Devil's River News. (Sonora, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 1834, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 13, 1926 Page: 4 of 4
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In VUhalla
and Out
to till* on h!s father'* yneht.
ImKIdx t!>e operator's place lit time*
to »«>nil tuosnii^cM to friend*.
Ill* rat infliction "'an complete. lie
smiled hi Itt-jund mill: "I don't
mind It >mi llmti III, Itliik«*. Ho I
won't »m(T your oars with cotton. The
hii‘(Mui(v I'm Koin^ lo send Isn't He-
el el."
He turned on the current, tupped
the render, illnl then openlnu the
no Itch aide seni hr<>Milva»l at’ruM flit)
eeu*:
"Mend help to Yiitlintfa lutmid! Mu-
tiny—murder. Ilelii neetled ut once.
Don't delay. Jteluy to nh»re If tin e»-
*ory."
Sienlnj the tuuiie of Hteve ('idler to
Me S. O. S. liien»iijte, lie waited for it
response. None coming, he repented
the msning*. Agiiiti utxi lignin he agi-
tated the ale with Ids wave vlhratlone.
There wuh no rerpmire, and I tick
frowned lit the fit 11 lire* of his exix'il-
loent. for half an hour lie kept It
Up. end then cloned the circuit and
tone to Ida feet.
’Thut will have to <Jo for the pres-
ent," he observed. "I’ll try attain
later. Meanwhile. I'm due up at the
house to Interview Doctor Alnter."
£xery thing wan quiet about the Idjr
hoime when lie approached. Iinldly and
without any attempt at concealaieut.
It was still very early, and It wax a
M'.ieetlon whether the rest of the house-
hold were out of lied yet.
He was a llttte gratified when the
front door opened for him, and Alice
t'uMwh let him In. Ilnr face wan
v Idte, with dark circles under her
eyes. “Hs* anything happened?" she
tv ked anxiously.
“Tea, everything—two of onr worst
enemies hiv prisoners In a cuve."
"Ton rneon Mr. Blake?"
"Yea, urtd Ills particular friend from
the see—Mr. Sfcflee."
The smile that Irradiated her face
was sufficient reword f»r Dick. As lie
looked Into the Id tie depths of tier
eye* he had it queer son sat Ion of gid-
diness It passed aa Instant later, and
Ns smile of confidence returned.
"I want to ace Doctor Abler." ho
added. “Will you tulle me to him?"
"Yes, If lie'a up."
"I c«n Interview him In Ills lied If
he's net up yot. It's, quit* Important,
Miss Cutler."
“follow me," she replied, leading
the way.
There was no necessity of rousing
the man from Ids slumbers, for on tho
upper landing they almost ran Into
him ns he was emerging from the alck
iiintuhor. lie gave Dick n scowl and
*0
"How's the patient this morning,
•wlnrf' IHck greeted hint cusuttlly.
"No better, sir." was the sour retort.
"Httve you given him Ids morning
medicine jet?”
"Tlint's none of your business, sir,"
Vbe other wild angrily. "1 won't ho
tUterroguted hr you. I ask you, Miss
Cgtiur, to protect me In my profes-
wiooal—"
“Profe-sloiial fiddlesticks!" Inter-
rupted Dick, "del i| out of your head
Hint there's any professional etiquette
'Wwti Iters, doctor. I'm going to seo
Mr. Cutler "
"Not with my |>ermlsslon, sir."
IHantlrg his bulky figure ugnlnnt
khe door. Doctor Abler faced them lie-
t'sntly. Dick smiled ut lib words and
rttltude.
”1 won't beut shout the hush any
beiger, doctor. I'll lie hrutslly frank
'-tth you. The game la up. nnd a eon-
t- eehui from you now may iiiw mnt-
t cs s trifle for you when you face a
•—urt. Tour two friends, Mr. Itluke
i-oi that sallortnun. Mcfloe, have with-
•* awn. They have uo further Interest
la tbe plot. In fact, they're detained
r . dust their will, and can't come to
; «ttr assistance. The Inst I saw of
then) they w-ere triissoi: up and gugged
In a cave. I think they'll stay there
until help comet."
Tbe Information that Ids two con-
federates had hern enptured hud s vis-
ible effect upon the physician, his faro
changing from anxiety to fear, Hindi-
Ing and pnllug nllertmtcly; hut the
lust sentence of Dick's seemed to give
him a roy of hope. He braced up and
mulled.
Tin afraid you'll watt a long tittle
for help," ho said. Perhaps the
thought that Captain llrent would ro-
lurn suddenly to change matters stiff-
ened Ills rowlufloti. "We're far from
say share, end cut of the route of
pausing ships."
' "Hut bow far do you suppose that
wireless III the Clive will rury?" Dick
e«kcd, enjoying the others cottruilon.
"I hcondi'iist an HOH messnee a short
Mine ago. Some ship ought to pick It
np sad hurry lo onr itealsUnre. I
raid there wits murder, mutiny Hnd
riot on the bland."
Abler suddenly lost all hie bravado,
and began wiping hb brow with u
trembling blind. “Whit! wireless?" he
murmured weakly. "What're yon
talking about?"
Dick laughed In his face. "I told
you the gain# was tip, doctor." hs
went ini gleefully. "Hat the worst It
still t« route. I've had a coufcsvlon
Itmt Implicate* volt. That's wlist I'm
getting at."
II# look s chair and si ruddled It,
facing the doctor, who remained tmv-
tlonless against the opposite wall, g
picture of despnlr and terror.
“I don't know." Dick continued,
"whether yon really Inlander! to ttiiir-
der Mr. Cutler, or simply io keep hlut
unconscious until—"
"Ns, no," Interrupted Abler. “I
didn't intend In |.-(|| him. It Isn't s
dangerous drug. The efTect will ptiss
sway In time."
'TimI tray MIT# you from the elec-
trie thttlr then, doctor," rnrily re-
marked his tormentor. "If he ties
under the effect of It 1 don't think
anything Is the world can keep you
froir the current. Now, tf I were you.
and there was any antidote for the
poison, I'd get busy administering It.
Wbnt do you think?"
The mun nodded and gulped. “I—
I will try It"' He slHIiiioeit-d.
"Don't waste time. then, for I ex-
pect a ship will he Iters any hour to
take its off."
"If you'll let me. I’ll give him
treatment now—right sway!" replied
the doctor eagerly.
"All right. I'm not hindering you.
"Hut—" slowly anil Impress! ely. "re-
member this: I lave two witnesses
to your confes Ion. nnd If Mr Cutler
dies you'll he held responsible. 1'n-
der the circumstances, I wouldn't play
rny trick or try to double-cross me If
you attempted It I’d shoot you like a
dog and with less cumpuu-'thm. Now
get busy with your medial net,"
A Inter glanced furtively at him. "If
I save hb life," he begun meekly, "you
—you won’t—Inform on me?"
"I’m making no promises," replied
Dick sharply. "I in giving you the
chance to stive yourself from the elec-
tric clutlr."
All the morning Dick watched with
the other* by the bedsldo of their pa-
tient. The strain of the situation he
gun to tell on Alice, and toward noon
Dick led her Into an alcove beyond
the hearing of the other two.
"You must go out uutl get fresh
nlr, Miss Cutler," Im said gently.
"You're losing the ruses In yettr
checks. I'll wulfh."
"Do you think I'd quit when yon—
you— Olt," she exclaimed Impulsively,
"how can I ever thank yon I You've
saved uncle's life, unit protected me
from something worse!"
Dick took the two hands extended
to him untl hehl them an instant. "I’m
ulreatly rewarded," he replied, bowing
hb head. "Your gratefuluvss Is
enough."
"And to think," sho lidded, smiling
through tears, "1 took you ut first fur
the cause of all our trouble."
| "What did you think I wus?" he
naked, Ills eyes twinkling.
Her fttco Hushed under Ids gar.e.
"Why, I thought you were In some
sort of u plot to roll us. Y’ott aee,
Mr. illnku had nont the servautx down
nheml of ns, and when we found them
gone we were puxtded and ultirined.
Then your appearance ou the bland
looked suspicious."
[ "You never suspected HlitUo?"
| “No, why should I? He Imd been
uncle's secretary for yrtirs. Unde
trurted hint, and turned over most of
his private paper* Into his keeping.
I used to think ut times tliut Mr.
Blake lot I more lnllueiico over uncle
than I, and It piqued me. lint I never
dretimed of hie doing anything--”
She stopped, mid tusked qulcbiy,
j "What was tbe plot? Wliut did Iib
Intend to do? I'm all myatifled yet.
I simply know that—that—"
“—he intulo love to you, and when
you refused hint lie threutened you,"
Dick flubbed for her.
| "How did you know that." she
asked, flushing a rich, rosy red.
| "I've been an eavesdropper ever
slnco we Milled," be Ittughed. "I scent
to have lost ufI souse of deceuey lu
that respect.”
V "Wsxwswpt’Ws at a *-»*»«! to
nothing to be ashamed of." she re-
antorantlc nnd kept tbe one be hud
taken from Mctiee.
With us little display of emotion
or excitement us he could asuonte. be
crossed the room to tlie bedside. "Doc-
tor." he said quietly, 'TII be gone n
few rulnuto*. Mias Cutler’s In charge
now. Tube orders from low. Iteiuem-
bt r, If there's uny attempt ut trickery,
you'll pity."
He waved the gup eloquently be-
fore the Ilian's face and then turned
and quietly dipped from tho room.
lie stopped on the triad plu/./s and
watched the approaching vessel With-
It) half an hour she would land.
Meanwhile, he had to do soinothiiig.
The yacht tvs* steaming uuiliv foiced
draft, which convinced I Hok ti nt
Itrmit had pi-bed up l,!s wireless tirvl
was hurrying to arrive before any
oilier ship received the news. The
Brent's mate tvss In charge, giving
directions to the men. Dick walked
up to him.
“Hello. Harnett, you still sailing on
the old lieueunT' he greeted.
The mule, u young inun, swung
around in trvtonhdtnieiit. stared eta-
pltli.t at the speaker a moment, and
then with it glcutu of recognltJon In
his gray eyes ■> lulled untl touched his
cup
"llotv do you do. Mr. Vutt Ness!
Ilow'd vt a get down lit re?"
“Came !nwu wlih you in the yiirtit."
Young Harm tl *te . n r hioai-ly
Dick it.rued Ills lioud. nnd be • in
greet In i he oil.tr uimnhern <>f the
crew fttitilllcriy.
"Wi ll. ,f there -n't oi l Drcnn!
list-n't yon it! I'm; t-t. you old suit-
water hoi:.:-? ilello, .lurgius! How's
that rhvuuiittle knee? Suffering ewts.
yoo'ri- .-pry it Ilian ever! Ilello. Hilly,
ano I'.e.i:"
The whole crew began nodding er
waving to h m. sot ie i rowilitig mo.mil
and shaking hi nds with him.
"This Is like old til ts," Dick lidded,
a little tifleeted by tho greetings.
"Dud's whole crew, e:;-i*pt Cuplain
.lohtisloH. Win re's l.""'
“I dell.id, ,Vr. Vttli Sun” replied
.lurgk. "lie \ a ' relieved of duly u
inoi.tli tigo. ll \v;;.s n end day for the
rest of us v. hen he left. ’Tuln’t like
it used to lie."
' No, l.rt.l Isn't Captain Johnston."
A'r i- Cutler »t- I i:i the buck
Modern Turks Turning
to Democratic Way*
In some wavs the Turks are
rr.pidlv modernizing themselves.
The Turkish delegate* to the League
of Nations wear no fezzes, n eorre-
s| indent of the f hicftgo Daily Now*
tt rot*. They dross like European
stilt'.snten. Their spokesman, Tew-
fik liouelttlv Hey, has formally re-
rp'fsted that for reavotis of dun.tie-
rs y. he no longer he addressed in
official rotmnttnii nthiu nt “ex eel-
letter ” But in other ways, tho
Turks me strll decidedly oriental.
Ju.it as Kotiot Russia ltas all hut
deified Iho dead Ix-nin, so the Turks
ire building op an nltucst supersti-
tious ottlj for their national hero
and leader, Mimtapha fCental Pasha.
Though he is still very murit alive,
statues are being erected to him in
Constantinople and Angora. Many
trects in Turkey have been named
after him. The Constantinople
municipal council is considering
changing the name of that city to
Kemal Ili—city of Kemal. And on 1
the house where lie used to live has (
been placed a tablet bearing this in-
scription : “Horn the immort.i
Mustapha Kental Pasha, in tho
eourre of long night vigils, eon-1
ICEEPING WELL
THE ATTRACTION OF
THE MYSTERIOUS
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ezlltir oC -UK.W.TII"
„ro.n;il, cmipl' ti-ly m,\. Iltle.l ttml ;
I u/zlt-l i t Ihst, hut she tva.t brijiil j
enough to cm ;tc. t the ttauu* tiny uscel 1
with ti e former owner or tli" yacht, cerved the idea of saving tho eotin-
I I,la e, i ;m Ins i umtlon Dick hud
given h"f co i.-crhliis the secret eo.it
; it I;.t-l.’ I .1 ll.e y relit hfo'.lgllt llilttl i
try.” Rumor implies that the roaaon
for l’.is recent separation from his
Ho Stoppod on the Front Piazza and
Watched tho Approaching Vessel.
•iiuipP te C ,11, Men imit. She smiled, j modernist voting wife wns her too
"You w'ti to k. cw tttii-ie s crow i conspicuous BTuLition tliat lie be
icti. r ihati t (.<> >• .a* bro'-ti in. "You j elevated to tlie sultanate.
nftjLiit IntiTMlucr nic. Mr. Vim Now.” i .
Dick mlHimI Mid looked futilish. | # ^
1'liciv wi's no farther need of con- j Ancient Iintnon Ro.cc
"- hts l.ic-iiti:;.. hut there worl Decapitated Its Dead
quickly before
pliedt giving him * st.ille tliut mudo
lit in tllsr.y.
| Recovering from the momentary
' Confusion caused by her smile, ho
esketl: “Whitt excuse did Mr. Itluke
give for sending the yacht away thut
flrot night?"
"To get more servants."
“And you believed him 7”
"Yes, but 1 rebuked him for doing It
without cousultlug me (list. I told
him we should turn right around mid
go back borne.”
| "I see," mused Dick thoughtfully.
I'Terlmp* he thought you'd want to
do something like thnt, mid he fore-
stalled It by ssutllng the yacht uwny
at once, lie didn't want to take u
' olinnee keeping It here. Of course,
he wus very sorry, and till that—very
contrite, wumi't he?”
| "You seciti to loud him pretty well,
Mr.-Mr.—"
i He smiled when she stopped for
him to enlighten her. “Dick's the only
until* I have (loan here," ho said.
Then changing the subject quickly, he
added, "You say Mr. Itluke, us your
uncle's prlvute secretory, wus trusted
by him In tunny Important matters?
Do you hupptm to know whether he
hail the combination to IiIn prlvute
Kufe nnd deposit vaults?"
“Yes, I think ho did."
"Thou that will explain tunny mut-
ters,” wus tho quiet remark.
Shu watched him curiously, waiting
fur him to explain, hut he had grown
suddenly dumb. Walking to tho win-
dow hi the alcove he xlnticed through
It. A wonderful pitnoruiiin of the
sen was spread before him, Hite fol-
lowed, and together they wutched the
heaving bosom of the ocean, fascl-
unted by the simmering path of gold
that the suit made ou the waves.
.Suddenly her eyes opened wide,
and, with linger pointing, she ex-
claimed «xul(antly, “A nhlp ! Rescue's
coming!"
Dick gave one hasty slanoo, and
then euught her hand nnd Jerked It
down. "He quiet 1“ he whispered.
"It's the I'elkun!"
CHAPTER XIII
The yacht was In plain sight from
the alcove window, but from tho bed-
side of llndr patient It was still In-
visible. Iloth tin hanlcally turned
tliclr bends In tliut direction, and
sighed with relief when they suW
the doctor snd Mann busy, with their
bucks to them. Dick readied up nod
pulled down the simile.
"You'll stay here," he whispered.
"You must lenve Vaptnln Brent to
nte."
H« thrust Into Iter hands Blake's
broadcast cull for help hud aroused
Brent's susplclona, especially as It hud
not gone forth In the code agreed
upon by him and his confederate.
For ten mlnuteu Dick remained an
Impassive observer of the scene, his
wits completely numbed. There
seemed no way out of his difficulty ex-
cept to light Brent single-handed. This
of Itself was not so alarming, but
the fear that members of the crew
woultl overwhelm him In the end dis-
turbed hint. How innny other con-
federates Brent had aboard the yacht
he could not say.
In the midst of hlg perplexity an
Idea came to hint, nnd his grave,
solemn face lighted up with hope. In-
stead of going down to meet the In-
coming bout he retreated Into the
house and hurried up the stairs lo the
sick chamber.
The three watchers raised their
heads at his entrance. Dick nodded,
tiinl suit! nonchaluntly, "How's the pa-
tient, doctor?"
I "Improving, sir."
"Then If you don't need Miss Cut-
Iwr fr*r n fr-wv m^nuiea, VU nult lt»r to
step outside. I wish to consult her.
We'll return directly."
Alster merely nodded Ills hpntl; he
was the physician now, Intent on
suvlng the life of his puMcqJ, Alh-e
Cutler gave Dick a startled glance,
and then quietly crossed the room
Into the hallway. Dick closed the
'door behind her, nnd beckoned her to
follow him.
Once beyond lien ring, he turned
eagerly. “Miss Cutler, I didn't want
to get you into tide. I didn't want to
have you run any risk, llut l see uo
other wuy out of It.”
i He stopped and wiped his perspir-
ing forehead.
"If there's danger." she said. Entil-
ing frankly atid bravely at him, "I
want to share It with you.”
Her words distressed him more than
ever—even us they thrilled hint.
"Mujbe there won't he any danger,
uftcr nil,” he murmured. "Anyway—"
lie stopped, nnd then added, "What
do you know ubout the crew of tho
I'elleun? Are they all new men, or—"
“No," t-ho replied, “thoy'io monily
old employes'*. 'Alley were with Cup-
tain Johnston, and I feel they're loyal
to uncle."
“Splendid!" shouted Dick, seizing
Iter hand and shaking it energetically.
“Conte with me to the boathouse."
In approaching the landing place the
I’elleun had to run' behind u rocky
bluff that stood between her und the
dock, which completely concealed her
from view. During this temporary
eclipse no one on her deck could see
the shore between the house and the
dock. Alice saw 111 u flush the rea-
son for Dick's sudden queer actions.
They crept cautiously to the small
window that gave them u view of the
hreukwbter ittifl dock. Through a
dusty, cobwebby pane of glass, they
watched Hie I’elleun swing In to the
dock. They could see t'nptiiln Brent
forward, eagerly sweeping the Island
with it pair of binoculars.
"Set ms anxious und curious," mur-
mured Dick.
Tin. lines were scarcely ii.thorp be-
fore Brent leaped to tho dock, und af-
ter a few hasty orders to Ids mate ho
hurried uwuy. Their hearts stood still
i for fear thut he might look Into the
boathouse; but when he passed It al-
most on n run tho\ breathed easier.
When he was hu,tf way up to tho
house Dick caught the girl's arm. ami
whins'red:
"Y’oti must back m* up. Miss Alice —
second everything I say. It’s our only
chance."
I Site nodded silently, und followed
him out of the boathouse. Jauntily,
nlth u mi t'e on Ids lips, lie walked to
; the eld of the dock where the crew
wns still busy making tho yacht fast.
ni’C' sity of ilelii;,, .,......... .......
Brent returned. | In nifikin^ cerium excavations at
"They nil 11 ow yen, Miss Alice," he Ecuillnncourt, near St. Germain,
' . cplicii Imstily. "and re.-pect you." j
•‘Aye! Ajo, s,r!" re;ponded the |
| men, touching their cups.
| I tick watched them a moment In
silence, 'ii-eti 1,1 > face became s'td-
denly grate stud severe. "Barnett, I
[ want you and the tellers to listen
attentively to me.” lie began. "You're
up against a hard proposition. You've
got to choose between your captain
mid your employer. Mr. Culler Is up
at the house unconscious, suffering
j from a poisonous drug tliut Doctor Al- ;
tder gave him. Mr. Blake, who plotted
] the it hole thing against Ills employer,
is cooling I IniH’lf in a cuve on the
Island where 1 put him—ulong with
Mctiee, who left the yacht n few daj'3
ago. lie swam to ihc island and re-
ported the yacht wreclfud on the
shoals, with her wireless dismantled.
I leave It to you whither it was.”
The men frowned and stared In
lima r.etucnt.
".Miss Cutler hero will hack lip nil
my statements," Dick continued.
"We're both working lu the Interests
of Mr. Cutler, who is temporarily un-
able tn Speak for himself. I'apMtln
Blent !« in league with Blake and
Doctor Alster to keep your employer
here unconscious until they can play
their game. So far as I know they
intended to li t him die dually."
lie turned to the girl ut his side.
"Mint Cutler, In the name of her
elude, who owns tills yacht ami Island,
gives me tlie right to speak for her.
Do jolt not, Miss Alice?"
"Yes, ye.t," site replied hastily.
"Kvorything he says Is time."
“Then," resumed Dick, smiling at
- the crew, “1 want voluntceis to help
ns. Wait ti minute,’ lie rddetl frown
| Ing, "lot's do the thing lawfully. We
don't want uny of jou to he charged
with mutiny. We're on land, und not
on the high sens. Therefore, the own
French workmen have discovered a
number of human skeletons, which J
authorities believe date from tho
Merovingian period shout 050 A.
I). First reports stated that tho
skeletons were those of n race of
tfiants til! measuring over seven feet,1
but these fantastic proportions have
been disproved, although the re-
mains nre those of very big men.
The most curious part of the dis-
covery is that in each case the head
of the buried ntstt has been dis-
severed and is held in a pair of
bony arms, leading to the belief that
the early Franks tverp fearful of
ghosts, and in order to prevent the
dead from visiting the living adopted
the custom of decapitation. The
failnro to tint] any of the jewels or
ornaments with which the Merovin-
gians usually buried their dead, is
accounted for by the fact that the
graves have prol'tvhly been violated.
el', of his repivg, nnttlve, enn ills
charge any member of the crew or the
officers."
Alice Culler smiled, anil catching
her cue spoke quietly. "Brent Is no
lougor captain of this yacht.” site said.
"1 discharge him. nnd appoint lu his
t>l nee—"
She looked in Dick, who shook Ida
head, mid whispered, "Bnnielt. I'll
go ns Ids mate."
Alice nodded. "Mr. Barnett, I tip-
point jou cnp.uiu. Will you take the
ship?"
•v rlulnly, Miss Cutler," wns the
prompt an.so or. "Mr. Van Ness wns
a ua.g tilin' getilnq it out. und I unde
tip try ttdiid long before he got through
where I stood. You can count ou me
n any Hide tuiyup with Captain
i -rent."
O.T the Family Tree
Henry White, the famous diplo-
mat, told a family anecdote at a
luncheon at Elm court, his Lenox
villa.
“One of my ancestors,” he said,
“u as irregular in his church nt-
tcndanco, but ho lmd two colored
men servants who were never ab-
sent from divine service.
“Tho parson met my ancestor on
the road one day and said:
“ ‘Ixiok here, colonel, 1 don’t see
you very often in your pew in
church.*
“‘N’o, parson you don’t, but my
two niggers are always there.’
“ ‘Yes, that’s true,’ said tho parson,
‘hut two blacks don’t make a
white.’ ”
Predicts Aerial Cities
An amazing picture of future
cities built far above the earth on
platforms reached by tower elevators
is presented by Frederick Kieslor, a
prominent young Viennese archi-
tect. lie predicts that houses in the
future will he built on platforms
supported by steel girders several
hundred feet above the ground. They
will he ercetc-1 above beautiful gar-
dens, shadv forests, or even above
lakes or the sea. Platforms will l»o
Sr.ir.ll Frcfit in That
provided, too, as landing places fhr
Sort of Commission airPla!,r*‘s’ ^ l-elievos.-PoptUar Sci-
enco Monthly,
'LJ I MAM nature Is much the suiuc
in all ages, lijea is wu old Ureek i
lltliJi! lll.lt Is Just IS tl'UU liwiuj IIS It
wus four thousand yearn ago,
lituc, ut great expense, JoOrncys to
Kpiilatirils to two Uaculuplai lu bis
temple, to consult him at,out her tusl- |
adieu. First, she nun plains tlait sue
b> weary tiud harassed with ratigue;
Iho god declares this Is luzciili«e of
like lellgtli of tho Journey she has
taken She toys vie him little appe-
tite In the evening; the uns'-le tells
her to dine sparingly, i'he says thut
sbu Is llubie to iusounvlii; be pro-
Mrribe* that she shall remain lu bed
only ut night. She asks why she Is
growing fut and the remedy ; tic or-
iU-lo replies that she should eat less,
get up before midday and sometime*
utuke use of her legs. She assert*
that uinu U lad far her; the oracle
tells her to drink water. Mhe com-
plains thut sire suffers from Indiges-
tion and he adds that sho should regu-
late her diet. "My sight Is growing
weak," sit vs Irene. "Wear zpee*
mek i," says Ivutihiplus. VI urn grow-
ing fect'le, too," sho uintlnues, "mid
1 miii not ns strong and lieulthy its 1
have lieen." That, says the god. Is
heciiuse you tire getting old. "Blit
how can l cure this languor?.....I lie
shortest way. Irooo, Is to dlo ns your
mother and gr. lulrnother did before
you." "Son of Apollo," exclaims
Irene, “viliat kind of advice Is tills?
Is this the knowledge which men pute
llsli ulii-oml, which causes you to ti*
reverenced hy Hie whole world? What
have you taught me tliut Is rare or
mysterious? Did l not know till the
remedies you tench nte?" "Then why
do you not make use of them?" nn-
murs the god. "without coming so
fur to seek me out and shortening
your days by u long journey?"
Another story with the sum* moral
Is found In tho Old Tostmnent. Nns-
tmtn, the commander In chief of thu
Syrian army, had leprosy, a name
given In those days to any chronic
skin disease. He traveled n long wuy
with nn Imposing retinue to see Kll-
shu, the Jewish prophet. lie expected
that Hllshn would go through n lot
of mysterious and elaborate perform-
ances that would Impress hint with
awe and wonder. But BlMm never
appeared at nil. He sent him word
hy liis servant to go nml take u hath.
And Niuimnn "wm wroth." But tho
servant hud inure kciisc than the mas-
ter. lie said, "flood master, If the
prophet hnd hidden tliee do some
great thing, wouldst thou not hove
done It?" Surely lie would, thut wns
tvhnt lie came for. "How much
rather then when he saith unto thee,
wash and h* clean."
flood health Is common sense. Eat
sensibly nnd moderately. Keep the
body clean Inside nnd out. Brent be
clean o-lr, drink clean water. Avoid
fata. Keep tlie muscles linn. Work
hard, play hard, get plenty ut sleep
noil sunshine.
Bui we know all that, yow say.
Then do ft.
(£ ltj*. WHlm N«w»p»p«r Union)
Old English Industry
l\low Practically Dead
The whetstone or scytliestono in-
dustry, which formerly existed at
Blarkborough and Sainthill, on the
l’>l.'trkdown rnnyr<\ Devon, England.
800 feet above tlie 6ta, is now al-
most ext i net.
Founded nearly two hundred
years ago, the industry used to pro-
vide employment for large numbers
of tnen, women and youths. Now
only one worker remains and his at-
tachment is so strong (hat, do.-ipite
the loneliness of his calling and the
health-impairing nature of the
work, he ennnet divorce himself
front the ‘‘dear old hills.”
This solitary whetstone crafts-
man is John Rookley, who, although
more than sixty years old, still bur-
rows tinder the hills and unearths, 1
shapes and dresses the stones which
nre regarded as ttnequaled for the
sharpening of steel.
The demand for whetstones has
diminished astonishingly of late
years. Crops are- no longer reaped
with the scythe; carborundum from
the United States is used extensive-
ly, and small Welsh stones are com-
pressed for use as sharpeners.
C«H for Map Shotting
r* Weather Over World
—A daily weather map of the eo-
tm world, similar to that now is-
sued by tin* United State* bureau
for ibis country, is one of tlie pros-
pects that will doubtless be realized
in the not far distant future, in
tlie opinion of Ro-icvie N'tinn, asso-
ciate mcteorloju'i at the weather
bureau. In pointing out the need
for such a map, Yr: N’liffn said that
it is now impoMtlilr fo study fhw
weather of the world tin a whole,1
even though the weather in one part
of the globe may be influenced hr
movements of the air at distant
points. “Old King Weather travel*
croseleecly over the face nf the en-
tire glolte,” said Mr. N’ttirn, “Imt
1ms never yet Ihtki seen whole. \V»
feel » slap of hi* hand here, a kick
there, while his face smile* peace-
fully for a spell trpon a dis ant sea
or land, but no one scoy more than
a small part of his great bufk at «ny
time. Tho only wav we can visual-
ize him ns a whole is by mean* of
tho whole weather tnap, based upon-
systematic, synchronous obsorvw-
tio:;s over tho whole globe. u
Instances of Failuro 7
to Seize Opportunity
In I860 A. C. Wright offered te
trade 278 building lots in tli* heart
of Denver, together with a ranch of
160 acres in H» Argo district, for
a horse, saddle and bridle. Tb*
Mcxicau who owned tho horse mere-
ly laughed ut the proposition, say*
Thrift Magazine.
A leaso recently made in Minns*
apolis shows thnt a piece of prop-
erty which was sold for ijhl.OOO itv
1870 had during the 50 years in-
creased 67 times hi value and U now
worth more than $200,000.
A little strip of land 18 by
feet on Stnte street, Chicago, is said
to have increased 48,188 per cent
in 70 yeara.
Seattlo lists an instance where a
building lot sold for $876 in i860,.
is now valued at $S00*,$00; an in-
crease of more than 214,000 per
cent.
German Vital Statistics
Tlie German birth rate baa gwn*
clown steadily stn<* tli# war, and war
a4 the lowest point in five years i»»
1984, according to the latest Ger-
man census figures. Tho number of
births for every 1,000 inhabitants
wns 21.1, or 28 per cent less than in
J9I3. These fewer births wera
partly offset, however, hy lower dcstiv
rates, although theso latter did not
go down equally fast. In Berlin,
where eoiutiticma are ahnermal.
deaths exceeded births hy 1.6 a l,0<XJt
population.
Display Human Scalps
Ono of the most ghastly offering*
ever displayed for public itis|»«w*hioi»
was accn at Ponca City, Okla., re-
cently during a convention at fhtr
Association of Oklahoma Indian
Tribes. The largest collection of hu-
man scalps in existence was dis-
played. Over 200 of these relies of
niassacm and war, all remarkably
well preserved and properly classi-
fied, were to le found. There wera
specimens of both Indian and whit*
men, and one of them? had an ear at-
tached.—Grit.
Glass Long in Service
A glass tumbler, more than fifty
years old, is treasured by Mrs. Frank
S. Rogers of South Portland, Maine,
and recently she filled it for tlie fif-
teenth consecutive year with jelly
made from apples picked from th»
same tree for Ihc Inst 50 years. Th»
glass waa one used at the army bar-
racks, at the cantp ground in Civil
war time, and wns given to Mrs
Rogers by Dr. John H. Han born r
now dead, who was stationed there.
Canon Chrse, president of the _
^ ' ' *v'c 1'‘'P'10’ Prized Museum Exhibits
cussing ms spirited pursuit of Louis ,, , • ...
j- ' Mammals of the age of reptiles
‘ Firpo,” raid Canon Chare, *r° 80 r"e th“t thcy C™. ln
NATURAL SURMISE
•‘thoi'Vht’he had won out; and then onI? 0 The Peabody
museum of l ale university possesses
probably the host collection in this
country, or indeed anywhere. The
American Museum of Natural II is-
—bill!”
“It was like the case of the
young artist.
“A shabby young artist stood in . .. , , ,, .. ,
,i i» i ‘ „ torv in New York nnd the United
Ihc Pennsylvania station, when a - .. . ........... . ....
multimillionaire hustled up and
shock him warmly by the hand.
“ ‘Brown, my boy,’ said the multi-
millionaire, ‘I’ve got a commission
for you.’
“‘Yes?’ said Brown, nnd a glad
light learned in his eve.
“‘Yes, said the multimillionaire.
'Can you accept it?’
States National museum in Wash-
ington also have excellent collec-
tions.
Wants Men to “Spruce Up**
George II. Wright of Huntington,
W. Va„ has proposed to the Nation-
al Association of Retail Clothier*
that a million (toilers a year should
b* spent in teaching tnen to “sprue*
up.’’ lie proposes that sn educa-
tional campaign on masculine style*
be instituted with emphasis on tli*
srort-sighledncss of “dressing from
the bargain counter.”
o .s.rr,
Bare-Faced Suggestion
A woman informs us that cos-
metics arc going out. Last year
“nude” hosiery was the fad, this
year it may be nude complexions.—
“‘Can i?’MrW Brown gulped. ‘L>*lou Transcript.
‘Yntt bet I can.’
Nature's Unkindness
George Newton i* wondering why
he iY picked on. A hailstorm it his
Bobby—Whet makes Mrs. Wood- far,n near 0,1 io- r"'nr‘l
his corn and cabbage, and euetim-
She’s *W>T® 'n **“* split by the
hail, which was apparently con-
fined to tlie 80-acro farm of Mr.
Newton. Neighbors reported heavy
rains. Imt no h til.
by-Slimmar’s fare look so funny?
Mother—Hush, Bobby.
l>e«n starving herself to reduce.
Bobby—Oh, is tliat it? I thought
her face had been deflated.
I "
AUTO EEPAIBING
General Blacksmith.
I). BAPE, Prop.
Phone HI.
Sonora. Texes.
UNDERTAKING
Robert Masiiio Co.
Day and Night
Phone 148
San Angelo, Texas.
“'Sure you have time?’
“ 'Oh, loads of time,* said Brown.
“ ‘Well, then,’ said the mul*i-
millionairo. looking at his watch,
‘my wife’s mother is arriving here
from Sheboygan either by tlie 4:11
express r the 7 :L8 accommodation
I —it’s just U:15 now—snd I want
. vou to meet her at the exit and put
her in a t.uirah will you.?' ”
E. C. GARVIN,
RANCH LOANS
GATEWAY HOTEL
Del Rio, Texas.
Live Stock 6c Real Estate
Tvs ly.ocks south of the 8.P. Pe(*t
SONORA, TEXAS.
Mrs. A. B. Tallmadge,
Manager.
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
is often ctouaed by u Mflamt* esnSIUon
of tb* rnuceus tints* of th* Eustachian
Tub*. Whan this tuba la InlWnl you
hav* t rumbHn* aound or Imparfac'
haarin* IJ.ilaia the latUaunattoa cn-
be raducad, your hearts* My h* rt»-
a.roved forever.
KAI.L'8 CATAWRU MEDICINE Wu.
do what wo (Halm for it—rid your system
tVafncaa caused he
of Catarrh *r P-arnee* cai___
Catvrrh. HAI.tZS c.‘ TARRH MEDICXN!
tins been aucoseaful In tha tr
Catarrh for over Korty Tsar*.
Roll hy nit druystett.
F - Cheney * <S., Toted*, 0k
VOL
Surgeons I
tn
In one of 1/
papera a surg
tiou perform*
the human 1
young girl, I
years from a
gradual closin
valves of the
seemed of no
that an opera
large flap of
the girl’s hea
the ribe over
removed. The
containing th<
posed to view
could be seen
of 128 beats t
was opened, i
in the auric]
chambers of
gloved finger
inserted os a
mediate fount
examination i
cut the valve
but merely t
finger. This I
ly and with i:
out mishap. 1’
the ribs, must
replaced layer
all the heart
normal pulse
wholly norma
dosed. The p
recovery and \
perfectly well.
KNEW A
“You say t
accept the pit
State#?”
“I should
elected presit
Plasterers’ un
Help “ J
The Auxl.r
jpoveinent, fot
ion, himself a
ing out its fit
brothers. The
land for Aust:
On their arri
will be welco
the homes of
afterward op
farming will I
will be watdu
made to feel
friend to wh
difficulty or d
brothers folio
more big brot
the other end
them a wclcot
To Ba Ac
Doctor Po
courageous rc
findings are I
tion. He ar
with Mongol
hair, oblique <
are found in
land and S<
logically to b
mo origin. ’
anthropologic
practical pur
parts had bet
miliar theory
ancestry of a
Brian Baru i
Golden age.
they’ll be say
ruses next !—
OfRci
Under the
States govert
100,000 fog i
are lighted,
bells, whistli
trumpets, h
Gongs have
effective so
carrying qus
seen to, bells
ther under al
CoalS
eCool » im
facturingin
of major ii
five distinct
in France wl
largo scale,
employed dr
000 in 1912
to the war.
•nmos more
10,000,000 t
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