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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
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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."
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physical dangers- ..."
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"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.
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