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yon. I lifted up to look, and there,
away up the canyon, seen big
white streak stretched clear across
1t, right from wall to wall, and roar
ing. l set up and called down to Star
buck, and pointed. What's that white
thing? l says.
HE jumped like he was shot.
WATER! he yells. Margaret he
yells. 'Cloudburst! Quick! for your
life! Grab your saddle, Haynes! Get
to the horses! Up! Up!
"He grabbed their two saddles. l
grabbed my saddle, and we made.
hard as we could, up the canyon wall.
I'd got maybe ten feet when l heard
Meg scream-she'd fell down. The
water was crashing and roaring down
on us like all hell was let loose. She
yelled to Starbuck to save himself.
He dropped the saddles and picked up
Meg and started climbing with her
and the water struck u.s.
II was maybe twenty feet higher
than Starbuck and Meg. If I'd been
forty feet 1t wouldn't have helped /;
that water was a hundred feet deep.
1t picked me up like a match, and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
MODEL AS GASOLINE
TANK WELL MADE

The, gasoline tank is one of the
really revolutionary features of the
new Model A Ford car and is a strik-
ing example of the quality of mater
ials and workmanship in this latest
product of one of the most remark
able Industrial organizations the
world has ever seen.
The tank is made of terne plate,
which is sheet steel coated with tin
to prevent rust and corrosion. The
steel sheets from which the tank is
made are from .049 of an inch to .051
of an inch thick.
The two halves of the tank are first
pressed out into shape in huge metal
presses and these two halves then go
to the assembly line which leads to
the welding machines. The opening
for the gasoline inlet is stamped out
of the upper or cowl section and the
filler flange for the cap is rolled into
the opening. A steering column
bracket is riveted on the outside at
the bottom of the lower portion of the
tank and these rivets are all treated
Will I'LL pIdIC W VI SNCuI
An ignition cable support also is
welded to this lower section and BATTLE
plates are soldered inside to prevent
the splashing of gasoline when the
car is in use. Then the two tank
halves go into soda bath where they
are thoroughly cleaned.
The welding of the two halves takes
just four minutes and is the first in
stance on record in which terne plate
has been successfully welded. The
process by which these two shaped
pieces of plated steel are made into
one solid, hollow piece is known as
seam welding.
1t is somewhat similar to the chain
stitching method of a sewing machine
in sewing cloth. The weld seam
around the tank is 120 inches long.
This welding job is done completely
kon one machine, the two edges to be
welded being rolled between two cleo
trio contact rollers which fuse the
two pieces of metal and make them
one.
Immediately after the tank is weld
ed it is placed in a testing machine
where Is pounds of air is forced into
it. 1t is then sealed and submerged
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
ALARM SEXES
BRITAIN AGAIN
King Fails As Favorable Devel.
opments of Weekend Are
Reversed.

London-Palace officials are dis
quieted by the condition of King
George. They took note Of the fact
reported in the night bulletin that the
general infection has returned in
some measure. At the end Of last
week the physicians were able to re.
port that the infection which had
spread throughout the system OF their
royal patient had become localized,
and that the king therefore was in a
safe position. This situation now has
been reversed.
The spread of poison from the in
fected lung to other parts of the sys-
tenn must have an effect on the heart,
which already has undergone the
strain of three weeks serious illness,
and concern accordingly made itself
felt.
The more recent bulletin says that
anxiety" reported in bulletins was
explained as being due to the action
on the heart Of some return Of the
general infection, although the actual
condition Of the lung had improved.
Great crowds assembled outside the
palace to await the bulletin despite
the extremely cold weather.
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in water tank and careful examin-
alton is made to detect any air bub-
bles which would indicate a leak
The tank undergoes two other similar
compressed air and water tests during
the finishing operations, the last OF
these being made after the gasoline
guage has been installed
But there is still another process
which is being used to test frequent
samples of the finished tanks In this
test the tank is filled with seven or
eight gallons of water and placed
upon an agitator or "Shimmy" ma
chine which Stimulates driving con-
ditiOns over an extremely rough road
at high rate of speed. In some of
these tests sample tanks have been
thoroughly jounced and jolted con-
tinuously for four or five weeks with
out developing any leaks or manufac-
turing flaws.
During the experimental stages sew
eral of these tanks were blown up by
air pressure until they looked like
balloons, but the welded seams held
perfectly against the terrific pressure
When finished, the tank is mounted
in the car to form the cOwl, and il
is separated from the engine by a solid
steel dash.
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Copyright by Charles Scribnss's Soma
WNU Servica
THE STORY

CHAPTER xII-McAlpin comes to
Selwood with news that the Vfgilanteg
had been routed by Starbuck's crowd
and Doctor Carpy is wounded. Fear
his party, returns to Sleepy Cat. He IL
unable to find Christie, but rallies his
tsamsters for fight with the crooks.
CHAPTER xIII.-selwood makes his
way by stealth into Bartoe.s den with
out being detected. Favored by the ex-
oitement in the headquarters Of the
outlaws he succeeds in covering" Har-
~ Barbanst, prominent among the
and other prisoners are confined.
CHAPTER XIv.-In the room Sell
wood finds Christie, her father. and
Margaret Hyde. Selwood's teamsters
arrive and a general battle commences.
In a hand to hand fight Selwood takes
Starbuck prisoner, the crooks are
killed or captured and the den burned
CHAPTER XV.-The missionary
Selwood had been seeking, who had
officiated at the wedding of his parents,
is found. Margaret Hyde appeals to
ing she is his wife and will take him
away. For the woman's sake, Selwood
frees Starbuck, and with Margaret, and
big Haynes" as guide, the outlaw
leaves Sleepy Cat.
CHAPTER XvI-The missionary
confirms selwood's story of the mar
rage of his parents. Selwood, aft
err telling Christie he burned his
gambling hall, and had given up the
ured, upon Christie's foot, and to the
old question gets the answer he longed
for.
Continued from last weekly
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CHAPTER XVII
The Death In the Cards.

After supper James McAlpin, with
some ceremony, drove Selwoods
team-the rangy American bays-up
to the hotel. Christie came out on
Selwood's arm, bandages and all. It
was their first ride together, and
Christie was to be driver.
They drove out on the divide for a
few more minutes to themselves, and
then down and around by the river
to the camp Of the padre. They found
him before a little campfire.
"You married my father and mother
Padre" said SelwOod, when he had
told his own and Christie's story
1--WE want you to marry u.s."
While they talked, Selwood fed the
little fire with the driftwOOd the In
dams had gathered. The padre told
Of that other marriage-of the night,
the storm, the flooded river, and the
pine-torches Of the Indians.
After leaving the camp, Christie
and Selwood drove back to the hotel,
hoping everybody had gone to bed,
but in this they were doomed to dis
appointment. In the brightly lighted
Office brave company of frontier ad-
venturers, closely tuned to Selwood's
movements, were tirelessly sitting in
a suffocatlng atmosphere around a
seriously overheated stove.
Christie was allowed to go up
stairs unmOlested; indeed. she was
ignored with chivalrous ceremony.
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the traffic which public highways
bring to privately owned bridges.
Where bridges cannot be financed as
free bridges, toll bridges should be
owned or controlled by the public so
the bridge may be free as soon as the
earnings retire the bonds and pay
other expenses.
Minnesota has fewer toll bridges
than most states. There is not a
single toll bridge on the trunk high
way system within the state, and only
one on the local roads, There are six
interstate toll bridges on the Mime
sofa border, one at International Falls,
two at Duluth and three over the st.
Croix. Only one of these, at Hudson,
connects directly with the trunk high
way system.
Those who live where they must
cross a toll bridge frequently, pay
more for the use of one bridge in a
year than they pay for the license and
gas tax which entities them to the
use of the entire highway system of
the state.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
Continued from Page ~

lIOil IdSc -
before he retires from office. Some
of these jobs are for long terms, which
would carry this patronage far over
into the Hoover Administration. Eth
les and politics have never been re-
garded as hand-maidens so the "lame
duck" Congress presses it's claims for
consideration at the White House.
A note of uneasiness has crept into
official Washington as it becomes ap-
parent that wholesale reorganization
of government departments is inevita-
BILE. Mr.. Hoover has long advocated
the adjustment or consolidation of
numerous Federal agencies, particu-
larly those outside control of re-
sponsible member of the cabinet. He
has healthy aversion to bureaucrats
grabbing control of affairs.
The reapportionment issue threat
ems to escape from the hands of the
leaders. There is a strong movement
to have this law passed so that the
more populous communities and states
may have adequate representation in
congress. The opposition comes chief
ly from a few states which would lose
in the reapportionment by seats in the
House. Closely allied with this issue
is the proposal for expediting the Fed
eral census. An amendment has been
offered in the House to make the GEN.
sus effective November 1, 1929, in
stead of May 1, 1880. Commercial
and civic organizations realize the
Importance of census figures in the
promotion of community enterprises.
AS a consequence there is jealousy
between cities as to their census
standing in population and in the
value of their manufactured products.
From political standpoint the census
will afford means of placing de-
serving party workers on the govern
ment payroll.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
DonaIdson's Store in Merger

Observation-Disclosures Of L. S. DON
aldson Co. of Minneapolis with other
companies owning % department
stores, together forming nationwide
system, is announced. The huge pro-
portions Of the new corporation are in
dicated by the sales volume of the
group Of stores, which totaled over
$10S,000, 900 in the last fiscal year. The
Golden Rule store in st. Paul also en-
tiers the merger.
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Selwood, on the other hand, was
dragged into the Office and held a
victim till he could negotiate peace
with his retainers, and effected his
escape, in the end, only by inviting
them all to wedding at sunrise
down at the river In the camp Of
the padre.
In the dawn Of a glorious morning
they were neutrality-suspicious. on such
spot as that to which Selwood's
father had brought his bride-tO-be, in
the storm, so many years before.
After the wedding breakfast, at
tended by all the guests, with the
padre as special guest of honor,
Christie persuaded her new husband
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Byrd Reaches Ice Barrier

Washington - Commander Richard
E. Byrd is believed to be in the fee
foes of the Antarctic. Sergeant K. D.
Wilson, Boiling Field radio operator.
reported he was unable to communi-
cate with the Eleanor Boiling, flag
ship of Byrd's expedition. Atmos-
pheric conditions in the vicinity Of
the ice foes prevent radio communi
cations, Wilson said. Operator Ma
son, aboard the ship, told Wilson in
the last radio the ship was 1,061 miles
southeast of New Zealand and the ice
barrier was in sight.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Liner Wrecked. 254 Saved

Queenstown, Ireland-The White
Star liner Celtic, carrying 254 pas
sengers from New York to Liverpool,
ran aground off Roches point, near
here. The passengers included 20 sur.
Vvors of the steamship Vestris. The
passengers have been landed by ten
ders at Queenstown. The sea was
calm and there was no danger. The
ship itself, although high on the
rocks, Is in no immediate distress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Russia Makes u. S. Contract

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the
conclusion Of an important contract
between the General Electric Co. and
Soviet Russia, with provision for the
extension of liberal credits and at
least tacit recognition by the Soviet
of the old claim of the General Elec.
trio for property confiscated during
the revolution, has given encourage
ment to that rather numerous group
in the United States who favor rec
IGNITION of the Soviet government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Flu Epidemic Grips Denver

Denver, Colo.-Denver physicians
and nurses were so busy with Den
ver's influenza epidemic that some Of
them were refusing to take any new
patients except in emergency. DR.. B.
B. Jaffa, in charge of the city health
department, said there were 500 cases
Of the disease in the city, although he
considered the peak had been reached
There have been few deaths.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
IL Rioters Die; a. Were Hurt

Kingston, Jama1ca-Reports received
from the banana districts Of Colombia
said that further trouble was feared
Twelve rioters were reported killed,
A wounded and scores arrested at
Santa Marta when strikers entered the
plantations and adjacent buildings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Shipstead Bill Hearings Urqed

Washington-Further hearings on
the Shipstead anti-injunction bill which
would limit judges power to enjoin Ia
Dor organizations were suggested at a
meeting on the senate judiciary COM
mittee. This might delay action on
the measure until the next session of
congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Oldest NeWsy.

Berlin-Frau Pauline Bath, aged IS,
OF Berlin, Germany, recently celebrat.
ed her golden anniversary as a news
girl" She is the first and oldest
newspaper seller in the city.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Budapest Fines 30 At MEETING.

Budapest-50 persons participating
in an open air religious meeting led
by an American missionary were fined
and their meetings forbidden on the
ground that they were an unregistered
sect
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Smith Denies Joininu Bank

Albany, N. Y.-Governor Smith has
set at rest rumors that he would be-
come chairman Of the board of huge
banking institution. He had read the
report with great deal Of interest.
and added: 81 know nothing about It."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Toll Bridges Scored;
Minnesota Has Few

There is no place on the public
highway today for the privately owned
toll BRIDGE" Thos. H. Macdonald
chief of the U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, said in an address to the
American association of State High
way officials in Chicago last month
1t is not fair, he pointed out, to per-
nit private promoters to profit from
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at Picked Me Up Like a Match"
picked them up, and picked the
horses up-I never knew thing till
/ came to, on shelf away down the
canyon. was pounded clean to
pieces. How 1 ever lived l don't
knOw-but there I was.
Continued Next Week.
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The Washington times., 1928-01-11

CHE told about the woman who
~ had come in from the veranda.
She had left the woman there
drinking with Nicky and had gone
home. It was dark and she was
afraid but she had gone. She
didn't know what time it. was.
No, she didn't know the woman.
She'd never seen her before. But
she heard her say she was out
driving alone.
Emily saw the coroner shake
lis head. He didn't believe the
story. But he let Kitten go.
Then he squinted over his
glasses. "Miss Emily, you say
your sister wasn't telling the
truth? If you'll take the chair,
,Zent was on his feet, hands
pressed hard against the table.
"That's illegal, Gade. You can't
call Miss Dayr'
The old man cooked shaggy
brow at him but made no protest.
Emily took Kitten home.
In the Star that evening she
read that Mr.. Nicholas Wickert
had been shot and killed by
person or persons unknown, &C
cording to the finding of Coroner
jeremiah Gade.
The district attorney, the story
continued, now was working on the
mystery of the crime.
Mrs. Haiden came down next
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that" thought the girl. eyes
singing with the poetry of this
enchanted morning.
At the top of the grade she
went through the toll gate to
the forest.
From the high point here,
down over treetops, was a view
of the Monterey coastline sweep
ing up to mountain tops, curving
down to water-long, inspiring
march to beauty. Jerry King
wanted to sketch this.
For half an hour she worked
eagerly. Suddenly the dumb.
founded look on Heinie's face as
she flung from him last night
interjected itself. She laughed
abruptly. Poor Heinie.
When she took up her crayon
again, the flash was gone from
it. She leaned back against the
slope musing.
Up through the trees came a
man and two dogs. A head flung
back in the sunlight; the dogs,
beautiful Gordon settlers, rushing
here and there joyously; now and
then hating in utter quiet,
motionless and pointing.
Jerry regarded them without
stirring. But there crept through
her, timidly at first, then with
exhilaration, furry of joy.
Saxon spoke to the larger dog.
1t ran up. Immediately and poked
a wet nose in Jerry's face. The
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when he saw her brimming eyes
he turned abruptly, moving some
papers on the desk.
A tremor kept running over
her shoulders, UP one arm and
down the other; she brought her
hands together to steady herself.
She caught typewriter lines on
one of the papers: THE People
against John Blair"
That's the way it would read.
she thought: 1.-The People against
Kathryn Day" All the people of
the State of New York against
Kitten. Everybody, the high and
the lowly, the River Road and
The Hill, all with cold faces and
accusing fingers pointing at a
little scared kid.
The imagie scared into her
brain. "Oh, you'd do this?" she
cried. "Put all the people against
my little sister? You represent
them-stand for the people?
You'd make them call her guilty.
because you'd say she is guilty?
You'd do this-put murder on
herr"
Emily" His voice was taut.
He went to the next room, bring
ing back a glass of water. Her
hands shook so that the water
spilled and he held it for her to
drink.
You don't understand" he
went on, gently. THE law claims
no one guilty. She is innocent
until proved otherwise. Don't
you see?"
Leaning toward her there, so
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man laughed: "He's giving you
back what you blew me yester-
day. Many thanks!"
She clasped her hands about
the dogs neck. Where did you
get them?"
He dropped casually to her feet
ranged. They're mine. l loaned
them to Horace Hopkins for a
hunting trip. Listen-where were
you last night? I wanted a
dance. You didn't go to bed
before III"
She gave a worldly wise shrug:
cat the particular moment when
Won CHANGED to be seeking me,
I NAV have been strolling in the
moonlight. Under trees"
You do that, do you? Nicely"
She buried her hand fiercely In
the deep scruff. IT think dogs
are better than people! They live
cleaner, more natural lives.
They're so Straightforward! And
so darn glad to see you!"
"Oh," said Saxon with
CLEAN, MAY someone. not dog,
who is also darn glad to see you.
say it in leaps and bounds as
Jack did a moment ago."
She ignored him. 'I wonder II
dogs do think we're gods? Like
Mr.. Gissing and the tramp. You
read that-'Where the Blue Be-
sins?"
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entering-men and women of
Marza's age, but looking a. full
decade older. An actress, a IA
nous singer, man who wanted
to be governor.
Out of the medley near Jerry
came suddenly this: will Tess
marry him?'
mot if Saxon knows il"
From Pete West, cynical, mar.
ried and %: Takes two to de-
eide that. Usually the woman is
the two. / gamble on Tess.
These strident wenches have a
habit of getting what they want.
Jerry slipped vaguely from the
glass Heinie offered.
You're awfully moody" he
pleaded.
Later, when they were dancing,
she kept peeking over his elbow.
Each time she saw pair Of big
swinging shoulders and tan. sun
burned hair she grew rigid in
Heinie's arms.
They strolled out through the
trees. Warm and a scent of hya-
cinths. Moon swaying in jade
gold mist. Heinie's arm tighten
ing. Voice swift, pleading:
Jerry, Jerry, dear" stopping to
her, drawing her closer.
With the suddenness of light
ming, her foot came stamping on
the gravel: "HelPs bells! Is there
anything but kisses and cock.
tails in this crazy world? I'm
SICK of it"
She went flying up the path,
flutter of angry white.
Morning. Wild canaries singing
in the pines. Breeze fluttering
delicate as ganZe.
A young girl swinging a folio
stepping in the golden warmth.
She threw her head back, taking
in long draught of the sunny
air, and went swiftly, as though
bent on great, serious business
up the long, dusty grade that
leads from Monterey to Carmel.
Green leaves everywhere, dewy
and shining. Suddenly a flock
of birds rose from thicket and
went winging upward to a soft
blue sky.
If l could paint the feel OF
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morning to find Emily waiting
with her hat on.
II wanted to talk with you,
Frances. You see maybe you'll
not care about having me here
now. I wouldn't bring you dis
grace"
Frances moved over, in her
solid way, and took the little felt
hat from the fair head. Then she
sat down, her stained fingers
around one small, cold hand.
You have done something
you're ashamed of, Emily?"
"Oh, no! It's only"
Then, my dear, no disgrace
can touch others through you.
I'll listen if you have something
to tell me but it isn't necessary"
Emily cried then. Rather a
good thing for her, the tears that
fell, washing away some of the
fear, quieting the turmoil a lit
tie. Frances lighted cigarette
and smoked throughtfulIy; when
the girl wiped her eyes and put
her handkerchief away she said,
Il expect you'll feel better now.
ing the air.
She showed no curiosity;
seemed, indeed, quite careless of
condolences. Even in her trouble
Emily marVeled at this.
Later she was to know that in
difference for live and let live
attitude developing however slow
ly in womankind largely through
those who. like Frances. have
worked into interests and aims