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he matter was not mentioned
IN directly. But the little scene
kled with Amos. A week or 50
er he said at supper, Lydia.
thinking seriously of moving.
an borrow enough money,
to add to the rent we're pay
to rent the old stone house
+ to Miss Towne's. My idea is
move there Just till you finish
eye. Then Wen go out on a
In. But it'll give YOU your
nee. Lydia"
vdia hesitated. To move into
house next the TONNES would
TO arrive. to enter The inner
lie. to cease to be a dowd. But
he looked about the familiar
ms.
Daddy" she said. would Won
liz want to leave this cottage?'
I'd just as soon" replied Amos.
Bst places are alike to me since
r mothers death. could stand
lg without the garden, if | had
farm to look forward to-"
How'd we pay the money back?'
led Lydia.
After the Levine bill passes"
Amos, "Ill have a section Of
IS"
lstantly Lydia's sleeping land
ger awoke and with it the mem
of Charles tales. She sat In
. thought.
Daddy" she said. finally. we're
going to borrow, and we're not
bg to move again. What's the
of trying to make a splurge
borrowed money!"
All right said Amos, reluctant
But remember, you've had
7 chance and don't feel abused
ut our poverty"
won't" replied Lydia, Obedi-
v.
nd. TO her own surprise, she
feel less bitter about her
bger, homemade clothing. She
had a chance TO improve it and
resisted the temptation.
ate in March the valedictOrian
salutatOrian of the class were
sen. The custom was for the
ehers to select the ten names
/ had stood highest for schol-
hip during the entire four years
to submit these to the pupils
he class, who by popular vote
ted from these the valedictorian
the salutatorian.
10 her JOY and surprise, Lydia's
one of the ten names. So were
|a's and Kent's.
|he day on which the election
K place was cold and rainy.
bs, Flooding hone for supper.
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
ssT WISH said the efficiency man
on the day after New Year,
that Won would reconsider"

CT WISH said the efficiency man
on the day after New Year,
that you would reconsider"
He was addressing Constance
Brooke, who had entered the office
for the purpose of getting a book.
Since the episode of the courtyard
there had been no speech between
them. Constance had been having
meals sem to her room, a proceeding
to which II. Hedge interposed no OBJ
lection. He was in a mood to make
concessions; he was thankful for the
gloom of the back stairs.
Constance looked at him sharply
and flushed.
Il have reconsidered," she said
shortly. Il shall not marry"
The efficiency mans pulse skipped
a beat. but he preserved an exterior
calm.
very good" he nodded. 81 pre-
sumo you refer to Mr.. Treadwell."
ITO neutrality-suspicious."
Her back was turned toward him
and her fingers were running lightly
over the books on a shelf.
THAT is what I should call a
wholesale consideration" he re-
marked judicially. 1T is sufficiently
inclusive to be ominous. The world
will wear mourning. However,"
He paused as he noted the deepen
ing pink of her ears.
However"
He paused again, this time to OBJ
serve more closely the poise of her
well-set head. Constance dropped a
book on the floor and stopped to re
cover it.
However, thai is not what l want
ed you to reconsider"
She picked up the book and faced
him, her cheeks afame. He was
laughing at her, she knew; he had
tricked her! Yet his face was i'm
passive and wholly devoid of mirth-
In fact, it was thoughtful. Even in
her anger and confusion, she Won
dered what imperious necessity com
PEELED II. Hedge to be so consistently
intolerable.
What | wanted you 10 fecoh
sider.'' he explained. was your de-
cision not to assume She duties OF a
secretary in this establishment
"Oh." she said fairly.
Yes, he had trickcd her: she was
raging at herself for having fallen
into the snare. Net hoW WAS h To-
know that he did not intend to refer
to the downfall Of Tommy Treadwell?
Her own mind had h"lo no other
thought for the past twenty-four
hours. The whole business of trying
TO escape from serfdom had hu-
Minated her. She was even angry
at Tommy. Perhaps he had done ms
hest--hat why hadn't he done better?
He was bigger than II. Hedge; ne
looked stronger. Why didn't rs
win! Perhaps efficiency really meant
something. after ell.
Yet. rs she stood confused n eN,
asperGea, the turmoil Of her nina
suddenly resolved. Itself into CAIN
In that instant a great ide was
born. Constance vas utterly amazed
at the discovery. The idea was noths
ing that She had CROPPED or striyen
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CHAPTER XIII
The Indian Celebration.

TT WAS three or four days latG
L that news came that the Levin
bill had passed. 1t was a comprO
mise hill as John had intimated
lit would be to the half breeds in
the woods. Only the mixed blo0ds
could sell their lands. Neverthe-
less there was great rejoicing in
Lake City. Plans were begun i'm
mediately for a Fourth of July
celebration upon the reservation.
Kent, to his lasting regret, missed
the celebration. Immediately after
school closed he had gone into Le-
vines office and had been sent to
inspect Levine'S holdings in the
northern part of the state.
Levine returned the last week in
June and took charge of the prep
.~arations. Amos. who never had
been on the reservation. planned to
go and Levine rented an automobile
and invited Lydia, Amos, Billy Nor
ton and Lizzie to accompany him.
AS they neared the reservation
John halted the car.
on all sides but one were pine
woods. The one side was bordered
by a little lake. mOtionless under
the July sun. On the edge of the
pines were set dozens of tents and
Ibirch-bark wick-i-ups. In the cen
ter Of the meadow was a huge flag
pole from which dropped the Stars
and Stripes
Already the meadow IA liberal
Iy dotted with sightseers of whom
there seemed TO be as many In
diarS as whites.
isn't it great" cried Lydia.
"What do we do frst?"
well" said Levine, "Tm free
until three o'clock. when the
speeches begin. Thefell be all
sorts of Indian games going until
III or"
This is Just a celebration and
nothing else. John. isn't it?' asked
Amos.
"That's ALL" replied Levine.
1--WE thought il was . good way TO
Jolly the Indians. AT the same time
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THE STORY

Patience, Lydia returns from
to the untidy home of her i'm
erished father, Amos Dudley, at
e City. Her fathers friend, and
own devoted admirer, John Le-
!, after discussing affairs with
ley, makes up his mind to 60
politics.
HAPPIER IL Lydia, Patience
a companion, Kent Moulton,
ling by the lake, are accosted
alr old squaw from the nearby
Frvation. Lydia gives lei 1000.
gerry. small daughter of Dave
shall. the towns banker, joins
n. In their play M2rgery falls
the water. She is pulled out,
urt but. frightened, and taken
e by Lydia and Kent. Her ia
calls on Amos to complain,
ming Lydia for the mishap.
HAPPIER III.-Lydia explains
accident and asserts that be-
he Margery is considered stuck
she is not a popular playmate.
shall arranges for Lydia to
h Margery to swim and other
become "one of the crowd"
ine tells Amos his plan to take
Der from the Indian reservation
ultimately have 1t opened for
lement.
HAPPIER ". Patience sue
BIS to an attack of diphtheris,
ing Lydia feeling that her trust
Bod is lost and her small world
loving kindness of John Lee
Lydia learns that a note OF
bs', backed by Levine and held
Msrshall, is due and cannot be
The child pleads with Mar
], and for her sake he aRrees to
w the note.
HAPPIER V.-Grieying for the
of little Patience, Lydia's health
: Levine, understanding the
alton. gives her a pup, which
lonely child takes to her heart.
ching the age of fifteen, Lydia
RS high school, where she at
realizes that her homemade
X and general appearance of
krty set her apart from her bet
Dressed companions.
HAPTER VI.-Levins IL elected
Eiff. A sixteen-yeAr-old Indian
Charlie Jackson, tells Lydia of
niy by Marshall and Levine.
ia defends her friend vigorous
Meeting Levine in Lydia's house,
bile jackson threatens and n
Vors to attack him.
HAPPIER VII.-Levine is shot by
unseen assassin. Recuperating
the Dudley cottage, he learns
real extent of Dydia's loneliness
her shaken faith in God. The
and girl enter into a compact
tart q search for God toEeth-
Levine, recovered, begins his
paign for congress.
4APTER VIII.-Lydia is unable
rive the hatred of Levine from
rlie's heart, and despite herself
faith in her old friend is sha-
by the young Indians stories.
E their disparity in age he is
Eionately in love with the young
HAPTER IX.-Levine is trium-
1t in his campaign for congress.
earns enough money selling
. to go camping with Charlie,
t, Margery and two school
hds, Gustus Bach and a girl
ed Olga. Miss Towne chaperons
HAPTER y. 4 Walking with
t in the woods, Lydia witnesses
Getting of Levine and some half
DIS. Their conversation con-
es Lydia that Charlie has been
/ in accusing Levine of plot
to rob the Indians.
HAPTER XI.-A visit from the
squaw whom Lydia had be-
hded long ago causes Charlie to
more of Marshall's and Levine's
very. Lydia promises TO talk to
ne. Billy Norton makes a boy
proposal of marriage to Lydia,
repulses him. In her talk with
me the man AYERS his methods
lawful and really best for the
n The girl is only half con
ed.
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llltlH ny iIt WlilltNi Ruu " nv
the sun and die.
"And | say to you whites, you
have done this. You swore by your
God. i'm solemn council, that we
could keep this reservation for
ever. With room for all the peo-
Piles of the world here, you could
not find room for the Indian. You
are a race of liars. You are a race
of thieves. You have debauched
our young men with your women.
You have ruined our daughters
with your men. You have taken
our money. And now you are en-
tering our last home with the hand
of desOiation. When the enemy en-
tiers the abiding place, the dweller
Is doomed. But ! place the curse
of the Indian Spirit on you and the
land you are stealing. Some day
1t will be done to you as you have
done to us. Some day"
Levine stepped forward. lack
son, take that Indian away he
commanded.
An angry murmur came from the
Indians in the audience. A mur-
muir that as Levine laid hold of old
VOLTS arm, grew to strange calls.
There was a surging movement to-
ward the platform. Billy jumped
on a box that he had found for a
seat for Lydia.
Charlie :" he roared, Charlie
Remember there are women and
children in this crowd
what do I care for your women
and children?" shouted Charlie.
Then his glance fell on Lydia's
golden head. She waved her hand
to him beseechingly. Charlie hesi-
tated for a moment. then spoke
loudly in indian to the crowd. and
led old Wolf from the platform.
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Wild w esGenrn
Scene for
DINNER

One section OF the Alamo Country
Club ball room was transformed We'd
nesday evening into a wild and
woody" Western frontier restaurant.
The table of rough board held cam
dies in bottles 70 furnish the dim
light which flickered on the dusty
walls and the faces or the shabby
dressed patrons of the eating house.
Such was the scene when @. f.
Tewes entertained with a most in
formal dinner party, honoring Miss
Mary Louise Price and Kurt G. Beck.
mann. Those enjoying the hospitality
of the "Tewes Hot Dog Cafe were
Miss Price, Miss Adelaide Winerich,
Miss Lille Beall Frost, Miss Olive
Graves Ellis, Miss Elizabeth Church;
Miss Eleanor Stribling, Miss Agnes
Terrell and Kurt Beckmann, Carleton
Haselstein, Mac Russ, Werner Rem
merit, Walter Bergstrom, Harry Row.
land, William Clegg, Jack Berman,
Dick Surkamp. Jack Hodgson, Hugh
Half, Ernest Gruen and Leslie Fen.
stermaker. NJ
u - ~ F,
Mrs. J. August has returned to the /
city after a most interesting and de-
lightful visit for the past three
months IN New York. While there
Mrs. August enjoyed visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Jcssel. formerly
Miss Blanche August, and Miss Rose
August who Is attending school.
~ - ~
Mrs. Dalton Burns Of Fort Worth
is the horse guest for several days
Of Mrs. George W. Martin. Mrs.
Burns Is well remembered as Miss
Olive Klipstein. a debutante Of sew
eral seasons ago.
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ton and the wonder "Who
will be the queen this year,"
Year after year, although
speculation is rampant, the
great secret guarded by the
loyal members of the order, remains a
mystery until the night of the corona
ton. And now when pink teas and
luncheons grow stale to the palate
II the over-feted, the rest period can
be used to guess as to the fortunate
enc who will be chosen as Queen of
San Antonio for 1926.
Recently the Order of the Alamo,
which is basically a social club with
civic functions as well, met in bust
ness session TO discuss plans for the
coronation. And now the Order an
nounces the coronation is to take
place in the new municipal auditorium
this year. AT last every one who
cares can view the spectacle and with
tho spacious stage most pretontious
and brilliant browning may be plan
ned.
The following announcement was
received from a member of the order ::
"The coronation itself and the par
ticipation of the Court in the Battle
Of Flowers constitutes so important
part of the Fiesta San Jacinto that
the work of tina Order is conducted as
much from standpoint Of civic duty
as it is from motives Of social pleas
ure. For this reason it has always
been source of profound regret to
our membership that the general pub.
lie, unconncctcd with the Order or the
Battle OF Flowers Association. has
been. in years past, almost entirely de
privcd Of the opportunity of witness
ing the coronation, due to the lack of
a proper hall in which 10 accommo-
Continued On Page =. Part 81
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Couple Soon
to Quit S. A.
M@m@r@d

Major and Mrs. William T. Weis-
singer who are soon to ieave for the
Philippine Islands were the guests of
honor at a charming farewell dinner
Saturday night in the Menger hotel
with the officers and ladies of the
Base Hospital as hosts.
TIE long table was graced with a
lovely old Spanish ship surrounded by
blue maline as a centerpiece. Wrought
iron candelobra held blue tapers down
the length of the table from which
hung festoons OF smilax and purple
heather.
u e ~
Major and Mrs. Charles Candy will
entertain with a dinner party in their
home Friday, December 80, compli"
menting Colonel and Mrs. Henry Ruth.
crford.
~ " ~
Mrs. Robert II. Wolfe will entertain
with a bridge party Friday afternoon,
January %, in her home, compliment.
ing her daughter, Mrs. o. S. Rolfe.
~ - ::
The Robert r. Green Parent Teach
ers' Association will meet at 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon in the school. A pro-
gram will be given by the graduating
class Of the school with the following
taking part: susanna Taylor, Gertrude
Turlcy. Armide Albrecht, ]. \. Osln,
Mary Busbcc. Euola Anderson. Ray
Milton, Donna Mae Perry, Cecil An
drews and the class in songs.
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Big F'ete to Be Staged
In NeW auditorium

nth the appearance in the shop windows of the
wv charming and colorful clothes that proclaim to
the world that the joyous is just around
The corner there to the minds of the members of
San Antonio social circles thought of the coming
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IN THE PICTURES

NHISS ELOISE CARR, center,
AVA is shown In the lovely
Chinese robe IN which she APP
peared at the costume dance
given recently by the Girls Co.
tilIion club.
Mrs. #. A. Heileman and her
daughter Marjorie departed Sat
urday from Fort Sam Houston
with Captain Heilenan for their
new home in Louisville, Ky.
During the past several weeks.
Mrs. Heileman has been feted
daily with lovely parties by her
many friends,
Mrs. Edward o. Fitch, right,
has recently arrived In the city
TO make her home. At present
she h the guest with her hus-
band Of their mother. Mrs. w. e.
Fitch. ~, 49,
# H
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The Parent Teacher Association o.
La ilata, Nd, held its monthly meet
ing at the Public School Friday, Feb
ruary 18th, at 2 pm.
Mrs. Harry 4 Parkhurst, from Bal
timore, President OF Maryland Branch
OF the Mothers and Parents and Teach
ers Associi ton, gave a most helpful
and interesting talk.
Mrs. r. b. Gwynn reported pro-
grams for meetings until June, which
we're as follows /:
March. Reading OF Three papers.
First-Mrs. Farrall. Getting Child
Ready for School.
Second-Mrs. Turner The Impor-
tanee .of Forming Proper Habits in
School Age.
1t was with deep regret that the mem
bers of the J., i. A. received Miss
Jane Il. BoYie's resignation as Secre-
tary-Treasurep of the Association,
and only accepted it because Miss
Bowie has recently undertaken work
which requires all of her time. The
members OF the z. 7. A., to express
some OF the love they feel for Miss
Bowie, presented her with a signei
ring. Miss Bowie will be succeeded
by Miss L. Alice Smith.
II was decided that hot lunches be
served during the remainder OF Febru-
airy. New equipment to make this
possible, has been given by the p. 7.
"a
The enjoyable meeting was con-
cluded by singing the p. I. A. Song,
and refreshments.
PRESS REPORTER.
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simms-BOwlins.

The rectory OF Sacred Heart Catho.
lie Church. this town. was the scene Of
its first wedding ceremony early Tues
day morning last when Miss Louise
Nj. Bowling and MIR Benjamin Frank
lin Simms were quietly joined in the
bonds OF mairimony by the pastor OF
the church, Rev. j. Brent Matthews.
The ceremony took place at 7.30
O'Clock, Immediately after which, the
happy couple left for Southern tour.
The bride is the second daughter of
Mr.. Philip 5. Bowling and the late
Mrs. Louise Bowling, of this town,
and one of the most popular members
OF the local SOCIAL set.
The groom is Q son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Simms, OF Mitchell, Culpeper
county, Va. He has made his home IN
this county for several, years, being
connected with the La Plata Oil Co.
We extend the happy couple our best
wi she's for long and happy voyage
on the sea OF matrimony.
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The Charles County Farm BUREAU
will hold a special series OF meetings
next week. Most of the tobacco grow.
ers will remember that last year. about
this time, series Of meetings we're
held throughout the county 81 which
the subject Of feriilizing the tobacco
crop was presented aud discussed by
either Mr.. A. @. Mccall or Mr.. Z. D.
Brown. A similar series OF meetings
has been arranged for next week. DR.
Mccall, who has been conducting a
great deal of experimental work re-
gardinR the use Of commercial ferttl-
izer IN tobacco, will address The entire
series Of meetings. he has much new
new material 70 present 70 us that we
did not get at all last year, and we are
sure the meetings will be exceedingly
profitable for ali who attend Every
farmer Of Charles county IS invited to
attend these meetings The meetings
will be held as follows
Marbury, at Marbury school, Feb.
%, at $50 p. m.
Bryan,owu, al Bryantown hall, Feb.
"a. at ? p m.
Pomonkey, at Pomonkey Hall, Feb.
Grayion, al Grayton Hall, Feb. Is,
at 2 p. m.
La Plata, at Court House, Feb. Is,
at 80 p. m.
Du Bots, at Du Bots school, Feb. %,
at 2 p. m.
Glasya, at Glasya High School. Feb.
20, at 1870 p. m.
Welcome, at Sandy Field School,
Feb. q, at ZIP. IN.
1t is hoped that every farmer in the
county will realize thai this is an OPP
portunity for him and will be present
at some of these meetings.
J. OTls WATSON. Secretary,
Charles County Farm Bureau.
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Building Activity at Texaco Plant.

The La Plata Oil County Distribu-
tors for Texaco Petroleum Products,
are completing the construction of a
new Office building at their La Plata
plant
The popularity OF their products and
the ever increasing growth OF the BUSH
ness necessitate more warehouse space
for the storage Of motor oils. The
space now occupied by the Office will
be used for such additional storage as
will the present truck garage, a new
garage will be erected on the north
side of the grounds.
When the new Office is occupied, Mr.
Swami, the senior part er will move
his Road Building headquarters from
the present location in the Town Hall
to the new building.
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william and Mary Parish, Christ
Church, piccawaxen, services for First
Sunday Ia Lent, Feb. q
Holy Communion, 500 a. m.
Church School, 10 90 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, ll-VO.
st. Matthias Day, Feb. "a
Holy Communion, 10 90 a. m
Mid-wepk Lenten service and address
400 p. NJ.
Emb,r Days, Friday (26l and Sat
uiday Morning Prayer, 1870
PAUL o. PLENCKNER,
Rector.
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Lectures at Christ Church
Parish Hall, Wayslde'

Beginning Wednesday, Feb. oath,
there will be delivered series of lee
lures on 1.-THE History, Evolution and
Use of the Book OF Common Prayer"
These lectures will be given by the
Rector of William and Mary Parish,
the Rev. p. o. Plenckner, at the Par
ish Hall. Wayside, every Wednesday
afternoon during Lent, at AGO P. M.
A cordial invitation, irrespective OF
their particular religious belief, is ex-
tended to al who are DESTROYS TO widen
their Intellectual outlook, particularly
because the Book Of Common Prayer
is one. if not the greatest monument in
the literature OF the English language,
To the Episcopalians OF this and ad-
Joining parishes, the Rector wants to
say that he feels that regular attend
ance OF these lectures will not only
| prove itself OF educational and spirit
ual beuefit to those who come, but will
also be help to him, in order thai
these lectures may not be so much
wasted effort.
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eThe Tie That Binds. !"

Down on the sidewalk stood the hus-
band, gazing at the lighted window.
Was that his wife silhoueited against
the pane, that slim, beautiful, figure;
and beside her-was that the million
aire who had once proposed to his
wife ? The man thought Of the Sesert-
ed babe crying at home for its mother
and then What be did will be seen
ii 1.-THE Tie That Binds, 7 coming to
the Town Hall, Ia Plata, Friday even
ing, Feb, 20,
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Circuit Court.

The February term of the Circuit
Court for this county convened Mon
day last with Chief Judge Digges on
the bench. The dockets we're gone
over and Judgment catered In plain
and uncontested gases and the remain
der of the cases continued to the May
term. Following this the Court heard
application for naturalization and ad-
mitted Nicholas Tolla, formerly OF
Hungary, now.residlng at Hughesville,
as citizen.