using copy; and we finally agreed
that salary of SIS a week
would be mutually satisfactory.
He then took me to publicity
headquarters, two rooms in one
of the large office buildings,
where l found half a dozen
stenographers and .Inultigraph op.
orators, all idle because there
was no copy" I was introduced
and left in Charge, after it had
been agreed that new stationery
bearing my name as director of
publicity should be printed at
once; in order that those who
might have lost confidence in the
integrity of the organization
through the DETECTION of my pre-
decessor might know he was no
longer in charge.
When l was left there with two
rooms full of office girls and
realized that L was in charge of
a big territory and that the
success of the drive in that dis
trict depended almost entirely
upon my brain, felt gratified.
I knew I could fill the bill, and
that to do so would be worth
while achievement.
Success would bring me more
business later. I determined to
speed things up, to inject orig
inality into the campaign, to de-
wise new methods for awakening
public sympathy and response for
the millions who were starving
and shelterless in Asia Minor.
The only disquieting thought
was the same query that I had
propounded to myself when first
went to work for Johnston-did
the director of the drive know
that he had employed an ex-
convict? He had made it plain
to me that considerable cash
would pass through my hands.
that would have full RESPONSE
bility in employing and discharg-
ing such help as ] might need;
in short, that the Job called for
unqualified trust.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
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New and Amazing Serial Describes One
Mans Long But Losing Battle
!. -, u for Freedom
for Freedom
but he hasn't any hair"

But he hasn't any hair" 1
complained.
''Oh, that's nothing" she
without hair. 1t comes later.
His mother wants him. She hasn't
seen him yet. I'll have to take
him along now"
May / come, too?" I begged.
AS far as the door," she said
over her shoulder. "Ths doctor
hasn't left yet. I'll have to see
him first and find OUT
A moment later I was admitted
TO the room and Mildred smiled
at me weakly. Her hair was
clammy and she appeared fever
fish. Her eyes looked as big as
saucers. Already she had the baby
GERS. Already she had the baby
nesting beside her. was permit
ted to remain only a few min
utes, then told I must go.
Early in February, 1919, after
had been in Dallas nearly a
year. I asked Johnston for an in
crease Of salary. Mildred had
been after me to make that de-
mand for long time and ] be-
ieved the work I was doing was
worth considerable more than
was being paid for it. Johnston
had increased my salary once dur
ing the year, but Mildred was in
sistent L had a much bigger flu
.ture than that of a salaried man
and kept urging me to go into
the advertising and publicity bust
ness on my own account. The
idea appealed to me very much,
but hesitated about giving up a
regular income for an uncer-
tainty, especially as / had not
saved sufficient money to carry
us along very far or to take care
OF the expenses ] knew would
come should / establish an office
Of my own.
Johnston declined to give me a
further increase at that time, and
told him I would be leaving in
two weeks. He succeeded in get
ting q young newspaperman from
Austin to take my place and l
quit my job about the twentieth
Of February. A friend of mine,
who had the agency for theater
seats in the Southwest, had con-
siderable more room in his office
and salesroons than he needed
and I rented desk room there, a
few doors above the postoffice,
near the heart of the business
section.
In quitting Johnston I had no
idea of taking any OF his bust
ness along with me, but 1t turned
out that way Two of the COM
panies for whom he had been
editing and printing house organs
importuned me to continue my
editorship for them, stating they
would have the printing done
elsewhere than at JOhnston's.
hesitated about accepting
these offers. I knew it might be
misconstrued by my former EN-.
ployer should / take over the
work. asked both firms to
make it clear to Johnston that
I had not solicited their patron
age, which they promised to do,
and then agreed to take care
of their interests. The fee is each
case was to be 800 month, SO
that. within few days after 1
had left Johnston 1 had an income
of $50 weekly assured.
Coincidentally, my friend, Chuck
Newell, turned some oil promoters
my way, for whom 1 wrote
series of full page advertisements,
charging $50 for each one.
While 1 was still engaged at
that task / was approached by the
regional director for the Near
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MAN WITH
WILD PAST
BY Beatrice Fairfax
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ What is your advice on
the following case:

NEAR MISS FAIRt'AA:
~ What is your advice on
the following case:
A young lady intends to marry
a young man who has had a wild
past The young man has told
the girl all about It,
The young lady loved him be-
fore she knew of these things.
She loves him still, but feels a
little perplexed about the idea of
marrying him.
The young man has been quite
frank in telling her all his affairs
of the heart Do you think she
should marry him?
Does a girl lose her self-respect
when she marries a man with a
wild past, but who is settled
down now? A. G. L.
NNHIS problem is one you alone
i can solve. If your fiance
has told you frankly of his past
and is genuine in his wish to
settle down and do better, and, it
there is no moral or physical rea-
son why he should not now make
you a good l1usbad, you may be
very happy and in no sense lose
your self-respect through judg-
ing him by what he is today not
what he was yesterday
marrying him. But be certain
that he is suitable as a husband
for you.
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To prevent paint looking dull
after it is washed, wash 1t with
the following mixture: Into
quart 10 hot water pour a table
spoonful of turpentine, half
tablespoonful of milk, and half
a tablespoonful of soap jelly or
pwoder. 1t is a splendid reviver
for tired" paint.
To make mashed potatoes light
and creamy, beat them well with
a fork, adding a little hot milk.
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

NHEN did Syracuse. N. Y.
w receive it's name.
When did the German offensive
in Picardy begin?
WHEN was the Council of
Clarendon, England, held?
4-When did Octavian become
first Roman Emperor?
5-When did Benedict, founder
of the first Western monastic
order, die?
Answer to these queries will be
printed tomorrow.
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Giant Flower

THE Amorphophallus, which
l. produces the largest flowers
in the world, is so big that a man
standing upright can barely reach
the top with the tips Of his fin
gers and can only reach half
way round it's circumference.
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Beheaded

THE English Puritan states.
j man, Sir Harry Vane, gov
ernor of Massachusetts Bay Col.
ony in 1886 and 1887, was be-
headed in London in 1862, after
the Restoration, for his promi-
-nent part in the commonwealth
under Cromwell.
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The rattle,
piping loose
to shrink the
are washed,
seams to h
pearance. /
ed, boiled al
used, this di
Use a spt
paint. Chea|
enough for t
care will las
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ANSWERS
To Saturdays Queries

president Pierce issued
proclamation against filibuster-
ing December 8, 1855.
2-The University of Louvain
was founded in 1926.
3-The Aliaro Revolution in
Ecuador occurred in August, 1895.
Nv. e. Gladstone, English
statesman, died May 10, 1898.
Belgium took control over
the Congo, Africa, April 81, 1885.
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HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

thick cord used for
chair covers is apt
! first time the covers
Whereby causing the
e a puckered APP
he cord is. wash
ried before being
ty is overcome.
when cleaning
will be hard
ose, and with
a long time.