Wilson and War N>»V. J<t. 1921 H A I.S E V EN T E R P R IS E PAC.B don't think It's that— that the things eyes were the kind that seem to sea all moonshine?" all and reveal nothing. I felt a hot "Why. whst else can It be?" I de spark of driAsnce rising In my own. manded, driven by uiy wrongs to the “And IndeoA It Is too bad," he said cruelty of shattering his Illusions. coolly, "that the trip should uot ba “ Who ever heard of a pirate's treasure more to Miss Harding's liking." The that wasn't moonshine? The moment rough edges of his Scotch burr hud The news dispatches told of the ference Woodrow Wilson, one I had read Aunt Jane's letter telling been smoothed down by much wander wonderful demonstration of ap of the most seriously injured of of the perfectly absurd business she ing. but you knew at once on which preciation of Woodrow Wilson by those who gave their services in was setting out on I rushed down by side of the Solway he hud seen the marchers at the obsequies of the world war, was not forgotten the first boat. Of course I meant to light take her back with me, to put a stop America’s unknown dead at Wash- Although personally he will not be ' “It la not a question of ray liking," io all this madness; but I was too late ington, especially by veterans from connected with the conference, he I retorted, trying to preserve an un —and you are glad of It, I dare say!" overseas, of whom he was com seems in some way identified with moved and lofty demeanor, though my “I can't help being glad, you know,' heart was beating rather quickly at mander-in-chief. Below are e x the movement to bring about dis he replied, the color rising to his In finding myself actually crossing tracts from a report in the New armament. genuous cheeks. “It's so frightfully swords with the redoubtable adventur York Wcrld and one from the last For an ideal. Woodrow Wilson Jolly having you along. Only I ’m sor er, this man who had often faced issue of the Brownsville Times, (gsve all he had, striving to reach ry you came against your will. Rath death, I could not refuse to believe, whose editor, Jesse R. Hinman, is agreement with the leading er fancy you had It In your head that as steadily as he was facing me now. one of those veterans: I powers of the world to prevent fu- C O P V f a t G - H T we were a hand of cutthroats, eh? T H E B O 3 B S - M E R . r Ì l l ~COM PAN Y "It Is not at all a question of my Well, the fact Is I don't know much liking or not liking the trip, but of the |tu re wars—the greatest work in Wilson in Tears ! the fact Is I always have known per about the two chaps Miss Browne trip Itself being—quite the wlldesj which human being could engage SYNOPSIS. fectly well I” The last words Issued picked up, though I suspect they are thing ever heard out of a story-book." Temporarily, he failed But who (New York World) a very decent sort. That odd tlsh. C H A P T E R I. —J a n e H a r d l n r respect , tn a wail from the depths of her hand- dares to say his work was in vain “Ah—yet the world would be poorer able and conservative old spinster—but I kerchief. Woodrow Wilson, war president, Even now, since he is politicall Captain Magnus, now— he was quite if certain wild trips hud not been tak never too old to th in k o f m arria g e —w ith Miss Browne's own find, I assure you. broke his cold silence and aloof dead and no longer blocks the way m ore money th a n brains, is inveigled by "You mean, I suppose,” I exploded, en. I seem to remember one Chris strong-m inded spinster, Miss H ig a le s b y - ness. Standing in the door of the of his enemies, a ray of sunshine, a o ro “that what you have always wanted And ss to old H. H.—Tubbs, you know topher Columbus, for Instance.” a u e , into financing an expedition to secluded home he chose when leav was to go off on this perfectly crazy —Miss Browne met up with him on the for burled trea s u re on Lee w a rd By a vivid lightning flash of wrnth of thi esteem in which hunt island. H e r niece, V irg in ia H a rd lg g . un chase after Imaginary treasure!” boat coming down. The rum old chap I felt that this adventurer was laugh ing the white house, he burst into symbolic d e rta k in g to stop her. gets on the vessel he is held by the more thoughtful, got on her soft side somehow, and flrsi ing at me under his sober exterior— fo r the h u n t, and in the c o n fu i There, now I had goue and done it Of tears as more than 20,000 persons, entered into his life at Washington engaged sion is u n w illin g ly c arrie d along. thing she had appointed him secre even stirring me up as one does an i course It was my red hair. bareheaded, paid tribute to “ the on armistice day in the reception “Jane," uttered Miss Hlggleshy- tary and treasurer—us though we Hngry kitten. C H A P T E R I I . —B y no m eans concealing greatest soldier in the world.’’ he received. Browne In deep and awful tones, “do were a meeting of something. Shaw her distaste fo r the expedition and her “Yes.” I flared out, “but Columbus This was the unanimous appella contem pt fo r its m em bers, V irg in ia m akes was quite a hit upset shout It. I say. did not Inveigle a confiding old lady you or do you not realize how strange the acquaintance o f the H o n o ra b le C u th tion of those who had turned from ly prophetic were the warnings 1 gave Miss Harding, you're hound to like to go along with him I” Of course bert v an e , arid is s om ew hat Uppressod. paying a silent and reverent trib Shaw no end when you know hlm - Aunt Jane Is not, properly speaking, you from the first—that If you re Free Advertising ute to America’s unknown soldier CHAPTER III. vealed our plans malignant Influences he's such a wonderfully clever chap!' an old lady, but It was much more I had no wish to blight bis faith In effective to pose her as one for the The following has appeared in to pay a reverent but not silent would be brought to hear? Be strong. the superlative Mr. Shaw, and said moment. I Engage the Enemy. tribute to the unknown soldier's the Albany Herald and the Eu Jane— cling to thp Dynamic Thought!' This evidently pained him, It was fortunate that I slept well gene Register and we know not “I'm clinging!” sniffed Aunt Jane, nothing. commander in chief. It was certainly effective, to Judge We suspect Earle In my narrow berth on board the Ru dabbing away her tears. "Really, Vlr and he continued to sound the praises by the sudden firm setting of his This tribute at the home of Mr where else. of his Idol, It seemed that Wilson came after another that Stanard of Brownsville of being re- fus Smith, for the next day was one gtnia," she broke out In a whimper, soon as Mias Browne had beguiled mouth. trial. Aunt Jane had recovered "It Is uot kind to say, I suppose, but “Lad,” he sold quietly, "lend a hand had been paid him as with M rs. responsible foi it. The editor ie- of Aunt Jane Into financing her scheme below, will you? They are overhaul what Mr. Tubbs, with dsprecatlng would Just as soon you hadn't come Wilsou he rode down historic Penn, ferred to pleads guilty to most of ogughs behind his hand, alluded to as Just —a feat equivalent to robbing an In ing some of our stuff 'tween decks.” when I was learning to expand sylvania avenue behind the flag- thecharges it,contains, only asking her sea-legs, and staggered forth wan fant-class scholar of his Sunday school He waited until the Honorable Cuth my Individuality—and then you come the public to suspend judgment nickel—she had cast about for a bert, looking rather dazed, had retired. draped caisson bearing the body of ly, leaning on the arm of Miss Higgles and somehow make It seem so much worthy leader for the forthcoming We stood facing each other, my breath the unknown soldier, and between until he reaches mature age. by-Browne. Yes, of Miss Browne, Harding-Browne expedition. All the coming rather hurriedly. The statement that Wheeler was while I, Aunt Jane's own niece, trot more difficult!” lines of veterans of the world war I rose. “Very well. Aunt Jane,' Thousands lining the avenue-were on the staff of the Virginia Enter, ted meekly In the rear with a cush said, coldly. “Expand all you like. winds of fame were bearing abronri Miss Harding," he said alowly, restrained in the presence of the prise is inaccurate. He was guilty ion. Already I had begun to realise When you get to the bursting point Just then the name of a certain young "that was a bitter word you said.” Auo how fatally I had underrated the I ’ll do my best to save the pieces, explorer who had lately added anoth My head went up. soldier dead, but the pale face of only of setting type there. er continent or two to the 'British em "Bitter, perhaps.” I flung back, “hnt the man who gave his health and the editorial work he did on the lady of the hyphen, In imagining I had For the present I suppose 1 had bet pire. Linked with his were other only to come and see and conquer Is It not true? It is for you to an strength to uphold the sain i ideals Register was not extensivd: ter leave you to company so much One of the oldest active editors Aunt Jane. The grim and bony one more favorable to your soul develop names, those of fellow adventurers, swer." for which the unknown soldier had made hay while the sun shone— which shone only less brightly than No, It Is not for me to answer, be died, seemingly unleashed the in the state is William Wheeler, while I was idling In California, and ment I” And I walked away with my that of their chief. One Dugald Shaw cause It Is not for you to ask. But head In the air. editor of the Halsey Enterprise, a pent-up emotions of the watchers those criminally supine cousins were had been among the great man's most since you talk of Inveigling, let me It was so much In the air, and the former Eugeue resident, and for There was a tremendous out allowing Aunt Jane to run about New trusted lieutenants, but now. on the give you the history of my connection burst of enthusiasm when Mr. mer editor of the Brownsville Tork at her own wild will. Miss Hlg- deck of the Rufus Smith was so un organization of the second expedition, with the expedition. You will under stable, that I fell over a coll of rope Wilson appeared atthedoor. For Times. He celebrated his 71st an glesby-Browne had her own collar and and he was left behind In London, only stand then that I had nothing to do fetched up In the arms of the half recovered of a wound received with organizing It, but was merely en nearly 10 minutes the cbeeriug, niversary of birth a few days ago. tag on Aunt Jane now, while she, so Honorable Cuthbert Vane. Fortu- As a young man Mr. Wheeler complete was her perversldb, fairly In the Antarctic. His old companions gaged to do my best to carry It the shouting of greetings, inter had taken again the path of glory, and through to success." spersed with “ Three cheers for the spent a full quarter century in tht hugged her slavery and called It free dom. Yes, she talked about her Eman were far on their way hack to the Ice I have already heard a version of greatest soldier of them all!” newspaper business, then turned cipation and her Soul-force and her fields of the South pole. Only Dugald the matter from Mr. Vane.” for a time to farming, and then “ Three cheers for Woodrow W‘l-, Individuality, prattling away like a Shaw was left behind. And you think he Is In the con son!’’ swept over the quiet residen some three years ago felt the lure child that has learned Its lesson well “And so," the even voice flowed on, spiracy, too?" of the print-shop so strongly thal tial section. “Mercy, aunty, what tong words I" “when I ran on to him In London he Certainly not." I replied hastily. “I As a booming voice shouted, he again turned to the old trade. I cried gaily, sitting down beside her was feeling fearfully low, I do assure mean— of course, I know he told me Mr Wheeler is a native of East and patting her hand. Usually I can “ Long live the best man in thj you. A chap of his sort naturally exactly what he believes himself.” world!” Mr. Wilson could not Charleston. Vt., hut when a lad hr do anything with her when I pet her hates to think he's on the shelf. "Then I suppose you consider that Well, old Shaw was fancying there he was Inveigled, loo?" restrain his emotion, and as the went with his pareuts across the up a bit. But the eye of Miss Hlg was nothing for It but to go back to sentiment of the voice was echoed line into Canada. H“ returned to glesby-Browne was on her— and Aunt “I am not required to consider Mr. his place with the P. A O , which Vane's status at all.” I replied with in a tremendous outburst of cheer the states in 1868 and took up work Jane actually drew a little away. “Really, Virginia,” she said, feebly seemed a bit flat after what he'd Iwen dignity. "It Is my aunt whom I wish ing, great tear drops rolled from in newspaper offices. Finally he endeavoring to rise to the occasion as having, end meant he would never get to protect," And suddenly to my dls- his eyes. His right hand sought became editor of the Vermont she knew Miss Browne would have her heyond being the captain of a liner, the band of Mrs. Wilson, who has Farmer and made himself known rise, “really, while It's very nice to and not that for a good many year« been his constant companion in by fearlessly championiug the see you and all that, still I hope you to come, when a cable came f rom this adveisity, and she too burst into grange movement when that insti realize that I have had a—a deep Miss Hlggleshy-Browne offering him tution was in its infancy. tears The grief of the trembling Soul-experience, and that I am no command of this expedition As He came west in 1876 and at longer to be— trifled with and—and man seemed to reach out into the neither of us had ever heard of Mies Hlggleshy-Browne, we ware a bit crowd aud men and women also first was on the staff of the Enter treated as If I were— amusing. I am prise at Virginia City, Nev. Since at a loss to Imagine why you came. I floored for a time. But Shaw smoked burst into tears. then be has been on the Watson- wrote you that I was In the company pipe on it. and then he said, 'Old chap. If they will give me my figure. vlle Transcript, San Francisco of trusted friends.” "Friends?” I echoed aggrlevedly. I'm their man.' And I said. 'Quite so. Among the Casualties Call, San Francisco Chronicle, »Id chap, and I ’ll go along, too.’ Eugene Morning Register and “Friends are all very well, of course, hut when you and 1 have Just each (Brownsville Times) I had to argue quite a bit, but In Brownsville Times. other, aunty, I think It Is unkind of the end the dear old boy let me come I t is gratifying to note that in you to expect me to stay thousands fter wiring the pater and what not. the bestowing of honors in connec of miles away from you all by myself." Or Burn the Bridges. And I do assure you. Mias Harding. tion with the burial of the unknown But It was you who sent ?me to Be sure you are right, then go ahead, 'Be Strong, Jan«— Cling to th« Dy strikes me as no end of a lark—be soldier in Washington and the but don't destroy your return ticket.— New York, and Insisted on my stay namic Thought.” sides expecting It to put old Shaw on opening of the great armament con- Wayside Tales. ing there!" she cried. Evidently she his feet and give us hatfuls of money nately this occurred around the cor all round." had been living over her wrong’s. ner of the deck-house, out of sight “Yes— but how different 1" I Inter Well, It wee a plausible story, and I rupted hastily. “There were the of ray aunt and Miss Browne, so the had no doubt, so far ae the Honorable latter was unable to shed the lurid cousins—of course I have to spare you Cuthbert was concerned, an absolute sometimes to the rest of the fam ily!” light on the episode which she doubt ly truthful one. The beautiful youth less would If she had seen I t Mr. Aunt Jane Is strong on family feeling was manifestly as guileless as a small and frequently reproaches me with my Vane stood the shock well and prompt boy playing pirate with a wooden | ly set me on my feet. lack of I t sword. But as to Mr. 8baw, who “I say 1" he exclaimed sympathetical But In expecting Aunt Jane to soft could tell that It hadn't after all been 1 ly, “not hurt, are you? Beastly nui en at this, I reckoned without Miss a trumped-up affair between Miss Hlggleshy-Browne. A dart from the sance, you know, these ropes lying Browne and him—that his surprise ' cold gray eyes galvanized my aunt about— regular man traps. I call 'em." at the message wga not assumed to Thanks. I ’m quite all right," I said, Into a sudden rigid erectnem. throw dust in the eyes of Ma young "My dear Virginia," she said with and as I spoke two large genuine tears and trusting friend? Bo great was welled up Into my eyes. I hadn’t re quavering severity, “let me remind my faith In Auat Jane’s gullibility, you that there are ties even dearer alized till I felt them smarting on my so dark my distrust of Miss Browne, But Columbus Did Not Involglo a than those of blood—soul affinities, eyelids how deeply hurt I was at the that all connected with the enterprise Confiding Old Lsdy to Go Along you know, and—and. In short, In ray unnatural behavior of Aunt June. lay under the cloud of my suspicion With H lm l" "Ah— I'm afraid you are really mA dear friend Miss Hlggleshy-Browne 1 Mr Shaw, after even a casual glimpse have met for the first time In ray life quite all right I” returned the Honor of him, one couldn't picture as a victim mny my voice grew husky. I had to able Cuthbert with profound concern. with a—a Sympathetic Intelligence I felt that he must have gone Into the turn niy bend aside and blink hard ut “Tell roe what's the matter—please that understands M e '” enterprise with Ms eyes wide open the tea. TO So that was Violet’s line! I sur do I" He stood looking down at me—he to Its absurdity, and fully aware that I shook my bead. “It's nothing— veyed the Sympathetic Intelligence the only gold to be won by anybody was a big man, though of lesser height you couldn't help me. It's Just— Aunt with a »lulling Interest. must come out of the pocket of Aunt than the superb Cuthbert—In a way “Really, how nice! And of course Jane. She has let thia awful Hlggles- Jane. I couldn’t quite understand. And what AND by Browne person get possession of yon feel quite sure that on your side As these reflections passed through I don't understand always makes me her, body and soul." you thoroughly understand— Miss Hlg or my mind I looked up and saw the uncomfortable. "Oh. I say, aren’t you a bit rough on glesby-Browne?" “Very well," he said after a pause, subject of them approaching He lift offers all rhe comforts of modern travel “Maybe your opportunity will come Miss Browne's hair was rather like Miss Browne? Thought she was a ed his helmet, but met my eyes un rather remarkable old party—goes In a clothesbnish tn her mildest moods It would be a pity Indeed If Miss smilingly, with a sort of sober scru Convenient schedules, observation cars and excellent meals strong for Intellect and all that, you in her rising wrsth It seemed tn quiv tiny. He had the tanned skin of a Harding were to require no protect ate other features of the Shasta Route know.” er like a lion's mane. sellor. snd brown hslr cropped close ing and a young lady here with such "That's Just what fooled Aunt Jane “Miss Harding,” she said. In the snd showing a trace of grey. This a good will to It. But If you will take chest-tones she reserved for critical so—but I thought a man would know and a certain dour grim look he had the suggestion of a man of rather My feathers were ruffled moments, "has a nature Impossible to better.” made me at first consider him quite broader experience than your own, deceive, because Itself Incapable of de again. middle-aged, though I knew later that you will wait until the occasion arises. "Well, fact Is, I'm not so much up ception Miss Harding and I first met he was not yet thirty five. As to the It Is had generalship, really, to waste are on sale at your ammunition like this." —on this plane—In an atmosphere un In that sort of thing myself," be ad grimness, perhaps, I nnwlllingly con “Rather took her “I dare ssy I am not a master of usually favorable to soul-revelation. mitted modestly. ceded, part of It was dne to a scar I knew at once that here was the ap word for It and all that, yon know. which seamed the right temple to the strategy," I cried, furious at myself for my moment of weuknr«« and nt pointed comrade, while in Miss Hard There’s Shaw, though—cleverest chap eyebrow, tn a straight livid line. * For tickets and iofom ation ask agents or w rite ing there was the Immediate recogni going, I assure yon. I rather fancy He was welcomed by Mr. Vane with Mm for the softening tone which had Miss Browne couldn't pull the wool crept Into his voice. “I am merely— tion of a complementary spiritual a Joyous thump on the shoulder-blade over his eyes much.” force.” " I say old man. Miss Harding has honest. And when I see Aunt Jsne “She evidently did. though." I said , “It's perfectly true, Virginia," ex turned out to he the most fearful hypnotized— by this Violet person— " snappishly, "sines he’s let her rope claimed Aunt Jane, beginning tn cry “And Indeed 1 have seen no reason doubting Thomas—thinks the whole JO HN M SCOTT “You and Susan and everybody have him in for such a wild goose chase as scheme quite mad and ail that sort of to think that Miss Hlggleshy-Browne General Passenger Agent t h u r always treated me as If I were a child thing." is not a most excellent lsdy," Inter "Oh, reslly^now, Miss Rardlng, you snd didn't kpow whsi I wanted, when M r Bhswjooked at me steadily. 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