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of the coming miracle of their love and
companionship struck them both. and
their awed almost bewildered glanceS
met and chung together.
Dick. after all these years, after all
the other girls, it's so strange to think
of myself as engaged"
ITS strange to rle to think that
at last-- He stopped on brief, ODD
little laugh THAT at last I've got Gail
ITS all so strange" Gail unused.
"Ill be Mrs. Richard Stebbins," she
GOSH" the big man said, smiling
down at her.
ITS all come out like a story" Gail
decided cont ntedly. She jerked her
head toward the unseen picnickers with
sudden little touch of self-conscious-
ness. They know" she said with an
abaShed grin.
Il don't know why they know" Dick
answered.
"Oh, they do! But let's have it-ours
for Just little while" the girl pleaded.
Lets not tell them today, anyway"
You're the boss" Dick agreed as
they slowly went on.
The others wera making preparations
for departure. Gail gave no sign as
she began to help gather sweaters and
cups; Dick said nothing. But Lily shot
Phil a significant glance. accompanied
by a brief nod, and Phil went up at
once to his sister and caught her by
the arm and turned her about.
Calls innocent, inquiring glance
changed guiltily and she laughed, the
rare hot color spreading over her face.
In another second Phil had given a
great shout and Gail was laughing and
crying in his arms and Lily leaping
over her amazed children, had run to
embrace Dick wildly.
After that every one laughed and
shouted. 1t was Ariel who was the
most surprised; entirely taken aback.
But Dick StebbinS, Gail" she said
later. in a family complaining tone. in
the privacy of their own room. He
after ALL his father was our fathers
well, foreman! Employee"
Ariel. you little fool!' Gail answered
with Joyous laugh. She was too hap
py 10 quarrel.
We'll. after all birth does count, -
Ariel said discontentedly
But Gail was too much absorbed in
her own thoughts to hear her.
If Mr.. Willoughby lived, then Dick
would duly depart with him in few
weeks time. If his superior died, Dick
would go East at once. and establish
himself possibly in Washington. In
either case he and Gall would be mar
ried in-say eight months.
Dick came soberly into the library
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ten days after the picnic TO tell her
that old Willoughby had quietly slippeo
away.
Calls face paled a little. 80 it's
no London?"
mo London"
After all your work, Dick"
oh. that? It'll come in somehow,
some day"
But it does mean fresh start?"
In way it does. But the thing I
mind is leaving you.'
mo help for 1T" she said CALAMITY.
Il suppose not"
Il have something, you know" she
said hopefully after a pause. Phil is
fixing it all up now Ariel wants
money and Sam and l would as soon
wait. So 1t looks as If we might get
the ranch. he and I, and he says he'd
like to live there and farm it and put
out 20 acres of table berries. If he
does-even though it might be some
time"
It'll all work out he said. But
1t isn't just what I wanted to offer
you. my darling"
The last word fiuttered her senses
and she laughed excitedly. Besides,
there may be a miracle" she said.
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INSTALLMENT xxx.

INSTALLMENT xxx.
THE Autumn sun shone and only
the occasional fall of a yellow
leaf through the crystal air indi-
Gated that the month was
October and not May. The hills
were transparent blue gauze, all about
the canyon and the dam, when the
LawrenCes took their lunch up there
on hot clear Sunday afternoon.
After the meal Gail and Dick walked
up the creek-bed alone.
Dick gave her big, firm hand to
help her when the path was rocky or
steep: both their faces were flushed
and damp when they sat down pres
emily on a great fallen redwood, up in
the sweet shadowy woods, and smiled
at each other
Gail" said Dick then. do you know
that you have grown to be the most
beautiful woman in the world?"
Her blue eyes deepened oddly, like
Summer water touched by cloud
shadow.
IF you say So" she stsmmered,
finding her voice with difficulty.
Neither one could seem to speak
again. Dick stood up and after sec
ond Gail got to her feet, too, and
turned as if she would go back down
the trail
L guess you know what We come
back for. Gail" Dick said then. you've
always been the only woman in the
world for me- But to come back and
find you-what you've grown to be
with all the town-every one--more or
less in love with YOU"
He stopped. for Gail had come up
close to him and was holding out fer
hands. Dick put his big arms about
her aud crushed her against his heart,
and they kissed each othCg
1t was half an hour after that first
deep kiss that shouts from the deserted
party at the dam brought them back
down the trail. Their hands were
linked as they followed the rushing
stream back: it was o'clock on an
October afternoon, the sun was already
sinking.
And all that time-all that time,
Dick. you cared?"
Yep But l didn't know it was 60
ing to be all that time" he said honest
". "It--sort of-want on, from day
to day"
Il knew cared" the girl said
seriously.
Suddenly the two stopped on the
rough trail and smiled at each other.
This all seems like a dream" Dick
confessed.
She stood looking up at him without
speaking-her man, the man who was
to take care of her and stand by her
and love her all her days. Some flash
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Dick looked into her eyes.

you're the miracle!' he said.
The phrase was destined to become q
household word. For 1t was but a few
days later that Dick came to the Law
renee house to dinner, late, and handed
a telegram to Gail.
Read it out loud"
Dazedly she obeyed. 1t was signed
George G. Leavitt."
1--WE would be glad II you could
arrange to take Paul Willoughby S
place." Gail read, assuming full re-
sponsibility for London Office. Can Of
fer you assistant If desired. We are
holding Aquitania reservations for No
vember fifteenth pending your reply
"Dick!" She swallowed hard. What
does it mean?"
1T means being picked out of the
ranks and handed a field marshals
commission!" Dick said in voice that
shook.
Congratulations" Phil said, his
face one glow Of pride and satisfaction.
But Dick - Dick - can you?" Gail
stammered. IT mean-are you sure?
without"
There's one thing can't do it with
out" Dick admitted.
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"Money?" Sam asked.

Money!" Sam asked.
Nope" Dick looked at Gail "I
won't do it without my wife" he said
simply.
But, gosh" This was Sam again.
You'd have to be married right off"
Dick said nothing. He looked at Gail
Gail could be married tomorrow and
get out like fire horse" Lily said,
and they all laughed.
1t was exciting. Things were hap
pening fast and furiously to the lucky
Lawrences at last. Miss Ariels secret
wedding had had all the town buzzing.
Now Miss Abigail's plans had the right
of way and the little town was stirred
with deeper emotion.
"To-for the lands sake! To where?"
To London, Mrs. Pine, fer two years"
Next Thursday! Next Thursday?
For heavens sake, why the rush?"
"Dick--Mr. Stebbins-has to sail for
London on the 18th And we have to
have ten days or two weeks in New
York"
When d'you leave the libary, Gail?"
Tomorrow night"
well, I declare, it won't seem like
the same place without you"
They were all so kind. Old aSsoci-
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ates in tears, old friends carrying arm
fuls of brightly polished huckl cherry
and pungent chrysanthemums to the
Lawrence home. Presents, presents,
presents-every one in town had to have
a finger in Calls new equipment.
(To Be Continued)
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GANDHI ASKS PROBE
Paper Says Delhi Pact Observance
Inquiry Is Sought.

AHNfEDABAD, India. July 7 (P).-
Considerable comment has been caused
by report in local newspaper that
Mahatma Gandhi will propose today
at a meeting of the Congress Party
Working Committee in Bombay APP
pointment of a board of arbitration to
inquire into the observance of the
Delhi pact, both by the government and
the Congress party.
The newspaper saws that II such a
board is not appointed within a certain
time limit Gandhi may not attend the
don
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BOY DIES, STRANGLED
IN ROLE OF TIED DOG
Playing Part of Carine Tethered
to Tree, Virginia Child Is
Clicked by Strap.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. July while
playing that he was dog tied to a
tree, to emuse a younger brother, 49,
year-old Thomas Edward Trimmer was
stranglsd to death Saturday in the
yard of his home, few miles from
Richmond The lad had placed a
leather strap around his neck, and the
thong frightened, frightening the boy
so badly that it is believed 1t prevented
him from loosening 1t.
The accident was not discovered un-
til the boy was seen lying OH the
ground physician was summoned,
but failed In his efforts to resuscitate
the boy.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
BISMARCK GRAIN
Eturnished by Russell-Miller Co..
[ Date non a
Fall Pig Crop in
State Shows Gain

The 1891 fall pig crop in North
Dakota Is 32.6 per cent larger than
the crop of one year ago, according
to the report Of the U. S. DEPART
ment of Agriculture issued through
the office of the federal agricultural
Statlstlcian at Fargo The number
OF soWs farrowed was 26.9 per cent
larger than a year ago, but favor
able weather conditions during the
months when most of the fall farrow-
ings occur resulted in the saving of a
larger number of pigs than in the
previous fall. The average size of lit
ters this fall is So compared with
81 year ago. The number of sows
pred or to be bred for next springs
narrowing as reported in this survey
represent 81 per cent of the number
OF sows Which farrowed in the spring
OF 1881. However, in the past nine
years, actual farrowings, as reported
IN the survey of the following spring
nave averaged 10 per cent less than
the intended farrowings. If the
average spread prevails for this year,
actual farrowings next spring will
show about 30 per cent decrease be-
low those OF year ago. or the great
est reduction ever reported since these
surveys have been made.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
LEADING ISSUES GO
UP AS STOCK MART
AWAITS NEW YEAR
Railroad Stocks Seem Particu.
larIy Pleased With Com
ing Calendar Change

New York, Dec. 31.-R-The stock
market dressed itself up Thursday to
greet the arrival of the new year.
Most Of the leading issues moved
up at least a point while some of the
less actively traded shares jumped ur
3 and 4 points or more. The railroad
stocks, which bore the brunt of sell
ing all through 1881, seemed partic-
ularly pleased with the impending
change in the calendar. Union Pa
cific, Santa Fe. Pennsylvania, South.
ern Pacific, New York Central and
Chesapeake & Ohio were up to / 10 :
points or thereabouts.
1ndustrialS which scored gains OF
2 points or more included U. S. Steel
Coca Cola. American Tobacco B, Case
and Standard Gas. American Tele-
phone, Consolidated Gas, Public
Service, National Biscuit, Corn Prod.
ucts and q wide number of others
rose more moderately.
In bidding goodbye to the ola
year. the stock market as usual alb
sorbed a number of cash sales made
for income tax purposes.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Ecklund
BY JUSTINE MORRIS

Gene Perkins motored to Bismarck
Monday.
Orville Falkenstein visited at his
home Monday night.
Levi Anderson and Ralph Taplin
called at the Diamond Coal mine
Monday.
Mrs. r. F. Morris and daughters,
Dorothy and Adene, were in Bis
marck Monday.
Willard Dimond was transacting
business in Bismarck Monday.
Levi Anderson and Ralph Taplin
motored to Bismarck Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Morris and fam
lily. and Levi and Bennie Anderson,
Ralph Taplin. and Frank Eaton spent
Christmas at the Edward Morris
home near Baldwin.
Frank Miller visited in Bismarck
Tuesday.
Emil Sundquist threshed corn for
T. F. Morris the fore part of the
| week.
Donald Morris and Frank Eaton
called at the Ira Falkenstein home
Thursday.
A. F. Anderson and son, Bennie,
were transacting business in Bis
marck Wednesday.
Frank Miller was a caller in Will
ton Thursday.
Mabel Mccullough drove mail for
George Grey Thursday and Saturday.
T. F. Morris called at the Lawrence
Stalks home Thursday after Bernice,
who boards there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fosberg and
family were shoppers in Wilton Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Herman Falkenstein left the
fore part of the week for Dunn Gen.
ter, where she plans to visit for some
time with her son-in law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer King.
Donald and Dorothy Morris were
shoppers in Bismarck Wednesday.
Frank Miller and his mother spent
Christmas with relatives near Linton
A number of folks from this vicin.
ity attended the program In Crofte
school No. 2, where Bernice Morris
teaches. Wednesday night.
Among those who shopped in Will
ton Saturday from this vicinity were
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Engstrom and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. AL Holden. Al.
fred Fosberg. Arvid and Louie John
son.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Falkenstein anc
family spent Christmas day at the
Clarence Falkenstein home.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
WHEAT FUTURES QQUIET
ON MINNEAPOLIS MART

Minneapolis, Dec. 3l.-(R-Decem-
Der wheat futures passed off the board
very quietly in the local market
Thursday but dipped sharply in Chi
cago. There was no excitement here
in any grain, but in Duluth squeeze
in December flax advanced prices Sc
in early trade. A break of &c followed.
Minneapolis futures followed the
fluctuations mildly.
December wheat futures opened 1c
higher and was offered by farm board
pit operatives at that advance, yield
ing sc later.
May and July futures rallied Ia
l3sc and dropped back 1.c under
scattered liquidation.
December wheat closed sc higher,
May sc higher and July &c higher.
Oats opened strong in sympathy
with Chicago corn advance, gaining
u cent in initial trade. Rye was 4
cent higher on reports Of export trade.
Barley also was strong on export news
and gained Us cents Flax prices
raised about one cent.
All grains markets will be closed
Friday and Saturday.
Cash wheat receipts were very light
and demand indifferent. Durum Of
choice amber type was in strong de-
mand. Winter wheat demand was
slightly improved.
Cash corn demand was fair. Oats
was in good demand and firmer. Rye
demand was fair to good. Barley was
in demand and hard to find.
Flax was in fair demand.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
REPORTS
FROM RUSSIA BUOY
GRAIN MART PRICES
Russian ReseIlers, on Other
Hand, Reported Selling
Wheat at Low Prices

chicago, Dec. 31.-(AP)-Despite
| end OF the year settlements wheat
prices Thursday showed a general ten
! uency TO advance. The factor which
sCooo out was uneasiness concerning
! reports apparently indicative of dis
turoed political conditions in Rus
Sla. On the other hand. German ad-
wees said Russian resellers we're Of
lerlng wheat at lower prices.
Wheat closed irregular at 7s-1L
decline for December but at ss-9s ad-
| vance Tor other futures. Dec. 54ss-. ;,
May 565s-5s, corn unchanged to W
70 higher, Dec. 81, May 41&-la. Oats
at a off to aa-1s up, and provisions
unchanged to a setback of 2 cents.
Opening unchanged to 5-8 higher
wheat aftei'ward rose all around
Corn started at 1-8 to IL advance
and continued to climb
Supplementing the bullish effect of
revolt rumors from Russia was word
Russian shipments of wheat this week
had fallen off sharply. amounting to
only 272.000 bushels, against 1856 900
last week. Russian rye shipments
were cut in half.
Upswings of wheat prices here sool,
added about | u cents bushel to val
ueS. Meanwhile, overseas reports
noted increased demand for Canadian
and United States wheat. Australian
and Argentine shipments were re-.
ported much curtailed, as we'll as Rus
sian. Numerous stop loss buying or
ders on Chicago future delivery con-
tracts were forced into execution as \
result OF the sudden Jump of prices.
Corn and oats mounted.
Provisions responded to advances
both in hog values and in grains
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Livestock
go ST PAIL LIVESTOCK

South ST. Paul, Dec. 3l.-(P)-(U. S.
ID. A.)-Cattle 300; steady to strong on
most slaughter classes; steer run
largely short feds, bulk saleable 400
SIS: common kinds down to $50; beef
COWS largely 300-3.75: butcher heifers
3.25-4.50; cutters 2.00-2.50; medium
grade bulls 3.00-3.50; stcckers and
feeders steady; calves 1000; vealers
about steady; medium to choice
grades 100000; closely sorted spar
ingly to $50.
Hogs $500; active to shippers on
weights below 220 lbs; 10 to mostly
Us higher; good to choice 15O-250 lbs.
4.0O-4.15: top AIS for 15O-2lo lbs;
25O-35O lbs. saleable at 3.50-4.0O; 13O-
$50 lbs. 3.75-4.15; pigs largely 3.75;
packing sows 3l5-3.25; average cost
Wednesday 3.84; weight 213.
Sheep 1000; no early sales; under
tone about steady with Wednesday, S
average; numerous loads fed lambs to
packers late Wednesday $50; top $50
to shippers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
nI1LIITH CLOSE

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 3l.-(P)-Clos-
ing cash prices: Wheat No. dark
northern 71%-75%c; No. 2 do TOYS
747sc; No. 3 do 687s 1850; No.
northern 71B-75Nc; No. 2 do 7OS
73Tc: No. ! amber durum 71ss -87asc;
No. 2 do 69ss -87asc; No. l durunl
CTS -70%c; No. 2 do 67ss -7Oasc; NO. !
mixed durum 63as -82asc; No. 2 do
62%-82%c; No. red durum 58ssc.
Flax on track $1.3712 .423; to ar
rive $l.37h; Dec. $l.34; May $l.371s
July $1.37la.
Oats No. 3 white 2612 -28l2c.
No. ! rye 44h-45kc.
Barley choice to fancy 43a4 -46Ac;
medium to good 34A -39ac.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
lrtbune's Grain, Livestock and
Market Report for Thurs. Dec. ri
common 1.25-2.00: feeding lambs SO.
Is lbs. good and choice 4.50-6OO.
SIOUX CITY

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. SLAP
U. S. D. AD-Cattle 1000; calves 100:
beef steers and yearlings active, fully
% higher; fat she stock strong to 2i
up; bulls and vealers unchanged: !:
stockers and feeders scarce, firm: two
cars choice around l05O lb. yearlin2s
ll.25; around 1920 Id. beeyes 1880:
most short feds 500 to 700; few hel,
fers up to 600; bulk cows 3.25 to 400:
majority medium bulls 2.75 to 3.2S:
practical vealer top 600.
Hogs 1000; active: early. clearance
to all interests except some weiphty
butchers; butcher market generally
Is to IS higher: asking stronger for
heavy sows. 10 to is higher; top 40
for 100 to 210 h. butchers; bulk lao
to 200 ID. weights 400 to AIS: sls,,cl1-
ter pigs mainly 1926 to 800; sows $40
down; stocker and feeder pigs scarce
Sheep 200; active. generally fully
steady; good to choice fat lambs TO
packers $40 to mostly $50; medium
and common grades mainly 4.50
down: odd lots fat ewes 2.25: less de-
sirable kinds Its down: feede, $
quoted 4.25 down.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 3l.-(AP)-Butter
1890: weak. Creamery, higher than
extra. 90: extra (92 score) %: firstS
1851 score) 24h -27la.
Cheese. 43.877; steady. unchanged.
Eggs, 1l,720; easier. Mixed colors
premium marks 30-31 lAc; closely Sc
lected 29-29kc; extras Or average best
28-28hc; extra firsts 25-27c; firsts
23h-24c.
Jersey and other nearby white,
premium marks, 36-37; nearby and
nearby western hennery white. close
ly selected extras, 34-35; nearby and
western hennery quality browns, fan
cy to extra fancy, 31-33; gathered, ex-
tras or average best, 29h 80; extra
firsts, %.
Poultry-live firm. Chickens by
freight, 14-17; express, 1920; broilers
by freight, 16-17; express, 1920;
fowls by freight, 1922; express, 17-25;
turkeys by freight, 20-27; express. 20
80. Dressed irregular, unchanged.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Produce Markets
CHICAGO


Chicago, Dec. 3l.-(P)-Butter wa;
steady Thursday and prices unchang
ed. Receipts were lighter but trade
was light.
Eggs were steady and unrevSed.
Poultry ruled steady to firm.
Butter, about steady, 5,862, prices
unchanged. Eggs, about steady. 1914;
extra firsts 24A: fresh graded firsts
"a; current receipts 20-21; refrigera-
tor firsts 10: refrigerator extras Is.
Poultry. alive, cars, 13 trucks, hens
firm, others steady; fowls, 14-17:
springs, II: roosters, 10; young hen
turkeys, %; young toms. II; old toms,
IS; heavy white ducks, 10; small, II:
heavy colored ducks, II; old, Is;
geese, Is.
Cheese, per pound: Twins. l3c;
daisies. 12kc; long horns, 1890;
brick, 1870; Swiss, 3O-32c.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
PetrOlle Defeats
Canadian Fighter

New York. Dec. 3l.-(P)-Billy
Townsend, the young welterweight
from Vancouver, B. c.. who has been
quite a sensation around the smaller
fight clubs of the east, has found ne
still has long way to 60 before ne
reaches the level where long years OF
fighting have put Billy Petrolle. the
veteran Fargo Express
Petrolle never was in serious trouble
from Townsends rushes in their one
sided bout at Madison Square Garden
Wednesday night and after taking
things fairly easy for six rounds end
ed the affair with q clean-cut knock
cut in the seventh.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-31
Female Help Wanted
WANTED-Maid for general house.
work. Phone l89.
Work Wanted
BEAUTY OPERATOR WILL TAKE
care of appointments at residences
Phone Beatrice Oliver. l716-R.
Houses and Flats

FOR SALE-7 room home, fine shape
Modern interior. built-in features
French windows and doors. Lot So
$50, fenced. Trees. lawn and shrub
berries. Between high and grade
school. On pavement. Will sell to
right party on the monthly plan.
Very small down payment. Viii.
sacrifice on price of home for cash
Leaving city to engage in business.
This is real buy. Write to Ad No
503 or call The Tribune for phone
number.
FOR RENT-Good house. Good loca-
tion. Price reasonable. Phone $50
Obert A. Olson.
FOR RENT Seven-room modern
house. Full basement. Outside
garage. Call at 1ll2 Ave. B.
FOR RENT -- Five-room m o. err
house. Nice location. For inform
alton. phone 426-J or call at 4i9
Third street.
FOR RENT-Small house at $1,000
4-room house at $500. 5-roon
house at $4,000. 7-room house at
$45.00. Geo. M. Register.
FOR RENT Five room modern
house, blocks from postoffice. Gas
or coal heat as preferred. Call al
212 E. Rosser. Phone 485-R.
FOR RENT-Five room modern bum
galow. Rent reasonable. Phone
503-W after p. m.
FOR RENT-Modern 8 room house in
first class condition on Avenue B,
east. Has an upstairs apartment
which can be rented. For inforrna-
tion phone 443 or 1868.
FOR RENT-House on South Fifth
street. Call Gussners.
FOR SALE OR RENT = All modern
house, one block from pavement
near Capitol and high school. Gas
heated. Built = in features. Lawn,
trees. shrubs. Terms. Phone 1867
after S p. m.
FOR RENT-Five room house. All
modern. Down town. See Sidney
Smith. Phone 85l-W.
FOR RENT-A modern 9 room house
next to the Bank Of North Dakota
Phone 206 or call at 2l7 5th St