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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21
CHAPTER III

Now my idea had been to dis
cover some village, not very far
from Brief, at which we could take
up our quarters for as long as we
meant to stay. From there we could
make such approaches as circum-
stances seemed to permit.
Herrick approved these plans-if,
indeed, they deserve the name, and,
after two nights at Innsbruck, we
left that city at six o'clock in the
morning, travelling east. At nine
o'clock we had breakfast, some IS
miles from Brief, and, after that,
we set out to prove the country,
working, of course, by the map and
aiming ATTENDING a reasonably COM
Portable lodging, which was neither
too near nor too far.
must confess that the country
through which we ran was some of
the very finest I ever saw. On all
sides forest-clad mountains with
neighboring streams and pastures
and delicate woods.
1t was half-past five that evening,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21

and we were beginning to wonder
where we should spend the night,
when for the fifth or sixth time we
lost our way.
We paused for a few moments,
then for more than mile we
threaded a dark green forest of
close-set frs, and then we passed
over some ridge and began to go
down between meadows of very fine
grass. And then, on a sudden, there
appeared fork in the road.
AS I set a foot on the brake,
threw a glance at Herrick, to see
him asleep, and after a moments
reflection switched to the left.
confess that the way to the right was
the better road, but that climbed
up once more, while that to the left
led on down, and, to tell the truth,
/ was more for the comfort of coun-
try that man administered than the
proud domain which was ruled by
Nature alone. Facilis descensus
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21

Mingo's white oak is dead. Its
successor, if the climate does not
change, may still be standing in the
year 1888. Undoubtedly there will
also be men on the earth in that
year. Perhaps they will say, look
ing at the new Mingo oak which will
have grown from this years acorn:
elm 1888, when this tree. put out
it's first shoots, mankind was at last
emerging from the Dark ages. The
last wars were being fought. The
age of peace was dawning." We can
hope SO, while the axes ring and
the great white oak, in whose shade
the pre-Columbian Indians rested
after hunting the buffalo, at last
comes crashing down.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21

Before half a mile had gone by,
had an uneasy feeling that we were
making the most of some private
road, but since I could not turn
around there was nothing to do but
60 on. Another two furlongs proved
my suspicion just, and I rounded a
bend to see our way swallowed UP
by the shade of two mighty chest
nuts which we're standing, like Cog
and Magog, before a substantial
farm.
Now could not turn the Rolls
round without driving past the
chestnuts and so right up to the
house, and since, if we were OBJ
served, we could scarcely withdraw
without excusing ourselves, it
seemed to me that we might as
well ask where. we were and then
endeavor to find the farm on the
map.
The doors and windows were
open, but no one was to be seen, and
l saw at once that here was more
than a farm, for the house was more
important than any of those we had
passed
AS Winter opened my door, a
pleasant-looking woman appeared at
the head of the steps
I had no hat to take off, but I
bowed and smiled. Then I pointed
to the map in my hand, and, speak
ing, for some absurd reason, in what
l believed to be French, announced
that we were lost and requested
the name of the house.
ITO BE CONTINUED)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21
to give him his name. 'Well,
Schelling, what about it,"

to give him his name. "Well,
Schelling, what about it,"
The garage proprietor sighed.
''What will your" he said. II go
to make out check"
AS he made his way to the Office
II beg" said Herrick, ''that you
will lunch with me. If you hadn't
appeared when you did, I should
now be the poorer by exactly one
hundred pounds.
"But I thought"
II know. I was selling the car
not Schelling. I asked him 300
pounds, and he wouldn't 60 beyond
two"
Ten minutes later we entered
good-looking cafe where he was
plainly known, for the host himself
conducted us up some stairs and
gave us a table beside an open win
dow, commanding an agreeable
prospect of lawns and trees.
"Now, isn't that nice?" said Her
rick, regarding the pretty scene.
''Sit down with Madam Nature, and
your meal, however humble, be-
comes repast. OF course you must
have fine weather. A picnic in the
rain can provoke more downright
misery than anything know. 1
envy you going to Innsbruck. I
had a stomach-ache there in 1912.
Eating too many figs, I think And
the country round is superb Then,
again, the people are. charming
the peasants, I mean"
Since was accustomed to keep
no company, the entertainment he
offered was like some gift from the
gods, and I found myself talking
and laughing as I had not done since
L left Oxford-three years before.
1t was when they had brought the
coffee that Herrick spoke of him
self.
"I'm really TOUT" he said: eat
least, I was. Employed by firm
in England to sell their stuff over
here. sometimes think was meant
for better things, but when you come
down to concrete, double-blue at
SdIIlUI1uS6 Is dDOuI DIS IIluCIl SOOu
in the City as the art of elocution
would be to Trappist monk. AS
it was, my French and German got
me job. And it's not been too
bad, you know. But the English
company's failed. Thanks to you,
my dear Exon, can now discharge
all my debts and travel back to
England in that degree of comfort
which an insolent flesh demands"
"And them" said I.
Herrick considered his brandy.
II shall take new job" he said.
Between you and me, it won't be
for very long. My uncle, Lord Nase-
by, is failing and Pm his heir. He
hates the sight of me-a family
quarrel or something: I don't know
what. But he can't do me out of
the money-he would if he could. -"
I got to my feet. "Thank you
very much for the last two hours.
Will you dine with me tonight? I'm
not going to dress"
II will with pleasure" said Her
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21
SYNOPSIS

Richard Exon, poor young Englishman,
befriends elderly Matthew Gering, who at
his DEATH gives him a statement claiming
he, Gering, is Rudolph Ebert Virgil, Count
of Brief, of ancient Austrian nobility who
was betrayed 20 years before by his twin
brother, Ferdinand, whose sentence for for
gerry he himself served. Ferdinand appro-
priated his title, property and daughter. Be-
fore he dies, Gering tells Exon there is a
family secret, known only to the head of
the house, to be found in the great tower at
Brief, by a doorway none can ever find
Exon inherits his uncles fortune and sets
out to right Gering's wrongs.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21
Wed After Waiting so Years

After waiting SO years for her fl
ance, Chan Min-pu, to return, Miss
Mich has become his bride at Chan
slang, China. When she was six
teen and he eighteen they became
engaged. Then came a quarrel be-
tween father and son.. and Chan ran
away. No one heard of him until
he suddenly returned to his native
village and found his sweetheart,
now sixty-six, waiting for him. The
marriage followed soon afterward.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21


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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21
1 Announced That We Were Lost.

Gering. In fact, I was page at
his wedding. His wife, the Count
ess Rudolph, was one Of my moth
er's best friends. And I've stayed at
Brief. I was only twelve at the
time, and I've never been back. But
I still remember the house and the
seven staircase-turre which led to
the upper floors. But I never was
in the great tower, it was holy
ground"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21
Long Run for Fire Department

One of the longest "runs" of fire
apparatus on record occurred in
February, 1904, when the New York
fire department rushed nine engine
companies and one hook-and-ladder
company, on fatcars, to the great
fire in Baltimore, distance Of 180|
miles.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21
Bright Prints For
Your Home Frocks

ONE is for young figures, one
~ for mature. Both of these
dresses are smart and new in
fashion, and both are pretty
enough to wear when company
comes, as well as for working
round the house. Each has con-
venient pocket. These designs are
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-21
NERVOUS?

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
How Washington Met His Bride

ONLY by the merest chance did V George Washington meet the charming widow, Martha Custis. on sunny afternoon in May, 1758, and thereby swiftly make the decision that was to change his entire life.
 The young colonel was on his way to Williamsburg, Va, to con- suit with the Council over prep- arations for the expedition against Fort Duquesne, in which he would command the Virginia troops. At a ferry over the Pamunkey river Washington met Major Cham berlayne, who hospitably pressed him to tarry day or so at his home. Washington demurred but finally stayed to dinner, met the wealthy young widow. Martha Custis.
 When he left next morning, Washington begged her permission to let him visit her at her home. And she gave it. So was romance born for the country's first Presi- dent and first lady. They were married Jan. 6, 1759. Martha Washington is shown here on the new lK brown value of the regu- lar series, reproduced slightly more than one and one-half times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
This Man Joe Murray BY WILLIAM cORcORAN Copyright s by NEA he

that, he had nothing better to stick to and perhaps grimly relish the encounter with anything dis putting the point.
 They drifted eventually up to a gasoline station which was the one point alight and awake in that part of town. Joe looked at the sign; 1t was one of 8 chain in the town. There were two cars halted in the space; there were three men inside the office of the station. The day was ended; they were absorbed together.
 'Right!" said Red softly "Sift around, you guys. I'll take the | front"
 Joe trailed one of the pair ;ircling, converging on the sta- ton. It was pretty clear now There were four of them. Only three inside. The streets were empty. The owner was making up his account, his days take. Joe had a clear picture; lunch wagons, all-night restaurants, gas stations, drug stores, they're all peculiarly helpless while the towns sleep.
 But on the gravel of the station, closing in, Joe stiffened. Red was walking boldly up to the office door and there was a gun in Reds hand! Red opened the door, leveled the gun, and parked an order. Joe watched cold
 The three men inside turned quickly, astounded; then panic sprung into their eyes at sight of the gun bearing on them. All three sent their hands high. Joe could see through the glass can- vas bag on the desk and small piles of cash.
 Red snapped to one of his part ners, Come and get 1t! And look for a gun"
 The fellow darted inside, keep ing out of line with the gun, edg- ing to the desk and grabbing the money and stuffing it into his pockets.
 Joe waited, tense. The third partner stood across the space, watchful as cat. Joe waited, his heart pounded. his mind raced, kaleidoscope, resolving nothing. The night was very still. Some where a stout twig snapped .
 A long instant, and the fellow across the space yelled, Lam, yolt guys! The bulls!"
 Through thick dark hedge adjoining the gas station power full figure came crashing.
 None of them, drifting steadily through the town, had seen yet stealthier shadow following. None had an inkling that a uniformed patroiman watched them encircle the gas station, a policeman who had left his beat in the grim cer- tainty of what was coming. The hedge afforded the one quick means of approach, and he was upon them at one bound, shouting, gun drawn.
 Red spun on one heel, fired in- stantly, and ran The cop came on. The fellow snatching the money inside the station made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20

1 incontinently for the door. A hand grabbed him desperately and broke his stride; he shook it of ana ran outside.
 The policeman fired point blank and the youngster recoiled and then wilted and dropped to the gravel outside the door.
 Joe, of to the side, stood frozen. Red yelled to him from the shadows. The fourth member of the band had already vanished.
 Joe turned and ran toward Red, who was waiting. Red was wait ing with an ugly ferocity in his eyes as he watched, over Joes shoulder, the youngster dead on the gravel and the cop aiming his pistol at Joe.
 Red raised his own gun and fired. Joe stopped and looked back. The cop was fatally shot, striking the gravel heavily a dozen feet from the other body; and then there were two bodies motionless on the dark gravel.
 "C'mon!" snapped Red. Out of here!"
 Joe got out of .hcre with him, fleeing, racing Ill the night. And there Was fear now, retching terrible fear that was worst of all after the danger was well behind them.
 Lets scatter" he gasped to Red. We better not stick to- gether."
 Meet us at the camp" Red agreed. Well hit for Royersville and ditch the car. Ten minutes!'
 Joe stepped into a pitch dark alley and was sick sick. The night was very still. After time he went on through the alley.
 Joe roGe blind out of town that night, speeding westward :. alone.
 (To Be ContinueO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
CHAMPLAIN CLUB
 LOSES TO FRANCIS

Approximately 1000 took part ir the novel program of the barbecue and outing of the Franco-American club at Paradise grove on Meriden road yesterday.
 Winners of the contests were: Three-legged race, Miss Alice Be- rube and Judd Daley; shoe con- test, Miss Berube, first, Theresa Gelinas, second, and Theresa Cote, third; greased pig competition, Leo Archambault. The clubs team de- feated the Champlain club of Bris- tol in softball game. Conrad A. Baril was chairman of the arrange ments committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
Cn AMssIM CRACKERS

Are you good at mathematics? If you aren't, don't let it worry you. If you're only fair at it, your chances of scoring high on the mathematical problems below are quite as good as mathematicians. If you're a second Einstein, how ever, 1t won't do you any good at all if your fund of general knowledge is low.
 1. Seven days times days equals a fortnight.
 2. The present king and queen of England, minus the king, equals Queen )
 3. Five fathoms plus four fathoms equals ) feet.
 4. The area of France plus ap- proximately 50,000 square miles equals the area of the state of
 J..
 5. The Three Musketeers divided inte t--- parts equals Athos plus Porthos plus ( ).
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
BAPTISTS ENJOY
 WATERFOWL PICNIC

Miss Florence Turnbull was in charge of water sports and Seth Goodwin of the Y. M. c. A. had charge of field events at the annual church school picnic Saturday of the First Baptist church at Smith, pond, Watertown. Wilkes Bell was in charge of arrangements for the af- fair, attended by more than 200 members of the school. Mrs. Clara Isbell was in charge of the picnic dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20

JOBLESS YOUTH BUILDS AUTO
 Cleveland CUP)-Laddies Cankor, 22-year-old jobless machinist, built his "Cankor Special"-- long, low and swanky- looking multimake au- tomobile-with $200 and two years of work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20

Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
CAST OF CHARACTERS

JOE MURRAY - liked new places, new jobs, new girls.
 HELEN-fell in love-hard- once.
 TERRY MALLOW-found love and kept it!
 Yesterday: DOwnhearted, Joe moves on, seeking work and eventually he begs at 8 lunch stand for food and is given 1t. He goes Pns aimlessly, alone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20

actual SlZc
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-04

definable amount of sam-hamwiches
Right there also were Bailey Cur
rim of that community, and his broth
er, Floyd of Louisburg, on the way
to the latter's home, so we rode on
down to your town with them, and
they stopped so very quick they liter
ally threw us out of the car. And
promise you l am not telling about
going by the post office, as did not.
am not even going TO mention Lee
Lassiter's name, even though I walk
ed right by him and did not expell
the breath it would have Sooken to
speak to him.
Nor am I going to tell of my trip
in at the Dispatch office where
again bothered Mr.. Finch with one
more new sub, bothered Mr.. Falkner
with bit of news for the next edi-
ton, bothered Miss Gooch with the re-
quest Of back-numSer Of a certain
copy, bothered Mr.. Dennis with some
thing about this and nothing about
that, bothered the man who places
the type IN the forms Cor whatever
you call them) with request for GER
tain changes bothered The nan who
me, bothered the operator 10 have
something especially set up in type
by my next trip over; then babe
the whole shebang of them goodbye
by trying to initiate Oswald's oh
yeah" drawl rs l dis-mounted myself
backwards down the steps, wishing
the steps were an escalator.
On the street, and George Davis
axes me, "How is you?" TO which l
replies, I'm living" Then he axes
docs you know it?" But I winds him
up for fair when I replied, "You
doesn't see dead men sitting up talk
| ing, does your" And there I was sit
ting in E. L. Raynor's car and ne
came right on and took me back
! home.
/ The back-seat driver was Cullom
Clark on his way to Durham where
he works. He is "a son of the late
Robert Gillian Clark, who was buried
sy the side of his wife in the Salem
church cemetery one Sunday after
noon eighteen or twenty years ago.
Jesse Clark was in our Oxford Metho-
dist Baraca class at that time, and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-04

we sent a bunch of very large white
flowers chrysanthemums or peonies,
I don't remember which. Cullom said
his Grandfather gave the land for
Poplar Creek church, where the late
DR.. C,lllom was pastor, hence the
names Cullom Clark, Cullom Critcher,
Cullom Hester, and several others.
Instead of all this, l really started
out to tell about Jailor Yancey's
birthday forteith, or something
about NJ and Mrs. John Morris
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary last
Saturday, and to read out loud to you
another one Or two gosling letters, Or
the letter from Uncle Marvin Hester
at Los Angeles, or the letter from
Lawyer Eugene Hester, of Reidsville,
a great-nephew of DR.. c. j. H. w.
Hester.
But I truly hope l have not Of
Tended, as it was not intended. And
if 1 could just get to that far-famed
kicking machine at a roadside filling
station somewhere down east. l would
just kick myself to sleep. Rocked in
the cradle of the Deep"
T. MOSES JONES.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-04

so we finally decided to turn around
and return home. So on account of
the presence of bad roads, and the
absence of automobiles, we missed
that party, which 1 have never for
gotten, and always regretted.
And if I have carelessly or pur-
posely misquoted any of the above
statements, you may just imagine that
1 did so in hopes of some one writ
ing in to correct mis-statements,
thereby gaining nice, interesting
letter for this fast-failing column.
But anyway, James Nelson and
your Old Uncle Nose finally reach
ed buds Tavern by a manipulation
of fast walking, or rather of quick
SUGGESTIONS of parliamentary ability,
there to find Falls Finch ravenious-
ly and atrociously devouring an in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-04
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

l. What is the name for the daily rise
and fall of waters of the oceans?
2. For what government agency do
the initials FEC stand?
3. Name the large university located
at New Haven, Conn.
4. Can professional. athletes compete
in the Olympic games?
5. How many time zones are there in
the United States proper?
6. In law, what is the name for for
NAL written accusation of crime
against a person, presented by
grand jury?
z. What are vertebrate animals?
8. What is the difference between
interstate commerce and interstate
commerce?
9. Name the active principle in tobac
co.
10. Who composed the opera "Ca--
men?"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-04
Franc Is Devalued
By France In Move
With U. S., Britain
fContinued from Page Ono,

of new monetary policy INV ~
powers, accompanied by flotatio va'ree
FRANCES projected national dofa. Oh
loan of 15,OOO,OOODOO francs c abe
$3.50, 100000. ABOUT
Officials explained that an or,ou
gency meeting of the cabinet ' nei
morning, convened at Ghe un,,s .,,lS
hour of $50 a. M, in the preseno Visual u
President Lebrun, was devoted ol
ciusively to a study of Frances finan
cial situation -iiidn-
The franc opened on the Rourso
1918 to the dollar, only one cent;. ~
more than yesterdays Official DIV
ing of 1914, but the pound was o, ,oS-
ed at almost five francs more +hon
yesterday. IND"
A cabinet statement was pronisoa
late today and the premier was :,
pected to address the nation tonio,,t
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-04
Today's Church
Message
THREE GATES.
BY REV. J. EVERETTE NEESE

If you are tempted to reveal
A tale to you someone has told
About another, make it pass,
Before you speak, three gates of Gold
The narrow gates: First, "Is it true?'
Then, "Is it needful?" In your mind
Give truthful answer. And the next
Is last and narrowest: "Is it kind?'
And if to reach your lips at last
1T passes through these ge,seways
three,
Then you may tell the tale, nor fear
What the result of speech may be.
Selected
Rt. Rev. Gerald P. A. OHara
Catholic bishop of Savannah, Ca
born at Scranton, Pa, 43 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-04

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