■» n 3« /•- > r- -'••i’ THE SCIO TRIBUNE snown ro-xn. father, before wo dine." railed a woman's voice. Turn Ing. Hteele sew. <>| Is be?" said Hteele. ( w N U Swvua ) "You are surprised?” laughed the “For Monsieur La- factor bitterly. THl FACTOR fiaoMM It eeema that Canadian law does not exlM. With hla whisky be gTNOpnia with David, haif- will soon have the fur trade of the brssd siulde. Ilrsat Sísela of tko whole district." American Museum of Natural His­ "Tliey said as much st Fort Hope tory. Is traveling la northern Can a 4 a Hr a stream ho hears But the authortllse -why don't they tienleA Oauehtsr of Cot Hilaire ad?" at <>nse. factor at Wallins River, Bt. Onge eh rugged eloquently, I '• play tho violin ouporbly He In­ do not know. He Is running things troduces himself and accepts aa Invitation to make the poet bla with a high band -has rapport of the home durlns hlo stay strongest at Ottawa." Hteele turned with a smile tn David who had l“-en an Interrated listener CHAPTER 1—Continued to the conversation. “I think that we shall have to pay In front of the trade-house. in roe Monsieur Mfiamme a visit. l>avld * versa tlon with David, stood a tell, Hl (mgr and bls daughter ex- military looking man. with Iron gray changed glances. hair and inuatacbe. Around the door "Daveod like to shake de hen' of lounged a group of curious <-oui|>any Mister l.aflamuie,'* replied the UJIb- Indiana Advancing and gripping tbs way. dryly. nswcumer'a hand, tbe factor of Wall­ T pity l.sftsmms when you do. ing lllver exclaimed: He'll carry hie arm la a allng for a "Bon jour, Monsieur Steels! Wel­ month If he ever falls Into that wolf- come to Walling River! My daughter trap of yours and Ihivld have told mo of our good “You see. colonel. David Is under fortune." tbe Impression that leifiamme la an As Ibe old aoldler continued. with old frisad,** Hteele enlightened bla a alight French ac<-ent. Hteele was hoot, whose face refi ret ecl acuta In- awara of being secretly appraised by tercet, "HornetImen In meeting tho keen syee of tho other friencta he forgets la bls joy that bls "You are to t-o our guest for as long hand ahaks Is famous from .heplgoo aa ym sir. I»avld and I have bren out from sieur I-afiamme a throat for hla hand." N ept gun since May. We need supplies Hteele smiled Inwardly as Kt. tinges sod my stuff should also Ise over eyes shifted to meet those of hla hauled. Home of It got wet bur king daughter, then focused qululcally on this river of yours" the grinning face of the half breed "Too bad! You found It a bard If the situation at Walling lllver was river Io polo and track T' a source of myMlficatlon to Kt. Onge . "We certainly did. David hae a guest. Hteele was satisfied that tbe none for quick water as kern at B guests had now balanced tbe ecore, to mink’s for fish, but wo look too long the truth of which surmise the face a chance In tho big while-water" of tho Frenchman patently testified Al the mention of tho rapid tbe face "But curoe. I forget my manno« He leaned monsieur We have a room and bed of Ht Onge hardened •agerly toward the speaker f»r you as long as you will honor ua •The Devll'a mile! It got you toeF My head man. Mlctmi. will take care "Oh. we pulled out of It with a of {»avid." wetting, You see. I was with ths "Thank you. sir!" And picking up beet bow man on tho Neplgnn, so ws tho bag containing hla personal be­ saved the canoe and our own skins as longings, Hteele followed hie hoot, well." The bouse of the factor of Walling Klowly the Frenchman shook hl« River was built of »I'ltre-hewn spruce head; then suddenly asked: logs. carefully chinked again« the “You saw nothing on your way np- January winds at the ilelghloMjuid river- nothing peculiar, no signa of a country. In front, a roofed porch of canoe?" hewn slab« commanded a view of the Hteele wondered at tbe quratloa at river which here gave no Intimation he answered: of the swift metamorphosis which, i “No. we met no one I Imagine the Indiana don't travel It. too much strong waler, and then there's the taboo they're shy of the lower river. aren't they?" At the words, the narrowed eyes of Kt. tinge shifted to the ground. He made no answer to tbe men who watched his set face, wondering, as It vitally affected the trade, why tbe factor avoided thia suhleet of the In dlans* fear of the Windigo. Presently Hl Onge broke hla silence. “You will pardon me. Monsieur Hteele. I am a poor hoM If you were In the water you spoiled your flour— you are hungry F Hteele glanced at the grinning I »a vid who plaintively placed a sinewy band on hla stomach “Yea we lost our flour and we «aw no game, had to fish our way up the river, so. colonel, we are a bit h regry " Knapping hla fingers with impa­ tience at hla seeming lark of hospital­ ity. the factor called tn the loungers i at the trade-house door: The Valley of Voices "Michel Tefe-Rotile! Bring up Monsieur Str-- •• • stuff fr-m the foot of the portage; and, Michel. IHvtd bare will eel with you. Hee that there's plenty of caribou Mew for «up- per He's starved out." Turning to Hteele, the factor added: "My daugh- ter Is now nveraeelr.g tbe rooking <-f nur dinner, monsieur. I trust you will And It Io your taste " "Ton are mighty hind to a couple of bush battered etrangers. Colonel Nt. onte We are not exactly starved, you know We travel with a net. but a straight diet of pike and trout grows a bit tiresome To« can aril ne sup­ pliée to take ns through to NeptgonF “You will not need to outfit for Neplgon." the factor's eyes grew bit­ ter "You will peas Mflamme's poet at l4tke Ogoke, •teeie War Thankful That Mio Duffle Bag Contained a Change of Clothes and Moccasins. third of a mile below, turned it Into a riot of white rapida. Beside tho porch a led of violeta and wood anemone were no— bloomleva, but be- yond. In their second flowering, white (anadian violeta and the blue of fringed gentian and harebells against a background of northern golden rod bore gay witness to the care of one who loved flowers. Familiar with the bare and uninvit­ ing Interiore of the houses et tho fur poeta, often presided over by an In­ dian or halt breed, wife of tbe factor tbe living r<*um Hteele now entered bore resemblance Io those be had sees solely In Ita huge sheet Iron stove. The rough walla hung sparingly with small French etchings framed in white birch, tbe rnMIc furniture ei-aiMMi from spruce and cedar poles, tbe shelves of books, and tho ruga of inoooo and beer and wolf. bad. by the alchemy of taste, been fused into e room a homo. SANITARY FLOORS i "I did not know there was a room FOR DAIRY BARN ’ S like thia north of Winnipeg, made­ moiselle." Hteele said In frank ad­ miration. Kanltary floors are a flrut require "Oh. monsieur' would you have us ment to a Meanly dairy. Non-abaortv- live like the Indiana? Hut you are ent material and without crevices where dirt and filth can lodge ta laughing at our poor little home. " It should be easily ~l*1eeae d--n t," be • eggnl “It iS recommended. - harming- thia room, And all the washed and dlalnferted. In building a dairy barn floor, all booksr "It was hard on our par A era," broke rubbish and refuse within the enclo­ tn Kt onge, "but I InalMed on Hav­ sure should be removed and the floor ing the books If I was to be marooned area graded to tbe required level, al­ up here In thia valley. The winter lowing. of course, for the thickness of would l>e long without them ami tho the fluor. Tbe soli should be thor­ oughly compacted. If It la possible violin" 'I envy you tho winters here with ft>r water to get under tbe floor at any that violin, sir." ««Id Hteele, smiling time, this possibility should be re­ at hla boctaea "I hope to hear It duced by using a All of clean gravel, again. mademolarlle — your supeeb cinders or crushed stone and provid­ ing suitable drainage. The gravel or playing " Iler face brightened "It waa only cinder sub base, if used, must bo a mood today at the rapids mon­ thoroughly compacted end ctmaolidat- /8 in II MTALVBA MTCUlkt sieur. I go there When lonely, to play ed by tamping or rolling. Forma for defining floor slabs alley­ to tho troubled waters You thought ways or other srre« to bo concreted me and I saw It In your face; but I waa only homesick for Touralne To­ should be of smooth lumber, rigidly night we shall have something gay." i braced In line and carefully set to But Hteele frit that It was not lone- proper grade. The manger curb Is usually placed first. It should be not llness which bad driven l*enlso H l lees than four Inches thick and ta Onge tu the restless waters. Some Bucket of Water "Muoaleur. you will wish to see your usually made about six Inches high room our tljibway servant. Char i on the stall aide t'prlghta supporting Robert M. Beebree alleges in a suit lotte. will bring you hM water." And stan-hlona are of several types Borne for 83.U0U damages against the Mis­ Kt. Onge led Steele to a room oo the are attached to anchors which are set souri Pacific that the station mlMreaa second floor of tbe house, tho rapac­ In the curb and others are embedded at Neer man. Mo.. threw a bucket of In the concrete. Feed and Utter alleys water out of the station door. ity uf which waa slralord by a cot and That tho water ecared a mule tied washstand, whither a equare built, are usually placed after the curb, then the stall platform and manger are to the rear of hie wagon. half breed woman followed shortly placed. That the mule then kicked a horse with a steaming bucket. The length of stall platform, that la. tied best de It, Hteele was thankful that bla duffle distance from tuanger curb That the bocee then reared, scaring hag contained a change uf clothe« and the to gutter, will depend U|>oo the breed another home hitched to hla wagon. moccasins Hut waler, a shave and | That the latter horse then ran away. freeh clothes »t-eedlly worked a mira­ of cattie kept. For Jerseys or Guern­ That before It was stopped he wao cle In the tattered stranger who had seys tbe average length Is about four thrown from the wagon and hie leg feel eight Inches ; for liolstelns about startled l>enlae Hi Onge at the rapid*. When Hteele rejoined hla hueteea five fret Is necessary. The platform was broken. One of the defenses of the railroad he felt more at eaae lie even had a ahould be pitched about one Inch from Io thst the water was dishwater, tbe curb toward the gutter. suspicion that she approved hie . The surface of the manger should TYiervfore. It was not used In scrub- changed appearance, At the thought. ting the station and the railroad Is ooturthlng like a thrill swept him •to . be finished smooth, with corner» care­ not responsible for the long chain of fully rounded to make cleaning out to followed by a shrug of annoyanre. circumstances alleged by Seebree. easy and to provide a comfortable sur ­ He bad not aeen an attractive woman face for the animals to eat from. Ut­ In months and waa paying the i-enai Watch Cutlcura Improve Your Skin. ty. Yet. aa ha watched her pour the ter and feed alleys should be finished On rising and retiring gently smear with a wood float to secure an even tea while her father dlepene«>d earil on the face with Cutlcura Ointment. Mew and fried trout, a quality -rarer but gritty surface, thus providing se­ Wash off Ointment in five minutes cure footing for the anliuala. than mere comeilneaa; an evident with Cutlcura Boap and hot water. It fineness ef fiber, a savor of personality la wonderful what Cutlcura will do In this factor's daughter, which meant Good Appearing Cows Not for poor complexions, dandruff. Itching race and background—Imp reword It­ and ml. rough handa.—Advertisement. Always Moat Profitable self upon him. and a strong curiosity to know the history of three people In dairying It la entirely possible to Woodman Run» Wild whom he bad Mumbled upon In the gel nothing fur something This la the A woodsman In a Tokyo suburb bad lands south of the Albany- to conclusion of the New Jersey Mato suddenly stopped chopping down s learn the raune nf the fear and heart- dairy specialist after reviewing records tree and ran wildly down a street, ache which thia lonely girl had oo of dairy herds In the Mercer County waving hie ax. Before be was over­ l>ulgnantly revealed In the gorge, poo Cow-Tooting association. It was found powered be had killed one man and erased him. that though some cows bad unaatlat Io wounded twelve otbere with his "You are collecting Indian retire and oppetltee end good appeerance tbey wee pea. utensils for tbe American museumi' were niggardly in their milk output, asked the Frenchman. "You are an whereas other rows eating but little Why /• Thief more would give four and one-half ethnologist Y* Although m<>et people Insist their "Yea. I have been In tbe field four times as much milk. feet grow hotter In warm weather Three cows ate |7V worth of feed when they wear shore with compoat- years for the museum " "Ton have found much of Interest?" spiece in one year and returned tbelr tlon sole«, teata by the bureau of "Mat year and tills summer. I owners S.2U2 |x>unde of milk each. standards Indicate the composite ma­ shipped by Hudson's Bsy esnoee con­ Two other cows each ate I UM worth terial does not conduct any more heat siderable stuff from Fort Hope end of fee-1 and gave tbelr owners 14.817 than leather. Henley House I-aks Maksklbetsn on pounds of milk each. Thus, for XI Indolence it seldom enjoyment. the Albany has some remarkable times as much feed the good cows burial place«, unlike anything I've gave four and one half times as much seen. And the Ojlbways up there are milk. Ry calculating further, the special- still very wild and superstitious- medicine men sorcerers, fear of spir­ 1st found that It cost tbe owners of the poor cows 12.40 in feed for each its and the Windigo, and all that.' 100 pounds of milk, against 11 13 for The factor paused, fork In air. ir MG í STKMI an equal amount of milk from Klowly he replacwd It <>n bls plals, un good rows, When labor, housing touched; then asked: haulage ripeneee were added, it 6 B ell - ans "You have never been In this val found that the root of producing Hof wafer ley before?" pounds of milk with tbe poor cows M Sure Relief "No," replied Hteele, puaaled at hb was greater then prevailing sale host's tense manner, "but what 1 prices, lime«, thee« low-yieldlng ani­ heard on the Albany Interested me mals were eating up the profits made It aeeme to be Wlndigu country among on the high producers. the Albany Ojlbways—under a aort This Is a clear case, concludes the 4 of taboo. It muM be a serious hsndl- state specialist, of wasting feed, labor 2S< end 75< PkflvSotó L ver y where rap to your trade, although tho very and barn s|»ace on worthless cowa, er fact that you're here prove« that It Is of getting nothing for something. not generally considered haunted "That Is onr problem, monsieur Tho company rashly builds a poet on Save Young Live Stock thia river which, for a hundred miles to Increase Net ITofit [ÍkÍLAfiONABU-HOMIUKI ] below the rapids here, la to tbe Ojlb- t'utting down the high and costly ways a place of evirila; then aendt PINE »T, Ul FF A8 CISCO death rate among Infant live stock Is me here to fet the fur of the appo* one of the farm problems for which country, At Albany, they laugh at the farmer must apply the solution thio talk of Windigo and opime keep- ♦ng the Indiane from trading here himself. The causes of early deaths They even order me to send bnnterv In live Mock fall Into three getiend classes: to trap the valley below ne-when 1. Conditions little Influenced by they have nvoided It for gcnerntlona" Malformation, extreme "They only betray their kgnoranev treatment: by belittling Indian superstition, air feebleneee or extreme prematurity, I »«a followed end shot at on tho .* I- certain accidents during birth. X Conditions capable of consider­ tany thia summer for photographing some OJIbway children They be able reduction. chiefly through proper lleved tho lens wan an evil eye and hygiene sanitary Isolation, and medi­ cal treatment: Tuhereuloeta, acute that the children would respiratory dtseaaee, certain acute witched." tA« wonderful fact bleach contagious dtseaaee. soma forma of maha» the thin beautiful. animal parnaitlsm. Th< factor has hie troubles, 8 Condi Ilona capable of a very At all drug and dapt stores or by mail 31.25. BooKlat free. evidently, and la worried by great reduction through proper fe»-d- tN.d R. tlsrvy Os>, m B. Mkhlsua Are. them. 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