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GOLD H ILL NEWS, JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON ID L E IS L A N D Cleric H a t Peculiar Power to Find Water SHE WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE Dr. Foxley Norris, deau of West minster, England, la one o f those men In whoso hands a twig w ill reveal the presence o f w ater below the ground. At York on one occasion lie took the from habit, without thinking. Itenven divining rod In Ids hands and found Down to 98 Pounds — FinaDy STORY FROM T H E STA R T knows I hud other things on my Copyright 1927 by The Bobbe-Merrill Co. that It moved nt a point near the city Restored to Health by Lydia mind.' WNU Service walla. It waa n ot' suspected that On th v r e r g « o f n e rv o u » c o l E. Pinkham’s Vegetable She sat down at once to her desk. there was any w ater ut the spot, hul lapse, due io o v e rw o r k , u a y D < - It wns her plnn to go to the city on Compound lane, successful N e w Y o rk a r t is t , old plans revealed that the fishponds seeks res t a t Id le Island . She down that hard and painful path on down the hill and called to Aunt- t^ie first boat, to relieve herself of all In the gardens o f a form er archhlslmp re n ts a c o tta g e , th e " L o n e P in e ,* purpose to receive It —the poor body almlry. responsibility In the mnttor. And Cleveland. Ohio.—"A fter having my fro m an is la n d c h a ra c te r, the were situated there, and the spring —swept to my very fe e t It seems to “ Won’t you keep a poor tltnld nerv then, suddenly, she decided that alie " C a p ta in ," an d his s is te r. A lic e first baby, I lost which supplied the w ater must have make me— his avenger, don’t you see? ous old maid all u lg h tr' she asked would not go nt all. but w rite lhalead. A n d o v e r, " a d m in is tr a to r ." G ay weight, no m atter been flowing still beliCMth the ground. finds th e c o tta g e Is te n a n te d by I dare say you think me very childish, plendlugly. "1 don't want to atay She would describe the entire Inci a hat 1 did. Then a It wns quite by accident that ho dis an e ld e rly la d y , • 'A u n ta lm lr y ,” doctor told tun I but I feel that this has been sent alone. I've got the—you know— dent to the Inst detail, enclose her w h o consents to m ove to a n covered this gift. When expertmenls would be better If straight to me, and I cannot evade I t heehee JeebeesI My house la haunt sketch, and that would be an end of o th e r abode, th e "A p p le T re e ." I had another baby, I am sorry. But I must do It my ed. I'm afraid of ghosts, and things. IL She reached Into the drawer and were being made at his home thirty A w a k in g fro m sleep. G a y Im a g which I did. Hut I or more years ago by a professional, ines she sees th e face o f a C h in a self." Do you think It was Just a ghost, pulled out paper, envelopes and her got worse, waa a l he took the twig und found to tils sur m an p e e rin g in th e w in d o w She Auntalmlry?" sketching pad. To measure for the Suddenly they had cleared the for ways sickly and s e ttle s d o w n In h e r n e w home, prise that It moved In his hands. A f est and stood on the brow of the httl. Auntalm lry gave her a cozy chnlr size of envelope, she opened the pad a n tic ip a tin g m onth s of w e ll- went down to »8 terw ard the same thing happened e arned rest and re c u p e ra tio n On The Lone Pine was directly at hand. and made her a cup of tea. That to remove the drawing. The page that pounds. M y neigh when the professional men went over an e x p lo ra tio n o f th e Is la n d G ay, bor told mo about "This ts my cottage." she said. was Auutaluilry's unfailing resource met her eyes was virginal and white, the ground, and the well that was s ta n d in g on th e seashore, is h o r l.ydla K. Plukham'a no pencil line to mar Its purity. Gay "Just cross right down the slope to In case of nerves. rifie d by th e a p p e a ra n c e o f the sunk us a result Is In use to (his day. V e g e t a b le Com “Now drink your tea, dearie, and turned the pud about In her hand, d r if t in g body o f a d ro w n e d m an. the lane and follow It down to the pound. as It helped her Very much, so w h ic h she nerves h e rs e lf to pier. I am sorry about the drawing, don’t say a won! about IL We'll have studying It slowly, and then she l tried IL A fte r taking four bottles, I b r in g to th e she re. A b u lle t a nice cosy evening. Just like a party." turned every page, one a fte r the oth Colonel Lott No Time but you see how tt Is." weigh 118 pounds. I t has Just done w o und in th e te m p le show s the She was evldeutly determined to er, and examined every one. “Oh, you are quite right, of course. for me and I can do my house- m an to ha v e been m u rd e re d . G ay Taking U p Rath Offer wonders The page had been neatly extracted work now without one hit or trouble." m ak e s h e r w a y to th e " C a p ta in " It has been very fascinating— meeting soothe Gay, determined to humor her, W hile Col. Frederick Van Iteusae- w it h th e s to ry . R e tu rn in g w ith —Mas. M. R icsmisokb , 10004 Nelson She petted her, from the book, and her penciled you like this. I wish there was some keep her quiet. him to th e shore, th e y find no Av»., Cleveland. O h la talked pleasantly of Inane and pions- sketch of the scene In the cove was laer Dey, better known as Nick C a r place we could go for tea— " body th e re , and G ay's s to ry of I f some good fairy ahould appear, ter, sat one afternoon In a cafe with not there. “T here Is a place. There are lots ant things. th e in c id e n t Is set d o w n to an and offer tn grant your huart's desire, a t t a c k o f "n e rve s ." of places. The Island Is full of tea. When at last they made ready to Its disappearance settled the affair Mickey Finn, genial word-Juggler the what would you Choose? Wealth? But I shan't go, thanks. Marching off retire for the night, she said Gay of the L ittle Club cove a t fa r as Gay two engaged In mellow conversation Happiness? to tea with a Perfect Stranger In the should have the solitary bed, and she was concerned. W ith nothing to sub relates Joseph Van Rnnlte, In (lie Health? That's tho beat gift. H ealth Century Magaslne. CHAPTER IV— Continued Is riches that gold cannot buy and stantiate her seemingly wild story, Good L ittle Island would he even herself would sleep on the couch. 'I tlduk a lot o' you. Mickey; ■urely health Is cause enough for “She's afraid o f me, I do believe," she felt the less said of It the better. more damning than the discovery of a nonexistent corpse. Even worse, I Gay thought to herselt “She wants Ga.v knew, however, that she waa the sighed the colonel, slipping down ou happiness. “Is this the quiet good little place Lydia E. Plukham'a Vegetable Com think, than living alone, which seems the room between us. In case I turn subject of endless discussion, endless his shoulder-blades Into greater ease. pound may be the good fairy who they brag about?" she asked herself. H e r lips twitched with neighborhood wit. In her absence, and Ids long thin white futile hands hurled the very height of depravity here. It violent." offers you hotter health. “Where they come and— steal dead amusement at the thought as she for n few days she confined herself ns deep In his penniless pockets. bodies— from under your very eyes?” I S,-,-rrl>. M u s t, I too It. W u rth SISS, nnly “ I think a lot o’ you, too," replied largely as possible to the seclusion crept between the white covers. »10 0 4»v»r l»O I I f . p ci »Ink«, hak«. Both tears and laughter came at the Mickey, "und there Isn't anything on b u r and gave SfcOfl un M ia . A«»nia w a n t» 4 , Auntalmlry turned out the lights, of her eottnge. 7 » K cutuinlaaiuti C. K. O liver» W ain a w , In d . ■whimsical notion. But In spite of her and went about the room from win One afternoon, perhaps a week after earth I wouldn't do for you." attem pt to be facetious and uncon “ Anything, Mickey?" dow to window raising the blinds. her discovery and betrayal In the W i l l ’M > | W W IT H M l ll lll U IT IIIM cerned, she was highly nervous and Litany valu ab le It wag a moment fruught with pos ( .M A S f M H K K N O W . When she came to the window that cove, tiring suddenly of her work, she m lD.-ral» look lJUf f t .lln a i y i "t k OlVV > quite unstrung. A sudden clear call aolf a t'h *i» 'o ! Kn<>w h»w lu umkw »•'•in a t showed the Lone Pine at the top of shoved the eusel Into the corner and sibilities. “H allo there." from behind, startled i. mi \m ti« ui h p 1«,i s’ G ul 1« • M tit “ Yes," said Finn, ufter brief eon the hill she gave a sudden little ex- decided to clean house. H astily she l'natl*ald for | l . o a l n»id iM n trlb u tln g ’ ’o.. her Into a frightened scream and she IV»» k la rk n t Mt.. Man »'fam in« o, C a lifo rn ia . clamatlon. bundled her slim knlckered figure slderntlon that lent greater value to sprang to her feet. Quite beyond “Did you leave a light on?" she Into a great hnngnlow apron that the concession— “anything." power of reason as she was. the call “ Well, I f that's the case," replied asked. made a fat and stodgy housewife of had seemed to come from the valley "N o !“ W ith a bound Gay was out her. twisted a bright silken scarf tnr- the colonel, "suppose you buy me a of death. of bed and at her side by the window, hnnwlse about her small head and drink 1" Glancing up. she saw on the piazza r* »o alr W.U, both staring up the hill at the cot fell to work. She dusted, she swept, • l»M «su»a- o f the L ittle club a man who leaned tage, From the wide window of the she rearranged. W ith brush and pan O ld Stall > Fvu S.lew, » rr.td b s lu d U w out over the railing and beckoned to Mu.ilkin«. I.e.ll««, living room there showed a round In hand, she was on her knees at the Clyde Roudes, the well known tra v her. He was a stranger, she knew at ■ ALL A BUC KIL circle o f misty light, pale, wavering fireplace, coughing distastefully with 10» W averly Finn« B w To» eler, loves to tell of Ids reception nt once, one of the summer people, no and uncertain, but a IlghL the dust of ashes as she denred out a consulate In Persia. When he called, native son. “It's no earthly IlghL" Gay said the cinders of Inst night's driftwood, I the doorman s a id : W. N. U., P O R T LA N D , NO. 8-1928. " I beg your pardon." he called moodily. “It's a ghosL 1 tell you. when suddenly a hand slipped be " Ilia excellency Is not receiving to pleasantly, “but will you kindly show Auntalm lry, the spirits are abroad neath her chin from behind, tiltin g day." me the way down? I cannot tlnd the this nlghL Say what you like, queer her head backward, while two firm Vanadium Once a “C ure” “But 1 have a letter o f Introduction," path." things are going on. I feel IL I am lips pressed down on hers from above, T hat vanadium, today an element es protested Roadea. “There Is no path. There Is no way pressed firmly, warmly, for one long all creepy, and—oh, look I Oh, It ts sential to the manufacture of steel, “ Ills excellency Is burying his moth- down.’’ brenthlesa moroenL the hand! Oh I" w u . once considered to have valun er-In-law ," said the servant with “But— 1 beg your pardon— you are And then a tremendous, electrify H er voice sank away breathlessly only as a "medicine" Is revealed by a finality. "And," he added, as Itoades down, are you not?” alienee. Gay x dropped and Watching, vv U k l l J l M h , , O suddenly U U U V U IJ L outlined /lilllilV X i I 8 d U LIIX7 the I ing ---r s * s * -v - s s . . | . | zvxi J pan 't lU U lllg I t l f f l I k , I I /» i ft I t w riter In the Boston News Bureau. misty orb of light had been the refiec- brush among the ashes nnd stood up, „ , **., 1 * departure, “when Gay smiled up at him. “Yes, but I At one time, according to thia w riter. tlon o f a hand, reaching ouL slim, very tnll. very businesslike even with * Dcy *>ur,e* •*!» mother- slid right down those steep rocks, and It wns considered a cure for many the huge apron bulklly enveloping her. n l* ’ r' U doe* “ ° ‘ ,,ke t0 dl* shadowy and ghastly.' It Is hard sliding, I assure you. 1 am kinds o f lllr. The Flnnnlgans of P itts deeply outraged. The man who stood " lr ’e’ ' coming np. I will show you the way "Oh," Gay murmured sickly, “oh. It burgh then controlled vanadium. before her, In a silence as grent, an through the woods and the lane w ill Is his haDd I" They belle veil It contained valuable amazement as profound as her own, lead you direct to the lauding. I go Descending a Few Steps to Give Her S uperiority C om plex Auntalm lry was shaken. Her arm chemical properties. A quarter o f a that way. W ait for me." beneath Gay's hand trembled. But was one she had never seen before, “ How do you account for the crime a Hand. tentury or so ago they erected a big He crossed from the piazza to the she was firm. She did not believe I d nor seen his like before, she knew nt wave in your community?" sanitarium In Cambridge Springs, p a , once. Travel-worn boots he wore, top of the rocky cliff and waited to a'n’t accordin’ to natur’—It makes ghosts. “I make no attempt to account for at u cost o f 8S00.1MI0 or more. It wus tVnvel-wom knickers. Bareheaded, It," answered Senator Sorghum. "My assist her, descending with difficulty women queer. They think that's what “I saw It," she said weakly. " It well patronized for a lime, bul the his blond hnlr, a little tousled, a few steps to give her a hand when Is wrong with me, living alone.” was just the reflection of a leaf, or a position requires me to appear too building was sold many years ago, showed sunburn. But In that first she had gained that height. polite and high minded Io notice IL" “W hat do they advise? An orphan spray o f twigs, moving tn the wind. and Is now used for other purposes. “Nice little shack.” he said, tapping for adoption, or a husband for attach Look, It Is gone. There Is no light, glance It was really his eyes she saw. eyes dark and gray, with little mock there Is no hand. It was the light the corner of the L ittle club as they ment?” Slight Difference O ld Town W ake» U p ing glints that shone through his passed. “Were you sketching It?" “ Heaven knows. But anyhow I from a boat reflecting against the J ^ r r j— You say you're coming out Rngusa, Dalm atia, a wulled and nmazemenL gray eves beneath hlnck leaves. Just a reflection, dearie. “No, I was sketching— Oh. listen!” shouldn't live alone.” She laughed lashes, thick and long, that curled up In spots? See a doctor. ballleuieiiled town dating from the They often fool me." Gay stopped short, and turned toward pleasantly. “Good-by. I say It with T ed— No, I said spats. ward, veiling the gray with black. Seventh century, has become a popu ■Have tt your own way," Gay said him eagerly. A sudden longing for sorrow, for you seem almost one of Amusement soon supplanted the as lar watering place. T h e town once moodily. "Call It a leaf If you like. sympathy, for understanding, the re my own.” Onr Idea of a nuisance Is a man tonishment In hts face, amusement bail the reputation of being the sleep- rail It a hand, his band.” act!',n of one of her own kind In her He held out his hand, and Gay who butts In when we are talking liut. laziest p lan !n the world. Today “I think— maybe— I w ill sleep with and InteresL Ills sang frold was per emotional strain, overwhelmed her dropped hers In IL about ourselves. fect the square Is crowde*’ with Germans. you." Auntalm lry said faintly. In a torrent of words, staring darkly “Good-by. The best of luck to you. “ Pleased to meet you," he said, Gay laughed then, and squeezed the Into his Interested eyes. Gay told him For myself I wish no better luck than little figure gayly as she clambered with a mockingly deferential Inclina the whole story: of the body that had the joy of seeing you again." tion of the bare and sunburned head. Into bed beside her. come to her on the waves, the wound “Now, now,” she reproved him, smil “So It seems." Gay's voice and eyes In the temple, the One white hands: ing. You’d rather take a chance on me “Don't flatter. Consider the how she had gone for help, and re stately pines, the rugged coast and turning vIolenL than be by yourself were frigid. “Who a rt thou, pretty maiden, and turned to find It —gone. the surging surf. F lattery doesn't go when the spirits walk, wouldn't you?" where, mny one Inquire, Is the revered she teased. "By George, what a story," he said with the Good L ittle Island.” thoughtfully. “I suppose the tide car “You shouldn't say such things. and venerable Auntalm lry who one “I t doesn’t go w ith you, either. I time made this hut her horn- r There ried it out while you were away ’’ T ls n ’t reverenL” assure you I mean every word o f IL was laughter a his eyes now, the “W ell, you see," she admitted fa ir Come soon, good luck. Good-by." They arose early, and a fter a qnlet gayer for her coldness. ly, "the tide really couldn’t 1 pulled breakfast Gay kissed Auntalmlry. Gay walked toward the Lone Pine “Oh, you wish to see Auntalmlry," the body above the w ater line. The smiling. He was pleasanL It had thanked her and set out for home. she said still w 'th some stiffness, self tide didn’t reach him. That's the been nice, the momentary contact Auntalm lry offered to go with her, consciously, though melting surely be strangest thing about I t ” with one of her own kind. But the but she refused, bravely smiling. He put out tils hand, deeply In te r “Oh, no. I am not afraid now It Is neath the warmth o f the gray eyes. smiles died on her Ups as she turned ested. for the sketch, and she showed the door of the Lone Pine. The house dayllghL Spirits are all nicely back “She lives In the Apple Tree now. I live here. W ill you sit down?” she It eagerly, her eyes still fixed upon seemed still, big, empty. Very still. In their snug little graves again." asked very formally, and took off the his sympathetic face. She went up to the cottage, un The stillness was like death. Gay great bungalow apron. “Oh, by George, that Is fine work locked the door and entered the room. thought of the sea-washed body with The daring gray eyes explored the he said warmly . “W hat a hand! palely gleaming hands flung out be Over It lay the quiet little bush that W hat a face!—oh, nonsense, you neath the waves, and shuddered. She broods In an empty bouse. But she revelation of her, slim and straight In the stout shoes, the smart knickers could never make up such a figure, of did not look at the drawing on the was not afraid. Even when she saw course you saw It. What are you first page of her sketch book, but that the window shades In the living and the silken blouse; came to rest, contentedly, on the sleek, dark, proud going to do with this?” thrust the pad quickly Into the drawer room were lowered to the bottom, she little head. “I shali send It to the police depart' was not afraid. of the desk and closed It tlghL “ You don’t live alone, do you?” he ment, I think. T hat boy belongs to “I didn't pull them down,” she said, She grew Increasingly III at ease somebody. Perhaps the police can as dusk descended, and on a sudden aloud, “because I went out before asked w ith InteresL “Yes, I do." Gay's voice wns curt trace him. Perhaps It w ill relieve Impulse, at last went ouL quickly, ran dark. Oh, well I Perhaps 1 did It with the 'efisnee she felt In defense some anxious hearts— though a sad of her lone estate. “I live alone, nnd re lie f It will be.” »X«X»X«X»X »X »X «X «X »X »X »X »X »X '»X »X »X »X »»»X »X '»X «X '»X »X »X 8> I like It, and I am not afraid. I know They walked on together, slowly, It makes women folks queer, and It’s the stranger still carrying the sketch, not accordin’ to natur’, but I do, nnd glancing at It often with Interested If It suits me. there’s an end of IL" wondering eyes. "M y esteemed female relatives to make philosophy a basts of morals, I f Epicurus could return to earthly “Don't you rather hate to get wished me to sit and hear the report mixed up In such an affair? There life today he would he somewhat sur yCt, Ironically enough, his fame Is the w ill be an Inquest—at least an In prised to hear his name as an ad perverted one of a sensualist.— Kan o f the Island," he said thoughtfully “and I put them off. I should have quiry, and you w ill be called as a jective applied to persons aud things sas City Star. watted. I fancy they had news ol sensual. Im partial history represents witness and—’’ vast Import.” “Oh, there will be no trouble about the hnblts of this Athenian philoso Flower» at W edding» “Yes, they did. And most o f It Is pher and his followers as exceedingly It. It is obviously suicide— ” I t Is Impossible to state when about me. I know who you are," she “I t Is obviously murder," he cor frugal and temperate. flowers were first used at a wedding, said, smilingly. “You are Rand. Are rected gently. “The poor chap might T he members of his communal since this Is a very ancient custom. have shot himself, or might have school of "Epicureanism" were mostly Orange blossoms were worn and car you not?” H er smile wns very warm Indeed In Joy of her discovery. drowned him self Not both.” poor, but being grently attached to ried by brides from the earliest times, He shivered slightly, covered the Gay stopped suddenly, shivering one another, they, In times of scarcity, as they portend luck and happiness. “Danger, again. ’ True." she said faintly. ‘ "1 contributed to each other’s support. Spencer nnd Milton were of the opin dark eyes with his hand. My prophetic sense says danger,” he know It. I tried so hard not even to Epicurus himself began his philosophi ion that the orange was the golden whispered. cal career when he was thirteen years apple presented to Jupiter by Juno th in k — of murder.” "Every one has been saying, 'When J 1“ “ >" i * “ «™ ««Mae to. old. At that time, upon hearing a on her wedding day. H e r face was white. It wns cus Rand comes home,’ and now you have "1 wish you would give this to me,” verse of Hesoid wherein all things are tomary for the Anglo-Saxon bride to he said persuasively. "O r sell It to said to come from Chaos, he asked: give her friends small knots and rib come. The boys wanted the old pier me, rather, for I can see that your "And whence came Chaos?” Ills bons to wear or carry on the wed to make a float for swimming, nnd the Island wouldn’t give It to them, pencil Is your profession. I should teachers referred him to phllosphy ding day. This custom still survives and they said, ‘When Rand comet in the bouquets of the bridesmaids. and to philosophy he did apply. be glad to buy I t I can make a rip and the pain that goes with them; even neuralgia, neuritis anti nome, he'll dynamite It, and we’ll S ^ T n £ S , rCl,CTed- GCt B a y e r- a t W ping story o f i t I am In newspaper He sought Instruction from many salvage the remains.' And when ths work, and I can do wonders with this masters, hut none could give the youth N otew orth y Immigrant summer people wanted to tear dowu I w ill have It photographed, If you any solid conviction. He thus founded The first Rockefeller, John Peter, the old fishing shack to make a place like, and send a copy to the police.” Ills own school of thinking und tried emigrated to America from Germany to launch their boats, the natives Gay reached out, quickly, and took to teach the world by precept that In 1723, frowned upon them, kilt everybody the pad. “ I cannot do that,” she said they who live simply have no fear of said to everybody else, 'W a lt til' firmly. ”1 feel responsible for the poverty and are better able to enjoy Many a man puts his best foot for Rand comes, he'll burn If d ow n .'* thing. I feel as though 1 were led the pleasures of life. lie was th® Urst ward only to have his corns trod on. Amiris la the trads mark sf Baysr « . . . „ C u r . u M s o o . c s , , . 1Ie, l l M - CIO B I <KMT»XTJBD.» By ETHEL HUESTON Sensuality Made No Appeal to Epicurus SPIRIN Physicians prescribe Bayer Aspirin; it does NOT affect the heart
