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offer her all that his small world held,
il thereby he could make amends for
the ruin and humiliation he had
brought upon her. A spirit of chivalry
in him, older than his years, rose
above the lowly consideration of rights
and wrongs. He was sure he was
right. Yet he wanted to say he was
wrong. Though he did not know 1t,
years had passed since two days ago,
and he was new Jeems going to a
new Toinette. His fear Of her had
vanished He was no longer borne
down by feeling of littleness and I'M
Importance, and for the first time he
was visiting Tonteur manor without
the thought of inferiority sending it's
misgivings through his soul. In some
mysterious way which he did not I'M
derstand, but which he strongly felt,
he had passed away from yesterday
forever.
Soon his feet were in the path which
led to the manor. 1t was so still he
could have believed that every one
was asleep as he courageously mounted
the wide steps to the door Of Toinette's
home. On this door was great black
knocker Of battered iron. The face
Of the knocker was grinning ogre,
a gargoylish head which, from his
earliest memory of it, had fixed itself
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CHAPTER w

Next Sunday morning Jeems set out
for Tonteur manor with the thought
deeply intrenched in his mind that he
would not fight Paul Tache that day
no matter what temptation might be
placed In his path. He had told his
mother where he was going and what
he was planning to do, and with her
encouragement to spur him on he felt
eager and hopeful as he made his way
toward the seigneurie.
This feeling was unlike the one with
which he had set out to fight Paul
Tache, and what he had to do doomed
even more important than any physical
vanouishment which he might bring
mon his rival. To soften Toinette's
heart, now so bitterly against him, to
bring back the friendliness Of her
smile, and to see her eyes alight with
the sweetness which she had been on
tho point of yielding to him at Lus-
san's place were foremost in his mind.
n was anxious to see Toinette and to
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upon him as symbol Of the grim and
unapproachable spirit that guarded the
rooms within. His hand reached out
to awaken the dull thunder Of it's
voice.
His fingers touched the cold iron.
He hesitated in the moment he was
lifting it, for he observed that the
door was open by a space of few
inches. Through this aperture voice
came to him clearly. 1t was high,
biting, angry voice, and he recognized
it as Madame Tonteur's. He raised
the weight from it's metal panel and
would have knocked when he heard
name which made him pause in rigid
silence. It was his own.
He heard Toinettes mother say.
Henri Bulain was fool for marrying
this good-for-nothing English woman,
and Edmond is greater fool for not
driving her from the country when her
breed is numbering and killing almost
at our doors. The woman was made
for spy, despite the pretty face
which has softened Edmond's silly
heart, and that boy Of hers Is no less
English than she. The two should net
be allowed to live so near to us, yet
Tonteur maintains they are his friends.
The place they have built should be
burned and the English woman and
her boy sent where they belong. Let
Henri Bulain 60 with them II he
chooses to be renegade instead Of
Frenchman!"
"Fie upon you for such thoughts,
Henrietta" chided the milder voice
of Madame Tache. II despise the Eng
lish as much as you or Toinette, but
it Is unfair to voice such invective
against these two, even though the
woman is proud Of her pretty face and
her boy is mud-slinging little wretch.
Edmond is a big-souled man and sim
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CHAPTER III-Continued

Jeems was aware of her presence
and physically sensible Of her COM
bativeness, but in the complexity of
action which surged over and about
him he could afford no discrimination
in the manner of using his arms, legs,
teeth, and head, and at last, finding
herself disentangled. Toinette scram-
bled to her feet considerably bruised
and in such disorder that no one
would have recognized her as the
splendid little lady Of the seigneurie
who had come so proudly to Lussan's
place short time before. Her hand
some hat was crumpled wreck in
the mud. Her dress was twisted and
bedraggled. Hsr hands and face were
discolored with soil, and her hair was
so tangled about her that she was al
most smothered in 1t. Despite this
physical condition, her mental self was
more than ever inflamed with the de-
sire to fight, and seizing upon the hard
and woodlike stalk of last years
sunf1ower which lay in the dirt, she
succeeded in bringing 1t down with
such force that, missing Jeems, 1t
caught Paul on the side Of the head
and laid him sprawling fiat on his face.
This terminated the conflict for
Toinette, who gave cry of apprehen-
sion when she saw what she had done.
Paul had recovered from Toinette's
blow before Jeems could take ad
vantage Of 1t, and what happened dur
ing the final round Of contention re-
manned largely matter Of speculation
in Jeems' mind. He was sitting up,
after a little, and there was no one
to strike at. Paul and Toinette were
out of his reach yet he heard their
voices, oddly indistinct, moving in the
direction of Lussan's house. He tried
to call out, thinking that Tache was
escaping like coward, but something
in his throat choked him until it was
impossible for him to get breath enough
to make a sound. He made an effort
to rise that he might pursue his
beaten enemy. The earth about him
swan dizzily. He was gasping, sick at
his stomach, and blood was dripping
from his nose.
A horrifying thought leapt upon him,
and so sudden was the shock of it that
he sat staring straight ahead, barely
conscious of two figures emerging
from the concealment Of thick
growth Of brushwood twenty PAGES
away. The thought became convic-
ton. He had not whipped Paul Tache |!
Paul had whipped him-and his enc
my's accomplishment had been so
thorough that he could still feel the
instability Of the world about him as
he drew himself to his feet.
His eyes and head cleared as the
1ealization of defeat swept over him.
Then he recognized the two who had
appeared in the edge Of the open. One
was his Uncle Hepsibah, the other
Toinette's father. Both were grinning
broadly at the spectacle which he
made, and as they drew nearer he
heard Tonteur's voice in what was
meant to be confidential whisper.
as 1t really your petit-neveu, friend
Adams, or one Of Lussan's pigs come
out of It's wallow? Hold me, or what
have seen will make me splitr
But Jeems heard no response from
Hepsibah, for the traders face sud-
denly lost its humor, and in place of
it came look which had no CLINT of
smile or laughter in it.
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THE STORY

With his English wife, Gather
inc, and son. Jeems, Henry Blu
lain, French settler In Canada In
1749, cultivates farm adjacent
to the Tonteur seigneurie. AS the
story opens the Bulains are re-
turning from visit to the Ton
teurs. GATHERINGS wandering
brother, Hepsibah, meets them
with presents for the family. To
Jeems he gives a pistol, bidding
him perfect himself in marksman-
ship. Hepsibah fears for the
safety OF the Bulains in their
isolated position. Jeems fights
with Paul Tache, cousin of Toll
nette Tonteur, whom they both
adore.
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AS POLITICS is PLAYED

"Do you miss the serene dignity
which distinguished politics in days
gone by?"
NO." answered Senator Sorghum.
Fortunately politicians fought duels
in deadly earnest. At present politics
Is more like football game. 1t looks
terribly rough. But at the finish it is
always discovered that nobody is very
seriously injured. "-Washingt Star.
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The Adjustment

A street car inspector was watch
ting the work of the new conductor.
"Here, Foley" he said, ''how is
this? You have ten passengers, and
only nine fares have been rung up"
SIS that so?" asked Foley. Then,
turning to his passengers he yelled:
There's wan too many on this car.
Get out, one of yez."
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ers were to be cut off and thus they
had to walk through the streets hold
ing up their trousers. The spectacle
was greeted with roars Of laughter by
the crowd, and no more was heard Of
the attempted rescue.-Montreal Fam
ily Herald,
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'Petrifed" Hair

Under favorable conditions human
hair will "petrify" just the same an
other parts Of the body. When or
ganic matter petrifies, 1t merely sup
plies mold for inorganic matter. Az
a rule the hair petrifies as a mass
and only in rare cases are the indi-
vidual hairs recognizable. The same
OF course applies to the fur Of ami
mals.-Exchange. ~
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BAY RE-
Start the Ball Rolling

Dad was discussing the business
depression and said: 81 don't see
how things can improve until people
let loose of their money and buy"
"Why not start the ball rolling and
buy me fur coat?" chimed in the
chic high school daughter.
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|INDISPOSED?

Headaches come at the most
inconvenient times, but there's
one thing that will always save
the day. If you have some
Bayer Aspirin you can soon be
on your way. The sooner you
take it the less time you'll lose
the less you'll suffer.
Shopping frequently brings
on a headache. Over-exertion
Of any kind. Eye-strain. Or
just NERVES. Often it's the
time of month. Regardless of
the cause, you want relief. And
you get relief when you take
Bayer Aspirin. Take promptly!
1t will relieve the pain at any
stage, but why wait until you
are miserable? Bayer Aspirin
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Poor Kind of "Candy"

Jhewing torpedoes proved an un.
healthy pastime for Charles Boone.
age fifty-seven, Of Cherry Hill, Md
George Boone, a son, found the tor
pedo, of the Fourth Of July variety
While walking home with his father
he gave it to him, but the latter bit
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No Left Hand Turn.

Passenger-How do you know the
way back?
Aviator-I just notice the shapes of
the clouds and then it is easy.-n
Travaso.
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Too Low Down

Mother-You had better stay In the
yard, Willie. The pilots might take
you away in their airplanes.
Willie-Oh, there's no danger, nam.
ma, they never get so low down as
that.
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Hi. Trouble

Cashier-You don't look we'll lately |!
Butter Clerk-No; / can't sleep at
night on account of lung trouble.
Cashier-Nonsenses; your lungs are
all right
Butter Clerk-Yes, mine are; the
trouble is with the baby's.
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Great Affairs

"Do you like to discuss political af-
fairs?"
mot those of Europe" answered
Miss Cayenne, except in the cases
where ancient families have avoided
getting their political affairs mixed
up with their love affairs Washing
ton Star.
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Crossed Wires

Mistress -This pie is absolutely
poisonous
Cook-I made it from radio recipe
but there was chemistry lecture
coming through from another station
at the same time.
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IT.. Pretty Simple

''Do you know what think Of mar
ried life?"
'Are you married?"
'Yes."
eyes,"
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Friend-Why we're you so pleased
when that lunchroom opened just op-
posite to your store?
Druggist-Our sales of dyspepsia
cures have doubled in less than
month.
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Wedding Announcements

No matter what the gossips say
or matrimonial manners new,
Folks marry in the good old way
And live for an affection true.
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ASPIRIN

into it, thinking it was candy. The
next thing he knew he was on the
operating table having a surgeon
sew up hole in his face.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig
inal little liver pills put up 60 years ago.
They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
Hi!
81 hear you lost your temper yes
terday."
"Yes, but she'll be back tomorrow"
Chicago Post.
The arguments of most men are
snnnd-and that's all
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Tragedy

We bought her the SWEETEST gown on
sale
And thought 1t lucky catch,
But all the day she wept because
She hadn't hat to match.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-05

comfort Castoria is to mothersl
Get the genuine, with Chas. H.
Fletcher's signature on wrapper
and the name Castoria that always
appears like this:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
About 300, ,O0O, ,OOO Catholics In World
 Listened To Pontiff
CongratuIatory Messages Come From All Parts of Universe to Prove the Pope's Broadcast Was Big Success

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
Newtown All Excited Over Apron Wearing
 Husbands And Wives

Newtown, Conn, Feb 1s-{UP)- Wives and husbands who belong to Pohtatuck grange were assembling arguments to-day on opposite sides .of stf oalG;;. .,-sholld "a 2. husband -don housework with his wife?" An nouncement that the topic would be given to open discussion at the next grange meeting, Feb 24, divided opinion in almost every home in town. The question has been debated in many a kitchen before but the grange's dicision to "seize the bull by the horns" and settle 1t once and for all has excited mem- bers of both schools of opinion.
 Efforts of the United Press to trace report it was the apron wearing husband who forced the is- sue into the open were unavailing. In all events. it was Willis F. Arndt -one of the husbands-who pro- posed the topic. Mrs Lydia A. Glov- CT, who has been assigned to lead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
|COL,DE COURCY BROWNE TRIED TO
 COMMIT SUICIDE
Stormy Interview With His
 French Wife Ends When He Takes POisOn-NOte Said Wife Is Gold Digger

New York, Feb 1s-(UP)-Col De Courcy Browne, AS, metallurgi- cal engineer and millionaire man. ganese importer. was in a serious condition in Bellevue hospital to-day after an attempt to commit suicide by swallowing poison.
 The attempt followed stormy conference with his wife, the former Paula Lautier, whom he married while serving in France during the World war. Mrs Browne had called on him with her attorney and en- deavored to make him sign certain legal papers, but he refused. He excused himself and went into the bathroom.
 'I've just taken five of these," he said, on return. Now go ahead and call doctor, if you want to-"
 In one pocket police found a note reading:
 "To whom it may concern:-I still love my wife. but she ran away with my friend Pierce. She Is also a gold digger. God bless my three children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
Are Victorious In
 Forcing Issue
HE MADE HARNESSES FOR GRANT AND
 CLEVELAND

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Febru- ary B = (UP) = Rudolphus w. Crocker. one of the only two men who ever conducted success full manufacturing establishments on Marthas Vineyard Island, died at his Crocker avenue home here today following long heart ill., ness. He was in his 87th year.
 Crocker. a native of Wareham. started a harness business here when a youth. Some of his harnesses were used on favoritc mounts of Grover Cleveland and Ulysses s. Grant.
 Upon retiring about 25 years ago, Crocker had amassed a tidy fortune.
 Crocker loved to fish, and was a member of the Squibnocket Bass Club. He was close friend of Louis Agazizz. the late naturalist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
WASN'T MARRIED
 TO-DAY BECAUSE
 POLICE TOOK HIM
C Cambridge Youth Now Real- izes That There Is Some thing of Hard Luck to Friday, the Thirteenth

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 13.-(UP) Peter Miskinis, 20, hoped to be married to-day but Friday the 18th is a poor day for nuptials, he now believes. Brockton police have sought Miskinis for 13 months, ever since he escaped arrest by slipping out of his undershirt, leaving that gar- ment in the clutch of a policeman the while the barefoot boy Nscamper- cred away clad only in trousers. He was wanted in connection with an assault on Joseph Regel in Broc- ton.
 Early this morning nine Cambdige policemen, acting on a tip from Brockton, aroused apartment house dwellers here. The did not find Mis- kinis in his own apartment so they surrounded the house and went through each suite. Miskinis was found shivering in closet on the top floor. He wore a union suit. He was given no time to dress. Miskinis was to have been married to-day to the sister of a Boston policeman. Brockton police, with a nice appre- citation of the fitness of things, lodged him in cell 13
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
KING GEORGE BROUGHT INTO
 CHICAGO ISSUE AGAIN WHEN
 RIVALS REVILE EACH OTHER

fluence" in American schools and government. Under Thompson. the judge told a loop audience, the city of Chicago has continued buying Trinidad asphalt long after other American cities quit using it. As phalt from Trinidad. he said, costs about $60 ton delivered in Chi cago, whereas American asphalt can be bought for $20 q ton. And the joke of it is.' The said. 'that not only has he been paying $40 a ton too much, but of this amount $3.25 has gone to his old enemy. England, the mother country of Trinidad"
 In the present campaign Thomp- son has mentioned King George in- frequently. charging when he did that England was responsible for American business depression, and had acquired much wealth through the running of liquor into this coun- try. A few years ago. however. he made the "Kine George Issue" a ma jor one and has indicated several times recently he would bring 1t into the foreground again. To date. Lyle and Thompson have exchanged some of the most bitter remarks ever heard in Chicago campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
SENIOR LAWLOR MEASURE MEETS
 WITH SUPPORT
Footpaths Along the High- ways for Safety of Pe- destrians May Revolu- tionize the Lay Out of Roads
(By Dcrnocrat stan Manl

Hartford, Feb 13-Senator Joseph H. Lawlor's bill calling for footpaths along state highways so that pedes- trains might be saved from being struck by automobiles today took on the appearance of measure that is likely to be passed. Althiugh 1t failed of passage two years ago. Senator Lawlor's bill this time has the back ing of the 15 democrats in the sen- ate, Senator Lewis s. Reed of Wa trbury. republican, and. 1t is under stood. another republican leader in the senate. With this support and promises of more packers, the bill may be one of the major pieces of legislation this year.
 Yesterdays hearing before the committee on roads, bridges and rivers was unique in that nobody appeared to oppose the Lawlor meas ure. On the other hand, several ap- peared in support of the bill and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
SOME QUESTION A0BUT WHEN THEY
 WERE MARRIED
But There Is No Dispute About the Baby Born to
 Valerie Rainier, Former
 Ziegfeld ShOwgirl

New York, Feb 13-(UP)-Edgar Allen and Valerie Rainier, former Ziegfeld showgirl famous for her beauty, announced to-day they were parents of Edgar Allen, Jr, two and one-half months old.
 It was reported last January 22 that Allen and Miss Rainier had gone to Greenwich, Conn. for a mar riage license, but that a technicality had prevented the marriage that day. Later. however. Allen told re- porters they had been married six months. Still later, Miss Rainier told reporters they had been married a year. And finally Allen stepped for ward again and said his wife was all upset by the story, and that they had really been married six months.
 ..We have been married since De- ceniber, 1929," Allen said yesterday.
 But it's all a secret. he said, and refused to tell when or where.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
Sixty Bremen Were Overcome And Thirty
 Sent To Hospital

Rochester, N. r., February 13 = (UP)@- Thirty-five firemen still were under treatment in hospitals today after 60 of them had been overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while fighting a fire here last night.
 Nearly all the apparatus of the city fought the blaze in the base ment of a clothing store built direct ly above the Genesee river. Deputy Chief Rollin w. Fitts. in the com mand of the firemen, reported more than 150 gallons of fuel oil was blaz- ing in the basement. Contact of this oil with flames generated the carbon monoxide gas that moved down the firemen he explained. Chief Fitts himself was partly over- come.
 All the city's first aid apparatus and four hospital ambulances were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
VANDERBILT TO SUE BUTLER
 UNLESS THE GEN RETRACTS
 STATEMENT ABOUT MUSSOLINI

knee and said, "never look back. Mir Vanderbilt; always look ahead"
 The roads were patrolled at the time by police and official cars. 1t was added. q wish the incident to he closed now" he said. T have not been trying to dig up the past. but there have been so many garbled ac- counts of the matter, that I feel that in justice to myself. the public should know the real truth of Gen eral Buffers inaccurate statement. '"The incident was described in con- f.dence at meeting of members Of the American Affiliated Lecture Bureau in November. 1890. General Butler and others told very con fidential stcries. which we all agreed never would be repeated. The rest of us maintained that confidence. but General Butler did not. And not only sid he violate the confld- ence. but he put an entirely differ- ent interpretation on the story. which. when 1t appeared in print, was verv sarhlad."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
MAJOR GENERAL EDWARDS AGAIN
 OPERATED UPON

Boston. Feb 13-(UP)-A secon- dary operation to remove, if pos sible, the causes of intestinal stop page was performed to-day on Mai or General Clarence R. Edwards. wartime commander of the 26th (Yankee) Division, at Phillips House, Massachusetts general hospi- tai. No announcement as to the out come was made immediately after the operation. It was thought likely . third blood transfusion was being considered.
 Irving Peatfield. formerly of Gen. ,eraf Edwards headquarters stan nj the 1031 Field Artillery. went up- stairs in the direction of the operat- ing room an hour after the opera tion began. His blood had been ex- amined Wednesday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-13
SECOND READING
 OF PROHIBITION BILL DEFEATED
Lady Ast0r Caused Sensa-
 ton in House of COm-
 mons By Calling It House of 'Beerage' Not Peerage

London, Feb 13.-(UP)-Lady As- tor. American-born member of the house of commons, brought heat ed debate on prohibition to a climax to-day by reiterating her prohibition sentiments but stating that she would not support Edwin Scrymge- ours anti-liquor bill because she be- lieved in local option.
 The house of commons. by vote of 137 to IS, rejected the second reading of the prohibition bill. The rejection did not constitute a gov- ernmental defeat.
 You might as we'll call 1t the 'beerage' as the peerage." said Lady Astor. referring to the house of Lords. That would be very good name for it."