DOINGS OP THE VAN LOONS
I w a though Father do—n ’t knit 1 m can be useful
kanxle swept low to the ground, and a ana at the same time to know them
THE ONE BRIGHT SPOT
bone-barbed arrow passed over him as men of finest sensibilities and hu
Into the breast of the Bear, whose mo mane impulses, is a sort of grim reve
mentum carried him over his crouch lation of the terribleness of this war
(Continued from Page 2.)
ing foe. The next Instant Mackenzie and the appalling transformation that the German lines was published in this country.
waa op and about. The Bear lay m e is overcoming at least a part of hu
tlonlees, but across the fire wan the manity. Of course everyone knows A Hun aviator, Hying over the French lines dropped a
that Germany started the use of gas.
Shaman, drawing a secood arrow.
on the roof of an airdome, so the story ran. The
Be Would a Wooing Go te
Mackenzie’s knife leaped abort la She has specialised In the use of gasee package
package
was found to contain the blood-stained uniform
Win Him an ladiaa Bride
the air. He caught the heavy blade by of most deadly character. She has
Che point There waa a flash of light perfected methods of spreading these of the French air man, in which was found his pocket case,
as it spanned the fire. Then the Sha ghastly fumee where soldiers cannot some bank notes and a note from the German aviation
man, the hilt alone appearing without escape, but must stand or alt and face
his throat, swayed a moment and death la gas masks. But she has commander inviting a detail of French aviators to join in
pitched forward Into the glowing em forced the root of the world, as a the obsequies at a designated village behind the German
means of self-protection, to enter up lines. A safe conduct was pledged if the French aviator»
ber».
on this cold, calculating, merciless
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Click! dick 1—the Fox had poo- work
of human destruction. With would Hy low so they could he identified. The invitation
seased himself of Thllng-Tlnneh’s rifle out revealing
not al was accepted, and the French and German airman joined
and was vainly trying to throw a shell ready known to any the Information
Hun,
It
may
be in the last sad rites at the church in the little village where
into
place.
But
he
dropped
It
at
the
“All alt" vociferated his tribesmen. “Was I stricken dead? Did the light sound of Mackenzie’s laughter.
stated
that
Germany
realises
that
“There la Moyrt, whose eyes are ning burn me? Did the stara fall from "So the Fox has not learned the she Insists upon carrying on her war If Guynemer is buried. The German pledge of a safe con
crossed by the evil spirit. Even the the sky and crush me? Ptsht I have way of the plaything? He la yet a with gas she will be met with the duct was kept.
babes are affrighted when they gaze done with the dog. Now will I tell you woman. Come! Bring it, that I may spirit of a tooth for a tooth and an
upon her, and It ts said the bald-face of my people, who are the mightiest of
eye for an eye, and It Is not unlikely It is, perhaps, for the psychologist to explain just why
thee I”
gives her the trail. Was she chosen T“ all the peoples, who rule In all the show
that
It may be two for one.
the spark of chivalry on the German side is kept, solely
The Fox hesitated.
Again the cruel applause rang out. lands. At first we hunt as I hunt, alone. “Come,
Huge Gaa Dud.
I
say-"
alive
by the men who fight in the air. About the best that
“And there sits Ptschet She does After that we hunt In packs; and at He slouched forward like a beaten One of the
big projectiles on the
not hearken to my words. Never has last, like the cariboo-run, we sweep cur.
one
who
not a psychologist can do is to note the fact as
desk
In
the
room
referred
to
was
a
she heard the cry of the chit-chat, the across all the land. Those whom we “Thus, and thus; so the thing la gas dud—a shell which did not ex one not to is be
ignored, and to give such common-sense ac
take
Into
our
lodges
live;
those
who
voice of her husband, the babble of her
It was one of 500 which were
A shell flew into place and the plode.
counting
for
it
as would be likely to appeal to the un
child. She lives In the white silence. will not come die. Zarlnska Is a come done.”
simultaneously Into the Amer
ly maiden, full and strong, fit to be trigger was at cock as Mackenzie hurled
'Cared the wolves aught for her? No! come
ican
lines.
The
projectile
Is
9
inches
scientific
mind.
the mother of wolves. Though I brought it to shoulder.
Theirs Is the choice of the kill; ours die, such
diameter, about 18 Inches long, Aviation is a war activity which more nearly approachs
shall she become; for my “The Fox has said great deeds were In
the leavings.
weighs
about 75 pounds and has a
afoot
this
night,
and
be
spoke
true.
are many, and they will fol
“Brothers, it shall not be I No more brothers
rather
blunt
nose. It contains about a high-class atheletic game than any other. It is a game
There
hare
been
great
deeds,
yet
the scent of my dogs. Listen to
shall the wolves slink Among our camp low
two
gallons
of
the deadly phosglne gas. ofpersonal iniatiation and self-reliance, demanding a type
the Law of the Wolf: Whoso taketh least among them were those of the “Isn’t it a rather
fires. The time is come.”
dangerous thing to of manliness above the ordinary. In that respect, at least,
Fox.
Is
he
still
Intent
to
take
Zarln
the
life
of
one
Wolf,
the
forfeit
shall
A great streamer of fire, the aurora ten of his people pay. In many lunds ska to his lodge? Is he minded to keep around as an office
pet?” I asked.
borealis, purple, green and yellow, shot has the price been paid; In many lands tread the trail already broken by the "We took the fuse out.
It’s quite let us say it has brought into the German aviation service
across the zenith, bridging horizon to shall It yet be paid.
harmless,”
was
the
reply.
Shaman
and
the
Bear?
No?
Good
I”
horizon. With head thrown back and “Now will I deal with the Fox and Mackenzie turned contemptuously This dud Is hurled by the mlneuwer- men who cannot but admire bravery in their opponents.
arms extended, he swayed to his the Bear. It seems they have cast eyes and drew his knife from the priest's fers. The Germans have a system of Where there is even the slight strain of sporting blood, we
climax.
attaching a long string of these weap are sure to find some color of the give-and-take spirit
the maiden. So? Behold, I have throat
"Behold 1 The spirits of our fathers upon
ons so that they are fired with the
"Are
any
of
the
young
men
so
mind
bought
her!
Thllng-Tlnneh
leans
up
have arisen and great deeds are afoot on the rifle; the goods of purchase ed? If so, the Wolf will take them by touch of a button. This chorus firing made manifest upon occasion in the act we call chivalrous.
this night!”
is continued for perhaps 15 minutes It is the fact that some of the best, of German sportsmen
by his fire. Yet will I be fair to the two and three till none are left No? 1 and
He stepped back, and another young are
sends a veritable shower of the spent years in the United States and Great Britain, and
men. To the Fox, whose tongue Good. Thllng-Tlnneh, I now give thee big projectiles
man somewhat diffidently came for young
Into the selected spot
Is
dry
with
my
words,
will
I
give
of
thla
rifle
a
second
time.
If
In
the
day.'
ward, pushed on by his comrades. He tobacco five long plugs. Thus will his to come thou shouldst Journey to the and releases a great quantity of the we may fairly assume that such of the better sporting
towered a full head above them, his mouth be wetted that he may make country of the Yukon, know thon that j deadly gas. If the range is right and quality as they possess has been developed more or less
broad chest defiantly bared to the
wind at all favorable the result
noise In the council. But to the there shall always be a place and the
frost. He swung tentatively from one much
Is likely to be serious. The fumes are by contact with the Anglo-American spirit. Baron von
Bear,
of
whom
I
am
well
proud,
will
I
much
food
by
the
fire
of
the
Wolf.
foot to the other. Words halted upon give of blankets two; of flour, twenty The night Is now passing Into the day. shot out with terrific speed over a Richtofen, possibly the most renowned of German airmen,
his tongue, and he was 111 at ease. His cups; of tobacco, double that of the 1 go, but I may come again. And for small area by the explosion of the accorded full British at his burial which was also attend
face was horrible to look upon, for It Fox; and If he fare with me over the the last time, remember the Law of shell.
had at one time been half torn away Mountains of the East, then will I give the Wolf 1”
There were some smaller shells con ed by Americans, was at one time a notable in British
by some terrific blow. At last he struck him
taining
a gas used very ex athletic circles. Of this man and doubtless of many
mate to Thllng-Tlnneh’a. He was supernatural in their sight tensively, phosglne,
his breast with his clenched fist, draw If not? a rifle,
and others filled with a new others, to be counted among the bravest of German air
Goad!
The
Wolf
Is
weary
of
as
he
rejoined
Zarlnska.
She
took
her
ing sound as from a drum, and his speech. Yet once again will be say place at the head of the team, and the gas used by the Germans. This is
voice rumbled forth as the surf from the
law: ‘Whoso taketh the life of one dogs swung Into motion. A few mo not poisonous hut Is calculated to pave men, it may he said they at one time or another were im
an ocean cavern.
the way for a genuine gas attack. The mersed in the Anglo-American sporting atmosphere and
Wolf,
ments later they were swallowed up little
“I am the Bear—the Silver-Tip and Pay.’ the forfeit shall ten of his people by
shells contain a quantity of the
the
ghostly
forest.
Till
now
Mac
the Son of the Silver-Tip! When my Mackenzie smiled as he stepped back kenzie had waited; he slopped into his chemical, which Is In powdered form imbibed the Anglo-American sporting spirit.
voice was yet as a girl’s, I slew the to his old position, but at heart he was snowshoes to follow.
and a surrounding layer of TNT which Be all that it may, in these two episodes, as reported, we
lynx, the moose, and the cariboo; when full
causes an explosion which suggests have practically the sole Hash of decency and honor—the
of
trouble.
The
night
was
yet
dark.
“Has
the
Wolf
forgotten
the
five
It whistled like the wolverines from The girl came to his side, and he lis long plugs?”
and high explosives Instead only touch of chivalry—that has come to the public knowl
under a cache, I crossed the Mountains tened closely as she told of the Bear’s Mackenzie turned upon the Fox an shrapnel
of
gas.
The
powder is widely spread
•of the South and slew three of the battle-tricks with the knife.
and
is
Intended
to Irritate the mem edge in relief of the four years’ record of Hun infamy.
grily
;
then
the
humor
of
It
struck
White Rivers; when It became as the The decision jwas for war. In a him.
branes
of
the
throat
and nose Juat
roar of the Chinook, I met the bald- trice, scores of moccasins were widen “I will give thee one short plug.” enough to cause the person
reached by American soldiers wno owe their lives Sunday at the Hale home.
faced grizzly, but gave no trail.”
It
to
sneeze.
When
he
begins
to do to the courage and sacrifice of a com Mr. and Mrs. Garner of Portland
ing
the
space
of
beaten
snow
by
the
“As
the
Wolf
see»
fit,”
meekly
re
At this he paused, his hand signifi fire. There was much chatter about sponded the Fox, stretching out bis this the supposition Is that he will
re panion, who deliberately killed himself were calling on their son, Harry,
cantly sweeping across his hideous the seeming defeat of the Shaman; hand.
move
hls
gas
mask
and
on
the
theory
In order, that they might live. The Sunday.
scars.
averred he had but withheld his
that he will do so the apparently harm story
of the soldier’s bravery has been
“I am not as the Fox. My tongue Is some
power,
while
others-conned
past
events
less
powder
shells
are
followed
by
a
The Heart and Reason.
brought
back to America by an ord Mr. Eighmey and Harry Garner
frozen like the river. I cannot make and agreed with the Wolf. The Bear The heart
mustard gas or phosglne.
reasons which the rea blast of Working
nance
officer
who had been at the visited Sunday with the latter’»
great talk. My words nre few. The came to the center of the battle son does not has know.
on New Gates.
Is the heart “Suppose,” I asked
front.
Fox says great deeds are afoot this ground, a loig naked hunting-knife that feels God. not the It reason.
one
of
the
dis
The tinguished experts, “a gas shell should The soldier had been on duty at an grandparents near Monmouth.
wight. Good 1 Talk flows from ids of Russian make In his hand. The primary truths are not demonstrable,
tongue like the freshets of the spring, Fox call'd attention to Mackenzie’s and yet our knowledge of them Is none explode in a city street on a perfectly outpost straightening the pins In hand
After being relieved he re
but he Is chary of deeds. This night revolvers:
so he stripped bis belt, the less certain. Principles are felt, still day, how far would the fumes grenades.
turned
to
hls
dugout, where three of
shall I do battle with the Wolf. I buckling It about
Zarlnska,
Into
whose
penetrate
and
how
long
would
they
are proved. Truths may take to cover a given area?”
his pals were sleeping. The fourth lay
shall slay hl-u, End Zarlnska shall sit hands he also Intrusted hls rifle. She propositions
by my fire. Th" Bear has spoken.” shook her head that she could not be above reason and yet not contrary The expert opened a Jar containing awake on a bunk. The returning sol
had scarcely entered the dugout
Though p ndmonlura raged about shoot—small chance had a woman to [ to reason.
about a quart of dark liquid. When dier
when a bomb fell out of hls coat
him. Scruff Mackenzie held hts ground. handle
such
precious
things.
the
air
touched
It
a
white
amoke
arose
and, as it fell, the straightened
’1
“Brothers I The White Man. whom
HIDES
If danger come by my back,
slowly. The expert blew this softly pocket,
safety
pin
slipped out. The soldier
ye have chosen to call the Wolf, came cry “Then,
aloud,
‘ily
husband
I’
No;
thus.
Into
the
room
and
It
settled
with
about
PELTS
realized that within five seconds an ex
among you with fair words. He was ‘My husband!’”
the speed of a ring of amoke from a plosion
would probably kill every man
WOOL
not like the Ii.autt; he spoke not lies. He laughed as she repeated it,
fragrant cigar.
In
the
dugout.
He came as a friend, as one who would pinched her chee’ and re-entered the
PURS
“That’s about the way the gas would He had time to get through the door
be a brother. But your men have had circle. Not only in reach and stature
travel
If
the
air
were
perfectly
still.
MOHAIR
and leave hls companions to their
their say. and the time for soft words had the Bear the advantage of him,
One
shell
probably
would
cover
an
CASCARA
BARK
death.
Just
what
passed
through
the
Is past. First, I will tell yon that the but hls blade was longer by a good ! Chemists Are Constantly Study area 50 feet in circumference and the
soldier’s
mind
in
the
next
two
or
three
Shaman has an evil tongue and Is a two inches. Scruff Mackenzie had
VEAL
gas would remain for a half hour or seconds no man can ever tell. He
ing New Fumes.
false prophet, that the messages he
more.”
Into the eyes of men before,
PORK
reached a decision quickly. The brave
spake are not those of the Ftre-Brlng- looked
and
he
knew
It
was
a
man
who
stood
Shells
gathered
by
the
Americans
BEEF
picked up the grenade, crept
er. His ears are locked to the voice of against him; yet he quickened to the ;
that the Germans are constantly soldier
the raven, and out of his own head he glint of light on the steel, to the dom STARTED BY BRUTAL HUNS show
Into a corner of the dugout, made a
POULTRY
working
on
new
gases.
This,
coupled
weaves cunning faitcles, and he has inant pulse of his race.
barrier out of hls body and was In-
with
the
statements
made
by
German
BUTTEB
made fools of yon. He has no power. Twice he pricked the Bear, getting
stuntly killed when the bomb exploded.
prisoners.
Indicate
that
the
German
EGOS
When the dogs were killed and eaten, away uuscathed; but the third time Forces Rest of World to Enter Upon believes gas will be the biggest weapon Hls pals escaped Injury.
and your stomachs were heavy with caught,
FARM PRODUCE
and to save himself, free Cold, Calculating, Merciless Work of to hasten the end of the war.
untanned hide and strips of moccasins; hands closed
Tell
The
Post.
WOOD
No
gas
bombs
have
yet
been
drop
on fighting hands, and Human Destruction—Germany Be
when the old men died, and the old
came together. Then did he rea lieves Gas Will Bo the Biggest and ped by either side to the war. Not
WOOD
women died, and the babes at the dry they
WIORICH ITEMS
lize the tremendous strength of bis op Moat Effective Weapon to Hasten long ago some small rubber balloons
dngs of the mothers died; when the ponent.
QROOERIES
were found after a German airplane
Hls muscles were knotted in the End of the War.
land was dark, and ye perished as do painful lumps,
had passed and they were thought to Herald Tobey spent several days
SHOES
and cords and tendons
the salmon in the fall; ay. when the threatened to snap
the strain; On a table In a large room In which have contained a poisonous gas. Thla the past week in Dallas visiting
FURNISHINGS
famine was upon you, did the Shaman yet nearer and nearer with
the Rus were several American officers—until Is found to have been untrue. The bal relatives.
bring reward to your hunters? Did sian steel. He tried to came
DRY GOODS
loons were filled with ordinary gas
the Shaman put meat In your bellies? but only weakened himself. break The away,
recently professors of chemistry and and
were
used
for
meteorlogical
pur
fur-
Miss
Evelyn
Tohey
was
a
week
Again I aay, the Shaman la without clad circle closed In, certain of and noted scientists connected with promi poses.
end visitor in Independence with
power. Thus! I spit upon hi* face I” anxious
American corporations—were
to see the final stroke. But nent
CASH OR TRADE
Though taken aback by the sacri with wrestler’s
Miss Mildred Mnnning.
several
shells.
Jars
of
liquid,
small
trick, swinging partly containers filled with powder and ev YANKEE KILLS SELT
lege, there waa no uproar. Some of
side, ho struck st hls adversary ery imaginable thing connected with
Mrs. Grant McLaughlin of Inde
the women were even frightened, bat to the hls
head. Involuntarily the the business of “killing and safeguard
among the men there was an uplifting, with
pendence
calling on her sister,
TO SAVE COMPANIONS Mrs. Ralph was Porterfield
loaned back, disturbing hls cen ing with and against gas attack«.”
aa though In preparation or anticipa Bear
on Monday
SWOPE ts SWOPE
of gravity. Simultaneous with For gaa has become the big element
tion of the miracle. All eyes wore ter
evening.
this,
Mackenzie
tripped
properly
and
turned upon the two central figures. threw hls whole weight forward, hail of warfare and there Is no tolling how Pick« Up Bomb in Dugout, Make«
LAWYERS
The priest realised the crucial mo ing
Edwin McComas spent Sunday
gigantic It may bo before the war Barrier of Body and Awaits
clear through the circle Into comes
moot. fait hie power tottering, opened the him
with his uncle, Wm. Rooney.
to an sad.
deep snow. The Bear
I. O. 0. 7. Building
Me mouth In deouadatloq but find
To
sit
with
these
experts
In
killing
Explosion.
oat
and
com#
bock
full
tilt
Mr.
and
Mrs.
E.
M.
Lichty,
Mrs.
bnekwerd before the
and listen to theti simple statements
flat, and i Ming area of “Oh, a g husband r ZarlMka*
Gordon and Mrs. Robison spent Independence, % Oregov
about the PsosUMMa of
iaig oat vibrant with
The Son of the Wolf
By JACK LONDON
GAS IMPORTANT
ELEMENT IN WAR
Max (Goldman
Deals in