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near it stood Peak Abbott. He was engaged in the profitable pastime of observing Sam Sherrill without being observed. Sam was dancing with Tod Markham, a tall vapid individual.
 Sans dress was blue; a vivid kind of blue. Peak could not name the shade. He only knew that it's vividness enhanced rather than dimmed the whiteness of her shoulders, the blackness of her hair. He realized all at once that Sam was beautiful.
 The sudden thought shook him from his composure. If Sam was beautiful, what was she doing danc- l ing with that oaf Markham? The thing was preposterous. It must be stopped. Peak moved across the crowded room.
 All at once she was in his arms, and was looking up at him, smiling. He tried to speak but the words tangled themselves hop/.essly be- fore they reached his lips. 1 Sam had not noticed his difficult ties. Let's get out of here for a minute" she said. T want a breath of air
 He found himself being led across the polished floor, and down a long hall to the garden door. In a moment the door was closed be- hind them and Wayne Holcombs party had vanished completely in tremendous gust of wind. {. The moon had been plotted out by heavy bank of cloud and as a result the darkness seemed more profound than that of an ordi- nary night.
 The wind was very strong. It rushed at Peak and buffeted him. It tore at his hair and at his half closed eyelids.
 Sam looked up at him, laughed, and reached out her hand. Before he was fully aware of what was
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happening he found himself run ming oy her side, her hand in his across the grass.
 The spring turf was treacherous; soft and squashy under foot ir places and hard as flint in others In the end, however, the bulk ot the summer house loomed darkly With his free hand Peak wrenched at the glass door. In another in- stant they were across the thres- hold and there was peace.
 Sam moved across to the black square that marked the window locking over the valley. Peak fol- lowed, and as he reached her side the clouds vanished from the face of the moon and there was light. The abruptness of the whole thing made them blink. The whole Of the little valley was in view, a panorama in black and white. It was an orderly, neatly trimmed, so- phisticated little valley, but it was no less pleasing because of that. Beautiful" Sam murmured the word, watching. Its beautiful, Peak" she repeated swiftly, and I'm happy!"
 Peak looked at her and tried to speak. He half turned away, and then, suddenly, something strong CT than himself took possession. A swift, savage sweep of his arm brought Sam close to him. He was holding her tightly in rough en- brace. He was kissing her mouth.
 That kiss was in no way the ten- tative, hesitant caress of a doubt full lover. It was fierce, possessive, compelling, elemental. It marked the breaking Of dam against which the rising waters had been beating for weeks and months.
 It was only when Sam at last turned her face away that the roar ing in Peaks brain gradually began to ebb.
 He held her all the more tight ly. "Sam" he whispered. "Sam!" Don't go away. Kiss mo again!"
 "No, mol" She managed to slip free, taking two or three quick steps backward until she was lean- ing against the wall, breathing
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DOUGLAS NEVIS
CAN VERY AT DOUGLAS MAY
 BE OPERATED
Canning of Kippered Sal mon May Be Undertak-
 en During Winter

Bert Morris, of Juneau, is nego- tiating with the Douglas City off, cials for the use of the local can nery this winter to put up pack of King Salmon, in small size tins. MT. Morris has developed pro duct that is a little different from ordinary canned salmon, and which commands much better price. His process included smoking of the before it is canned. Precautions are taken to make the finished article as fancy in appearance as possible. MT. Morris has operated small can neries in Ketchikan and Petersburg in previous years and his product has always met ready sale.
 The operation of the local cann- ing plant here at this time promises employment for few, at least and it is believed the undertaking will be entirely successful.
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more? Why have you been so mucf more happy than I've ever knowr you to be?"
 Have I seemed so very happy?'
 Of course" He made an impa- tient gesture Tt has been as co- vious to everybody else as it ha: been to me. It's been weeks sincs I've seen you have one of those proud streakS that you used to have 50 often. There's only one possible answer to the change. You've been happy. Don't you know, Sam, that you've been happy?"
 Yes" She nodded. Its true I've been happy" f Of course you have! And now l want you to give me the reason for it." ..
 Yes" she admitted There's a reason, of course. But I'm afraid it isn't the reason .yoU hope. I'm afraid you'll think it is a very silly reason"
 T won't think that. Tell me"
 The reason why I've been 50 happy lately is very simple" She said the words slowly, with an air of defiance. Tt is just because of money-the money Fourth made out of his invention"
 Peak stared at her in beWilder- ment.
 q must make yo' saei" Sam said desperately T won't have you think I'm superficial and selfish; that l want money fer moneys sake. It's just that I'm sick and tired of be- ing charity patient!"
 Peak shook h.s head wearily. "1 don't know what you're talking about"
 Don't you?" she asked with sud- den heat. Well, l can tell you, be- cause I've been one all my life and I know!
 You admit that it isn't my fault that my friends have always been people with plenty of money I didn't choose my friends and en- vironment. I didn't choose my pow erty either. It was foisted on me along with my friends. What has the result been?"
 Sam asked the question fiercely,
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obviously demanding an answer. Copyright, Freeman Lincoln)
 Has Sam been treacherous tO Freddy Munson? What new realization does she have, to- morrow?
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hard He followed her grimly, bu she held him at arms length.
 No! Please dont!" She wa pleading. Peak Stop! Please bt sensible"
 With the sound of her voice al the hot madness slipped away, leav. ing him drained for the moment ot all emotion. He dropped his hands and stepped back.
 I'm sorry, Sam he said quietly T don't know what happened"
 Its all right She managed a little, uncertain laugh. T don; know what happened either
 T kissed you He stared at her duly. T didn't mean to do it, but I did. You kissed me, too, do you realize that? You kissed me jus as much as I kissed you.'
 T know"
 T wonder why you did" For a moment a gleam of light came into his eyes. T suppose it was the moon-or maybe it was ranse of duty"
 No" Sam was calm again. No, it wasn't the moon, and it wasn't because I felt that I should. I wanted to kiss you, so did. I en- joyed it."
 You wanted to? You enjoyed it?' He swallowed with difficulty. Why did you want to?"
 T don't know. Why does any body want to kiss anybody"
 "Why?" Once more the light flamed in his eyes. This time it famed fiercely to match the sud- den flame in his brain. There's only one answer to that question, Sam, and you know it!"
 He drew a sharp little breath. You love me, Sam"
 She looked up at him, her eyes grave and troubled. Do IF" she asked quietly. Are you sure?"
 Yes" he replied gently. Aren't you?"
 No" She snook her head. I'm not sure of anything
 Then let me help you" Peak said. Answer few simple ques- tions for me. Why have you been so different for the past month or
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W.P. JOHNSON RETURNS FROM LYNN CANAL TRIP

w. P. Johnson, agent for Frigid- aire, Delco Light Products, Maytag Washing Machines and General Motors Radios, returned yesterday from a business trip to Haines and Skagway.
 The Lynn Canal towns, he re- ports, have experienced a fairly prosperous summer, and their trade conditions now are on a solid, substantial basis.
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Nearly 1,400 bulls in 70 Iowa cow testing associations are on trial for their lives this year in better sire contest conducted by Iowa State college.
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LONELY WIVES"

The feature for tonight at the Douglas Coliseum is Lonely Wives" an entertaining story which should be more than unusually popular. Everett Horton has the leading role ably assisted by Patsy Ruth Miller.
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FRANK PERTAINING IN
 CRITICAL CONDITION

Frank tremmlng, pioneer Alas kan and old-time resident of Ju- neau, who has been a patient in St. Ann's hospisal since last July, is not expected to live much long CT. He lapsed into unconsciousness this morning. He is suffering from a complication of ailments due to advanced age.
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Chapter 24 FLOOD TIDE ANT EBB

LOOD ASDD
 On the Thursday night of the first week of April the Wayne Holcombs gave a party.
 It was a cold, blustery night. The calendar called for a moon and a moon there was, but 1t was pale, a chill moon riding high in tumultuous sea of scurryin n g clouds. The wind blew fiercely across the Holcomb's deserted gar- dens and hurled itself upon the brightly lighted windows of the house.
 In the Holcomb's cleared living room there was warmth and light. The floor was crowded with danc- ing couples. A fire was burning brightly in the huge fireplace, and
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DEATH RATE LOWER

For the first time since records
have been kept, the death rate in
81 principal cities of the country
fell below IL per 1000 of population
during 1880, according to the Cen
sus Bureau. The rate for the year
was 11.9.
The best health years previously
experienced were 1921 and 1927
with II and 1878 per 1000 respec-
lively. The highest death rate re-
corded was 1916 in 1918, when influ-
enza swept the country. In the last
10 years the highest rate was 1872
in 1926. The city death rates are
slightly higher than those for the
entire country, but less than per
1000 higher.
The United States average Of ap-
proximately II deaths per 1000
population is about the same as
that of England, Germany Sweden
and Switzerland; small fraction
higher than that of Norway and
the Netherlands, but lower than
the rest of Europe. The rate in
Soviet Russia is the highest of any
country for which statistics are
available, being about Is Der
1000, or more than twice as great
as that of the United States.
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ABOUT WOMEN

DR.. Amy L. Whaley of Pomeroy,
O., who recently celebrated her END
birthday, is believed to be the old
est practicing woman dentist in
Am erica.
Miss Elizabeth C. White, who
owns and operates the worlds larg-
est cranberry bog, raised 10000
bushels of berries on her 60O-acre
farm at Whitesboro. N. J., last year.
Miss Vivian I. Miner, city man.
ager of Kinsley, Kan, is believed
to be the only woman in such a po-
sition in the United States.
Miss Natalie Hays Hammond,
who is very skilled in painting and
wood carving, has incorporated her
own company in New York City
which will control her patent to
metallic fabrics or any kind of OBJ
jects.
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Heals PimpIes
In 7 Days or Less

Here is wonderful antiseptic oil
now dispensed by pharmacists at
trifling cost, that will do more to-
wards helping you get rid Of UNI
slightly spots and skin troubles
than anything you've ever used.
Not only does this great healing
anticeptic oil promote rapid and
healthy healing in open sores and
wounds. but boils. Assesses and ul-
GERS that are discharging are almost
Immediately relieved and Clearly
healed.
You can obtain Moone's Emerald
Oil in the original bottle at any
modern drug store. It Is safe to
use, and failure in any Of the all
ments noted above is next to inn,
possible. o. w. Dowswell, druggist
can supply you at any time-an IS
cent bottle lasts 2 weeks.
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Ward Springs

Mr.. and Mrs. John Essler visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Doege
one day last week.
Tony Brake and Richard Kicker
motored to Long Prairie on bust
ness Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kempsen Wis
tied with Mr.. Kemper's brother,
at New Munich Monday. The lat
ter is ill with pneumonia.
Chas. Hunter is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Ceminski Wis.,
tied at the Kampsen home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Murphy visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hunter
a few days last week.
The ladies of st. Demands
Church gave card party in the
church basement Sunday evening.
The prize winners were Eddie
Pluth and Mr.. Schwanke, of Grey
Eagle, Dick Grant and Mrs. Ben
kaufman. The next card party and
social will be given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Doege Wednesday
evening, Feb 4th.
Orren Doty,l of Wildwood, was a
business caller at Ward Springs
Wednesday.
The Misses Bertha and Clara
Schommer and Dorothy Steines, OF
Sank Centre, visited at the Frank
Veneer home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mossman en-
tertained friends at a card party
at their home Friday evening.
Glenn Kampsen rented 80 acres
of the Martin Costello farm Mon
day and decided to stay on the ]. c.
Solt farm. We are all glad to see
"Clem" stay.
The Veneer Bros, Norb. Hoppe
and Ted kaufman were busy put.
ting up ice last week.
Gregor Zimmerman bought q
house at Melrose last week and
has started wrecking it. Mr.. Zim-
norman plans to build a bungalow
on his 80 acres north of Ward
Springs.
Mrs. Norb. Hoppe was a Melrose
visitor Thursday afternoon.
Peter Pesch, Of Melrose, was q
Ward Springs visitor Wednesday
morning.
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ST. PAUL's SCHOOL NEWS

RepOrter-MOn1ca Otte.
On Jan. %, the Seventh and
Eighth grades of our school or
ganized a beneficiary club. The
purpose of this club is to render
the best kind of service to our
fellow-citizens, and thereby de-
velop a firm and noble character.
We, therefore, chose the name
knights and Ladies of Service"
The following officers were chos-
en-:
President -...-------------- Michael Frank
Secretary -. Elizabeth Schoenhoff
Treasurer ---.------.- Regene Forsberg
Michael Frank spoke on the quail
tiles necessary for good leadership,
and the Importance of cooperative
followers. The club members were
asked to bring up list of addition
al qualities at our next meeting.
Elizabeth Schoenhoff called our
attention to three kinds of service
which are:
1. Those who have to be told
what to dod and when do it.
2. Those who have to be told
what to do but need watching while
they do it.
3. Those who can see what ought
to be done and who do it without
waiting to be told or needing to be
watched.
She left us with the question, ITO
what group do you belong?"
Regene Forsberg tried out her
official duty Friday afternoon by
an appeal for donations towards
foreign missions. I think she will
make successful treasurer, be-
cause she collected $.28 on one
round.
The meeting adjourned after the
words of John Wesley were re-
peated.
Do all the good you can.
BY all the means you can.
In all the ways you can.
AS long as ever you can.
Although the Christmas holidays
have somewhat interferred with the
writing of the six weeks tests as
successfully as many had aimed to
do, there were, nevertheless some
new names added to the honor roll.
They are as follows:
Grade VIII
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Page Eight
City News Items

Miss Mary Peterson left Sunday
evening for st. Paul for a visit.
Mrs. Harold Dickson left for
for visit with her sister, Miss En-
ma O'Gara.
Miss Sigrid Anderson went to
Minneapolis this week for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Mary Pangburn and daugh-
ter, Irene, went to st. Cloud Mon
day for a visit with friends.
Jacob Botz, Jr., business man Of
Holdingford, was in this city Tues
day visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jecob Botz, Sr.
Harold Skogland, who attends
his home in Belle River and spent
Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. Win Doubrava returned
home from the University hospital
the past week where she had been
for an operation. She is getting
along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Green left
Saturday for Algona, Iowa, where
they expect to remain for some
time visiting with the lady's moth
er, who is Ill.
John Costello, Jr., who is en-
ployed at the Minnesota Club in
st. Paul, arrived Saturday evening
on No. 20 and spent Sunday visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Costello and brother, Francis.
Mrs. H. S. LeSuer went to Mime
apolis last Tuesday, returning on
Wednesday evening. She was ac-
companied home by her cousin,
Mrs. Jessie Adams (who visited I'M
til Tuesday noon at the LeSuer
home.
Raymond Flynn, who came to
Sank Centre in December to help
care for his father, P. H. Flynn,
who was very ill at the time, re-
turned to his home in Chicago.
Monday morning. He was accom-
panied to St. Paul by John Costello
Jr., and Miss Ethel Winslow.
Rev. R. w. Duel, former pastor
of the Methodist Church in this
city, delivered a lecture in the
church last week Wednesday
evening. His lecture was interest
ing and was heard by a good sized
audience. His many old friends in
this city were very glad to see
him. Rev. Duel is now located in
Delano.
A letter received by the Herald
editor this week from M. A. "Bill"
Nye, former manager of the Blue
Valley Creamery in this city, stat
ed that he had accepted an appoint
ment as county agricultural agent
for Albion county, the best agri
cultural county in Indiana. Mr..
Nye's address will be albion, Ind.
He asks the Herald to remember
him and Mrs. Nye to their Sank
Centre friends, which, by the way,
are very numerous.
A large number of the members
of Good Samaritan Episcopal
Church, of this city, attended the
thirty-sixth annual convention of
the Episcopal Diocese of Duluth at
st. Cloud Tuesday evening. The
convention opened Monday with
Rt. Rev. Frank e. Wilson, bishop
of the diocese of Eau Claire, Wis,
delivering the sermon. Rt. Rev. G..
G. Bennett, bishop of Duluth, and
Rt. Rev. B. I. sKemerer, had charge
of the program on Tuesday. Those
from this city who attended were
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Parker, Mrs
H. T. Austin, Mrs. Percy Hansen,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Cooper, Mrs.
Henry Otto, Jr., Mrs. Geo Rien,
Mrs. r. r. Kells, Miss Nell Han
sen, Mrs. 3. E. Hansen, Mrs. O.
Onstad, Mrs. Henry Ford, and Mrs.
August Dahlem, F. s. Cooper and
r. E. Hansen. Fully 200 delegat-
es and visitors were in attendance
at the convention.
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NOTICE

I WILL PAY $4,000 REWARD
TO THE PERSON WHO SAW
THE MAN PICKING UP MY
PURSE IN FRONT OF THE
MAIN STREET CHEVROLET
GARAGE, ON DEC. 9Th FOR In
FORMATION LEADING TO THE
ARREST OF THE GUILTY MAN.
SIGNED: MRS. Leroy WORK
INC nd
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East Side BRIDGE club

The members of the East Side
Bridge Club were entertained by
Mrs. w. johnson at her home on
Third Street last week Wednesday
afternoon, Mrs. George Minette
was hostess to the club this week
Wednesday afternoon.
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C. G. Urness transacted business
in Alexandria Tuesday.
DR.. Dolan, of Fairbault, was a
guest of friends in this city Sunday.
Mrs Bert Hintzen and baby re-
turned Tuesday from the st. Cloud
hospital.
| v. G. Wedge and l.. A. Walker
transacted business in Minneapolis
and st. Paul Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Norman en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Nier-
man and David Hooper Sunday.
P. H. Flynn, who has been ill
since December, is much improved
and is able to be about every day,
Leonard Brown, who attends the
University of Minnesota, spent
Sunday in this city visiting with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oedbauer
and family, of Long Prairie, were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Wruck Sunday.
Arthur Stuefen, of Park Rapids,
is employed as helper at the ]. e.
Erickson Shoe and Harness shop.
He commenced work Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Dowswell
and children motored to Little
Falls Sunday and spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Shoots.
Julian and Margaret Meyer and
Irene Jensen, of Brainerd, visited
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
Math, Meyer their grandparents,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Anderson and
son, of st. Paul, came to this city
Saturday and remained until Mon
day visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. p. J..
Swenneby and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hansen and
baby, of Brainerd, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wadell and son, of Will
mar, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Schmidt and S. p. Hansen,
Jr., Sunday.
Chas Kortan on Tuesday shipped
nine hogs to South St.sPaul, which
weighed 1860 pounds. These hogs
were five months and two days old
and averaged FOG 2-3 pounds apiece.
The mother SOW was also market
ed and weighed COS pounds.
Anton Nelson, w. H. Rattle, Jos.
Robinson, Franz Blair, Harry
Boyer and Harold Gray motored
to Glenwood Monday evening
where they attended degree work
of the Odd Fellow Lodge. The
work was put on by the members
of the Alexandria lodge.
Clarence Trones, who is employ
ed at the Vandesteeg Jewelry Store,
has been laid up for the past week.
He hurt his foot and has been COM
PEELED to walk on crutches. At the
present time he can hobble about
without the aid Of the artificial
legs, and is getting along nicely.
Hansen brothers, proprietors of
the Model, are having their store
remodeled. They are having the
shelves in the shoe department
lowered and will have two rows of
seats for the comfort of their pat
rons. The entire interior of the
building will be redecorated, and
when completed will give them a
modern store in every detail.
Mrs. John Allen left for st. Cloud
where on Tuesday she attended the
wedding of her niece, Miss Myrtle
Graham, who became the bride
of Mr.. Raymond Schmidt that
morning. The ceremonies were
pronounced at st. Mary's Church
at seven o'clock. The bride has
been given many showers in her
honor during the past week.
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Ent,artained Orchestra

Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Vogel enter
tanned their son, AL Vogel and the
members Of his orchestra, at a six
o'clock dinner Monday evening.
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Bridge PARTY

Mrs. G. r. Bruce entertained
few friends at her home on Pine
Street Tuesday afternoon at two
tables of Bridge.