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Following Directions

Riding through the Middle West
last summer, and wondering Just
how we might reach a small town
in Iowa, we stopped and asked a
man who was lounging on the steps
of the post Office in a small town,
how far we were from Archola.
We'll" he said, fits like this:
You go straight south from here
until you see a red barn. Just a
bit past that is a crossroad. Turn
left and follow that road until you
come to little school house. Right
past that, there is a fork in the
road. Take the one on the right.
and after you've gone about a
mile. you'll turn left at a side road.
Go straight up that and you'll
reach Archola."
We repeated these lengthy direc-
tions, and went on our way. We
found the first road without diff
Guilty. Then we saw the school
house, and turned to the right. Be
fore we knew it, we were in Arch
ola.
Did you ever hear of anything so
strange?
Nellie Wallace
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vania, New Jersey, Delaware and
Maryland at its meeting on Satur-
day last in Camden, N. j.
Peaches bloomed out in 1888,
April 4th; in 1884, April 25th and
in 1885, April 18th. This year they
will be as late as last year or later.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of NJ. L. Hardcastle of
Middletown to Miss Annie Conrey
of Chesapeake City, on Thursday
the 22nd inst.
William s. Ellison, son of Lewis
P. Ellison of Sassafras Neck, and
Miss Lucy, daughter of the late
George Boulden of New Castle
County, this Safe. were married in
Philadelphia Tuesday week.
The present term of office of An
drew Smithers, postmaster of Do
yer, will end during the latter part
OF May, when some Democrat will
be appointed to succeed him, j. c.
Penniwell and S. Taylor are apply
ing for the place, with the chances
in favor of the former.
The annual report of County
Treasurer Herbert, to the evy
Court shows that the bonded oabt
of the county is s545, 900, of which
$4,000 was for the Court house
loan; $275,0O0 for the almshouse
loan.
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The Arrangement of Flowers

To arrange cut flowers so that
they attract attention one must
prepare them artistically.
Small flowers should be put in
a narrow, shallow basket or vase
set off. with a think fern or grass
decoration.
Large flowers that have long
stems would be put in a tall mar
row vase. There should be two or
more different colors contrasted
with a green BACKGROUND.
House plants should be arranged
according to size, color, and shape.
Narcissi or Hyacinths should be
planted in attractive bowls or con-
tainers.
Above all, flowers should have
fresh water daily and proper sun
light.
Cut flowers such as violets do
not make any easy bouquet. When
making a bouquet, one should
choose flowers that brighten but
contrast with the room. Flowers
that have a strong odor should
never be used. 1t takes much ex-
perience and skill to arrange flow
es to attract persons attention.
Margaret Crossley
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Dinner for One, James

Not a bush or twig moved as a
form moved swiftly and silently
through the thicket. AS it came
out in a clearing, the form took the
shape Of a wolf. 1t was long,
lean, hungry old wolf that stalked
the plains and bush on this zero,
moonlight night; and he was in
tent on having a good meal. Sud-
denly the wolf stopped. Not a
muscle in his body twitched. His
head was lifted high; his nostrils
were distended. He had caught the
scent of the hunt. Softly, at first,
then growing louder, the sound Of
the chase came to his sensitive
ears. The old VOLTS trained eyes
could see, far down in the valley,
the pack, behind a swiftly running
antelope. Many times this old
wolf, who was intently watching
the chase, had been in on a feast
like that. For it was a feast. The
antelope would soon tire; then the
pack would close in and devour it.
But the old wolf couldn't run as
the younger ones and his animal
sense told him to stay clear of the
pack, before the same thing hap
pened to him that was happening
down there in the valley. The pack
had quit the trail of the antelope
and was now in a snarling, twist
ing mass. The old veteran of the
trails knew what was in the center
OF that mass. Some old hero.
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Sunoco which is guaranteed car
bon-free. But that's not all. Many
of the new makes of cars have new
and different bearings. These bear
ings are wear resistant and are
made of metal alloys. Some of
these alloys are extremely sensitive
to acid action. and may be corroded
or ruined in a few hundred miles.
Here's another reason why for Sun
Ioco Motor Ooil. 1t is acid-free
has no acid action. 1t goes into
the motor pure, drains out pure,
free from acid. My candid advice
to motorists is change the winter
oil in your car right away-then be
sure it is an oil so pure it forms no
hard carbon and is free from acid. .
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ing to summer type motor oil the
only safe step a motorist can take !?
In the old days, before much was
known about motor oil, the an
swer was yes. Today, however, it
is no. Let me explain that. In
the old days of the low compression
motor, a certain amount of hard
carbon made very little difference.
But in these days of modern high
compression motors, just an ounce
of hard carbon is equal to putting
an extra tons drag on the engine.
Consequently, the motorist of 1886
needs a pure motor oil, one which
doesn't form hard carbon; one like
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.SUNOCO MOTOR OIL POPULAR
r. Weir,Jr., District Manager, Tells
/ of Summer Preparation

Winter motor oil was made to
resist cold" warns Mr.. R. Weir, Jr.,
the Sun Oil Company's district
manager, while summer oil is
made to resist heat. The zero
weather of winter is gone, and with
it goes your need for winter motor
oil. Now every motorist needs
summer oil and, frankly, 1 believe
the sooner he gets it, the safer his
motor will be. But is that safe
enough? I mean, is merely chang
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Defamation Contest

The local defamation contest IS
over. Those who have worked so
hard for many months had their
chance to display their dramatic
talents. Of course, not every stu
dent was in the final contest, but it
was each students duty to prepare
either a defamation or an oration.
Many were good; many not so
good. However, every student has
received credit for the hard work
ne has put into his defamation.
The very best ones appeared in the
local contest after having been
chosen from the large number who
appeared in the elimination con-
test.
Nancy Slaughter and Layton
Mabrey took first and second priz-
es respectively, in the defamation
group. Mary Pryor received hon
orable mention. Jack Magill and
Jimmy LeCompte shared honors
land the prize) for first in the dis
cussion group. Homer Goldsbor-
ough was named for honorable
mention.
1t is interesting to note that
those in the discussion group de-
livered their speeches extempor-
aneously, having been given their
topics a half-hour before.
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Discovery of Electric Light

1t is uncertain when electric light
was first produced by artificial
agencies. The first successful dis
play occurred in 1910, when Sir
Humphrey Davy with battery Of
1000 elements entertained the Roy
al institution by producing an cleo
trio light with an arc 3 inches long
between carbon DOintS
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO

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Ice

For several weeks after we had
the spell Of very cold weather, 1
had been wondering how much ice
there was at Rehoboth. The first
nice day, we drove down.
We stopped at Lewes to see now
much damage the ice had done to
the pier. We found that a section
of it had been washed away and
the boards were thrown up on the
beach farther down the bay. How
ever, there was on shore a pile of
boards which had been salvaged
and which were to be used in re-
building the pier. Having satisfied
our curiosity there, we went on to
Rehoboth.
On the beach at Rehoboth were
large cakes of ice which were part
ly covered with sand. Some OF
them were several feet thick One
of the residents said that for about
three days there were no breakers
on the ocean chunks of ice, having
fioated out rom the bay, had froz.
en- together and covered the ocear
as far as one could see. Wher
these chunks broke up, many were
thrown up on the beach and cover
ed with sand, giving the appear.
ance of hardened lava from a re.
cent volcanic eruption.
How nice it would be if some Of
this ice could be packed away il
the sand to keep it cool during
next summer.
r Phillins
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THE GAY NINETIEsv
By Miss Laura Truss

by MIES Laura ITuSS
Returning to the shady town
That | visited years ago
Where people lived in such renown
The same folk you may chance to
know.
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80
Before autos went wizzing by
The town could boast of things
antique
Before planes flew twixt earth and
sky
They had time their friends to
greet.
AS we stroll about, face the breeze
Bells ring from all the churches
The red bird whistles through the
trees
For his mate he calls and searches.
No more the sound of horses feet
With long tails and gentle faces
No more we meet them on the
street
None come to take their places.
Cats and flowers in the garden.
The locust even has his say.
A dog, head upon his paws
Lies sleeping in the street that day.
Ladies seated on their porches
To watch us walk around
AS lady passes with a hustle
say, the silence is profound.
Skirts escaping, mostly touching.
Organ pipes bring up the rear
And a lady is heard inquiring
Is that dress real new this year?
Sleeves and collars have a story;
Parasols keep off the heat.
Oh, those hats that reach to glory
White gloved lady underneath.
low t. lecond bell is ringing
People hasten in to pray
now the choir is sweetly singing
Soon the parson will have his say
The minister more or less exacting,
Stands reverently and looks about
Whispering in church is so dis
tracing
To those who wish to be devout
Soon the hymn we join in singing
The sermon creating high ideals.
Oh, the silencel Oh, the raptureI
Rapture that one seldom feels.
Then the passing of the baskets
With the handles slim and long,
Methinks, I hear the pennies
dropping
AS the ushers pass along.
The lad beside me, dearest love,
For us both, he did the giving,
While the lady nearest by me
Fumbled in her dainty glove.
AS we kneel in silent prayer
Two figures seated just in front
Hold a little love feast there
For them confetti soon we'll hunt.
AS we rise to leave the church
Down the stairs the crowd
descending
At the door the minister stands
To each of us his hand extending.
just outside the friends are meeting
They talk of peaches, crops and
corn.
Others having had the bilious.
All the week they've felt forlorn.
Blushing girls with lads attending,
Speak of drives they've had this
summer.
Talk of sunsets, monlit skies,
The Silly lake, without a murmur.
Another group by far more silent,
In search of friends no longer there
We were better for having known
them,
Now the place seems strange and
bare.
But thinking of the pranks of youth
/ am glad I could go back
My own gray hair a solemn truth
Pray tell, just what is it you lack?
Old stagers I'll say we are
Expecting to live forever.
Still seeking love light in the stars,
At the end of life's endeavor.
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81 AME IN THE FOREST Harold 7;tu.

wNU Service.

"Iip!" he called lowly. "Oh,
Tip!"
The dog whirled. Young spoke
the name again. The retriever
threshed his tail and, running to
the wall, placed his front feet
against it, stretching to his full
height.
drop, boy!" whispered Kerry
cautiously. Drop! Good dog"
Hastily he ran along the cells
until he reached Stuart's.
"Listen, chum!" he whispered,
crashing the others arm as he lay
on his side. "What you've said . f. !.
Well, maybe you can imagine how
feel. / don't know what to
think or say, except this: you're
you're something better than
nure gold. You're all man, son!'
He swallowed.
"And after this is over maybe
the feeling Of =. of the worst EN-
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But It's That's a Detail, Now"
barrassment I've ever known'll
wear off and can talk.
"But tonight we've things to
think about. A lot of 'em; and
we'll have to think damned awful
fast!"
He paused to listen. No sound
came from the front part Of the
building.
"I've been working for two weeks
on this thing. It's dead GER
tainty that Tod West killed Cash.
No! Don't you talk! Time for
that later!
"West kills Downer and caches
away the money. Only just now,
he's dared to use a little of it,
some that he didn't know could be
identified. When the first Of 1t
showed up, on the same night l
happened to hit the Landing, Ezra
came to me and let me in on 1t.
I've been busy ever since"
Rapidly he narrated what they
had learned and suspected; what
thew had found today; his encoun.
ter with Bluejay and the very OBJ
vious fact that his own arrest hac
heen made on Tod Vests sugges
ton.
"You see, he had a double motive
with YOU. Likely he, too, thinks
that Nan we'll, likes you
, lot. He wants you out of the way
You were in a bad spot the nigh
Of Downer's murder; he plants tn
box with just little money, get
; Bluejay ready to swear to thl
story Of his and figures that'll dis
pose Of you.
"Me, though, he figured he'd bel
ter hire me killed and he missed b
about hair. The next best thin
! is to keep me behind the bars q
q long as he can because he know
damned we'll neither Ezra nor
. fell for the Bluejay lie about 70
o and that cash box.
q "Here we are: the two OF us
Jail, something over twelve tho
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the Office just after she'd told me
that
He closed his eyes and his body
shuddered again.
"she took me into the office away
from the others after West left
She told me that her heart would
be broken if anything happened to
me because Of my loyalty to her.
- lost my head again and
begged her to let me love her.
| Then she told me that such
thing was impossible; she didn't
sav more. I put it to her. DO
Won love Kerry YoungY l asked
| her and she she just nodded.
| That that's all there is to
tell you, Young"
He turned away.
| II guess, Kerry, you're as blind
as / thought you were. All along
ever since I first saw you and Nan
together, I'd been afraid OF 1t.
H.. I'd loved her long time, you
see."
Strength drained from Kerry's
body. One knee shook spasmod-
ically. His throat swelled and
chill like that induced by fog en-
veloped him.
"You mean she said
: Holt. and you're telling me this =
$ The other turned away sullenly
g as if in collapse. He leaned on one
elbow. looking away from his fel-
S low prisoner.
"All right" he muttered when
Young moved toward him lmpetu-
h ously. "Its all right. l was jealous
Of you at first, but It's got
t, to be all right! You're her KIND.
NJ I'm over :. everything, now.
# I'd Just like to be alone for
If minute, please"
IS That is how it happened that
TO Young stood alone at a rear win
es dow Of the Jail, hanging weakly OF
It. the bars, head pressed against TIM
/ cold steel, eyese closed. with
nv sweet agony surging through an(
1T through his veins. -.
ng So his heart had found home
2 unoccupied! So this was tn
way love had come to him! s.
81 Nan Downer had been so sure OF
that she would tell another
"a Little things that had been sal'
~ between them; looks Nan ha
On given him; gestures Al
go these details now, in memory, re
Ia turned with their full significance
10 She did not love Holt Stuart. Sh
- loved him, Kerry Young! And sh
"a was out there, now, distressed
~ awaiting him, and here he wa
~ tailed. helpless to help her, wit
:" Tod West in the saddle. And
West could keep him out OF tt
way and hot-headed, impulsive Ho
Stuart out of the way
He Strengthened. Nan DoWne
tonight and tomorrow and uni
~ he was at liberty, was virtual
80 at Vests mercy. Old Ezra was h
only counsel, her only protectt
,,u An ague shook him.
80 Tod West, with his swollen ia
80 Young stood back from the wi
DIV dow, then, one eye half closed.
hornet sting, had not somebo
+hat said, somewhere, some time? z
49, casual word, making no impressi
,;Le at the time, came back now, loo
J, ing into tremendous importan
Hornet? Or bee? And honey
He cooked his head to list
LOST No sound came from Stuart.
mo wet his dry lips to speak a
uost checked himself. ...
= II From beyond the circle OF LII
that thrown by the incandescent abb
mon the iails side door, he saw mo
70 q ment. A vague, tawny blotch m
met ing toward him, and then a lie
Vol light snuffling.
kos1 NJ
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CHAPTER xll-continued

- 49, l
steps had died away Young was
out of his cell, across the bull-pen
and sitting on the edge of Hollis
cot, where the boy lay, face In his
arms.
.Buck up, son!" he whispered, a
hand on the lads shoulder. 1T
looks like kind Of mess, but We'll
clear it up!"
A shudder travelled the 1.-the
frame beneath his touch.
what happened?" And when
the other made no move: won't
you tell me?"
Slowly Stuart rolled over, ana
the faint light from above showed
his face white and drawn.
Damned If I know!' he NUT:
tered. I'D packed up this after
noon. / was on my way. dldn
want to leave without some woru
for Nan. I'd just started to write
a note when in busted Bridgef'
grabbed it off the desk and !.
That's all; except that I lost
INV head and tried to take 'em all
on"
"Then you were actually haul
ing?'
.'Yes,"-bitterly.
.'Why?" No answer. Stuart con-
tinued to stare at the lattlced Dars
above him. "What was the Dig
idea, Holt? You don't mean
It can't be,"-tensely-"t chat this
yarn Bluejay told"
"Certainly not" Stuart ex
claimed, as he turned and drew botf
hands across his eyes.
'Hell, no! What this is all about
can't tell you. got enough IRON
Bridger's boasting to see VIVA
they're driving at. And ! was OF
alone all day Thursday and l wa
leaving and I did start a note t
Nan with a couple Of sentence
that, maybe, will make it look III
tie tough in the beginning. But
didn't kill Cash and I didn't bur
anything at Townline and | WASH
there Thursday! Somebody's tryin
to frame me, but it's =. That's
detail, now"
Young drew long and mystifie
breath.
"Detail! Maybe. But Goo
Lord, chum, they've got enoug
stuff to hold you here until we ca
blow up their case. Why, it's wor'
looking than I'd figured it cou
he. :" He scratched his temp
briskly. damn it all, they've
"Where were you, for instanc
all day Thursday, the day Bluej'
apparently's ready to swear he sd
you at the cabin?"
GAIL over hells half acre."
"Alone?''
"Alone."
'Doing what2"
'Walking."
"Walking!" Why, Stua
aren,t Won :" He shook his he
hopelessly.
''And then you got ready TO p
out and write to Nan that you
been risking all kinds OF Oils
ter"
"And didn't II" - savage
ssDidn't I stay here and eat
heart out and know all along t
It was no use? That I'm too YOU
and not big enough for a girl
that, anyhow? And then you"
Young's head was in whirl.
"But, good Lord, son, didn't
didn't Ezra Why,
Wednesday night Ezra told
what she said to him after "
had been there and you'd mixet
with him! She said to Ezra
she couldn't let anything hap
to you; and she cried becaus
mess like that had happened
when she just when v
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'DlQ you nOClCe LudI VCSC . ASoA
and neck were swollen up? You
did? Am / crazy, or did I hear
somebody say he'd been stung by
a hornet?"
"That's what he told!" Stuart
was trembling, infected by Youngs
intensity.
CHECK! That's no hornet sting.
That's bee sting. He's been fool
ing around bees somewhere; ne
gets stung and gets all daubed up
with honey because there's honey
on the box and honey on the crow
bar he used in making the plant!
1.-THE hell you say!'
"Fact! Do you know anybody
that keeps bees?"
"Bees? There isn't hive OF 'em
in the county. / know all these
settlers and"
"But there are wild bees in the
woods. Oh, God!" he muttered,
rising and slapping hand to his
head. "Why the devil won't
mans brain work when he needs
it most? !. Honey and money
Money and honey!
1--WE should be out OF here TO-
| night, but there isn't a chance.
And controlled county politics as
he does, you can bet West'H see
to it neither one of us gets loose
in a hurry. !. Money and honey.
| Holt, the things just too
damned hot to let drop. How
in the name Of high heaven can we
get out Of here?"
He swung out of the cell and tip
toed to the window before which
he had stood. The heavy bars were
set in stone. Even with a hack
saw, it would take hours to cut
through. -.
Back he ran to the panel OF
steel which made the front OF their
prison. Bars, heavy and thick, ran
from ceiling to floor; the lower
ends were set in a steel plate; the
plate was held to the concrete floor
by heavy lag screws, square
headed, solid.
On his knees he felt along thai
plate.
Lord, here's short section o
It'll" he whispered. Look; tn
things in three sections, "-runnin
his hands up the bars. "This doc
and it's steel frame is one
And one, two, four +. seven la
. screws hold it to the floor. Witt
y those out ="
"But how?" Holt whispered, voic
IL shaking, now. "How the devil
YOU get 'em out? Where'd you fin
20 wrench?"
IA "Wrench? :. +. Wr -. Why
I'll King Christopher! Holt, on tn
way in, d'you hear"
Id He gripped the others arm s
ne tightly that the boy WINGED II
( strained to listen and put his LIZ
KS close to Stuart's ear.
= "stand here and If anybod
ILL., comes talk or whistle or sing. /.
VI Whistle if you can! For the 10y
of God, walk up and down ar
es whistle. No, never mind VIII
W, Let me alone. I'm gol1
1t, to try to pull fast one. Got al
be string? Search yourself! Or
1t shoe string'd do Yes! q
! one out. And cover me up, DO
'ra If you ever did anything in all 20
y. life!''
Ducking into cell he felt alo
icy the base of the brick gall, scrs
lat ing up fragments Of plaster. Wi
IN these. he went quickly to the re
3D. window and peered down. Tip
lau there, still painting from his ha
~ run.
eli, chum !''-cautiously. The d
I've rose and stood looking upward, t
nAs busy. Zip, fetch!"
On the command Kerry tossed