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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-04
CHAPTER III

June undressed slowly, listlessly.
There was nothing in life as she
knew it which could provoke her to
eagerness. Her movements were
automatic, her thoughts went round
and round a familiar circle.
This was her world. These folk
who had been here tonight, and I'm
Gle Jim, who lived in the hut by the
pond. She thought of him now with
a faint smile. There was sound
mirth in him. He used to laugh at
these people here; contrived nick
names for them all to make June
smile. Grandma Bowdon was the
Iron Hand, Aunt EVE the Velvet
Glove. Grandma and Grandpa Hur-
der were the Conquered Provinces.
He never sought to make June
laugh at her mother, she remem-
bered now. Once or twice she had
tried to persuade Kitty Leaford to
60 with her to meet Uncle Jim.
"You'd like him, Mother" she had
urged. 81 know you would"
But her mother would never go.
The girl went mechanically about
the business of preparing for the
night. Her eyes drifted half-resent-
fully around the ugly room. She
loosed her hair and brushed it slow
ly for a while, watching her reflec-
ton in the mirror above the marble
slab. The house long since was still.
When at last she turned out her
own light and opened one of the tall
windows, she saw Aunt Ewes house
next door was dark and silent too.
Also she saw, far off, a flicker in
the sky; she even heard the rumble
of thunder. Yet the storm might
not come this way, or if it did, her
mother might not waken. She got
into the big bed and lay without
drawing any covering over her, for
the night was hot, and the air was
lifeless and still. The old house
creaked all around her; mice sour
ried in the walls.
She must have slept at last, and
for an indeterminate time. It was
a gust of wind which woke her, a
sudden quickening in the tempo of
the night. Then lightning etched a
net of fame across the sky, and the
crashing thunderstroke burst in her
ears.
June was not afraid Of thunder
showers; but her mother, despite
the drug she had taken, might have
walked; June decided to 60 in and
see. She knew the older woman
would be, if,she were awake, COVER
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SYNOPSIS

Driving home through torrential rain.
young. well-to.do Clint Jervies picks up
girl, scantily clad. running in terror-stricken
flight down the road. She rides a short
ways. leaves the car and runs into the
woods. He decides to talk to his dear
friends, Inspector Tope and Miss MOSS.
about his adventure. Clint still thinks OF her
as Miss Moss, his former guardian, though
having settled down, now manages the
Jervies estate himself. In three suffered
houses. all gloomy and forbidding. on kene.
frightened girl, lived three families. In one
house lived old Denman Hurder. his wife, VINO
had been Ella Kenesaw, and his daughter.
Kitty Leaford. and her daughter June Llv'
ing In second house was Aunt EVE Tame.
Uncle Justus and brothers Rab and Asa;
The third held old Matthew Bowdon and
his wife. Living on the estate was man
known only to June as uncle jim" Fol.
lowing their usual custom the three fanlt-
lies gathered in the Hurder home Saturday
night Kitty. .June's mother. retired early
with a headache.
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ing now, and crying out as though
from an actual physical pain. The
girl got out Of bed and crossed the
hall to her mothers door.
Without opening the door, she lis
tened, but she heard no sound from
within. Yet still June hesitated, un-
certain, uneasy for no reason, In
the end she opened the door and
spoke softly into the darkness.
Mother, are you all right?"
But there was no reply, and June
was treasured. She was about to
return to her own room, when light
ming flashed again, close by, and
the glare Of it was bright in the win
dow by Kitty Leaford's bed. So
June saw her mother for this in
slant, clearly.
And when the lightning passed,
the girl stood still, her eyes dilated.
There had been something alarm
ing in her mothers posture, in the
way she lay along the bed.
With an abrupt movement June
turned on the light. An air-current
coming from the open window in her
own room blew her door shut with
reverberating crash; and she
leaped with dismay at the sudden
sound. But her mother had not
roused-did not move as June bent
over the bed.
Mrs. Leaford lay on her side, her
head pillowed on her left arm; her
right arm limp along the coverlets.
June had seen her in a drugged
sleep before, and there was nothing
patiently alarming in her appear
ance now. But though her mother
lay on her side, her head was turned
so that her face was upward. The
posture looked uncomfortable; and
June very gently tried to move her
mothers head to the left so that it
might be at ease. +"
But when June touched Kitty Lea
ford's cheek smeared with I'M
guents, her heart turned cold.
June caught her mothers Shout
ders. She shook them; she cried:
mother! Mother!" So
But Kitty Leaford made no re-
Spouse. June might as well have
shaken bolster loosely stuffed with
sand.
The girl backed away from the
bed, her hands pressed to her lips.
She turned and ran down the stairs
to the telephone in the hall.
The instrument was dead. She
snapped on the hall ight--an cleo
trio bulb hanging by one wire in
the midst of the gas chandelier
and in that naked illumination she
tried the telephone again, without
response.
Terror was clamoring in her; she
tried to fight it down, to think what
she should do.
Grandpa and Grandma Hurder
were asleep at the end of the hall,
but she knew there was no help in
them. Even if there were help any,
where.
Then the electric light faded and
died, and June stood in the dark
hall like a tomb. She was stifled
by the blackness; she gasped for
breath; and the front door blew
open, banging against the wall, and
the girl choked back scream.
She was swept by desperate and
nameless terror; a gust of rain
came sweeping in, and June ran
blindly to meet it, out through the
door, into the full beat of the rain,
The touch of it was sweet and cool.
Then she remembered that the
front door was always locked and
bolted. Uncle Justus had bolted it
tonight. Why had it opened of it
self?
Blind panic possessed her utterly;
yet she chung to one thought: she
must fetch Doctor Cabler.
She might have reused Rab or
Asa, asleep next door. Rab had even
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green outline stitch. The leaf Is
of the green material.
Experiment with cutting the
cherry and leaf in paper. When
you have cut a design that pleases
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Pattern GAIL

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ment, and dull care. to success prosperity. eases
az gSsSn iH hsT 81
Egg. Broiier and Rooster Production has 'i made
poultry raising Clean. sanitary. healthy. profit
ablel It consists Of an-metal cages arranged in
with mechanical cleaning devices for quick and
easy operation. No outdoor yards or runs arc
Sh Se 9s., laying hens all live
day.old chicks in 10 weeks. zoo eggs. or mores
THERE is NO NOISE from rom ARNDr Battery
Plants to disturb the family or the neighbors.
All BOOSTERS are marketed as broilers before
START sass rfa'f sHTns wi BUSINESS in
Garage. Barn, Old Chicken House, Woodsheds
Attic. Dry Cellar, or Spare Rooms in House, for
Build up business you can operate and control.
cutting. o.. panics Make. delicious Top .Fancy-
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the year around. under controlled conditions az
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OWL nsghhoshood to sDpTecstys egstomsTs
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-04

WATCH any class of kinder
w gartners cutting patterns
from colored paper, and your fin
gers will itch to pick up the scis-
sors and try it yourself. Why
not? The luncheon mat and nap
kin shown here offer a suggestion
for a way to use your cut-out de-
signs for simple but effective
applique work.
The long sides of the mats are
hemmed and the ends faced with
one-inch bands of green, as at A.
The napkins are also hemmed on
two sides and faced with green
bands on the other two. The stem
for the bright red cherry follows
circular line embroidered in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-04

a car. But she took no time to
think Of these things. She was al
ready racing across the lawn; she
found the gate in the hedge, and felt
the smooth hard macadam under
her feet, and ran swiftly. Occa-
sionally lightning flashes illumined
her way, kept her in the road.
She had gone halfway to Doctor
Cabler's house when car came
down the hill behind her. She tried
to run faster, to escape this pur-
suer; but this was vain, and she
turned off the road, and fell, and
scrambled to her feet and stood like
a wild creature brought to bay.
The car stopped beside her, and
someone asked a question.
She stammered something, for
this was mans voice, and June
was not habituated to encounter
strange men. But instantly, while
he used some persuasion, she found
herself in the seat beside him.
He offered her his coat, but she
refused it. Then this young man
beside her turned out the dash-ight
so that darkness drew protective
garment over her, and she was
warm with gratitude to him. She
said: THANK you" She watched
him covertly, controlling her breath.
He asked some question, suggest
ing that she was afraid, and she
told him that she was not afraid.
Yet her knees were trembling and
her fingers pressed her palms.
He spoke again, but she did not
hear him. She watched the road,
and at the beginning of the path
through the wood to Doctor Cab
ler's house, she babe this young
man stop the car. He did so, and
she alighted, and ran away along
the path.
But hidden in the wood, she
stopped to look back; and she
stayed there till he drove on, watch
ing the headlights of his car till
their CLEAN was lost behind screen
of trees.
When he was gone, she stood like
UllC OC4 C1t, dS IIlOQSA Will A1lAAA q
part of herself had departed too.
But then, in the darkness and the
rain, terror returned to spur her on.
She ran up the path and so came
pounding on the Doctors door.
At length a flashlights beam
came down the stairs; she could see
it through the panel of the door. It
struck her in the eyes through the
glass; and at the same time the
door opened. The light was in her
eyes, and Doctor Cabler exclaimed:
"June! God bless mel"
She whispered:
"Come quick, Doctor Cab1er!"
"Come in, June" he commanded,
and led her into the hall and shut
the door. you're drenched. What
is it?"
"Oh, hurry, hurryl" she cried.
''It's Mother. She's dead!"
The word on her own lips struck
her like a blow. She had not till
this moment shaped this word even
in her thoughts. "Oh, hurry" she
repeated; and thought in dispas-
sionate apathy that the injunction
was absurd. If her mother was
dead, there could be no reason for
haste. This had not occurred to her
before.
"Eh?" the Doctor exclaimed.
''Dead?"
eyes," said June, in an empty
tone. Even though the admission
convicted her of folly, convicted her
of having lost her wits, of having
run without the slightest occasion
half mile through drenching rain,
yet she had no doubt that what she
said was true.
Kitty Leaford was dead. Of this,
now, June was sure.
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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Only Native Sporting Dog

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is
the only native American sporting
dog. His parents sailed from Eng
land, however, and therein lies a
story. More than 100 years ago,
says the American Wildlife Insti-
tute, an English brig was wrecked
off the coast of Maryland. The crew
and cargo and two Newfoundland
puppies, a male and female, were
rescued by an American ship. These
dogs proved wonderful retrievers.
They were bred with the Maryland
hounds and. through years of breed
ing and cross breeding, there
emerged what we know as the Ches-
apeake Bay Retriever. BY 1885 there
had been developed type Of dog
which often retrieved more than 200
ducks day in the icy, rough wa
tiers Of Chesapeake bay, but that,
of course, was long time ago.
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Austere in Solitude
Overbearing austerity is always
the companion of solitude.-Plato.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-04
Hut in Which Romulus and Remus Were
Sucked by She-Wolf Still Standing

sturdy childhood. When the two
could feed for themselves, so the
legend has it, the noble creature
took herself off to a secluded spot
and there let her animal soul speed
on its way in peace.
Then the two youths went forth
into the tribes that inhabited the
Sabine hills, and there they bar
tered for wives. Upon their return
they set about the business of found
ing a new race and new city, after
having divided their tiny domain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-04

ground floor, in the east wing. Her
mothers room and her own were in
the west wing, over the big sitting
room.
A deep uneasiness possessed June.
When her own door was closed and
she was alone, she stood still, even
her eyes unmoving. It might be,
she thought, the sullen electric air
which made her thus restless and
full of a vague foreboding.
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Security for all from
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THE ARNDT BATTERY
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thousands Of ambitious,
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-04

Man-Made Misery
A man is as miserable as he
thinks he is.-Seneca.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-20
SUMMONS

In the District Court of tie Ninth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County
of Glacier.
J. L. Miller, Plaintiff, versus
Harry kins. Charles King, and
Margaret f. Carberry. Defend
ants.
The Stale of Montana to the above
named Defendants, greeting:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the Office Of the
Clerk of this Court, a copy Of which
is hereby served upon you. and 10
file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the Plaintiffs attprney
within twenty days after the service
of this Summons exclusive OF the
day OF service: and in case of your
failure to appear or answer judg-
ment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded 10
the complaint.
This action is brought for the
purpose of procuring tax deed
from the County Treasurer of Ola
cier County, Montana, for the lands
and premises described as follows,
to- wit:
NE4SE4 Of Sec. :, T. 33N.. r.
CIV, NJ. P. NJ, and SE4NE4 OF
Sec. :, T. 33N.. r. CIV. NJ. 2. NJ.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
said Court this 9th day of Decem
Der, A. d. 1898.
DAN 5. WEIGH. Clerk.
BY M. +. Humble, Deputy Clerk.
Horace W. Judson, court Seal)
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Cut Bank, Montana.
First pub. Jan -, 1880
Last pub. Feb. 3, 1889
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-20
Llama willingly Carries Loads

The camel-like llama, chief beast
of burden of South American coun-
tries. is believed to be the only work
animal in the world that willingly
carries heavy loads on its back.
says Golfers Weekly. yet absolutely
refused to move if hitched to any
kind of vehicle.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-20

NEW YORK-Three
Of the hundreds of
amusements that will
furnish enjoyment and
thrills at New York
w o r ! DIS Fair 1889.
Above is a sketch of
George JesselS "Old
New York" which will
feature Steve Brodie"
ju m ping from the
Brooklyn Bridge &c
times daily!). At the
right, top, is the $50
foot parachute jump
which will bail out
passengers and bring
''happy landings" At
the right is one fea-
ture of the Children's
w orl d-A Trip
Around the World"
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-20
Hard to Be Truthful

Some men can't tell the truth"
said Uncle Ebcn, "exceptin' when
it suits DER side Of bargain"
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-20
For Women Only

Women are buried in separate
cemeteries on 1nishmurray island
IN Donegal bay, Ireland.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-20
Intelligent Birds More Vicious

The higher intelligence develops
in birds the more apt they are TO be
indiscriminatelv vicious.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-20

Street Named for Tavern
Half Moon street, London, gets its
name from the "Half-Moon" tavern,
once located there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

ripened berries. and half-again more
glasses of: 49,.
Ripe Raspberry Jam
Az cups prepared fruit
6 cups sugar
l box powdered fruit pectin
To prepare fruit, crush thorough.
ly or grind about quarts fully ripe
raspberries Remove some of seeds
by sieving part Of pulp, IL desirM.
Measure sugar into dry dish and
set aside until needed. Measure
prepared fruit into a 5. to 6-Quart
kettle. filling up last cup or frac-
tion of cup with water if necessary.
Place over hottest fire. Add-pow.
dered fruit pectin. mix well, and
continue stirring until mixture
comes to hard boil At once pour
in sugar, stirring constantly (To
reduce foaming, "A teaspoon butter
may be added) Continue stirring,
bring to taH rolling boil and boil
hard / minute.
Remove from fire, skim, pour
quickly Paraffin hot jam at once.
Makes about 10 glasses &c fluid
ounces eachl.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
DENTAL PLATES
HOLD FIRM THIS
WAY

You San be free of that feeling
of embarrassment due to insecure
false teeth. Rexall Denture Adhe.
sive Powder holds teeth firmly and
comfortably. Does not irritate.
Has no special flavor so doesn't
interfere with food tastes. Pure
and wholesome Rexall Denture
Adhesive Powder is sold only Al
Hines Drug Co. The Rexall Drug
Store.-Adv.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Because of heavy rains railroads
were damager md the Santa Fe
streamlines were routed over the
Southern Pacific through Coolidge.
Pusses and trucks from the coast
are many hours late as rain storms
sweep Imperial valley. Coolidge
also. has had some-- r-sSts ~ not
enough to do any damage.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
lie Got Back IS Cents

Just before the opening O. the
special session Of Congress IN NO.
vember. 1887. Vice President Gar
ner arriving i9.St Louis from San
Antonio. en- ror'e to Washington.
made a bee-line for barber shop.
For 25 minutes. the Vice Presi-
dent relaxed fnl shave al the
hands of Dexter Davis. Union Sta
ton barber who nas had Garner
in his chair four of the eight times
in recent years he has stopped In
St Louis.
AS he left the barber shop. he
handed the Negro shine boy 4
quarter.
Thank you, suh," smAed the
BOY
That's quarter" reminded
Garner.
"Yes, sun. know it's quarter"
replied the boy
"Well. j want some change"
Garner demanded
He got back Is cents.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
CHURCH of GOD


Walton Ave. at Ord Street
Charles Gross, Pastor
Sunday Schod $3.50 a. m. Wor-
ship n a. m. Sunday.
rreaching, Tuesday, Friday and
Sunday p. NJ.
Children's meeting 4:30 Friday.
Regular Service
We visit the sick and have meet
ings in their home when requested.
All are cordially invited to at
day.
Young peoples meeting $50 Sun
tend our services.
COMMUNITY CHURCH
&. M. Ward, Pastor
Sunday schooI, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11:00 O'Clock.
Evening worship, 500 O'Clock.
Junior Endeavor, intermediate
Endeavor, 100 p. IN.
Senior Endeavor at Z p. m.
Woman's Auxiliary, 1st and 3rG
Thursdays of. each month.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Representative to look
after our magazine subscription
interests in Coolidge and vicinity.
Our plan enables you to secure Il
good part of the hundreds Of
dollars spent in this vicinity each
fall and winter for magazines
Oldest agency in U. S. Guaran-
teed lowest rates on all periodi-
calls, domestic and foreign. Ia
structions and equipment free
Start a growing and permanent
business in whole or spare time.
Especially adaptable for Shut-ins.
Address MOORE-COTTRELL
Inc, Naples Road, North Cohoc
ton, n. Y. l t
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Mrs. Herbert Hannah, Mrs. r. E.
Palmer, Of Coolidge and Mrs. W. +.
Plumb OF Casa Granle wont u
Prescott Monday for several days
visit with their mother Mrs. R. H.
Potterbaum. who has been i'll for
several months in Prescott where
she Is spending the summer away
from the heat of the valley.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

The Rev. Earl M. Ward, pastor
OF the Community Church, deliver
ed an addras on Home Missions
at meeting ofathe Wanan's Aux
ilary of the church ineshe home Of
Mrs. RI. Prather norta of Cool
idge recently, Mrs. A. E.fLodders
was program chairman The busi.
ness session was conducted by the
president, Mrs. Ralph Sewall.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. P. W. Hamilton
have returned home after an ex-
tended trip throughout the North
west, they stopped to enjoy the
sights Of Yellowstone National
Park and many other places Of
interest, before returning to Cool
idge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. Murray re-
turned home after an extended
vacation throughout Northern Ari-
zona, Yellowstone National Park.
Montana and California points of
interest. Mr.. Murray is chief cerk
and disbursing agent for U. S. IN
dian and Irrigation service at
Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

SdIucl 50
we'll take some
of this : new
fashioned rasp-
berry jam on
our bread and
utter, tn ank
you. Modern d.
rections give
you an tn Q
Vnr nf c>nn.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Reece Dunaway, Charles and
Bob Moody and Carl Stubblefield
all of Coolidge are attending Ari-
zona University at Tucson this
year. Bob Moody left last Friday
and the other three. boys went
down Sunday and will take engine
ering Courses.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14

Fred Eilidge Will have a grand I
opening Saturday in his new build
ing and extends a cordial invitation
10 the public
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-09-14
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH

At Methodist Church
J. Lyle Pettis, Pastor
Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m.
Church Service at IL each Satur'
day.
Mid-week prayer service every
Wednesday night.
You are always welcome to wor-
ship with us.