PAGH THK IlKND lU'IXKTIN. DAILY EDITION, I.KXD, OltWJON, N.Tl ItllAV, Al'ltll. in, II1UU, fStonnCbuntrp . wax y m "XUrace Mi Pr White 1 Tou Know, roily," she stainim-retl. "how It Is between Mr. MacKenzie and me. I can make him do anything t say. Oh, If I were free from Oscar Bennett I" "Then you ronlil marry Old Mnrc, huhr Polly Interposed with a bob of the chestnut curls, "an' boss hhn, I bet." "Somethlns like that, Polly," Kvelyu ndmltted. That's why I've come to you. When I'm free. I can make Mr. MacKensie let up on your people." Anxiously weighing every word, Polly's quick mind ran on ahead. "An" to do that" she threw In, "you got to get shut of Oscar I I don't blame yon for wnnlln' to, but how be you goln' to work It, Miss Eve? I can't see no help for the squatters If your marryln' Old Hare's part of It." "That's what I'm trying to tell you. Polly," was the quick retort, "but I want your promise. You help me. and Til help you and your people. Oscar Rays he'U free me If If you'll marry him." For an Instant Polly's head whirled as If It had been suddenly struck and over her came a weight almost unbear able. Then slowly she shook her curly head. "I couldn't do that, ma'am." she choked. "I Just couldn't." "But you said you would," retorted Evelyn sharply. "You must. I can save the squatters, and I will; but only on condition that you help me get rid of Oscar Bennett Mr. MacKenzie Is going to buy the Bennett farm, and " "An" Oscar'll be goln' away some wheres else?" put In Polly. "Is that It? He'd take me away from Daddy Hopkins an' from " She caught herself Just In time. She had It on the tip of her tongue to add the name of Robert Perclval, but of course she did not "I couldn't ever do that" she ended. "Never, never 1" The blue eyes looked Into the brown eyes seriously. "Oh. yes. you can." Insisted Miss Robertson. "Oscar's not the worst In the world, and hell have a lot of money when he leaves Ithaca. He loves you, Pollyop. and he'd make life easy and pleasant for you." A thoughtful moment or two passed, while Polly Hopkins gased at her bands locked together In her lap. Tou can't-tHI me nothln' about Os car." she remarked at length. "I know the dirty duffer, an' I don't know nothln' good ahout him. you can bet your boots on that" She pansed while through the open doorway her eyes were fixed upon a fleecy cloud, high tip In the deep bine sky. "But that ilnn't mnkr. tin iltfTorenr" the rti tin. ned. "If I linked up with Oscar, would that pup. Old Marc, let the squatters stay In the 8llent City?"' "Why. Polly, dear, of course he will ! I talked with Oscar last night, and I'll speak to Mr. MacKenzie Just as soon as you promise to do what Oscar wants.'' Again the -smiling face of Robert Perclval cut across Polly Hopkins' mental vision, and through the silence of the shanty she head bis voice deep, low and like music. Then the evil face of Bennett wormed Itself into her mind. Her lids drooped, and she shuddered.- "I couldn't do It, ma'am." she wailed. "I Just couldn't do that!" Evelyn arose and stood over her. "You must, Polly," she asserted again. "Good heavens, it's the chance of your life! Of course you'll do It Polly Hopkins. Take a little time to think It over. I'll bring Oscar to see you some day when Mr. MacKenzie . and my cousin Robert are away." At the sound of that beloved name, Polly's head fell forward. "Scoot now," she said, her curls hid ing her face. "I'll think about II." After Evelyn had gone. r Polly me chanically resumed her sewing. It seemed thnt her heart's Joy hud wholly died within tier. Patiently she tried to turn her attention to the work In her hands, but again and again she caught herself sitting with Idle Angers. Finally, worried by the conflicting emotions that were crowding In upon her. Polly flung herself Into the open and ran swiftly along the ragged rocks to a little glen where many a time she bad been before. Here she waded through the brook and sank down be side It Mlnd-plcture after tulnd-ple-tnre passed before her, Bhe saw Daddy Hopkins happy with Jerry In the shanty, no longer afraid to fish and hunt. Then she rlsloned the Si lent City, safe at last and saved by her. Her head sank Into her hands; and sobs racked her slender body. : But It was not long before she sat op and tossed back her curls. It seemed as If she had heard a voice. She turned her head slowly; and In, Robert Perclval was standing across the creek, smiling at her. , "I followed you, Polly Hopkins,". he rolled; and springing across the water, rown and company he added : 'Tou ran so Is.- lost yon at the comer of the ragged rocks, mid It's taken me all this lime to And you." lie sat down beside her and took her hands; but Polly could not look up at htm. Embarrassed beyond utter ance, she withdrew her lingers, letting them fall listlessly. Iloliort laughed, Her lovely face, Urst white then scar let, only .told nlni Unit she was glad to see him. and spoke of girlish Inno cence, dear to all men. "lou went away so suddenly the other night," he ran on. "I dlclnl have a chance to say half I wanted to. had something for you, too. but couldn't get away until today to bring It down. He pulled a little roll of paper from his pocket and handed It to her. Won derlngly she opened It and there was an exact reproduction of "The Great est Mother In the World." Polly was so overcome she contin ued silent "Pon't you like It little Pollyop?" queried Robert, putting his fingers un der her chin and raising her face to bis. "Yep!" she whispered, blushing, "Sure, sure I do. I lovS It." "Then why don't you smile?" he de manded; and as she shyly compiled with his request he ran on: "I've talked with MacKenzie, and he's so set Confound It! He makes me so hot I can scarcely lisu-n to hiin. But Polly denr, I'll do everything I can. I've got money and friends, as well as be has. and I'll use 'em too. Will you trust me, sweet?" She bowed her head In grateful as-H sent. How she thrilled at the touch of the warm, white hand ! "Look at me, dearie," he begged, and, when she did flash him a rosy glance, he caught her to him. "I love you, little girl.' he whispered. "An love's the greatest thing In Ithaca, ain't It?" she murmured In trembling confusion. "ies, yes," he brenthed. "Little girl oh, my littlest dear " His voice trailed away, and his pas sionate kisses made Polly Hopkins for get everything but him. Primeval pas sion rose within her. She had found her man. and nothing should take him from her. Then while Robert was telling her of his hopes and plans, rehearsing his love for her and bis desire to help her read and study, they walked slowly back along the ragged rocks in the di rection of the shanty. They were almost at Polly's home before he left her. She watched him stride up the hill, and, after 'he had disappeared, she threw herself flat upon the earth; and mingled with the bird's song In the willow trees, and the rippling of the waves upon the shore), came her cry: "Oh, God dear, I can't marry Oscar, I can't I You'll have to help the squat ters some other'way, dnrlln'." The days that followed, bringing with the spring flowers flocks of sum mer birds, seemed an eternity to Polly Hopkins. She went about her duties as one In a dream. In spite of Rob ert's efforts, several of the fishermen had been sent to the Ithaca Jail for petty crimes. Two men had been trapped In the Bad Man's ravine and token off to the Jail without so much as a farewell to their families. Polly had groaned with their women and wept over their ba bies. She was quite sure Perclvnl was doing everything anybody could do; but sometimes the thought of Evelyn's demand Intruded on her mind, and she wondered If she were doing right In refusing It One morning at daybrenk Polly saw her father lift his gun from the wnll and sit down to clean It Now, why was he doing that when he knew very well he could not use It? She stood looking down upon hlra, ber heart beating rapidly. "You ain't goln' to bunt yet honey," she protested, squatting down beside hlra. "Yep," returned Hopkins glancing np. "There ain't no one astir so early, an' I'll bring back something, mebbe a woodchuck or a skunk. We ain't had enough to keep a mess of fljes alive since Old Marc got back." That was true I No one knew better than Pollyop how they had tulsaed the little she had received from Bennett Sick at heart, she snatched at his hand. "We might best be without grub, Daddy," she said passionately. "Awl Don't start rubbln' It up again t You'll get pinched, If yon hunt out of season, no matter what you shoot. For less than carryln' a gun, Old Marc's got a bunch of our men. You shan't do It Daddy. You shan't I say!" If only she could persusde him. not to hunt until Robert hud come to an understanding with MacKenzie. If he didn't succeed then she knew another way. "Mebbe In a little while you can hunt all you like, buddy," she veil- Hired softly. "What do you iin'iui by that, hint?' asked Jeremiah, centering his keen eyes upon her. She leaned forward and slipped both ii mis ahout his big waist. "I ilon t want you to go .today. Pailily, she returned noucniniulttiilly, "Why don't you Just stay at homo, an' an'" ".Nope, I'm goln'," Interrupted Hu kins. "An" Jerry's a goln' with me. "Nop, I'm Goln'." Interrupted Hop kins. I'll lie back before any of Old Marc's spies turn over fur another nap." , Polly knew her father well enough not to make another nppeal. She dressed Wee Jerry ut Jeremiah's com mand, and then, troubled In spirit, watched him stride away In the keen morning air. It had been decided among the squatter men that to keep tile breath of life In their women and children they must hunt and fish, but that nothing should be caught that the law forbade. It was this thought that was running through the squatter's mind as he crept up to sue If a woodchuck had ventured out. One was sitting up, taking a suvey of the neigh borhood, when Hopkins lifted his gun; and with one sharp crack and a belch of smoke the furry fellow tumbled over. The squntter strode forward and was In the act of picking It up when three men appeared as If they had sprung from the earth and with raised pistols closed in upon him. Jeremiah's huge Jaw dropped at the sight of them, and Wee Jerry's fingers caught tight hold of his shaggy hair. 'Drop that gun," cried one man, and the still smoking rifle fell to the earth. It took but a moment to snap a pair of handcarts shout the dazed man's wrists. It was while Jeremiah's face was turned upward to quiet the screaming Jerry that one of the men quickly substituted a dead squirrel, and another went away with the dead woodchuck. Then the third slipped a chain around one of Daddy's wrists and led him down the hill to the rag ged rocks, the child still clinging to his neck. Polly was standing under a willow tree as her eyes caught sight of Daddy Hopkins and Wee Jerry between two men. One of them strode along, a lit tle dead body dangling from one hand, while held In the other hand was her father's gun. She ran toward them, giving spasmodic cries of dismay. "Daddy!" she screamed. No answer came from the blinking squatter. 'We caught hlra with the goods on," one man sneered st ber. "But you're goln' to leave him with me," she shrilled, making her appeal to the man who stood close to Jere miah. "Diichly'l! promise not to hunt no more, won't you, honey? Oh, God! You said you wouldn't shoot nothln' the law said you couldn't." "I didn't, brat," grunted Hopkins. Then his eye caught sight of the squirrel, and his Jaw dropped. A hoarse groan fell from him. "I didn't shoot no squirrel, Poll," he cried out to her. "1 got that big chuck I were tellln' you about." Then, turning glaring, fury-filled eyes on the man who had sneered al the girl, he continued, "Yon planted that d n lit tle critter on me, mister. I never shot him." Polly op's lids widened In terror. She lifted one hand and caught tli child's shoulder. 'Jerry, baby," she cried madly, "you was there! Tell Pollyop what Daddy shot!" 'Sure I was there," ht sobbed, drawing bis sleeve across his face. "'Twos a big woodchuck settln' up by his hole, an' my Daddy Hopkins" The officer who had the squirrel In his hand, put It Into his pocket and seised the child by ths arm and shook him. 'Hers, kid," hs shouted, "nont of your Up, You're been set up to tell that He." , The man's aspect was so threaten ing that Wee Jerry broke off his words and, grasping Daddy's bushy head tightly, smothered his sobs In his hair. Icremlah Hopkins made a motion to ward the speaker, but a sharp twist on the chain around his wrist checked him. "You see, lirnt," lie groaned, "they've framed me right." . '.'i CLEVELAND LIFTS HOXING LID SOON Hi astir Reforms In Condui t of King (iiiine To lie Dnfimi'il, Hays Mayor, I'l.KVKl.AM), April 15. Cleve land may regain Us tlllu as una of the premier professional fight cities of America. The profotMlnunl lid Is oxpected to bo tilted hero Into this month, or early In May. Hut when Mayor Fred Knhlor pries off tho lid, professional boxing la go ing to bo conductttd along vuatly dlf riiTiy grasped Vhe situation in an In stunt. She knew the planting system had been practiced on the squatters before. At last the law had her best licloveil. "Daddy never killed that squirrel," she raved. "He didn't; an' you d n duffers know he illiln't. You can't gel by with niilhin' llliu that It's crooked ! Here, you you you gimme my diiilily !" I.lku a wildcat unloosed upon thorn I'nlly llcw first ut one, then at tho oth er. She bit at them, tore at their clot lu'S mid kicked out with hi'r strong, luire feet; hut.lt was like a small force attacking a mighty mountain, .Strung humid pinioned her arms, and wlille she stood rnglpg at them, she saw Wee Jerry snatcned from his fa ther's shoulders and set on tlin ground, Then they led Daddy Hopkins away. laml fur a moment, Polly stooil slink lag from hrsd to foot Grasping Jerry by the hand, she ran swiftly after tlit'iu, crying out 111 despair that Daddy must go homo with her and the biihy. At the lane' Hopkins turned and spoke to her. "Ural," ho clinked, wallowing hard, "kiss your daddy, an' let mo smack Wee Jerry loo. Go on home. I'll he couiln" hack after a lilt. Tell Larry they gut me, an' that I said for liliu to look after you an' the kid!" Willi her arms about his neck she cave the promise squatter women make tlielr men when the majesty of the law steps Into the Silent City. "I'll keep the baby an' the shanty till you get bock, Daddy dnrlln'," she sobbed. "Give your girl-brut kisses, an' here's Wee Jerry I" Even the otllcer who had the squir rel turned his head as the girl clung to the big squatter. Afraid to lead their prisoner through Hie Silent City, the deputies marched him up the Inne toward the railroad trncks. As they turned Into the boulevard, Hopkins looked back down the hill. Pollyop was still In the road, and Woe Jerry was In her nrms. his face pressed against her neck. (To Be Continued.) Srnnn-ti nt Oie Annual Htateraent of the NOHTII Y KsTKltN NATIONAL LI IK Lv.tlU ASl'K I'OMI'ANT of Ulnneaiae, In U. ateta of Mlnnaenta, nn U), Slit Ul of llMmbi, 11121, mU to the In eureae. nmmlMtoMl of Uia Huta of Oreaun pursuant u law: CAPITA!, A moan t of eapital elure folil np. S.SMA.8S4.S1 INl'llUK Tola pfftntam Inroroe for tho jr., . $ t.Mijit.ie tntoml, rllrklenrfa and rtnli fa cetted during tho roar oM.&OSI! lscuma hum ulnar aourrea re called ilurlnf u.a year 18.90 7h Toul Income a.01 J.tHa.WO lilsniTIISEllENTS Paid for laiaia. an.lowtnri.-a, en- nulllaa and aurrawlaf falnoa. .$ S&S. t 1 " SB Dlriinia pout la mlky bolder lurtn Ola yeer 401.bua.S2 IHrlcl-rula paid on capital atock durlnf Uio year 0 Comml.iMt. and eelartea paid during tho yeaj Bo3.2S7.B7 Tax... liren.. and fea paid dur ing Uie year Inl.aU.M Amount of aU olhar flpandlturaa Uua.1 tiu.lltr Toul eipemllturea .'.I 3.703, ISO. 1 1 ASSKTS Varna of ra! aitato onned tular in talnal I 73.(18 OS Value or aUK-ka and honda owned . market or einorUxed teluel . . 808,703.40 Loan on laorlaaeea and collat eral. -Ii- ".51 1.002 00 Premium onlee and policy loana .,oi7. IK2.4.II Caah In bank and on hand. . . . 888.847.B3 Net nnrolleated and deferred prt- mluma 080,378.33 Intereel and renta dua and ac- rrwd 818.07S.8& Other aafteta (net) 0a,B&7.H ToUl admitted anaeu 113,4110.034.00 I.IAtlll.mK Net reeereea (10,400,018.011 CJroae rlafina for loaaaa unpaid. . 71, 4114.84 AU other UablUtlea 1.044,440.81 foul llahllltlea, oielutira of eaptUI atnek 813.48II.H34.00 RtlHINKHH IN OIlKdON FOR T1IK TKAU Groaa preroluma melted during cf Um tear ( 111J40.4S Prttniuma and dlrldendf returned during the year 120.31 Loaa-a liald during the year.... 10.0IS4U NoUTllnKSIBltN NATIONAL LIFK INnLII ANCK COMPANY Preeldenl, JOHN T, RAXTKII, Heereury, U. V. JKN.NKSS. autntnry reafdent attorney for eertlca, U, V. tKSSr.HH. Appmted and riled, Krrr-. 10, 1033, A. C. SAHIIKit, loiuranca commlaaloner. EASTER SUNDAY , . from 6:00 a, rn. to 1 1:00 p. m. All the Eggs You Can Eat ;! for 50c SILVER GRILL m Minnesota Ave. 1 ' furtint lines than hin'otiiforu, That'n his word, and that's tho liistrut'tlun liu gnvu tu the iiitwly-croatuit bo.xlug commission, which has cIiiiiko of all fights hero. Iloxlug, hiiih amateur and pioft's hIiiiiiiI, was banned In ('Icyi'IiiihI by Mayor Kiililor shortly afltu' lm Inuk oCfit'ti In January. Ills lu-llun lingo ly resulted from tlin unpleiiHiiiit charges arising out of tho r'nish-KII-biiuo anil Downey-Wilson Hrrapn last fall. Raise All the Chicks You Dalcli liaise them the Pan-a-ce-a way: Start them riehtkeoj) Jhem urowinr; without ' tiny backset. PAN-A-CE-A elves chick's good nppotlto rind irood diecstion helps them dovelop rapidly wives them vifor and diaenso resistance. ' " ' ' PAN-A-CE-A prevents fermentation of the food;' fermentation is where most of thu bowel troubles " start PAN-A-CE-A la a ccntlo tonic to all tho little-, cluck organs keeps tho system In order. PAN-A-CE-A contains tho Salts of Iron , so esscn-'. tail to early chick life, and durinuthe rapid urowth of feathers. PAN-A-CE-A prevents and cures gapes, Indlges-' tion, diarrhea, nnd leg weakness. PAN-A-CE-A your chicks and then watch them' leather! A Pan-a-ce-a chick will out-foather a non-Pan-u-cc-a chick every time. .. l yo.u ynt car,y broilers, ir you want pullota that will develop into fall and winter layers, then raise your chicks tho Pan-a-co-a way. MAGILL & ERSKINE Your Druggists Ttll oi Ao man'chkia"toulunt. Wthma HxkonhulL ,HmmmmMtitwt,iTitnttw;MmHn,,,,,.M.,...,..MM...H..mHMM,mm.Mtff..nTrw1lnmtrlnltlm. GOOD SPORTSMEN ARE CAREFUL AHOUT CAMP FIRES BE A GOOD SPORTSMAN The Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Co. it in mini 1 1 innuinniiuniRiiiiiiiiiinnjuiJiniit iiiiiiiMiiniiiiinifiifintMiitiniiri.iiiiiniiiiiuiirmiiii'M ii ii n inn iHmtiiin ft viitiMmiHinnntu i mi unn min titiff i h tt n f tiTHitunrrnmiiT Imp D ROADWAY AT STARK Portland, Ore. IN THE VERY HEART OF THE CITY and Along PORTLAND'S x "Great White Way Will Be Your Headquarters At This Popular Hostelry. Homnlik AocomorJtlioni" Comiorttbl. Spietoui Lobby-.. And tht Horn of tit Famout Arthur H. Meyers m SPINS ON 1.0 V KllS, JUlHiK rKNALIZKS LONDON, ApriT'lX Hltlnny Nor hiiru, Ml, wunl to u (lipiirtiiiiuit nt in mill bought himself a pair of h I inn' il ium, with liliiht Inline. I In uppnaruil next tiny lii'fm tlm MlililluHi'i! rn ii my magistrate fur watching the lovers mi tho seals In llydn pink tliiougli III now iiiiitIiiihii, NiiI'Iiiiiii offered a 1 a is of "Idle mi limlty." Tim mug Isltulo offered Norhimi I he choice of a tit) fl am or a wuek ill lull. Dr. Hess Stock Toole ktepi plot tKaUny.Drivtf iinaitggTtTnf1fi,jf,Tiii"Hmfr" ANAGER IFHI