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(‘nlvin Gray and Colonel Henry
Nelson oi Dallas are enemies. Gray
,. In love with Barbara Parker dud
5.4mm lr-lll her father. Tom Per-her.
v' if Gray has been dishonorsbly
.; ..-h1rlrwl from the army. Gray and
; frl-nli. Gus Briakow. buy the
girnlllnz interest in Nelson‘s bank.
. .-y attend a director! meeting
. i llr-lv declares “it! h. was dis-
. «runry discharged from the army
, .; ~40 of Nelson'- treachery and
., -- _\-vlnnn. having been found out,
._ .q lnmselt discharged. Ora
. .1 [find Briskow. son 0: Goa to
. “no introduces him to Bar.
1 lurker. Gray plans to make
"3; Nelson admit his treachery.
\IIW GO ON WITH STORY
w .ry Nelson entered the bank
, l 1': head up. with a. contemptu-
. .le upon his lips and an easy
. - 'l(‘e in hi. bearing. 3* hand
..:llsiretchod toward the knob
. , knw'l door. when the one ad-
' opal-d 8nd. from tho office
"-l‘lf had so long occupied.
I iruv spoke to him.
._ 0 step in here. Colonel.-
reluctantly. as it impelled
‘. mu tome Ouhld. of him.
'1 stepped within. but he ig«
I the chair that was proflered
,. ..3 I've no time to waste."
4 will soon have ample time—
,' 4 to waste. at least to medi-
‘lt do you mean by that?”
rt came sharply.
hid an examination 02 the
:x-uka. That. as you will
understand. explains why I
’ r you."
I don't—"
; amulirrcd how you and your
ml the money to keep smug
. far I discovered you were in
|_V even beioro I turned up.
. . longer a. mystery. \V’hen
i he, as directors of the So-
:{.l::onnl. lent yourselves
, as individuals. you must have
that you were—well. ar-
.- leisure for. yourself in
to meditate upon the strin-
. hr the banking laws.”
mwrlse! That's u-nothingh—
: 7 serious.” Nelson's ruddy
. :- ul slowly vanished: with un-
I hand he reached for the
: chair. and upon it he leaned
» u utinued. Jerklly: "Irregular.
',> :——-l'll admit it was irregular.
:lwre's nothing wrong— Oh.
'i make it look as bad as Do.-
I drlre sayi ' But you don't
a-‘ztnd the circumstances. Any-
. tuber is getting it straightened
r . nil he needs is time. We'll be
, .II handle it. all right. “We're
. - :. )UWW. perfectly 3006—"
‘ .uu'ro broke! Everybody else
l .4 it. it you don't, ‘lrrexular‘!
l' ;‘ '. Izvvro's a choice of words!" The
2 ‘ -r laughed silently. "it is an
i l: ll'lly that carries with it
a " lift! and lodging at the state‘s
N no.
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. incoherent protest issued from
:l's throat. When next he
ml to make him-sit audible.
‘\ nls were such as really to
lvlS bearer. ”I didn't do it."
i in a panic-stricken voice.
» i5 father’- ideni You had us
l-there was no other way. I
I him—n
. “t :1 minute! You blame it on
Iimy's inquiry was harsh. in-
‘ .. After a momentary
, his lips moved, but tor once
urnllle'l‘ed, his ready tongue re-
lss duty. He exploded. final-
. h an oath: he Jerked open a
In" in his desk. From his packet
vvumw-d his revolver. flung it
L _ 9' league‘s-run.” Iy' as): out“
I in8’tltin‘ioanythingtoil-.11.11....”
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“‘Pfl'hfinl I could help u
it somehow. cleu- u app." mm
“Am Indeed!"
"G"°‘n4m0.lny. Plowin-
thdt. anyhow.”
replied. in a voice that grated. He
dung himself into his desk chair
and. seizing pen and paper. he be-
gus! to write rapidly. shskny.
want to see what I'm Dishing.“
Nelson warned. A growl was his
answer.
For an interminahl. time the only
sound in the one. was the stretch-
ingorthatpen. Whenetlastit
came to an end. Grey rose. thrust
the loose sheets into Nelson's band.
any
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TOM PARICER
STIRRED;
WAS A MOMENT BEFORE HE
SPOKE.
IT
then. indicating the vacant chair.
said:
"Sign that!"
The wretched recipient of this curt
command read the lines carefully.
He read them twice. thrice. tor his
mind no longer functioned clearly.
lie raised a. sick face. finally. and
shook his head.
“W'ouldn't I be e. tool?"
queried.
"Listen. you—" Gray‘s body was
shaking. his words were uneven.
"I'm sorry for Bell. but not for you.
I'll never forget nor forgive what
you did to me. Nothing can undo
that. Disgrace clings to n man.
You're going to get yours. now. and
you can't squirm out of it. or lie
out of it. no matter how you try. for
I sha'n't let you. You're ruined.
discredited. blown up, but—1 don’t
think I want to send you to the peni-
tentiary. I'd rather see you walking
the streets with dandruff on your
he
collar. I’d rather keep you to look
at. Anyhow. you'll have to sign
that.”
"it you'll guarantee to keep this
bank matter quiet—l! you'll protect
m . 11 sign. Otherwise. you can go
t hell. We'll beat it out. somehow.
We can do it."
Indexibly Gray asserted: "I'm go-
ing to turn you over. whether or no.
But I'll help Bell get the money to
repay those loans. He'll probably
manage to save himself and—save
you. too.”
Like e nun lighting some hm
notlc influence stronger than his
will. Henry Nelson took up the pen
and signed his name waveringly.
The next moment Gray emote the
door to Briskow'e otllce a‘ heavy
blow and. as it flew open. he barked:
"Come in here! All three of you!"
He stood aside as Gus. Bennett
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complaint. only ten times aggrav-
voted!“
“I'm thinking about nothing else.
That's what ails me. Why. Gus.
you‘ve no idea what a perfectly
charming person I be when-
when I can be what I am. I thought
I was too old and too blase ever to
become seriously interested in s W
mun. above all in a girl. bub— Do
you remember when his. and Allie
came to Dallas that first time? Same-
thing happened about then to upset
all my ideas."
Briskow's sun-parched race slow‘
ly lightened, his bright. inquisitive
eyes grew bluer. brighter. “l'm—
mighty glad! i allus hoped—" He
tried to finish his sentence. then
shook his head and murmured.
husklly. "Mighty glad!"
Here was a marvel. a miracle. for
which he had never dared even hope.
He thought of Allie and a lump
came into his throat. She had
reached the stars. ills giril She
would be mighty glad. too—
Gmy was speaking. and in his
voice was a new, vibrant quality. a
new vigor. "Now you'll know why
this is the biggest day or my life;
why i thought those men would
never go. l‘m shaking all over,
Gus. You'll have to run the bank tor
awhile; I'm too young and irre-
sponsible. I’m going out to buy a
hoop and a jumping rope and n pair
or roller skates."
When he beheld the familiar
painted sign. “Tom and Bob Parker.
Real Estate and insurance." he
paused. The mere sight of the little
wooden building. the name. gave him
an odd shortnes sot breath. It was
weeks since he had been here.
It was a disappointment to find
the office empty. except for the
rather himself. but Gray began with
a. rush, “\Vell. I told you l'd clear
mysclt. and—here I am, walking on
air."
"You did it.
news."
“We had a show-down at the bank.
Henry Nelson and 1 locked horns
and— But here: Read what he signed.
That cleans the sluts. He'll do any-
thing further that may be neces-
sary, oilicially. .W'here's 'Bob'?"
"They're flsbln' for a hit in one of
your Avenger wells. She's out
there."
"So? I'd forgotten.”
“Did you see—7 Did Buddy have a
talk with you? Today. i mean?”
“Buddy? 0h. Buddy Briskowl I
saw him for a moment only. She'll
be bad: soon. I dare say?“
Torn Parker stirred; it was a mo-
ment before he spoke. then it was
with apparent irrelevance that he
said: "I'm sorry you and he didn't
have a good talk. 'Bob' asked him
to see you—sent him there n-pur
pose." The sight of Gray'- smiling.
eager. uncomprehending taco caused
the old man's steady gaze to waver.
He cleared his throat. “Buddy's e
no boy."
eh? That's good
then jammed the drawer
July
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JULY lst
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Read What Capt. MacMillan, Who sol. Today, 1.
flaking Wm. Him.
”Avast. belay, we're oi! for Bar.
nn's Bay." That is the 'song
which Capt. Donald MacMillan's
crew will be singing soon, when
the ship weighs anchor and sets
sail for the ice fields of the for
north. On this expedition the
noted arctic explorer expects to
penetrate farther north than on
his 1921 voyage and to remain a
longer time in the mlar regions.
completing the scientific observa-
tions on which he is engaged.
Though the expedition will prob-
ably kill a certain amount of
game. a tremendous store 0: pro-
visions must be taken along to
provide nourishment tor the crew
during the months oi the long night
that settles upon the arctic with the
coming of winter. What would
you yourselt take along it you
were going on such a. trip?
Quantities of canned meat and
vegetables. of course. crackers oi
various kinds. pohtoes (which
ward oi! scurvy). a certain amount
of sweets. All these are necessary.
One of the most‘ important ar-
ticles of food which Capt. Mac-
Mlllan ordered (or his trip was
dates. He is taking five cases of
them-not only because they are
extremely nourishing and provide
sugar in a convenient and pleasant
form, but also because. as Capt.
MacMillsn explained in a letter
monotony o e expedition’s diet.
“The most severe test of a food
is in the Arctic. the noted explorer
wrote. "tor on an expedition in that
region only a limited number of
ioodstuds can be carried. Dates.
however. aided us (in 1921) from
becoming tired or our fare.”
One reason why Capt. Machl-
inn is taking with him to the far
north 9. tippic iruit that is grown
in the region of palms is because
dates keep so well. He says that
in 1921 the dates “kept perfectly
and proved a wondertuily sustain-
ing food.”
Explaining that dates are not
only nourishing but also easily di-
gested. the Arctic adventurer
wrote:
"The Arctic explorer desires food
that is highly nourishing and that
will provide a rich the] for his
body. and that. at the same time.
is easily digested. for it any mem-
ber of the party is ill the entire
expedition is handicapped. Dates
answered these requirements ad-
mirably. They are a positive aid to
digestion. as we have learned by
experience. and. while I ‘ know
nothing of their chemical composi-
tiou. their value per pound in cal-
ories must be high. They supplied
in large part our desire for sweets,
while aflording us a nutritious
ioodstuii. equal in food value to
The Little Grouse Is Comforted
’ By Thornton W. Burgess
Gifts than are worth more than gold,
They’re neither bought, nor are they sold
'1 declare, I do believe you are one
of the Grouse children!” exclaimed
Whitei’oot the Wood _Mouse in his
squeaky voice, after looking long and
hard at the lost little Grouse crouch—
ing in the end of the be low log
where she had planned to spend the
night. “What are you doing in here.
my dear?" he continued. “Where is
your mother?"
At the mention of her mother the
{oung Grouse began» to whimper. All
or misery returned to her. “I—I
don't know." she falter-ed. “l—I—I'm
lost."
“Tell me about it." said Whitefoot.
So the young Grouse told all about
her troubles. Whitefoot didn't say a
word until she was all through. Then
he gently scratched one of his round
little ears. Then he scratched his
nose with one of his little white feet.
He was trying to think of some way
to help the young Grouse.
But the only help that he could
think of then was to try to‘ comfort
her. “Don’t you worry any more to-
night. my dear," said be. "Just close
your eyes and go to sleep. I shall be
right around here all night. and I’ll
keep watch. No one bigger than
Shadow the Weasel can get into this
hollow log. And I haven't seen Shadow
in this part of the Green Forest for
ever and ever so long. But, my dear,
never again hide in a place in which
there is only one way out. Perhaps
to~morrow morning Mother Grouse
will find you. Then all will be well.
You know there is no one in all the
Green Forest more timid than i. and
there is no one with more enemies.
That means that there is no one who
has to keep a sharper watch for dan-
r. so you may be sure that if there
is any danger i will know it and will
warn you in time for you to escape.
But I don’t think there will be. No,
sir, I’m sure there will not be. You
are just as safe as though you were
under your mother’s wing. Now I am
going out after something to eat, but
i'll be right near."
Whitefoot turned and scsmpered
out of the hollow log. The little
—Old Mother Nature
Whitefaot turned and scamperea
out of the lelow log
Grouse was sorry to see him go, for
somehow his company made her less
fearful. But she was much comforted.
She felt better for just knowing that
there was a friend close at hand. You
see, much of her fright had come just
from lonesomeness. Now. knowing
that. Whitefoot was close at hand. she
felt. much less lonesome. So, because
she was quite worn out, she very soon
went to sleep.
Whitefoot went about his business.
and his business was filling that little
stomach of his. But every now and
then be peeped in to see that the
little Grouse was all right. It tickled
him to think that he. \Vhitefoot. the
most timid little fellow in the Green
Forest. was actually keeping guard
over some one else. It gave him a
sense of importance which was new
and strange to him. It was a very
delightful feeling.
(Copyright. 1923. by T. W. Burgess.)
The next story: “The Young Ground
Hears a Welcome Sound."
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again in 1921 and 1923.
DANBURY DEALERS
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to purchase independent coal (or
which they are‘ compelled to pay
$11.75 at the mines. With freight
at 84.75 they- claim that tho-coal-
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its 0 hold a.
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P ' I!!! W“ eosts‘tbem $16 a. ton when it is r
m Wm 1“ ceived at their mds and for the.
reason must charge a. dollar extra. to
ll. 1 Elm householders.
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Labor conditions are unsettled. Anthracite miners have just laid
down an ultimatum to the mine owners enthralling eleven specific de-
mands one of which is for a 20 per cent. wage increase. Settlement of
this must be made before Sept. 1 when present agreement expires on
Dealers are now paying the highest prices for coal at the indepen-
dent mines ever known in the history of the country during June and
July. If these conditions continue higher retail coal prices are inevih
I Women JUMP con PRICE?
fl :- eptm CLAIM SCARGI’l'Y
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the ., DANBU Y. n y . ' 1 O n
if t l: 1‘" the Telegram.)——'l‘he Nth“ price or . trouble W111 533”-
er ‘3“ coal in this city and the surround-
Ks ~ W311" ing towns was sdvancud today mm
’11 "$30!; $16 sedton ,to i 817. Enymrlllegler
, ' tlgur int e npresse. ns. 0
' - “13"" secure "Old Company Coal” in
5‘ ‘ ' capital quantities suiticient to permit then).
.he eceptlon to sell independently mined cool 'st
1‘0 30. GO” the same price. caused the increase.
“30 - m- the dealers claim. .
ID Barrette The dealers my that they can able everywhere.
It“ W mem- purohsae what is known as compaux
:0 "MOB ‘3 ‘coal from old dealers at the mines
moment- for 33.75 but only in small quanti-
t this 69' ties. 'AS a result they are compelled
WE 'ARE STILL OFFERING FOR IMllIEDIATE
DELIVERY ——_HIGH GRADE, FRESH
MINED COAL AT THE SAME
' OLD PRICES
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freefronthnpui'ltles. It'uthemoiooalimwmmmnuml
, you have a‘bin'full. of real “black diamonds.” Hanover such coal at.
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COAL PRICES
ARE GOING UP 1
Increased prices have been announced in surrounding towns. Dan- {'3
bury dealers have found it impossible to continue selling coal at $16.00 '
and have advanced the price 'to $17.00 per ton—SEE NEWSPAPER
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