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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1931. Medford mail Tribune "enryine in South. O.seee tnili the Mill Tribune" Dallf and Sunder PaDUsned M HXDroKD ruNTiNO Co. 18-IT-I9 N. tit It nM It BOBKUT W. HUHU Wllef B. L KNACP. Hum AO lOdepeOdellt bCWIMXt entered as second eiin utter it Msdford Orrtoo. under Act or Hareo s. 18T9. 8UII8CWPT10N BATES Br alsll ID Adrarjee: UallT. rear... '"J DtUr. Boots . Br Carrier. In AdrsDee Medford. ejollnd. Jaeisootllle, Centril Point. Pboenll. Teleot. Oold BUI end oo Hhtnuars. DaJlr. Booth ".-Ix Balls, one rrir t.0 All terns, cub Id edraool. Ottielil paeer ol It Cltl ot Medford. Offlelal piper ot Jaetsor- Coimtf. uemueu or tub associated pbess Beceirjnx roll Leased Wire Berrlee tlie Auoelsted Press Is eseluslrelr entitled 10 the use for ptiMlmlon of ill nm dispatches credited to It or otherwise credited id Uils OS per and alio to the local news published herein. All righto for publication of eoertal dlsoatebos bertln are also reserved. MRklBKH OK UNITED PBEflB MEMBKK Vt AUDIT BUBBAD OK CinCUUTIONS Adrertlsltn Itrpresentatlrea H. C. MOIiBNSBN COMPANY Offltes In Nee York. Chicuo. Detroit, I rraneiseo, Los Aoeeles. Beattle. Portland. Ye Smudge Pot By Arth r Perry. ' i A report has . reached the author ities, that an auto with two (3) headlights and a tall-light burning, was loose on the highways last nlgAt, "TOOTHACHE CAUSES NOVEL" (Oregonlan) But Just think of the novels that have caused toothache, and worse. THE ALIBI (Heppner, Ore., News) Citing a cue of mistaken Iden tity, some over anxious hunter . shot Bernle .daunts dog Thurs day morning, mistaking him for ; a China pheasant. There was some resemblsnce as the dog stood not muoh higher than the pheasant and Is entirely white with black ears. Floyd Hart bas Joined the ranks of the Shamefaced Bulldog association. Four cougars were heard hollering In our neck of the words one evening lately, (Murphy Items.) Probably turn out to be a male quartet prac ticing Christmas anthems. The rampant and random shooting continues In hill and dale. All of "Old Oregon's" football woes can be ended, by the establishment of a Greek letter fraternity for col ored football stars on the campus. A few hostile moves by the Girls' Pistol club of OSO., would straighten out the grid Ills there. A SOCIAL OUCHl (Paisley Items) Quite a number of us went to the picnic Friday and spent a glorious good time and, oh, the '. singing and the eats. Horsewomen are again cantering in the country, Informally. The better type of upstate horsewomen are for mal, and would never think of mounting a nag unless they wore a plug bat and claw-hammer coat. Notice To Rural Correspondents: When reporting that a nlmrod has accidentally killed a deer do not say. In conclusion, "the hunter was for tunate," unless you add, "In more waya than one." The Information Is Imparted by the metropolitan press, that "the miners are dlsoouraged , . ." This Is an untruth, and not founded on facta. Miners never become dlsoouraged whatever may betide, and they are one and all possessed of an abiding and boundless faith that passeVi all understanding. They pursue a fic titious rainbow with the grim persis tency of an Insurance agent. Adver sity means nothing the next shovel ful will reveal the bonanea. In the present nation-wide walling no one ever heard a miner whimper ing about paying his mining assess ment, Too old for the hills, some come to the poor farm. There they sun themselves on the front porch, and trace the Mother Lode, and find the Lost Mine. "The miners are dis couraged?" BLAH I ' The masterstroke of Oregon Jour nalism has been attained by the Portland press, whereby thoy call a whale, loose In the Willamette river, "Kthelbert." For downright astute ness, versatility, and originality this will never be equalled. "The accident occurred when the auto failed to make the curve" (Coos Bay Times.) Both curves and autos should exercise more care. Clarence Pheasant has a good Joke on Elmer Rooster. The latter was shot for Clarence, early today. Conditions are ripe for committing of a ahlvaree. JABBIE come borne, we are all anxiously waiting for you; also your Job. Jo, (Oregonlan.) How nice I A croquet game was played Thurs day night on the Minor court be tween John Hlatt and Joe Snyder against Stanley Minor and Charles Barlow. The two latter came out winners, decidedly. (lone Iteme.) Another sport, goes under the arcs, with football and baseball. "W.hat would you do If you had a husband who Is forever gazing at enrj anKur lerasis, even wnen you are out with him??" asks "Em barrassed." (Salem Capital Jour nal.) Just try gawking, yourself, at every attractive male. ' Let us Iron out those fender bumps Drill Sheet Metal Works Portraits of distinction. The Peas leys, opp. Holly theater. Phone 542. We'll haul away your refuse. City Sanitary Service, Fight in ONCE more we rise to a point of order and announce that anonymous communications are NOT printed in this news paper. This has been the policy of the Mail Tribune for many years, but "believe it or not" unsigned communications continue to come in. We do not insist upon printing the names, but we do insist on knowing the identity of the writer, with the understanding the name will bo placed on file and, only on demand, revealed to interested parties. WE "WELCOME opinions, written or verbal, complimentary or uncomplimentary, pertinent or impertinent, as long as they do not exceed 300 words, are clearly written on one side of the paper, and conform to the postal laws regarding ob scene and libellous matter. We PARTICULARLY appreciate communications, dealing with controversial topics of local interest, for we regard one of the most valuable functions of a newspaper, the supplying of an "open forum" where, through the exchange of conflict ing opinions, a clearing of the atmosphere and a better under standing on all sides, may be reached. OUT they must be bona fide letters, from people who not only have opinions but are willing to" stand by them. The person who wishes to hide behind a screen of anonymity to throw his brickbats or bouquets will have to find another me dium of circulation. So step up, ladies and gentlemen! Nothing we like better than letters to "Ye Editor." But observe the rules. And what ever you do DON'T FORGET TO SIGN YOUR NAME. f Get Busy, Pie Makers! SEVERAL months ago the. Mail Tribune started a campaign for pear pie, which met with a success far exceeding its most sanguine expectations. - Pear pies are now being sold regularly in local hotels and restaurants, and the popularity of the dcleotable dish is steadily spreading throughout the state. . The next important step in making this success permanent and establishing pear pie, as a regular feature of the American menu, is to determine how to make the BEST pear pie, then standardizing the product and, as far as possible, maintaining its quality. yOWARD this end the Mail Tribune, during its cooking school which starts this week, will mako a speciul feature of pear pie. It will give a valuable prizo for the best pear pic. The local traffic association, 'made up of prominent pear growers and shippers, which has enthusiastically supported the idea from the outset, has generously donated a $10. cash prize, as a special feature of the pear pio.eontest. So here is (a chance for local pie makers, to benefit them selves and benefit 'the community, by getting busy on produc ing the best pear pies they can manufacture. .TIIE. MORE PIES THE MERRIER, AND THE BETTER PIES THE BETTER! It Was Ever Thus! "LTES, yes, times ARE terrible I Unele Sam lias never been in such a jam before, and all signs indicate "flio worst is yet to come." Read, if you please, the following summary of our sad situation : It la a gloomy moment In history. Not for many years not In a lifetime of most men who read this paper, has there been so much grave and deep apprehension. In our own country there Is universal commercial prostration and panic and thousands of our poorest fellow citizens are turned out against the approaching winter without em ployment. In France the political caldron seethes and bubbles with uncer tainty. Russia hangs aa usual like a cloud, dark and silent upon the horleon of Europe, while all the energies, resources and Influences of the British empire are sorely tried, and are yet to be tried more eorely, In coping with the vast and deadly Indian Insurrection, and with dis turbed relations In China. Of our own troubles no man can see the end. It we are only to lose money and by painful poverty taught vision, no man need seri ously despair. Yet the very haste to be rich, which Is the occasion of this widespread calamity, baa also tended to destroy the moral forces with which we are to resist and subdue the calamity. Now doesn't that fit the case exactly! Of course it docs, in spite of the fact that it is reprinted from the : October 10 issue of Harper's Weekly, IN THE YEAR OP OUR LORD, 18571 Sundown STomES THE KINGS ' By Mary Graham Bonner The King penguins were certainly handsome. Their plumage was of such a rich, dark black color and their white chests made such a fine con trast. Their waa greenish touch to the black ot their coats while they wore golden feathere back of their heads as well. None ot the lady pengulna were oalled Queens. Every member of. the family was a King. "We love It here In South Georgia in the sub-Antarctic," one of the Kings told John and Peggy. "Old King mother's stay on the Ire when their babies are born and they lay their egits there too." "Don't the babies feel the cold?" Peggy asked. "I ahould think they would rather have a warm neet or crib." "Penguin beblee love the cold," said the King Penguin. "Nor does any harm come to them even when their fathers have friendly fights with each other while they are holding the eggs upon their feet. A father Penguin knows how to keep the Open! the egg eafe In the eoft ekln between his feet. And we love a. friendly fight once In a while. "Will you etay around a little while? Maybe you'd like to hear some Penguin history." Peggy and John wanted to hear Penguin history more t,han anything. History of oreaturee such as these always Interested them. So one ot the King Penguins who had heard this suggestion offered to start the history talk, and many others said they would help, 80 John and PeRgy sat upon the rocky land and listened -to the Pen guin history as one Penguin after another told It. But. they did not feel the cold because ot the specially made eulta the thoughtful Little Blaok Clock had given them. Tomorrow "Penguin History." Dictator's Aide Has Hard Luck In Short Term MADRID (AP) Sebastian Caste do, last minister of economy under the Prlrr.o de Rivera dictatorship, haa been dubbed the hard luck champion ot Spanish politics. He Is in Msdrid's model jail, await ing trial aa a result of an Investiga tion by a concessional commission of Prlmo's regime. Castedo had been a minister only a few days when the dictatorship collapsed in January. 1039. He had been in office only long enough to spend a goodly sum for uniforms and regalia. The sole chance he had to wear this finery came when he took the oath of office and posed tor a photograph. Krystalglow, kodnk gloss supreme. Die Peeslcys, opp. Holly thester. ' Coats re lined and remodeled at the Fashion Shop, 434 Medford Bldg. Tel. 1181, Today By Arthur Brisbane If All Lights Went Out. One Dull Little Boy. So He Goes to Miami, Science Goes On. Copyright King Feature Synd. I no. Acting Governor Wolber of New Jersey, Edison's state, sup ports enthusiastically the sug gestion made by W. R. Hearst, Jr., to President Hoover that on the night following Edison.'- funeral, all electric lights be extinguished for one minute to remind the country of its debt to Edison. The dullest would be im pressed, and made to realize the value of Edison 'g work, if sud denly, instantaneously, electric light in every city could be changed to utter darkness, Millions, by the way, would probably get in that moment a view of the sky, and the stars, at night, for the first time in a long while. Edison, a little boy of ten, was already working at new ideus, "trying to invent things." His teachers com plained that he was "absent minded," did not pay attention, called him "dull." Many other little boys suffer from so-called "absent rnlndedness" which In reality Is proof of a mind trying to work on Its own- problsms, In spite of constalnt interruptions and exac tions. Fathers and mothere and TEACH ERS ESPECIALLY should remember Mr. Alphonse Capone, 'bootleg-pro-hibttlon "big shot," Is convicted and Judge Wllkerson will probably sen tence htm to Leavenworth peniten tiary for several years. But sentenc ing him does not mean SENDING him. Legal technicalities and delays will postpone the "sending" for several years. Meanwhile, Mr. Capone, whose spe cialty Is not cowardice, orders several suits of clothing "tropical weight" for his approaching Journey to Mi ami's sunshine. '' How different 'from the game of racketeering, You read about the "tropical weight" suits, and then about a certain bootlegger and racket eer, who had rerused to take the bint of a bootleg organization and retire from the beer trade. He was sentenced not to Leaven worth but to death. Two men called on him. One grasped his hand firmly, saying, "Hello, Max," while the other press ed a gun against Max's head and fired five bullets. After he dropped, to make sure, they fired more bullets, then left. Racketeering does not recognise any appeal. The law may have to come to that. Men come and 'go, stocks rise and fall, governments dwindle and pass, SCIENCE GOBS ON. Bell Telephone scientific laborato ries have developed a new air gauge to interest you. You know that the atmosphere presses on us, living at the bottom of the air, aa the water presses on fish living at the bottom of the ocean. No living man could carry half the weight that his body carries, without knowing It, In atmos pheric pressure. Messrs. Jaycox and Welnhart, engi neers of the Bell Telephone labora tories, have Invented an air gauge that will measure air pressure within ONE-TRILLIONTH. That divides the actual pressure by 1,000.000,000.000. The pressure on your body would be reduced to one trllllonth ot normal, If you could go to the top of our atmosphere, and you would Instantly explode. That is one ordeal to met on our first Journey to the moon, or Mars. The League of ' Nations, having dragged in Uncle Sam to share with it the hostility of Japan, practically orders the Japanese out ot Manchu ria. Japan wants to know why years of treaty violations by China are over looked and only slapan criticised. What Interests the United States is THIS: Suppose the League of Nations gave us that sort ot order some day. Sup pose It had ordered ns out at Cuba when we went there after the Maine waa sunk. Suppose It had ordered our marines nut of Haiti recently? Should we feel Inclined te obey? Why ahould we Join the league In giving orders to the Japanese empire, when ere know that we should not be willing to nave the league giving or ders to us? We should defy such or ders, as Japan probably will defy the league. , It Is the Intsutlon" of Japan to at- Personal Health Service By William Brady, M. 0. SlfDeu letter pertunlng to personal health and hygiene, not to dtaeue, dtagiMMl or lrrefltmBt wlli b aiunered by Dr. Brady If a atamped wlf addreaecd envelopa ta entlced .letters ahould be brief and written In ma. Owing to the large numtxi or u-Uera received onJj a few can be antwered here. No reply can be uad to queries not conforming to Instruct lona. AddreM Or William Brad in car the Mall Tribune. NOW, LISTEN. YOU POOR BOOBS. A reader, sends this Silver Star letter: Dr. Win. Brady, Dear Sir: A few months ago X wrote and asked you to send me a pamphlet how to ;ure the constipation habit. I followed your wonderful advice and now have a natural bowel movement every other day, some times every day. Haven't taken a physio since, 80 you can Imagine how grateful I am to you. I was In a terrible con dition. I spent hundreds of dol lars for doctor bills and tor physics. I would take physics sometimes as of ten as three times a day. Every new dope that -came to my notice I would try, enemas and what not, nothing seemed to take effect any more. I thought Z would have to die. ' So after reading your pamphlet I made up my mind to give It a trial and not take anything. The first 0 days I waa In misery. The tenth day. for the first time In 20 years, I had a natural bowel movement, and I be lieve I've never been so happy In all my life as I was then when I realized that I had won the battle. Thank you so much for your won derful advice. (Mrs. C. R.) Probably the reason why this habit victim was in misery, as she says, for so many days was that she merely gave my advice a "trial" a trick she had tried a thousand times before and Invariably in vain. So her psy chology was stacked against her. Hew she managed to stick It out so long under the circumstances Is more than X can surmise. As a rule four or five days brings victory if the slave of habit can hold out that long. That' the crux of the problem. After fifteen, twenty, thirty years or more of bad habit, wrong thinking, morbid Introspection, it Is not easy to reform In a day. You have to give It a fight. Whether you put up a good fight or a wabbly one depends on your own character or will power, which, naturally, is feeble to begin with, since you've never exercised It in respect to leaving the alimentary function alone. . You've Interfered with that function habitually for so many yeara that you've- developed a conditioned reflex, as psychologists or physiologists would say, and hence your alimentary apparatus simply won't function now unless you do something or take something to re lease the brakes, or aa physiologists would say, to relax the inhibition. But never mind all that psycholog ical stuff. It Is merely a lotta htfa lutln words anyway. If you're n vic tim of the constipation or physic habit, and if you will undertake to tend to Its own affairs, thus setting Uncle Sam a good example. This la shown by news that the Japanese are digging trenches and building bar racks In Manchuria, settling down for the winter, regardless of League of Nations "ukases, sanctions, and won't you PLEASE." Mexico and Spain discover now what Russia will discover later, that the people will not, without resist ance, see their church and religion torn down. They will not tolerate the theory that there la no Oo1, and and all they have to hope fo. Is the little that a dictator can give them her on earth. That teaching may suit the dictator who has everything, not the peasant with Just enough to keep him alive. At Tlapacoyan, In Mexico, statues wore taken from the village church and burned, the church was sacked, the desecration and contemptuous ignoring of religious feelings were complete. But there was a sequel. The peo ple attacked the' municipal authori ties held responsible, set fire to the municipal palace, killed the mayor of the town, Manuel Lopez, killed nine others and wounded many. There are two sides to a religious quarrel, both disagreeable. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has In vented a way to encourage employ ment and do something worth while at the tame time, that may be Inter esting to other with money. At Pocantlco H11U, where he and his father liver, Mr. Rockefeller per suaded the citizens to build a new 1100.000 public school, and he paya half. Talks Ttj S. partnts COMMUNITY REXl'ONSIIslMTY By Alice Jndaon Peale Two children picnicking with their parents wandered off by themselves on property owned by chemical com pany. On the property waa an abandoned plant formerly used to manufacture sulphuric acid. In the cellar, now open to the sky, rain water had made a "swimming pool." It contained, however, not water, but a strong solu tion of sulphurlo acid formed by the water coming In contact with old sine which lay In the cellar. The da waa warm and to ohU- refrain from your usual dope or ene ma or whatever artUfice you habit ually employ, for a period of five days, you can free yourself forever from that habit. If I had you under lock and key where I was certain you could not get your dope, I could and would guarantee this result for you. But human nature la pretty weak and not many slaves of the physio habit have the pluck our reader had. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Snuffing Boric Add In reply to the Inquiry of Mrs. A. M. M. about the cause and cure of sinus trouble you said those were two of the things you hoped to learn some day. But you gave m- a better answer than that. Up to a year ago X would "catch cold" every time the wind changed, and my tonsils would block up with yellow mucus. X don't know whether this was sinus trouble or not; Anyhow In one of your letters you suggested snuffing a pinch of borlo acid powder Into each nostril once or twice a day. I tried It out for several days, and X have not been bothered since. (O. O. B.) Answer That was a suggestion sent' in by a correspondent, and as I remember It was for simple chronic rhinitis and not for sinus trouble. I am, glad to know you found it helpful. I do not think It can do any harm in any case. If tried out for a few weeks. Mineral Water I enclose the report of an analysis of a mineral water.- Please give me your opinion of it. I have friends who recommended It, but would like to have your advice whether It Is a "safe und sane" tonic. (G. w. J.) Answer According to the chemist's analysis the water contains much gypsum and common salt, with a dash of hydrogen sulphide, the gas that makes eggs .notorious. Perhaps an occasional beaker ot such water Is harmless, but my Imagination la not elastic enough to comprehend any reason why anybody should drink such water if plain water Is avail able. Camphor Bags I find that many persons in our neighborhood place camphor bags on a string and fasten them around children's necks with a sincere belief that Infantile paralysis ' will be pre vented. Thews people seem to Ignore recognized precautions against in fection . .'. B. Ov E.) Answer Yes, they would. The use of the charm helps to relieve their scruples about neglecting the proper protection of the children. Going Native I would like to have my ears pierced. Kindly let me know of a competent physician. (Mrs, A. H.) Answer Any doctor can pierce your ears-lf he will. There ought to-be-a law against It, and another against tattooing except to conceal scars or other defects. (Copyright John F, Dille Co.) F light o Time (Medrord and Jackson Connty History from the Files of The Mall Tribune of 20 and 10 Years Ago.) TEN YEARS AGO IOOAY October to, 1921. '(It waa Thursday) Dr. R. M. Brumfleld Is found guilty of murder of Dennis Russell, laborer, and Iron nerve of dentlet breaks when he Is returned to his cell. J. Court Hall reports that he earned his first dollar, selling socks and suspenders back In Ohio. The first edition ot the Medford Hi Times, with Arlene Butler aa editor, Is Issued, Fay B. . Diamond home on the East Sid Is damaged by fire. Rain Is falling and duck hunters hie for the Klamath lakes. High officials ot the Copco Inspect valley holdings. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY October 20, 1011. (It was Friday) Owney Patton and Col TouVelle make offer tor holding world series here, "If It's good weather they are looking for." Games postponed three days account of rain. Eugene Ely, aviator, who flew at south end ot Oskdale avenue In ex hibitions here, falls to death during flight at Macon. Oa. Boston minister charged with feeding sweetheart poison, so he might marry heiress. Case shocks the nation. Oame wardena get arter hunters who shoot quail and pheasant be fore season opens. Fourteen new homes planned for residential sections. The Apollo Male Quartet' Is or ganised to sing at commercial club rallies. dren stripped oft their clothes and Jumped In. One of them died before he could be rescued, the only shortly after he was dragged out. The parents brought suit. The case was decided against the parents, the court holding that since the children were trespassers, the company was under no obligation to post warning signs or to protect them from the deiigers of tho pool. The decision was made by the United States Supreme Court 10 yeara ago. Consider next to It the Children's Charter ot the 1031 Whit House Conference on Child Health and Pro tection, which, among other things, demanded "for every child a com munity which, recognises and plans SAM BY FREEMAN LINCOLN ..urBlB: "I'm rtel" fourth fata exclaims, tailing sis step 'thter Bam SkerriH that sis in iilon AOS proved successful. Bam .:llavca it worthleaa, ant chargea '-'ovrth with taking snoney to pro noi it from Zugini fryt, who M interested fie Aim. 0am is ac tualltt head of tho family, tor her mother willed her complete charge ot flnanoea and property alter Fourth reduced the family to poverty by baa investment a. feel ing heraelt rceponeible for the . tamily'a social and itnaneial rrott Me. 8am haa become engaged to Peak Abbott. Peak is an attractive young millionaire, but Bam pre fere Freddy ktuneon wAom ehf had intended to marry. Fourth hoe Meed hie n e so I y acquired money to evict hie eon Nelson and Neleon'e wife, their former maid. -from the houee. by providing an - apartment tor tAem. fndianant at Bam'e suspicion about r-Ae money. fourtA throve Bam a paper and rives Aer an Aour to read it and change her mind. Chapter 20 MYSTERIOUS MR. BURKE AFTER a time Sam Idly pulled the paper toward her with the Up ot her shoe. She read It through carefully, twice. Then she shrugged and, crossing to the tele phone, called Peak Abbott's num ber. "Hello, Peak," ah aald briefly when ha had answered. "Fourth has contrived to sell hi. Invention to the precious widow Prye. Isn't that Jolly?" "Not" Peak waa Incredulous. "No? Well, Fourth haa sudden ly coma Into a lot of money from his Invention and I'd like to know where else he could have found It. No, I'm afraid the widow Is the charitable organization. The point Is. Peak, that you and I have got to find a way to give her money back." "I auppose so. What do you want me to do call the woman and tell her that she's being taken for a sleigh rider' "It won't be necessary to call the widow. The man 1 want you to get In touch with Is named Arthur Burke. He's the man who signed hie name to the contract Fourth has. On the paper ha calls himself the president of the A. A. Burke Manufacturing Company, but that's Just a blind, ot course. He's really the Fry woman's agent" "I see. You think that Mrs. Frye Is using an agent so as to deceive Fourth as to the real source ot the money?" . "I think It's more likely that I am the one who's being deceived. Fourth has sense enough to know that I'd hit the root If 1 found he was taking money from the widow." "All right, Sam. I'll look Mr. Burke up the first thing In the morning and whisper gently in bis ear." "No, that won't do." Sam said. "1 want you to try to reacb him by telephone tonight right away. You aoe. Fourth has. dellve.ed an ulti matum. Either 1 am to accept his preposterous story that Eugenie Frye hasn't anything to do with this business, or else he and I part (orever. He has given me an hour's grace." "Whew!" Peak whistled. "It sounds as though Mr. Aldersea has leaped haughtily upon his high horse." "He's very much on his high horse. You have no Idea. Will you do this for me, Peak?" ' Peak assured her that he would be only too glad to help, and that he would telephone as soon as he bad any news. Forty-five Inter minable -minutes later the tele phone bell rang. Peak's voice had a peculiar note. "Well, Sam." he said slowly. managed to unearth the esteemed Mr. Burke. He and I had a heart to heart talk, and" "And what?" "Well, It's all rather amatlng- Are you prepared (or a shock?" "Yes." Then button up your overcoat. The tidings seemed to be that we hav shamefully abused the widow Frye." "Abusod her?" Sam gasped, "Are you trying to tell me, Peak, that Eugenie Isn't In on this thing?" "Exactly." Peak chuckled. "It appears that ah lan't even an In nocent bystander." "How do you know?" "I know by several things. Mr. Burke assured me "Naturally!" Sam laughed dis dainfully. "That's what he's being paid for to assure you." "Please!" Peak was reproachful. "I'm not quit an Innocent child, you know. I didn't accept Mr, Burke's unsupported word. To the contrary I took considerable trouble to corroborate It That's what has taken so long." "Go on," said Sam weakly. "Tell the little girl mora." for bis needs, protects him against physical dangers- ..." What provisions does your commun ity make to safegusrd Its children? What responsibility does it require of the owners of dangerously attrac tive property? In the last analysis, the matter may be one of law, but public opin- Colds At first srlm erf a eeH take Ml- j MATUU' nxjsXDT the tax- tire that tbofousMr cleans your tfitastloea, Itistheeoe , ruard root beeJlK Mild, TONKHf safe, parol- vesrstabts, TO-MOSUUrw stoaut-lte. f ALHIOMT 7ft All- Vegetable Laxative fam sx. a 1 STta BP! "I will." said Peak crisply. "To fact la that Fourth has struck oil. H la being backed by the A. A. Burke Manufacturing Company, which la a legitimate concern doing legitimate business. They hav studied Fourth's circuit breaker and have come to the conclusion that It la practical. Aa a result, they have done three things. They hav paid him a very tidy sum tor his patent right; they are giving him an eminently respectable sal ary to help them In the work of simplifying the device; they hav agreed to pay him a email royalty when the product finally goes on the market" Yea?" said Sam politely. "And are the larger rivers still running toward the sea?" Peak laughed. "I don't oiame you for feeling that way, Sam, but the whole business is true, just iu same. There was a prolonged silence and then Sam murmured: "You -must come out some Saturday tor a spin on our new yacht." "It Isn't aulte that bad. but It's bad enough. Fourth has acaulred himself a sizeable chunk of money, Isn't It amazing?" "Not at all. Things like this happen to me every day. Call ma np In the morning, will you pleasel My head may have stopped spin ning by that time." "It had better stop spinning be fore then. Unless I'm very much mistaken, old dear, you owe youi stepfather a very handsome apol ogy!" Sam apologized to Fourth. Sht apologized tn spite ot the fact that the whole thing seemed Incredible. Fourth accepted her apology whole heartedly, tor he was In need ot someone to whom he could express something ot his very, natural ex ultation. They were to live and entertain In a way that would make the world sit up and take notice, he told her. "And. there's mother thing thli money will do!" he cried. "It will give me a chance to laugh at those 'people who have been hinting that you are marrying Peak Abbott on account of his millions!" "Oh," Sam said mildly. "Have they been saying that?" "I'm sorry. Joan." He was in stantly repentant "From now on any tool will know that you don't have to marry Peak Abbott or any other man, for his money. As far as money Is concerned, Joan, you're absolutely free!" . Sam nodded slowly. "I hadn't thought of that I'm free." She looked up with a peculiar little smile. "That's an amusing Idea, Isn't It?" The days went on, but the atmos phere of unreality persisted. In a sort of dull wonder Sam watched Fourth hurry through his break fast so that be could be off to work. She saw him come home, night after night exhausted but happy. She looked at the new rugs and furniture In the living room with the same sort ot polite In credulity that she regarded the two new servants in the house. None ot It was true, she told herself over and over, and one ot these fine mornings sh would wake up to find that the dream had ended. Nelson felt the . same way. Ha had been at home late one after noon when Sam had dropped In to visit Martha, and had stood by quietly while the two girls had ex claimed In unison over the many conveniences ot the new apartment Then when Sam had aald that she must go, he followed her out to the little coupe at the curb. "Look here," he bad demanded with a frown Just as she was about to put her foot on the starter, "I wish you'd tell me Just what Is wrong with this whole business with everything that has gone on around here in the past few weeks." "Oh." Sam shrugged. "You're talking about Fourth's money. It's rather remarkable, I'll grant yon, but I suppose It's true." "I'll say It's remarkable! Can you Imagine a fortune falling Into our laps, and. more particularly can you Imagine Fourth being respon sible? If you can, you're different from me. I'm completely de feated!" "I know." Sam nodded. "I've been In a sort ot fog, myself. keep telling myself that It's too good to be true, but still" "Exactly, It can't be true, but there It Is, staring us tn the face." Ho scowled. "Are you sure thai this Invention business la on the level?" (Copyright. Freeman Lincoln) The new money affects ssm's attitude toward Peak. "Let's not qusrrsl," she tells him tomorrow. ion is a powerful agent In compelling those who own what may prove to be fatal attractions either to remove them or to guard them from young trespassers. Action Without Harm Whenever Constipated Here'i a wsy to be rid of constipa tion and its ills a way that works quickly, effectively, but gently. A candy Cascaret at night the next morning you're feeling; fine. Breath is sweetened: tono-nr. cleared: ' bilioniness, besdschrs. diuinesa. gas j vanish. 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