The Calumet Chieftain. (Calumet, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, January 8, 1909 Page: 2 of 8
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Her FlowerLike Face.
Suited
Thinking How Wonderfully Well
filA mDDizron rrstovT
COf"*K"T 1*0? or SB iwworr CO
j tagers at liar Harbor about their
j equipages, and tliat there I* among
them a friendly rivalry on the subject
j We bailed him merrily and challenged
! him to race U3 home, and in spite of
| Lord Wilfrid's statement about the
wind the boat cut through the water
at a good pace. The salt spray dashed
up in our faces and our hair blew
i Into our eyes, but we did not care, for
we reached the slip a full minute be
fore Mr. Jtennett, anil could >'xnlt over
j his defeat even while obliged to ad
I mire his boat.
I "But this is not the boat you left at
the slip the day it stormed," remarked
Oabrielle; "this is much newer—yes.
and much prettier, but 1 believe the
other is faster. When you race with
us you must always take your swiftest
boat, you know."
"But I can't race that boat, unfor
Innately," he returned, with a short
laugh. "When I came to get it that
morning it had vanished entirely—
broken away, I suppose—and 1 had
go home in a fishing smack I happened
to be able to hire. I think it Is very
inhospitable of you to keep your boat
house door locked."
"I think so, too," agreed Elizabeth,
"and if I can ever remember it I- am
going to get a locksmith from the vll
lage aiul have it opened."
We were all ready to do justice to
the nico hot cakes and tea Mary
Anne had waiting for us. and we found
Mr. Blake quite an acquisition. He
was a quiet man, who, as Oabrielle
said, always seemed to be about to
make a brilliant remark and never did,
but kept us on the alert waiting tor it.
Lady Edith took off her hat and laid
it on the chair beside her, and 1 idly
picked it up, smoothing out the veil
which was knotted around it and
thinking how wonderfully well it
suited her tlower-like face. Sudden!)
I paused, however, far in the veil
fastening the chiffon to the hat brim, 1
saw a small pin shaped like a key,
and the counterpart of one link of my
cuff button.
I was about to draw it out and ask
her about it, for the design was un
usual, when I saw a gray shadow cross
her face and her eyes dilate strangely.
She was looking beyond me, straight
at Gordon Bennett, and 1 looked also,
wondering greatly.
He was bending forward, cup in
hand, talking to Ciabrlelle, and a ray
from the setting sun reached the
spoon, causing it to gleam as he
moved it and insensibly attract the
eye. Something else g learned also
from liis white cravat, and I saw tha'
bis scarf-pin v.as the head of the
Sphinx in raised dull gold.
but there the resemblance ceased 'fl*
ti rely. Oabrielle was strictly tailo*
made from shoe to hat, but Elizabeth
inclfned toward softening the severity
of such costumes by various feminine
devices very telling in their effect, es-
pecially upon the masculine element
of society.
When Oabrielle turned and waved
her tightly rolled silk umbrella in a
farewell salute, I thought her plain,
••veil-fitting skirt and jacket, immacu-
lately severe linen shirt waist, stiff
cravat and trim little hat with its knot
(if rilibon and long black quill, the only
correct costume for any one. Hut I rlm, "'i-axatYvk bh«>m<> oinsiNK.
when Elizabeth also turned and raised ihcdgnaw™ ^Viiw1*7. *c.
Don't Delay
The season of coughs and colds la
n„t yet past-they will be prevalent
for some months to come. Do not
neglect or experiment with them. Use
the safe and sure remedy—Simmons'
Cough Syrup. It heals the soreness and
stops the cough.
A Work of Art.
Patience—And is he fond of works
of art?
Patrice—Why, sure! He married
jne>—Yonkers Statesman.
ONI Y ONK "BKOMO QUININE"
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RAY WALTERS
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SYNOPSIS.
Tlireo kIHk Elizabeth, Qabrlrlle anil
Kits*' started tor I'nnailn to spend the
summer there. On hoard steamer they
wtv frtuhtened by un apparently dement-
ed rtranger. who, flndlnn a ban belonglnit
4o uni' of them, took enjoyment in hitu
ttnlzliiK a photo of tin* trto. Kltse shared
h.r stateroom with a Mrs Clrahum. also
bound for Canada The young women on
a stfrhtarclng tour met Mrs (irahani,
anxiously awalttnn tier husband, who hud
ri mania for sailing. They were Intro-
duced to 1 .ord Wilfrid and l.ady Kdith
A cottage hy the ocean was rented hy
the trio for the summer. Ktlzabeth
learned that a friend of her father's wan
to rail. Two men called, one of them
beliiK the Iiuerr acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were ' not at home.
bnt discovered by the cards left that one
of tlie men was Elizabeth's fathers
friend The men proved to be John f
Ulake and tlordon Hennett. The party
was told of the search for smugglers In
the vicinity of the cottage Klise visited
Mrs i irahani to find that her life was
ji.m tile happiest She learned that the
Grahams and t.ndy Kdlth were acquaint
*d. A wisp of yellow hair from Mr. lira
bum's pocket fell Into the hands of Etlse
Mrs C.rahani s hair was black. Durln't
a storm the young women heard a crash
tn the basement of the cottage and a mo
nicut later Mary Anne, their woman serv-
ant, entered, her arm bleeding. To as
sure them there was no danger, Mary
Anne descended to the basement alone
and quieted their fears l.ad\ Kdith tol I
the girls of a robbery of Jewels at the
hotel fearing for the safety of her own
Ifenis. she left them In a safe at the cot
tag. Mr Cordon Hennett was properly
Introduced, explained his queer actions,
returned the lost bug and told of mysteri-
ous doings of a year before connected
with tlie cottage Exploring the cellar,
one of the girls found a sphinx cuff but-
ton. tlie exact counterpart of which both
Cordon Bennett and l.ady Kdlth
found to possess, also
I,tidy Edith said she thought it only
right."
"But, Oabrielle," said Elizabeth,
tucking her letter Inside her shirt
waist, to be brought forth in private
later, "you forgot 1 told Mr. Bennett
he could bring ills friend Mr. Blake
this afternoon. 1 meant to have tea
on the veranda."
"So you did. Well, we can all come
home about four o'clock."
"And I'll bo ready fur you," prom
ised Mary Anne, eagerly. "Don't you
fash yerself, Miss Elizabeth; I'll have
everything laid out and ready, and
I'll make you some nice little cakes,
too, and 'ave them 'ot and ready, fur
well I know you'll be 'ungry."
So when Lord Wilfrid sailed to our
little slip that afternoon he found us
waiting for him and quite prepared for
a good time. There was a nice breeze,
and the sea was not too rough, so we
thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and
made a tour among the neighboring
islands, admiring the handsomo resi-
dences with which they seemed to
abound.
"But 1 would just as lieve have our
cottage on the bluff as any of them,"
declared Elizabeth, contentedly, and
we all ag eed with her.
We st.iled so near the American
shore t tat we could distinguish the
signs on the wharf of the little town
\vl>iVe the boat landed, and Oabrielle
proposed going ashore and looking
CHAPTER VII—Continued. j around a little. Eord Wilfrid busied
"Don't be opln' that, Miss Oabri i himself with his sail for a moment,
elle;" it was Mary Anne who spoke, then turned and looked steadily at his
and she stood listening to the story sister.
with dishcloth in one hand and plate "Shall we land. Edith?" he said,
in the other. "Don't be 'opln' that. "The wind is dead against us, and it
Remember the mother what bore 'int. will take some time to tack back home
jind them that loves 'Im, be 'e what 'e again, but of course, if you think best,
_jay .. 1 am quite willing."
"Well," said Oabrielle, "his mother "Oh, 1 hardly think It would be
should have brought him up better, wise, dear," she replied. "The girl:- ;
rthat's all I've got to say about It; and have an engagement, you know. .
I do hope he'll be caught and pun- j Some other time."
Ished. (ilve us something good for j So we sailed home again, specti
lunch, won't you, Mary Auue? I'm latlng as to which island Clordon Ben
starving ! nett owned, until we saw that gentle
"And, Elise," she continued, "1 made ; man himself embarking with his
an engagement for us all to go sail- friend in an Immaculate little launch,
ing this afternoon with the Campbells, glistening w ith white paint and ah
And do you know—I almost forgot to; solutely spotless In every respect. \Yc
tell you—the guests at the hotel had] learned later on that the Islanders are
to submit to havlug their trunks quite as particular about the appear
1 think it Insulting, but j ance of their boats as are the cot-
were
CHAPTER VIII.
"What 1 like best abjut Mary Anne,'
remarked Elizabeth appreciatively, "is
that she is so dependable."
We were standing at my window,
watching Mary Anne and a mar-
ket basket disappear in the di-
rection of the village. We regarded
ner broad back and deliberate move-
ments with genuine affection, know-
ing that her foraging would be emi-
nently successful and our larder sat
isfactorily stocked, which desirable re
suit was not by any means certain to
follow when we ourselves went to mar
ket.
Oabrielle and Elizabeth had their
hats on and even carried gloves, which
meant that something unusual wes
about to happen.
"If wa had not made such a definite
engagement with the Campbells, I
would not go one step," announced
Oabrielle. "1 don't like to leave yon
alone with a headache."
"Of course you must go," I returned
ruefully. "We have set too many times
and been disai pointed to put it off
again. Then, too, remember Lord Wil-
frid is to meet you over there at lunch-
eon, and as he must have already
started, there is no way of letting him
know. 1 will b> all right when you
come heme, but it is too bad."
Eor this was the day agreed upon
after various disappointments, for a
shopping expedition to the small town
across the water. We intended to take
advantage of the little steamer that
crossed evtry morning and returned
every afternoon, explore the place, and
invest in a few articles the village could
not supply. Lady Campbell and her
brother were to join us, and we an
ticlpated a very jolly time.
1 was therefore awfully disappointed
when 1 'wakened that morning with the
dull pain in my eyeballs I have reason
to respect and treat with every def
erence. While the girls made their
toilets, protesting vigorously against
leaving me alone, 1 rested my heavy
head against the window frame and
tried to calculate how long it would
probably be before ray brain felt clear
again and life would seem worth liv
ing.
"It Is the kindest thing you cau do
for me," 1 said at last. "1 prefer to
be alone when my head aches. When
you get off I will take something and
lie down, and Mary Anne will make
me some tea for lunch By the time
you come home tired and rather cross
I shall be till freshly dressed and as
cool and comfortable as possible. Now
if you don't start, you will miss your
boat."
They finally set out. and I watched
them walk down the path toward the
village, lioth were tali and slender,
her red parasol I was not so sure
the pretty tan colored skirt and short
Eton jacket, the dainty white blouse,
an.! the light straw hat with a red
rose under the brim, were certainly
very becdming, as well as entirely
suitable.
1 lay quite still for some hours, then ,
to | found myself gradually reviving and
with a strong desire for a cup of tea. [
The house seemed very quiet, and
though I opened my door and called
several times there was no response.
I was forced to conclude that Mary
Anne had taken advantage of our in-
tended absfence to spend the day in the
village, not knowing I bad remained
at home.
I therefore got up and went down to
the kitchen to see what I could find;
for I hnd eiten m breakfast, and felt
that I would now be all the better for
a little food.
The fire was out. and the prospects
discouraging to one disinclined to make
much of an effort; but 1 found some
crackers, and remembered that Mary
Anne had mentioned putting the milk
on the hanging shelf in the cellar, so
I got a glass and went after it, cracker
jar in hand.
The cellar had been well aired and
was much less damp and musty than
on my previous visit. Also, the litter
of boxes and oth r rubbish had been
neatly piled along the wall, and the
whole place seemed more habitable.
The sea breeze swept through thp open
windows until the hanging
creaked on its rusty chains, and a ray
of sunlight penetrated the dark re-
cess, almost reaching the packing case
at the end.
I found the milk and filled my glass,
then wandered aimlessly into the re-
cess, sat down upon an upturned box,
and began my lunch. I do not under-
stand why I should have elected to do
this, when the entire house was at my
disposal, but sometimes one obeys an
impulse witfiout any tangible reason
for doing so.
As I sat contentedly nibbling a
cracker and sipping the milk I heard
voices, muffled but quite distinct, as
though on the other side of a thin par-
tition. At first I was alarmed, but in
an instant I recognized Mary Anne's
familiar tones and was corresponding-
ly relieved, although her whereabouts
was still a mystery.
"Now, then," said a man's voice im-
patiently, "don't let's have a scene,
and, for heaven's sake, don't turn on
the water-works—this place Is damp
enough already."
"Oh, Willy, my dear, dear boy," she
said appealingly; "don't go for to be
short wi' me—don't, now!"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Absence of Light Regulates the Hours
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If it were always daytime, we should
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animals, should rest, on an average,
eight or nine hours a day.
The period of rest has been deter-
mined by the fact that eight hours is
the average time when there is a
lack of sufficient light to enable us to
move about in comfort.
This most fundamental distinction
between night and day is wholly rela-
tive to the sense of sight. It only
affects those types of life which have
developed eyes.
Plants, being dependent for their
growth upon the action of rays of sun-
light which fall upon their leaves,
have a wide distinction between day
and night functions.
They eat and digest In the light,
ar.d grow during the hours of dark-
ness.
The lowest forms of animal life—
(he sightless denizens of ocean depths
—do not rest at regular intervals.
They prowl around Incessantly, seek-
ing prey by the sense of touch alone.
When they rest, it is at irregular pe-
riods, In other words, they have no
distinct periodicity of their own.
Hut as soon as eyes are developed,
and in proportion to this development,
anltftals begin to divide their time into |
two main portions—a waking and a
sleeping time. While there is light j
they perform all motive functions,
When darkness comes they retire to
nest or lair to rest.
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