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
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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
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“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
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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. Ills rupted Mr. Khaw stiffly. "And let me
say this, Miss Harding: here we a m i
nil together. whether we wish to b o i
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