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CHAPTER XI-Continued

Gle would not touch the hoard of
gold which he claimed to possess-we
had never believed in it-but he had
made money by his furs. / was to be
well educated. i spent three years
at the convent, and then I went to a
missionary training school, to study
medicine, because it had always been
my dream to teach the Indian and
haIf-breed children in this district.
And then"
She stopped and looked at him
doubtfully. Father McGrath strobe
toward them.
Hes gettin' round vel" he cried.
II can see the softenin in your face,
Mees Pelly!"
mo, no. Father!" cried Joyce
sharply. Leave us few minutes
more!"
Father McGrath withdrew, mutter-
ing, after a doubtful glance at her.
"And then and them can't re
member. Lee" Joyce continued.
soThere's a blank, terrible blank in
my mind still. The next thing | re-
member I was riding north alone, to
save my father, because that devil
Railway had betrayed him. But how
was I to save him? That I don't
know. I remember that I was half
crazed with anxiety. I remember see
ing you at hotel, and those two
dreadful men.
"And-they had some power over
me, and I wanted you to help me, and
dared not ask you-I didn't know what
to do Once, in my despair, / begged
you to kill Railway, to save my
father. But how could that have saved
him, when he was already betrayed?"
She looked at Lee in anguish. ION,
/ don't understand! y she cried. sIf I
could remember! 1t was something
terrible, something that could never
go through again.
s'Do you Think asked Lee, ''that you
had pledged yourself to marry Rath-
way in order to save your fathers
life?"
TT couldn't have. No, never,
Lee!" She trembled. Lee stepped to
her.
"Joyce, darling Joyce, nothing has
changed. You are still NINE"
Lee, it can't be. Ny father stands
between us-will always stand"
"Joyce, I've been thinking of something
on the way here tonight. We both
wish to do what is best for your
father. Let us work together. Marry
me!''
Lee, it can't be-not till"
But she swayed toward him. In a
moment they would have been in each
others arms. It was a below from
gather McGrath, whom they had for
soften, that forced them guiltily apart
He's got round We, and / knew
,twould come abootI' he cried. "Get
We back to your de'ils wurrk-'
'Oh, Father cried Joyce, half sob
bing and half laughing, "this isn't one
Of Railways gang. I've tried to tell
you"
AYE, and We told me that We
wouldna see him, and moo ye'd have
bussed him If | hadna stopped We!
Weel, / ken the pertinacity of the
de'ils agents"
.Listen to me, now!' said Lee, TAX
ing Father McGrath by the arm. And,
ignoring the good priests impulsive
Interruptions, he told him their story.
Before he was half way through,
Father McGrath was listening in pro-
found r,~c,,asxed establishment.
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Swinging to the right, he discovered
a large cavity and thrust his arm In
up to the shoulder.
A bitter disappointment awaited
him, however, for at the end his
hand encountered only smooth sur
face of rock.
He tried again as he descended,
thrusting his arms into all the likely
creyices In the vain attempt to find
the orifice
He descended, selected another place
and scrambled up the wall again, only
to achieve the same negative result.
And when he reached the bottom Of
the cliff again, and looked up at the
innumerable crevices, he realized that
not only did he not know at which
point to begin the ascent, but he did
not know how high to climb before he
reached the level of the tunnel en-
trance.
He looked up at the huge cliff with
it's inward incline, and scored with its
myriads of hooking mouths, and now
sort of fury took hold of him. Again
and again he scrambled up and chung
like a fly to the cliffs face; scrambled
down. baffled, and then began once
more.
1t was now the middle of the after
noon, and he was no nearer a solution
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Oh. that frllback got his face kicked
In. Oh, how sweetly prettyl just
know he's happy. Now he can lie
still in the hospital and read and hear
the brides Sing and be glad, oh. so
glad
oh, goody. Those two big Swedes
are jumping up and down on the quar-
terback. Just like boys at play. How
glad the Swedes look. And how hap
DIV the little quarterback must be that
he can make them so glad. Oh, foot
ball is so lovely, SO bloody lovely, re-
ports Outing Magazine.
Oh, joy! No wonder the brides
sing and the flowers are gay. They
have knocked the center cold See,
his left leg is broken, quite broken.
And oh, rapture! think his neck is
hurt, too. How pleased all the others
are. They are singing and cheering
They're so happy.
oh, what a delightful picture !
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ture of the man who had attacked him
in the tunnel He could no doubt
throw light on Pelly's whereabouts.
Perhaps he was the assistant of whom
Joyce had spoken.
Lee expected that he would be Turk
ing in the tunnel, ready to renew his
attack, but this time there should be
no such fiasco as before.
Lee made his way back on the oppo-
site side of the gorge. Here there was
thick growth of dwarfed scrub laurel,
which had taken root in the soil
brought down by the little stream, and
bordered it, extending back from it
toward the cliff in sort of miniature
jungle. Something protruding out of
this growth arrested Lees attention.
1t was a wooden cross carved with
the name HELENE PELLY, standing
up above a low cairn Of boulders.
Lee stood and looked, and vaguely
mournful thoughts coursed through
his mind 1t was a sad and lonely
burying place for Joyce's mother. It's
existence there was in itself testi-
mony to the old mans mental con-
dition-that he should have carried
his wife's body through the tunnel to
that place of his dreams And yet it
was certain that no prowling thing
would ever violate that grave.
Lee went on, and, few steps fur
Their, stumbled against something else.
It was the skeleton Of man, the
bones protruding through the rents and
tatters of the scarecrow clothes. The
laurel tangles spreuted between the
ribs. The bones were bleached white,
the flesh had long since disappeared.
One bony hand still tightly clutched
the handle Of a large, old-fashioned
revolver. The muzzle was choked with
rust; there were rusted cartridges in
SIDE
Disengaging 1t with difficulty from
the fingers, Lee saw, on the less rusted
portion of the handle which they had
protected, the initials, G. P.
But he hardly needed that to know
that his mission was at an end, and
the last barrier between himself and
Joyce overthrown.
The problem so inscrutable an
hour before had been solved. All cause
for antagonism between them had
come to an end.
And Lee was conscious Of quiet
satisfaction 1t was the happiest solu-
ton, and though Joyce would grieve,
she would come to see that it was the
best. She would be glad, after the
first shock, that her father would not
have to face the ordeal which he had
dreaded for so many years.
But as Lee looked down at the re-
mains of the dead man, he became
aware of a single fact. Nearly every
bone on one side of the skeleton was
broken-the skull, ribs, arm and leg
bones, and pelvis.
Then Pelly had not died of stroke
or from a sudden attack of heart fail
ure. He had fallen from the summit of
the cliff above perhaps he had been
| flung down, for the revolver which he
had beer clutching showed that he had
either encountered or anticipated an
enemy.
And, filed with a mixture of emo
tions-happiness for their future, grief
for the news that he must break to
Joyce, Lee made his way toward the
tunnel.
But all at once he made the singular
J and unexpected discovery that he did
not know where the entrance was.
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(To BE CONTINUED
Who KNOWS?

1t was in a restaurant. The anxious
waiter was lowering round the opu-
lent-looking and benevolent diner.
"Do you believe that history re-
peats itself. STRIP he asked anxiously.
Il certainly do,' replied the GUS
toner as he rose from the table and
put down the napkin he had been
using.
The walters face lost something OF
that anxious look.
WELL" he said, "a gentleman who
was here yesterday gave me 81 for
tip"
ooh, WELL" replied the patron, Tut
toning up his coat to leave, perhaps
he will be in again today. London
Answers.
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/ Father I.want Joyce to marry me-"
cried Lee. "Once she Is mine we can
| face the future together, whatever it
may bring forward There is no real
antagonism-
Father McGrath shook his head in
perplexity. Il Gamma understand it."
he said. 81 ken but little of what's
been happening here. I'm new man
in the deestrict. 1t isna as If I'd
known Mr.. Pelly himself, you see. /
Gamma imagine what Mees Pelly in
tended to do when she was coming up
to see her father. Was it your in
tention to warm him, do you theenk p
he asked the girl. "Or was it some
thing more?"
Joyce could not answer him, and
Lee saw how it distressed her to try
to remember It was from that crux
of the problem that the mind had
withdrawn itself, refusing to re-
member.
"Ye were going to the Free
Traders?' Father McGrath persisted.
"Oh, I don't know don't know y
cried Joyce in agony.
Father McGrath cleared his throat
and delivered his deliberated opinion.
cts my opeenion,' he said, "that
until we deescover Mr.. Pelly, or learn
that he's dead or ava fra the dees-
trict, it wadna be advisable for We and
Mees Pelly to marry unless her mem
ory comes back to her. Mebbe I'm
too constructive, but while agone
she hated We"
"Father, I never hated himw cried
Joyce Indignantly.
'And I'm mo- in favor of these
queek changes said Father McGrath.
Joyce sided with him. Lee, dear
est. until one of those two things hap
pens, we must just watt she said.
But if you find my father and I'm
convinced now that it would be for
the best-well, then, I-Pn marry you
| if, you want me, Lee
And this time there was no Father
McGrath to interfere with them, for
the good priest was patting the head
of an Indian baby at the door Of one Of
| the huts.
| And, late though the hour was, Lee
declining the fathers offer Of hospi-
| tally for the night, set off for the log
house again. He wanted to be alone
with his singing heart in the silence.
He reached his destination some
| time in the small hours, and, careless
of possible attack by the mysterious
wanderer, flung himself down in one
Of the rooms and lay like log until
awakened by the sunlight streaming
| in.
Jumping up, completely rested and
restored, he ran down to the river,
plunged into the ice-cold waters,
raced back over the frozen snow, and
dressed.
Joyce was to remain at the mission
until Lee knew definitely whether or
not her father was In the district.
Before leaving the night before, Lee
| had drawn the father into talk, and
had learned from him that she would
not be in danger from the Free Trad
ers. The father had been compelled,
he said, much against his will, to come
| to an understanding with them. by
which he undertook not to attempt to
| interfere with their operations pro-
vided his women and BARNS were left
alone. The board of missions was a
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Revolver.
He had accomplished nothing He was
becoming bewildered. 1t was necessary
to proceed in a systematic way.
He now proceeded to mark off what
he considered the possible boundaries
within which the tunnel lay, by stamp
ing down two birch saplings. And
again and yet again he essayed his
task, always to recoil, beaten.
He was only half way from sapling
to sapling, and it was beginning to
grow dark His hands were bleeding,
his nails split to the quick. But 1t
was the eerie nature of his efforts IN
the loneliness of the darkening gorge
that was the most nerve-racking part
Of all. He was like some mythical hero
of the classic world tortured by imam
innate things-like Sisyphus, con-
demned to roll his stone up the hills
of Tartarus forever, only to have 1t
bound down again before it reached
the summit.
He had been toiling by moonlight
for an infnitys Of time. He had COW
cred all the space between the sap
lings. He extended his radius; and
now, in his desperation, he attacked
the cliff as if it were a human enemy,
beating on it with his fists in senseless
fury.
Dawn, clear and gray, and bitter
cold crebt into the gorge and found
him still at his lab0rs. The sun rose.
Long rays of light streamed down into
the chasm, in which Lee struggled like
a mailman, dust-white, dishevelled,
haggard, half-delirious from want OF
sleep and exhaustion.
He stopped, tried to collect himself.
But to cease meant to yield to dts-
pair. Only by incessant labor could
he keep up the pretense that he was
about to find the tunnel. He felt SIT
the end of his resources. One con-
clusion was being borne in upon him !:
he had worked his way far beyond the
saplings on either side; he must have
passed the tunnel during the night.
One little orifice unexplored IN the
obscurity, and all his work had gone
for nothing.
He would have to go back to the be-
ginning and start over again.
But no human being could go
through the test again.
There occurred to him an alternative,
but so fantastic that he only played
with it as a mailman plays with
straw. The tunnel might be no longer
there. 1t might have disappeared
through rock slide.
That seemed incredible-Lee put the
thought from him; its very occurrence
made him realize that his mind was
beginning to wander.
And, tapping up some water from
the stream, and sprinkling himself
with it, be began again-at the farther
sapling.
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Origi, of Word .Picnic"

The word picnic" first came into
usage in the Finger lake country of
northern New York over a century
ago, the residents of the town of
Hector first using it. The town had
a Sunday school that decided to give
an outing by picking" up their
''knicknacks' and going into the
woods. From this the word devel-
oped.
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Gentle Maiden Sees and Enjoys Football Game

That big blond giant just kicked at
the ball and missed it and his great
foot landed in that other players
stomach, quite lost from sight. The
band plays. No wonder There! He
has got his foot out again. Now they
can both be glad.
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cry to anyone who is troubled as |
was am very thankful to God and to
DR.. Pierce for my good health"
P. H. Roche, 1910 Asylum Ave. All
dealers. Tablets or liquid.
Send 10c to DR.. Pierce's, Buffalo.
N. Y, for a trial pkg. and write for
free advice.
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Missed His OHaprirag

A farmer sent the following letter
to the admiralty:
MY youngest son has gone away
and enlisted in the navy. ] can't get
him out. Won't you help me? He is
a good boy and was bringing him up
for my own use.Y
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tAOANAN Ia y ~6A -
/ used ten bot
tiles of DIR.
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
err and can truly
say my health is
real good now
considering my
age, as / am
over sixty. |
can recommend
the Gold e n
Medical Discov-
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The Methodist people Of Elkton,
Mich, have converted an old barroom
and tavern into church seating about
300 persons.
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No one who starts out to look for
trouble has nse for gun.
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All evils are "giant evils" to thosA
who have no faith in the human race.
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Evolution is nor force, but a
process, not cause, but law.
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If you leap into well, Providence
is not bound to help you out.
TIL fight till from my bones my flesh
be hacked.-S Shakespeare.


EDO You Know
One-haIf teaspoon Calumet Baking
Powder added to mashed potatoes or
carrots, together with the milk, ana
fully light and appeti&ihg dish.
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We make way for the man who
boldly pushes past us.-Bovee.
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Evidently the question of
Joyce's father is not to separate
the lovers. Any guess as to
what new danger threatens7
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Came So Suddenly
Very few BARRIERS have yet learned
to talk entertainingly about embroid-
ery.-San Francisco Chronicle.
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How's Your Stomach?

Racine, Visit had stomach
trouble, also kidney and bladder
Evening star., 1925-08-16

younger set in all the new styles Sports hats that
really different The chic new velours and elts
in soft offthe-face and prate~modes. Velvet hats
and velvet and satin combinations.
All the colors including pansy, Black Prince
wild aster peppermint, alpine green almond, copper
lustre, wood. sand cerise, American Beauty black
white and tan.
Styles for the miss and the matron. Large and
small head sizes.
RoyaI-Second
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1000 Pieces of
Handmade Lingerie
NghtgoUns and Chemise

These are exceptionally lovely CD %
gowns and chemise-they are elab- pA..O9
oratey hand-embroidered and every
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ity nansook-full cut with nice deep hens. The de
signs on these garments usually found only on
high priced lingerie.
The gowns have round square or V-shaped
necks, all daintily ribboned Sizes 16 and H.
The chemse made with strap shoulders or
but-up shoulders Many of the chemise match the
gowns. All fresh, new merchandise. Sizes 50 to a.
Evening star., 1925-08-16

Good quality gowns dainly trimmed with lace In pink
peach, Nile white orchid and maize
Evening star., 1925-03-20
INCREASES ARE SHOWN
IN INDUSTRIAL PAY ROLLS
Automobile Plants Employ a Third
More Men in February Than
During Month of January.

An increase in employment and per
capita earnings in manufacturing in
dustries throughout the country was
found by the Department of Labor in
February, the gains indicating a de-
cidedly increased momentum in the
upward trend which has been in evil
dence since August, Notwithstanding
a setback in January because Of sea-
sonal conditions.
On the basis of a survey of 1856
establishments in 50 Industries, csv-
ering 2,765.0 employees whose total
earnings in one week in February
were S7S,664,326, A were shown to
have increased their pay roll totals in
February over January, the automo-
bile industry's total advancing almost
one-third, that of the stove industry
20 per cent and of the cane sugar
refining industry, 20 per cent
Thirty-five of the fifty-two indus
tries increased per capita earnings
during the month, the automobile in
dustry leading with an advance OF
80 per cent.
Evening star., 1925-03-20
CULbERSON RITES
! IN TEXAS MONDAY
---
Body of Former Senator
Leaves Washington Late
Today for Fort Worth.

The body OF former Senator Charlie
A. Culberson, 20 years old, who died
at his residence in the Meridian
Mansions. 2400 Sixteenth street, yes
erday, will be accompanied to Union
Station by members of the immediate
family and. close personal friends this
afternoon for departure for Fort
Worth, Tex, at 4:50 o'clock
Services will be conducted in Fort
Worth by Rev DR.. George Truet. widely
known Baptist minister. Monday af-
rernoon, and interment will be in that
city.
His daughter. Miss Mary Culberson,
who had been visiting in Texas, ar
rived here early today and will ac-
com pany the body to Fort Worth
with her mother, Mrs Culberson, and
her mothers brother and sister,
James Harrison and Mrs. Mary H.
Schluter.
The former Senator's brother, r. L.
Culberson of Houston, Tex, who was
on his way to Washington when his
brother died, will join the funeral
party at Fort Worth.
Evening star., 1925-03-20
DIES OF BRUTAL BEATING.

LAKELAND. Fla, March 20.-The
body of Evander E. Harding, II, re-
puted wealthy citrus grower, who died
in Tampa hospital without regaining
consciousness, was brought here yes
terday, and officers revealed that Hard !
ing had been fatally attacked while in
his home at Balm, Fla, several days
ago. Harding. officers said, was found
in his home last Tuesday in an uncon-
scious condition, showing evidences
of having been brutally beaten. There
were six gashes in his head and nu-
merous cuts on his body. Smashed furni-
ture in his home indicated that strug-
gle had taken place.
The body was brought here by friends,
who are awaiting word from relatives.
officers investigating the affair said
that robbeory apparently was the mo-
tive, but they have no clues as to
Harding's assailants.
Evening star., 1925-03-20
Is Held in Murder Case.

A coroner's jury at an inquest yes
terday held John H. Richardson, col
ored, 43, of T16 P street for the ac-
tion of the grand jury for shooting
James Wilson, colored. 20, of 1884
Marion street, at Richardson's home
" Wednesday morning. Wilson died at
Freedman's Hospital an hour after
the shooting, and a charge of murd er
already has been lodged against Rich
ardson following his arrest by Po-
liceman Christensen of the second pre-
ciuct
Evening star., 1925-03-20
U. S. POSTS OPEN.
Civil Service Examinations for
Senior Inspector Are Announced.

The Civil Service Commission today
announces an open competitive ex-
animation for the position of senior
inspector of construction to fill a va
cancy in the public works department
of the navy yard. Norfolk, Va, and
vacancies in positions requiring sim
liar qualifications.
The entrance salary for the position
at Norfolk, Va, is sS.4S a day. APP
pointment to other positions may be
made at this, or higher or lower sal
aries.
The duties of the position consist
of inspection of materials and units
entering into the construction of pub
lie works and utilities-inspection of
the installation of such materials and
units Appointees must be able to
inspect and test plumbing. heating
and electrical systems installed In
buildings; to inspect mill and car
Evening star., 1925-03-20

penter work, be familiar with con-
struction of all kinds of floors. roof
ing, reinforced concretes and steel
work; be able to interpret drawings
and specifications. and should also be
able to carry on necessary corre-
spondence relating to this work ana
also deal successfully with con-
tractors.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the Office
of the secretary, fourth civil service
district, 1923 + street.
Evening star., 1925-03-20
CHURCH TO BAND GROUPS

NEW YORK, March 2o-Plans for
uniting the young peoples societies
OF the Episcopal Church throughout
the United States were formulated at
=. conference of young peoples rep
resentatives here yesterday. Recon-
mendatlons for the establishment of
2 young peoples conference and a
national commission to administrate
its affairs were adopted.
The plan will be presented to the
May meeting OF the National Coun-
Gil of the church for Endorsement.
Evening star., 1925-03-20

AS long as some folks want
tn biggest Idaho p'tater in tn
hotel, we'll allus have tippin'.
Miss Pearl Moots threw a
lovely smoker last evenin' in
honor O her last payment on a
raccoon coat.
Copyright, John F. Ollie CO..
Evening star., 1925-03-20
American Bishop Visits Pope.

ROME, March 20.-Pope Plus re-
ceived the Right Rev. Patrick r. Heffe-
ron, D. D., bishop of Winona, Mimi, In
private audience today.
Evening star., 1925-03-20

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