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THE TURNER TRIBUNE VOL. T U U N Kit, OREG ON, VI. L OF CURRENT WEEK NAVY MEN GROWL AT DENBY fig h t Threatened at I’ lss fo »;8350.000.- 000. Secretary f repines Cut. Washington, D. C —Secretary Den CONFERENCE PACTS PRESENTED SENATE ny, In asking congress Monday for an Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events o f N i K m ) 1‘ wpla, U w i n a i a l i amt f a r IB. N o rth , rat. and Othrr lliln g a Wurth ttmjwlng. Tha nickel loaf of bread rams bark to Katiaaa City Monday when a local baking company announced Ita 10 cent loaf would be reduced to 6 centa. Ilrltlah exchange reaumed Ita up ward rourae Tuoaday. l-ondon demand bltla amounting to I t 34% Tbe m o *» ment waa marked by only a alight re action. t.oene for agricultural and llveatock purports announced by the w tr fl ounce corrorallon, Tueaday Includtd 886.002 for Oregon. 111.000 for Wash Ington and 1141.000 for Idaho. Demand will be made ahortly by mcmbvra o f the houae who are eg- cei vice men that the United Htatea inn he an effort to obtain custody of drover C. Hergdoll, wealthy alacaer now In Germany. Cardinal Achilla Until, archbishop of Milan, baa been chosen supreme pontitl of the Homan Cathollo rhurrb to vucceed the late I'ope llenedlct XV. Ilia coronation as flu * X I will take place February It. appropriation of 2300,000,000 for the navy next year, ran Into tbe edge of President Harding Pleads for a threatened fight by advocates of Early Ratification. govarninvnt economy to "scrap" tha naval establishment ratio figure ar ranged by tha arms conference. In e frank and detailed statement ae to what the navy department hoped to accomplish, Mr. Denby told the house naval committee that his esti mate called for a reduction of 10,000 Democratic and Kcpublican I-coders In enlisted personnel, which wss made Think Action Soon W ill lie possible only by putting about 100 destroyers nut o f commission and by Taken Machinery Starts. sharp cuts In shore station forces. Chairman llutlor Indicated that the figures named by the secretary, com Washington. I). C.— President Hard pared with an appropriation of 2412,- 000.000 for the present fiscal year, ing Friday asked the senate to ap waa high. In view of reductions eu -! prove the arms confsrence treaties so thortsed by tho conference. that Am erica’s professed desire to rid It was brought out In the discussion the world of war may not become "a that some members of congress bsvs 1 hollow mockery.** hern urging e nsvsl appropriation bill " I f we cannot Join In making ef carrying no more than 217S.OOO.OOO or fective these covenants for peace." he 2200,000,000, hut Mr. Denby agreed said, "and stamp this conference with with the view expressed by members America's approval, we shall decredit of the committee that such a reduc tbe Influence of the republic, render tion would put ths United Htatea ac future efforts futile and unlikely and tually below Great Drltaln and Japan, write discouragement where today tbe while leaving the tonnage ratio at world Is ready to acclaim new hope." I t 3, as agreed to at the conference. Delivering his message In person. Relieving that with e smaller fight In e voire and manner that betokened ing force the navy ahould be kept "on deep «motion, the president was an Us toes," leaders standing behind Sec swered repeatedly by applause from retary Denby’a estimate declared that floor and gallery. He asked that rati to limit appropriation under 2200 . 000 .- fication be given without delay and 000 would mean for the United States before he left tbe rapltol senate ma a navy really smaller than that of chinery waa set In motion to hasten Japan. They Insisted that Instead of s vote. 66 each for the United Htatea and Five principal trestles and two sup Great llrltaln and three tor Japan, the plemental agreements, the fruition of standing would bo with the estimate the 12 weeks of negotiation Just con so widely slashed a ratio of Great cluded here, were In the bundle of llrltaln five. United States two and International covenants taken to tbe Japau three. senate chamber by Mr. Harding They SUCCESS PREDICTED Secretary Hoover waa directed Tueaday by frealdent Harding to call Half of Railroad Claims a conference of army, navy and com Against U. S. Settled mercial eiperta on wlreleaa telephony to conduct an Investigation looking Washington, D. C.—Confidence that towards restriction of the use of tbe the work o f the railroad admlnlatra- wireless telephone. tlon will be substantially completed A holdup man who "detrouaers" his by January 1, 1924, and that the "en victim* before departing has been re tire liquidation of the obligations of ported to the Chicago police. H er the government arising during the man Kessler, a cigar clerk, was held period of federal control could be con up and to delay him In turning In an cluded without any additional appro alarm tbe robber forced Kessler to priations tor that purpose by con remove bis trousers. gress" waa expressed In a letter from Word went out from the White 1‘reatdent Harding to Speaker Glllett, Houae Tuesday that frealdent Hard transmitting to congress Monday tbe ing was atrongly opposed to the writ report of the director-genera! of rail ing into the soldier bonus bill of a roads covering the 22 month period provision for the use of tbe refunded dating from relinquishment of federal forrlgn bonds In helping finance the control to the end of the laal calendar year. adjusted compensation programme. The president said tbe predictions " l i e had often threatened to kill mo were baaed on the estimates of the and I thought I would wound him and director-general and to far as the abil get him over the notion." said Mrs. ity of the administration to wind up Crank f i t « , 27. In a cell at central Ita affairs without another appropria police station In I-a Crosse. WIs., tion waa concerned, they took Into Tuesday when naked why sho had consideration the cash now available allot and killed her husband while he and the disposition of the definite ob slept. ligations of the carriers now held by A resolution designed "to save Aus railroad administration. tria from economic collapse" by ex "This estimate," the president's let tending for 2& years the paymont of ter continued, "Is baeed on the rail Austria's debts to the United States road administration collecting from grain corporation, was Introduced In the carriers substantially all of the tho sennto Tuesday by Chairman expenditures made by the government l-odge of the senate foreign relations for additions and betterments charge committee. able to capital account." Mr Harding aald It was “ Interesting The National Association o f Dyers and Cleaners at their aunual conven to note" that the report of the rail dlrector'general shows that tion In Chicago, Monday announced road they would give 2200,000 to the chem claims of carriers aggregating 2447.- ist who discovers a substance which 510,009 have been settled by the pay w ill do the work of gasoline or bensol, ment of 2133.694.353. without the use of water, at a cost of 10 cents a gallon. Tax Exsmptlon Opposed. propose. In short, a limitation on naval armament, a new bill of rights for China and a four-power concord to preserve peace In the Pacific. A ll of these agreements, said the president, are related portions of the effort "to put an end to contradictions, to remove ambiguities and establish clear understandings. None of them." he asserted, "commits tbe American government to any kind of an alliance, entanglement or Involvem ent" A fter the address, republican end democratic leaders predicted the tres tles would be ratified without long de bate and by substantial majorities. Only one, the four-power Pacific pact. Is threatened now with organised op position. and Its opponents have not yet demonstrated how large a vote they can command. Prompt action was requested by the president, because, he said, It would be Impossible to shape the naval pol icy of the government until It was known whether the naval treaty la to become the accepted corenant of the nation. Until the whole series Is rati fied. he declared, tho necessary read Juslments cannot be made "In full confidence." Mr. Harding predicted that the Chi nese treaties would go a long way toward realising the long cherished hopo for a stable and tree Chine. Hut the greater part of his address the president reserved for the four- power pact, against which opposition has been organising both on the re publican and democratic sides o f the senate. He pounded the desk and put an added vigor Into his words as he declared the treaty "contains no war commitment" and “ no alliance, no written or moral obligation to Join In defense." FEBKUAItY HI, 19*2. STATE N E W S IN BRIEF. Astoria.— The Astoria water com mission hss authorized the sale of 2250.000 In 6 per cent 20-year bonds to defray tbe expense of constructing a new main conduit from the head- works at Rear creek to tbe city reser voirs, a distance of 11% miles. Klgln.— A csrload of dynamite val ued at 2300 has been ordered from t local firm by tbe state for tbe con struction of tbe paved highway be tween L a Grande and Elgin. Work on tbe highway will commence as soon as the weather will permit. 5 » < -S a n r /o f r * - ç v Baker.— The highway* committee of the Baker county chamber of com merce has called a meeting of all points on the Old Oregon trail for February 23. Plans will be suggest ed for an advertising campaign this year to bring tourists over this route. It was announced by W. E. Meachum. secretary of the chamber. Salem.— Session laws of the special legislative assembly for the year 1921 have been printed and are now ready for distribution, according to an nouncement made by Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state. The book contains 88 pages, and sets out the 22 laws pass ed at the session, together with a num ber of resolutions and memorials. DOSES OF POISON KILL 5 CHILDREN ing of the stockholders at the chamber of commerce Saturday. Mr. Holt said that the total amount of business done by the association last year was 25 per cent greater than the previous and that 1921 was the best year In the association'« history. The asso ciation owns and operates three can neries and packing plants, one at Eu gene, and one each at Creswell and Junction City. The plant at Eugene la the largest In Oregon. A total of 2147,034.89 was paid out during the year for labor. ty G RACE MI LLER WHITE m a n c o o f tho -Sterm Countr tj “A F T E R S H E ’S M A R R IE D — " Bynopsl*. — Lonely snd almost frtsndlsss. Tonnlbel Dsvon, living on a canal boat with a brutal fa ther and a worn-out. discouraged mothar. wanders Into a Salvation arm y hall at Ilhaca. N. T. Thar* sha meats a young Salvation arm y captain, Ph ilip MacCaulay. She la aimoat afraid to antar. hut Philip aasuraa har avaryona Is welcome and aha hears from him. fo r tha first time In har Ufa. about Qod. Sha returns home and tails her mothar about har v is it CHAPTER II. T h # M aster of the D ir ty M ary. A weak before this story open*. Albany.— Albany now has a city law Uriah Devon had steamed the length regulating dairies and milk d eliver- j of the lake, anchoring his boat as near les within the city. It provides for | Ithaca as be dared. Even to his wife. an Inspection of dairies supplying milk Edith, he had not confided why he had to local citizens and contains regula- brought her to a town where yawning tlon» similar to ordinances adopted prison doors gaped for her every pass recently by some other Oregon cities. ing hour. “ I won't go, Rlah," Mrs. Devon had Clalskanle.— Efforts will be made cried when her husband had made the this week by merchants snd citizens statement that he Intended to visit Ithaca. “ You couldn't get me n?ar of Clstskanle to effect the reopening that place with a rope around my of the cannery plant here for the com neck." ing aeaaon. But the very fact that she now sat Redmond. — Redmond Commercial on a small bench against the boat rail, gazing moodily at the water, proved club haa received a communication that Uriah Devon had contrived to from Herbert Nunn, state highway have his way. engineer, saying that aa soon as the Occasionally Mrs. Devon lifted her weather will permit all bad spots on head to listen snd turned her eyes to the highway between Redmond snd the west where a narrow path zig Rend will be repaired Engineer Scott zagged Its length up the hill to the boulevard. Into her tortured soul will have charge of this work. had come a belief since the night be Baker.— An organization o f a tax- fore, that Tony’s “Gloriest God." reduction club which la to be affiliated w ould send her man home. with the Oregon tax-reduction clubs Suddenly the sound of heavy foot wss perfected In Baker Saturday after steps In the forest path brought her noon when 75 citizens attended a mass sharply around. At last be was com meeting. George Miller was elected ing. this man she loved, perhaps drank, perhaps to beat her; but nev president and W. S. Levons secretary- ertheless he was coming, and that was treasurer. Among the speakers was all she cared about Senator W. H. Strayer. Uriah Devon slowly walked up the Seaside.— Residents of Seaside and tm< surrounding country experienced pleasure In learning that plans are under way to open up the logging camp of the Crown W illam ette Paper company. The opening o f the camp after Its long period of idleness is ex pected to Improve business conditions greatly in this locality. 'e k e S h a o f d the o w Shelfeimd Piives Gaston.— Wspato lake Is very low | for this time of year and thousands of . ducks are feeding In peaceful security since tbe ctoelng of tbe shooting sea- son. Tillamook.— Wildcats are unusually plentiful tn some part* of Tillamook county this year, and the trappers are having good luck. Albert Aut>«rmauer of llebo trapped 29 wildcats this year, bringing a number of tbe hides to the city recently. NO . 21. ■ +? Salem .—The annual convention of I tbe Oregon State Fire Chiefs' asso ciation will be held at Marshfield June | 29 and 30 and July 1. Hood River.— Total apple shipments from the Hood River valley, accord ing to report of the O-W. R. & N. com pany, have reached 2634 cars. It is estimated that the total remaining holdings will not reach 200 cars. The Apple Growers' association, the total receipt* of which have reached 1.295.- Chehalls, Wash.— The lives of five 015 boxes, has shipped out 1,195,403 children of Mr. and Mrs. Kdward boxes. Rhodes of Klaber, In southwestern Gold H ill— Samuel R. Stumbo and I-ewls county, were snuffed out within C. W. Stumbo of Gold H ill have leas an hour early Saturday morning after ed their sawmill near Glendale to A. they had each taken what was sup C. McDonald, an experienced sawmill posed to have been a dote of Epsom man of the lower Columbia river. The salts, administered by their mother. deal Includes the sale of 6,000,000 feet Mrs. Rhodes had planned also to of choice timber on a 320-acre tract take a doso of the medicine, but de owned by the Stumbos adjoining the ferred doing eo. l-ater the children Pacific highway, where the mill Is began to grow deathly III and go Into located. convulsions, all of them dying In Eugene.— Gross sales o f all kinds of agony. products handled In 1921 by the Eu The names and ages of the children gene Fruit Growers' association were: Vcrda Louise, 10; Kdward Lee, amounted to 21.252,008.12. according to 9; Marie Anna, 8; James Oliver, 6, the report of J. O. Holt, manager of and Vernle, 3. the association, at the annual meet Washington. D. C.—Governors o f 15 states have notified Chairman Me- Knddcn of the house banking com mittee that they favor adoption of a constitutional amendment which would prohibit further Issuance of tax exemption, while six others have In formed him they are opposed to such a proposal. Representative McFadden Diplomatic representatives to dor- solicited the views of all governors. many, Austria and Hungary wore nom Seven of those who replied, ho said, inated Tuesday by frealdent Harding, were noncommittal. Alanson II. Houghton of New York Harding Probet Housing. being selected as ambassador to Ger Washington, D. C.— President Hard many; Albert Henry Washburn of Massachusetts as minister to Austria ing Is making a study of acute housing and Theodore Ilrentano of Illinois as conditions as reported from a number of cities and has before him a report minister to Hungary. from Secretary Hoover on the matter, A reduction of approximately 20 per It was said Monday In official quar cent In pnnsenger rates from Chicago ters. Officials declined to say how to the Pacific coast was announced far the study had proceeded, but dis Tueaday by tho Chicago, Ilurllngton closed that Mr. Hoover late Inst week A Quincy, the Great Northern and the submitted a report prepared at di Northern fa c lflo railroads for the sum rection of the president. Girl Falla on Passerby. mer months. Tha reduction waa said to place tha rate* on tbe same level Oawson, Y. T., Gets Chill, San Francisco.— Miss Rmlly Morgan. as prior to the 1920 Increase. Dawson, Y. T .— Following the mild 21 years old, tumbled from a third- Opium parties are quite the thing est winter In the memory o f white story window o f the Rialto theater these days among the rich of New settlers, the temperature dropped to building Sunday, crashed through a York, Dr. Carleton Simon, head of the 62 degrees below xero here and to 65 glass marquise o W'.t the theater en police narcotic squad, reported Tues below at Selkirk. This temperature trance end lande i on the shoulders day. He said his men had evidence came at the end of a three-day spell of A. S. West, v ho wss passing on She escaped with a of an alarming Increase In the use of of more than 60 below. Practically the sidewalk. the drug by reildente of the high-class no trafflo has moved In the Yukon for fractured hip. The man whose should apartments, who Invite In their several days, except the mulls, which ers buffered her fall and saved her friends. Runners from the underworld are still handled by horse team be more serious Injury suffered nerve shock only. tween relay stations. bring the supplies. A terrified Texas steer Tuesday led a rifle squad frum the detective bureau a rhuse of two miles through the stockyards district In Chicago, ran podestrlans Into doorways and charg ed through a display window In a butcher shop before It waa finally shot after automobiles had Joined In tbe chase. THURSDAY, gangplank In silence. “ Where you been?" the woman forced herself to say. But Instead of replying, he demanded: “ Where's Tonnlbel?" “ I dunno," was the answer. “ A n»ln- nte ago she was over there not ten of your legs' Jumps from here. , . , Where you been all this week?" He'd been on a terrible spree, she decided. He looked as If he had been drunk for days. That he had some thing unusual on his mind, she knew, and she knew, too. It wss about Ton nlbel, for hadn't he asked for the kid the moment he'd returned? “ It's about time we was doing things, Ede." he said, turning grimly. "I'v e waited as long as I dared, ltege says 'Paul Pendlehaven hasn't an Inch leeway before lie's In his coffin.'" Mrs. Devon's face grew deathly pale. "W hat do you mean, honey?" she faltered. “ W e live like rats tn a hole." took up tKe man. after a pause, “ while if Tony was made to do her part, we'd he on easy afreet. That's what 1 mean. W e've got to have money and lota of It. Reggie'a willing to marry the kid If you mind your business afterward. Hla marryln’ her ain't sayin' he'll stick to her. But we got to have boodle, and we can't get It only through her.” “ He »han't have 'er,” the woman aald. with hard tones and flashing eyes. “ Howr many times 've I got to say It over to you? I f that's the why you’ve come to Ithaca, you might as well turn the old scow north and go back again. He's a bum,” she went on. “ A dude and a fool and every thing else that's bad. He's a thief, too.“ Devon laughed. “ So am L Ede." said he. "So 're you' for that matter. I f Reggie knew that Tony was Paul Pendlehaven'a kid. we wouldn’t get one d----- n rent o f her money. He snltchea from the Pendle- hnvens and hla mother because he don’t get cash enough other ways. A feller’s got to have «pendin' money." "P retty small pickin'*,’’ sneered Edllh Devon. “ Stealin- from folks al most In the grave ain’t my style. Reg gie’s some second-story man, that young duffer ts." “ You sneaked Paul's kid," taunted Devon, " n e wouldn’t be almost In hts grave now If you'd kept your hands ofTn Tony.” The woman turned on hi..i savagely, paying no heed to his words. "Get yonr blasted Reggie to steal enough for ns all from the Pendleha- vena," she said. "God knows they've got It snd to spare. It's better’n handin' Tony over to Mm. He lives at Pendlehaven’a, don't he?" "H e won’t do It," cut In Devon. "Reggie ain't got the nerve to burn hla fingers too deep. Paul Pendelhaven’d send him up for that. If he caught him. My plan la to get Tony married to Rege, snd before the lid's screwed down on Pendlehaven'a face, shove the gtri In between John Pendlehaven and his precious cousin, Reggie’s mother, and then Rege sod me gets Tony's money, see?” Edith shivered. “ I hear what you say." she mut tered, “ and I 'spoee I ’ll do It If you promise not to let that pup hurt Tony when he gets her. . . . Best let’s wait another year before talkin' marriage to her, though.” “ Nothin’ doin’,” rasped the man. "Tony's almost a woman, and she* ratio' her head off. A fter she's mar ried— " “ You two menMI rag the kid tn death or do something worse to her," grit ted the woman. “ Well, you won't 1 Rather'n have that I ’ll tell her she ain't ours. I'll go right bold to Paul Pendlehaven and blurt him the truth. I’ll do It today If you keep naggln’ at me." Devon studied her face, hi* own dis tort «<1 with rage. "You'll do no such a thing, mad women," he returned, running hla tongue over hla dry, cracked lips. " I f you get me In a temper you'd better look out. Reggie knows Tonniuel's got rich folks, but he don’t know who they are. You spill the beans, by G— d, and the lake for yours.“ The womar's gaze sought the sheet of blue water. “ She'll grow a beard a mile long be fore I tell 'er," she said finally, bring ing her eyes back to his face. “T ell 'er yourself, and see how you like I t !" There was a ring of revolt In her tones that brought an expression of surprise to the man's face, leaving It angrily, frownlngly red. But the sound o f a girl's voice on the hill brought him suddenly to his feet. “There she Is, by G—d,” he cried abruptly. “ Now If you want any more lovln's from me— more'n that. I f you want to stay where I live, you got to do my will." “ Uriah, honey, darlin'," cried Edith, “ don't say that. I've always stuck by you." “ Then keep a stlckln’," growled De von. “ For God's sake. If the brat ain’t “ Go On and Finish Me." lugged that pig clean up that pine tree!” Above them a ginnt pine tree lifted Its head far above Its fellows. Among Us branches the man and woman could plainly see the upper half o f a girl's figure settled In the crotch o f an out spreading limb, and clasped In two slender arms was the small guinea Pig- She bobbed her head gravely, held up the animal and shook It at them. Tony, herself, little knew why tn times o f strife she sought refuge among these forest giants and came always to happiness. They were ani mated beings In her mean little world and because she had showered idola trous love on them they, from their primeval grandeur, sent an answering spark of life to her starved little soul. The sight of Tony further enraged Uriah. He waved her In. “ Now tell her outright, and get It over. Ede." he said, sitting down again. Reaching the canal boat, Tony stood looking at her parents. "Set down," growled Devon. Shifting the pig a little, she dropped down on the deck. She always dread ed these talks with her father and mother. It usually meant they must move on, or perhaps that a thrash ing was coming her way. From under her long lashes she glimpsed first De von with his frowning brow, then at length let her gaze settle on the wom an. “ I s’pose I been doin’ something hellish," she ventured presently In a low tone. “ Have I, Edie?" “ Nope, not this time, Tony," thrust In Devon. "But we've got to tell you something. You're gettln' to be a wom an. Tonnlhel, and you got to do some thing for your mother and me." "I'm always wantin’ to do something nice for you, Edle, darling,“ ahe said. looking at her mother. “ Ysp It out quirk, sweet, and I’ll Jump to do It !" The woman tiegan to cry softly. "Go on, Edle." said Uriah. "Why In h— I are you blubberin' over a thing you can't help?” “ But I can help It,” cried Edith. “ And wbat's more 1 wll*. Run away, baby, and I ’ll have It out with your pop while you're gone." Devon reached forward and 'aid a strong detaining hand on the g ir l* arm. " I t ’s thlV* be g°t out between his teeth. "You got to get married. You been ¡Iris ’ cn me long enough.” The girl stared at him blankly. "Get married," she repeated dully. “ Who’d marry a brat like me? I'm nothin' but a kid yet, and I'm goln’ to stay right here with my mother. See? I don't have to— do I, numiny darlin'?" “ Y iu r ma's word ain't law >n this boat." answered Uriah In an ugly tone. “ Mine Is, though. Fire ahead, Edle. and tell tbe kid my will.” Mr*. Devon coughed spasmodically and toyed with the fabric of her skirt. A slender brown hand went up and closed over her twitching fingers. " I wouldn't marry sny o f the mutts you know, daddy." the girl burst out In desperation. “ So get that notlou clean out o f your mtnd.” Her face settled sullenly Into little lines that pursed up the lovely young mouth, snd Uriah Devon moved his feet nervously. Perhaps his task wasn't going to be so easy after all “ Kid,” he said huskily, " I f you don't do what you're told. I'll make you. You ain't too old to gad yet. And you’ll be mlssln' one of tbe best Hek la's you ever got If you mind what I tell you." The girl eyed him curiously, making a sidewise gesture with her head. “ Who's the duffer you've chose out for me?" she asked *t length. "You might as well tell me.” “ My friend, Reggie,” said Devon, bending over and staring at her. Tonnlbel’s month widened until two rows of teeth gleamed through the red o f her Ups. She made a wry face. "Nothin’ like that for me— eh. Edle?” Edith Devon was coming to a resolu tion that meant trouble for herself ami for Tonnlbel. " I ain’t fought It all out with your daddy, kid," she sniffled weakly. “ You get to the cabin and mend them old clothes." Uriah Devon laid his pipe beside him and uttered an oath. "You'll stay right here, brat,” he gritted, “ end pay heed to me." “ Uriah." screamed the woman. " If you go on with this. I'll tell 'er all I know. I swear I will. Tony, honey. Tony, baby, I — I ain't— " With a roar the man sprang forward and In his effort to reach his wife knocked the girl flat on the deck. When Tonnlbel rolled over and sat up. her mother was stretched along the boat rail, and Devon was standing over her. She lay so dreadfully still and limp that the girl scrambled to her fe e t It wasn't the same Tony who had come fearfully to them but a short period before with the HtGe pig In her arms; nor the same girt who had swung In the treetope making play fellows o f the squirrels and answering the shrill calls of the forest birds. She seemed suddenly to have grown taller, and as she flung herself on Devon, the Tery strength o f her little body sent him sprawling against the side of the cabin. “ Now yon killed her, d— n you." she screamed. “ I f you kick er — I'll— IM1— ” She dropped at the side of her mother, her threat broken In two by the awful pallor on the wom an's face. “Oh. God, mummy darlin’, mummy darlin',” she ended in a bit ter cry. Growling In rage, Devon turned on her. "Mebbe I have killed 'er,” said he. “ I f so. Til make a gqpd Job o f it and finish you too.” The girl rose before him, her eyes blazing Into his, her little fists c'enched together. “ Folks that murder other people. Pappy Devon,” she shot hack, "get strapped In a chair, and they get lightning ran through 'em. Go on and finish up! Go on and finish m e! I'd rather have you kill me than make me marry that old Reggie.” As If his name had brought him out o f the forest, Reginald Brown walked down the Hoghole path. “ My baby, Carolin» Pandi«- haven, aged six months." (T O B E C O N T IN U E D .) United States’ Bad Lands. This Is tbe translation o f “ Mauvalsea Terres," the term used by the French- Canadian trappers to describe those regions o f unconsolidated rocks that have been extensively eroded. Bad lends occur on arid plateaus formed hy horizontal strata o f loosely cemented sands and gravels. The best examples o f such regions are found In the upper portion o f the Missouri drainage basin, In the vicinity of the Black hills. Some are to be found also In Colorado, Ari zona, New Mexico and Texns. Baptism In Cyprus. A baptism In Cyprus Is a curious ceremony. The Infant Is rubbed with oil by hla godfather, blown upon In the face by the priest and waved In the sir, then dipped several times In the foot, and again anointed with oil on various parts of the body. T e Their Discredit. Those who ere the most nccoi». pllshed do not always accomplish the most.— Boston Transcript. British shipyards are constructing nearly fifteen times as roach ton nag* today as they did a year ago.