The Beaver Herald (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 33, No. 35, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 27, 1921 Page: 3 of 8
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THE HEAVER HERALD. HEAVER. OKLAHOMA
.
ifford S.fe
IUiufrafad
Myerr
A SPANISH SAILOR
B7r.cf.el1. Dr. John Mlchelson
Juit beginning nil career become
resident physician and companion
of Homer Sidney at Hartley house.
Mr. Sidney Is an American a soml-
Invalid old and rich and very de-
sirous to live. Mrs. Sidney Is a
Spanish woman dignified and reti-
cent. Jed the butler acts like a
privileged member of the family.
The family has come from Monte-
video South America. Hartley
house Is a fine old Isolated country
place with a murder story a
"haunted pool" and many watch-
dogs and an atmosphere of mys-
tery. The "haunted pool" Is where
Richard Dobson son of a former
owner of Hartley house had killed
his brother Arthur Dobson. Jed
begins operations by locking the
doctor In his room the very first
night. Doctor John fixes his door
so he can't be locked In. He meets
Isobel daughter of the house and
falls In love at first sight In the
night he finds the butler drunk and
holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist.
He Inter -res. Mrs. Sidney makes
Ugltt cf It. John buys a revohor.
John overhears .Jed telling Mrs.
Sidney he will have his way. In
reply she says she will not hesitate
to kill him. Mrs. Sidney asks John
to content to the announcement of
his engagement to Isobel. TI10
young people consent to the make-
bellee engagement. Later they
find It Is to head off Jed who
would marry Isabel. Jed tries to
kill John but the matter Is
smoothed over. John though "en-
gaged" to Isobel. conceals his loe.
Mr. Sidney visits a nearby prison
and has Dobson the murderer
pointed out Jed tells the story of
the Dobson murder. The family go
to South America for the winter.
John Is left at home but the "en-
gagement" Is not broken. John
hears the story of a tragedy "thet
might have happened In Monte-
video." The family returns. A
mysterious Spanish sailor appears.
CHAPTER VII Continued.
Jed may have suspected I carried a
pistol. I had no more than caught a
glimpse of his white t! armed face
when he sprang at me and grabbed at"
my hip pocket. I had a pistol In the
Docket at which he reached but I In-
tercepted his moemcnt before ho got
tbo weapon
"Let mo have It" ho begged. "Just
a minute 1"
I got a hold of his wrist which
ntopped him and he whimpered. Then
lie broke nway and showed hlnvelf at
tlin window. At this the man on the
lawn smiled with a Joyousness that
was a triumph. He Indicated In a flash
that Ik- had found what he had sought.
Ho smiled so thnt I could see the white
of lils teeth. lie had been uncertain
nnd puzzled when I first saw him look-
ing up at the windows of the house.
With Jed framed In one of tho win-
dows he was triumphant nnd rejoic-
ing. Whatever he wanted ho had
found something which pleased him.
Jed was furious the moro furious
because he was helpless. He would
Ime murdered the man on tho lawn
If he had had any means of doing so.
He was so furious that he did not
care how he revealed himself to me.
The man on the lnwn stood laughing
for n moment and then walked slowly
But I Intercepted His Movement Be-
fore He Qot the Weapon.
nway toward the brush Into which
lie disappeared. Jed hung out of tho
window watching him.
"Well sir" I said "I think we have
foil under a real restraint at last."
"I was uind that tho fellow should
have come up to the houso thutuy.
Borne tramp 1"
"And jou dropped tbo coffee-tray
nnd tried to get my pUtol. A perfect-
ly natural proceeding on seeing on un-
known tramp 1"
"We don't want strangers about
hero" he said.
"You don't want that man" I said.
"And he Is not a stranger. When he
saw you he smiled as If he had found
what he was looking for."
Jed was unhappy and showed It
"I wUb you were a friend doctor"
BbTt3
til IsWl J
'
George
ho said. "I try to make you one. 1
will get you jour coffee."
He sent In a maid to sweep up the
breakago from the coffcc-trayi and
procutly he enmo with another pot
nnd cup. He had steadied down but
was not tranquil
"You know thnt man" I said "nnd
jou wanted to kill him."
"I never saw him before" he snld.
"You lime had some sort of dealing
with him. He has been hunting for
)ou. He has found jou. I think we
aro going to And jou more Interesting
Jed. The man will remain .n the
neighborhood ; I think you are going to
lime soma unplensnnt hours. The
thought does not make mo unhappj'."
"I wish I could find a friend In this
house" said Jed.
"I wish j-ou could descrvo one" I
said.
My description of Hartley house has
been so sketchy and Indifferent that
It may not hnve Included mention of
the formal gardens which took In the
river side of the place. They were
charming nt all times but particularly
so at sunset when the radiance was
behind tho western hills two miles
across tho wnter and was reflected
In the clouds back off our own east-
ern hills. The shoro at this point
wns narrow and tho river was wide.
Hills river and bottom lands formed
nn intimate sanctuary which evening
glorified.
To the north tho gardens terminated
nt a high brick wall against which
holij hocks grew and now were In gor-
geous blossom.
Jed had joined me In the garden
and wo wcro sitting on a stono bench
facing tho river not fifty feet from the
brick well and tho boll j hocks to the
north. Jed was expected within n
quarter of an hour to Join Mr. Sid-
ney. He seemed dejected nnd wor-
riedIn n fashion timid I thought.
When ho came to sit down beside
me I resented tho Intrusion for a mo-
ment; but knowing that he had only
n few moments In which to Impose
his presence upon mf I did not make
him feel nny more unwelcome tlinn
ordinarily be knew himself to be.
A schooner deep In tho wnter with
brick from up the rher hnd Just come
In sight nround a point above nnd
with sails sprend to the light wind
wns cnught In tho glorification of the
water. A catbird was hopping In nnd
odt of tho shrubbery nud even with
Jed by my side I was sentient nnd
content.
It was not n nolso thnt attracted
my nttention. It must have been the
sensation of being stnrnd at. I turned
my head tpward tho wall to tho north.
In line with tho bench on which we
sat and Just topping the wall wns
tho head of 'ho Spanish sailor.
IIi and I looked nt each other for
what seemed to be nt lenst n moment.
His enrrlngs glittered. His gnzc wns
steady and both Inquiring nnd pur-
poseful. Even In Inquiry It seemed
malignant with tho ranllce which
comes from n sense of Injury.
I felt a decidedly unpleasant shock
with tho creeps which come from n
good ghost story. If ho had appeared
suddenly nt full length somewhere In
tho garden wnlklnc about It would
havo been different. But Just his
head appearing nbovo tho wall nnd
he perfectly unexpected unexplained
motionless and inquiring It gave you
tho shivers of n child frightened at
night In the nursery.
"You're poor company" said Jed.
"but I am too and I have to go to
Mr. Sidney."
I seemed not to hear him. It wns
not Intended to rebuff him ; I was held
by tho Spaniard's ejes. Jed went In-
to a huff nnd said: "Oh go to the
devil."
Then he also turned nnd saw the
head nbovo tho wall.
Ho aroso and stood looking nt the
Spaniard as Intently as tho Spaniard
wns looking nt him. This situation
lasted n full minute without n move-
ment or word from ono of us. Then
tho Spaniard's fnee graven In lines
of mnlcvolent purpose softened Into a
smilo which expressed satisfaction
with prospects. And then the head
disappeared suddenly. I was In doubt
j whether the man's feet had gone out
from under him or whether he had
Jumped.
In disappearing ho left tho place
where he had been chnrged with the
mystery which his presence had In-
dicated. His disappearance Intensi-
fied thickened tho atmosphere which
his presence had created. While his
head was above the wall the sensa-
tion was one of nervous astonishment.
When his head disappeared tbo sug-
gestion of terror was added. So long
as we saw him It was something un-
explained but embodied; when ho
dropped out of sight It was as If a
person going down a hall In his houso
by candlelight at night were to come
upon n startling sight and at the
moment when his perceptions nnd rea-
son were struggling to explain tho ob-
ject and Its presence and to sustain
his couragcH-tho candlelight should
go out In a gust of wind and leave
him blind facing a thleg he had not
explained nnd now could no longer
sew. Then with cause mny the hairs
crowning oven n head with a thinking
brain arise In sheer fright. The per
son's plight is thnt of black Igno-
rance in which superstition nud child-
ish fears ascend nnd dominate.
Jed took a step forward as If In
pursuit but stopped with thnt one
movement. It broko tho situation
down ntid mndc It possible for me to
return to animation. Secmlnrfy my
powers of movement nnd spctch hnd
been suspended. I looked nt Jed who
was ns pitifully frightened as a child
In the dark -lie mndo every demon-
stration of fright except walling. Then
he braced hlnwlf recovered his cour-
age and without saying anything went
Into tho house to Join Mr. Sidney.
CHAPTER VIII.
When I snw Mr. Sldntv that eve-
ning lie mndo n rcmnrk In Joke thnt
Jed wns 111 and 'needed my attention.
"I hnw not had the usual satisfac-
tion of my wine." he said "nnd I know
It Is because Jed Is not In condition."
"I'm not well. Mr. Sidney." snld Jed.
"I didn't wtint to say an j thing about
It becnuso I didn't vuiit to Interfere
with your evening but since jou men-
tion It I'll ndmlt It."
"do on along then Jed" snld Mr.
Sidney. "Go and have the doctor look
you over."
"I'm not Blck." said Jed nlmost an-
grily "but I know I'm had company.
I'll go to bed."
"The're's something wrong with the
mnn" I said as Jed left "but It Isn't
physical."
"So I Imngtned." snld Mr. Sidney.
"He's as strong ns nn ox. He's got
tho constitution of nn onion. How-
ever he's not himself tonight nnd
that's nil there Is to that. Will jou
read to me J"
It wns eleven o'clock when I went
to my room. I vvus glad of my re-
lease although It had been n pleasant
BpflWFHWPlTKaJlfulMMf71iWm
Just Then I Was Blinded by the Light
of an Electric Flashlight Hitting Me
Full In the Eyes.
evening. Tor a dead or a dying man
for a living nnd llvo man for thnt
matter Mr. SMney had extraordinary
manner nnd great chnrm. Ho gave
a dignity and worth to lifo by his
very manner of lenvlng It. In going
from it ho proved It to be worth while
which I suspect Is tho highest ac-
complishment of the rent gentleman.
After I hod gono to my room I
found myself restless nnd thought I
might find rest In c walk. I expected
to bo Joined by my. friends tho mastiffs
and AlroUIes as soon as I was out-
side but not a dog appeared. This
was enough to bo noticed but not
enough at the time to be given sig-
nificance. I walked about for a while
and re entered the house with quieter
nerves.
I found that I wan tired. Ordi-
narily I liked at leant nn hour's read-
ing Just before bed but this night I
wanted sleep.
I was grateful for the mood nnd the
opportunity nnd I jaw tied onca or
tvvlos as I got Into my pajamas.
I d'j not ktuaw when I went to sleep
or Iwv soon thereafter I awakened.
It was possibly only two hours later.
I did not look at my watch for the
very good reason that other things
nt the time were moro Important. A
bright moonlight was shining and
whatever had awakened me the moon-
light showed mo good cause to be
awake. In a window which tho moon-
light touched with full Illuminating
force was a foco rcognlzablu ns that
of tho Spanish sailor.
Again only his bend was visible but
this time lie was In my bedroom win-
dow nnd seemingly trying for entrance
Into my room. This may seem a moro
phaBtly proceeding tlinn his appear
nnca above tho waU early In the eve-
ning but really It was not. I had tho
shock of unpleasant astonishment hut
I felt to my satisfaction tho ability
to handle the situation. I was not
frightened by tho appearance of tho
head in my window. I supposo 11 is
becauso tho appearance suggested
burglars and burglars aro conven-
tional. I lay quietly In bed and wondered
how much more than tho head I
should see. Just then I was blinded
by the light of an electric flashlight
hitting ma full In the eyes.
A second later the flash was gone
thu fnce In the window was gone and
n slight movement on the gravel below
showed mo that my visitor wns gone.
I got up and looked out. Although
tho lawn wns bright In tho moonlight
no ono was to be seen. Tho Spanlurd
had disappeared Into tho woods.
To come to on understanding of thu
nllor's acts not muen reaoptn m
needed; It was not my room he wns
trying to enter but Jed's. Ills flash-
light hnd tint only shown that I wns
:iwnl;e but thnt lie had the wrong
man nnd ho had climbed down and
run into the woods. Ono mj story was
how he hnd escaped the dogs.
Thnt was explained the next dny;
they hnd not been loose tho night
before; had not been rclcnscd from
their kennels. They were found rest-
loss from an unexpected night of con-
finement They had not been out f
cause the stableman who hnd chnrgd
of them hnd Rpent the nftenionn and
night In the village of Hartley drank.
It was tin extraordinary and not nn
ordlnnry proceeding for this stnble-
mnn who hnd been n dependable chnr
ncter. It did not require much bus.
plclon to conjecture thnt he hnd been
tampered with In deliberate purpose to
fiee the grounds of tho dogs for the
use the SpnnWh sailor made when
ho climbed up to my room.
Tho btableman proved delinquent
wns so apparently contrite nud Inno-
cent that It would have been an Injus-
tice to punish or dlrchnrgo him. He
hnd gone to the village In the early
afternoon on nn assigned mission for
the hou.ie. Ho had used tho oppor-
tunity to drink a few glnsses of beer
for which proceeding no ono would
blame him In Hartley house. It seems
that he drunk two or three glnsses
moro tlinn ho Intended to nnd even
beer being In a J"ishlon Intoxlcntlng
got Into n condition which mndo him
nminblo to the nppronch of n stranger
who succeeded In Interesting him In
the Immediate prospects of life which
then to him wcro chiefly alcoholic.
Ho nnd tho stranger hnd much tnlk
nnd mnny drinks' The stableman lost
all sense of responsibility which wns
not strange and proceeded from beer
to strong liquor forgetting all his
duties to tho houso. In consequenco
ho did not get homo that night nnd
tho dogs were not loose.
Naturally one drew n direct linn
from tills pcrformnnco to tho appear-
ance of the Spaniard at my window
and there was natural wonder ns to
what kind of confetierato the Span-
lard could have so effectually to pro-
pare tho vvny for him.
The Spaniard had a confederate
who wns Ingenious nnd resourceful;
that was evident. Ha hnd mndo a
dcllberato play to get the dogs out
of tho way the night tho bailor made
his attempt to get Into Jed's room
and had succeeded In almost getting
Into mine
Two doys nfter the strange appear
nnces of the Spnnlnrd I was asked for
and was told that a gentleman desired
to see mo. 1 went to tho ofllco of the
house and snw n man who Instantly
suggested the ono who had entertained
tho stnblcman so successfully.
Ho wns so easily described that It
was a crime for even n drunken sta-
bleman to have missed tils distinguish-
ing characteristics but at that the
Btableman had made Identification pos-
sible. The moment I saw the fellow
I thought wo wcro nenrcr tho solu-
tion of tho mystery of Hartley house.
Ho was n significantly Insignificant-
looking man; thnt wes his Identifying
mark. Ho seemed timid and insecure
of himself apologetic for his Intrusion
upon mo and withal determined to do
whatever It was that was In his pro-
gram. I wondered how so shrinking
an individual had plajcd n Jovial part
In a village tavern with yokels at
drink. His card Indicated him to bo
n lawyer and gave his name ns Hill-
etus M. Ilrovvn. Ho enmo directly to
his subject for which I thnnked him
as soon as he had mndo n brief pre-
liminary of commonplaces of Introduc-
tion nnd greeting.
"I hnvo asked for you doctor be-
causo I know of no ono else hero who
will serve. I do not wish to approach
Mr. Sidney directly nud cannot trust
tho factotum you know ns Jed. I
would not Imposo upon Mrs. Sidney
or her daughter except " axtrcmlty.
You nro here a rational human being
nnd Interested I nm Informed In the
fortunes of this family. Therefore I
havo come to you."
"For what purpose?" I asked.
no milled as If to apologlzo for
having any purpose and pulled at the
cuffs of his coat.
"I'll bo frunk" he said. "I hardly
know tho purposo clenrly myself. My
client Is n snllor. My practice lies
considerably nlong the water front In
tho city. It has not mado mo rich.
I hnve lost n good deal of egotism and
hnvo becomo pragmatic. I hnve to
get nlong nnd to denl with facts.
Thero nro people dependent upon me
nnd I hnvo not been much to depend
upon."
"Tho condition of your flnnnces or
your morals cannot be of Interest to
me" I said "What have you thnt Is
of Interest?"
Ho smiled an If he was used fre-
quently to rebuff.
"What I have. I assure you humili-
ates mo to present becauso I realize
that If I succeed for my client I shall
bo In tho way of blackmailing Mr Sid-
ney. My consolation Is that I am only
an agent nnd I nm suro thnt I Bhnll
bo n moro considerate and honest one
than nny other this Ignorant sailor
would find. It hns been necessary for
mo to know many languages to make
my small living. My Spanish client
docs not know much If any English.
Ho hns been a mnn of precarious man-
ner of living and It seems that several
j ears ago ho was In tho employ of Mr.
Sidney."
No wonder Jed la worried
(TO DK CONTINUED.)
Tho moro money you save tho more
respect your heirs will bat for 04.
OK
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JHybstAv'ybyyi
Married on Time
By It. RAY BAKER
'ANMAAAv
(to mil b Mciuk Iimiiipii ts nuii.iii I
As lie walked through the gate nnd
caught a gljmpsc of jellow cutis
through 11 window of the vine-covered
cottngo Itobett lltiniinfnrd felt komc
not a git-nt deal ' t sonic of tho
Height lifted from U.a neavy heart.
It had been 11 full month since lie
hnd Been Gloria Ihigel a month of
gladness but .villi a finis of sadness
Many persons would not have seen
unj thing Mid about Hubert being
discarded by Angellno Vniicntlnr. in
fact mime of his wcll-vv lilting friends
had hinted to- Robert thnt It would
be better for him If lie left the dash-
ing ilark-linlred film nctiess alone.
"She's Just a viuut)" one of thero
friends warned. "She's 11 v 11 nip In tho
movies bemuse she's Just naturally
one in real life. That's why sho docs
so well hi those parts. She'll gnt your
heart in the hollow of her hand nud
then she II t1iiccze It tind throw it
uvvny."
Hut Robert was Infatuated. When
ho first saw Aiigellnu she was spend-
ing a few weeks at Cedar l'olnt to rest
from her latest "inllllon-dtillnr" pro-
duction and she certainly was a
charming convalescent.
Robert wns no unsophisticated
country product. Ho was not a uatlvu
of Cedar IT s j any mote than Ange-
lina vvus bu. he had been spending
summers there for thu past few jenrs
as the guest of Ids aged uncle. Rob-
ert was bend of n prosperous automo-
bile parts plum In Indiana hut liny
fever drove him to the northern lake
region during ragweed season.
While on his first visit to his untie
Robert met Glorlu I'ngel nnd her
frank wholesome siir.ny nature com-
pletely won .11111. Nothing wns defin-
itely settled between them hut thero
wns a tacit understanding that a part-
nership affair In which the Gospel
plajcd 11 part would lie coii-nimmiited
In the near future. When ho tamo north
for die present summer Robert felt It
wns time to settle this partnership
matter for now he was In u financial
position to support n wlfu ns lie felt
0110 should he supported.
Then along enmo Angellno and
spoiled It all. Robert decried Gloria
with uo words of explanation and
spent most of his time with tho actress.
They golfed motored swam and
canoed. Yes Robert was Infatuated.
In a way ho was not responsible for
his treatment of Gloria for Infatua-
tion Is a form of temporary Insanity.
Then ono night nt n private dinner
Robert announced he vvus to bo mar-
ried. "Two weeks from today" he said
"will find mo no longer a single man"
"You suro do work fast" was tho
comment of one of his friends ns they
congratulated him. Some of these
felicitations vvcru not us hearty as
they might have been for Gloria was
well liked by Robert's friends apd sev-
eral of them would have spoken words
of censure for tho way ho had treated
her If they had voiced tho sentiment
that was In their minds.
Tho next dny Robert went to the
hotel to keep nn engagement with An-
gelinc. She wns not there but thu
clerk V.fth a pltjlng grin handed Rob-
ert a letter. It was brief:
"Robert Dear V'-q gono bnck to
work. We'vo had some nlco times but
of courso wo were not serious nt
least I wns not. Really I never could
marry you. I hope you lyon't feel too
bad about this. You sec there's a
man back home that I really love.
"ANGIXINB."
For hours Robert walked on tho
beach reading and re-reading this
nolo. It seemed thnt tho end of things
hnd come.
"Tho felloVvs wero right" ho told
himself. "She's a vamp but I loved
her. I wonder If It was genuine love
though?"
Dusk found him far down the bench.
During the wnlk ho hnd come to ns It
were from n period of sleep.
"I'm nlmost glad It happened" ho
said. "I'm going back to Gloria If
she'll hnvo inc."
Nevertheless Robert did not find It
ensy to shake oft tho depression that
had come with tho note from Angellno.
It took considerable courage to ap-
proach Gloria's quaint little home
where she lived with her aunt hut It
seemed he Just must got consolation
from some one.
Gloria admitted him nnd trcnted
him as If nothing ever had con'o be-
tween them. Her smile was Just the
same nnd sho wns ns gracious as
ever. That wns like Gloria. It was
returning good for evil. In n sense;
nnd for thnt reason It hurt. It mude
Robert feel small nnd menu.
Nnturnlly his manner wns con-
strained nt first hut Gloria wns so
grand about It thnt ho gradually un-
bent and before long they wero In
paths of conversation familiar to both.
As ho sat and watched tho sinking
sun play about Gloria's jellow locks
Robert said to himself;
"She's really tho girl nfter all. Sho
has mado me forget Angellno. Infatu-
ation is ono thing and lovo Is entirely
different."
Ho remained lato at Gloria's homo.
Somehow ho dreaded to get Into his
own company. Onco nway from Gloria
thoughts of tho other girl wcro hound
to return.
nut at Inst he had to go. Ho stood
nt tho door like n bashful boy who
hud Just mado his debut In feminine
society.
"Gloria" he snld hesitatingly ono
hnnd on tho door-knob "I have been
a pretty poor sort. I cannot expect
jou to forglvo me; but jou hnve been
Just grand. I wnnt to npologlre for
what t havo done and and Gloria
really I lovo you. I hnve nil the time.
Will will jou kiss me good-night?"
Thero were tenrs In Gloria's ejes ns
Mie rent bed up and placed an arm
nround Ills neck.
"Robert dear I love jou too. I
suppose I nm n little fool for letting
jou (nine back to me; but jou nro thu
only fellow I uver enred for. There's
no use trying to deceive mjself."
There wns some further conversa-
tion on tills rather Interesting topic be-
fore Robert left tlio houso thnt bight
When he arrived nt his uncle's fottngc
he found 11 telegram on the dresser
reading:
"DIsregnrd my note I rcnlly Uve
jou lloh. I can't mnnd It tc be with-
out jou I thought I wns iilrtlnr but
I rcnlly fell In love. Am if'ndy to go
ahead with tho ceremony ns plnnned.
"ANOKLINH."
It wns n week Inter that Torn Wil-
son met Robert and observed:
"I understand jour wedding hns
been called off. I don't want to bo
curious but I'd like to know for sure.
You see- I'm thinking about getting
jou n preset."
"Go uhend and get It" said Robert.
"I will be married on time."
Tho church was so small that many
of the guests were obliged to wait In
front to get a glimpse of the bride nnd
groom.
Tram the outsldo Rev. Jonnthan
Snooks' droning voice could be heard.
As lie pronounced tho words that
sealed the bargain some of the out-
door guests plnccd bags of rice within
convenient reach. Resortcrs had
made Cedar l'olnt metropolian In
cverj thing except marriages and tho
community reserved tho right to bo
provincial In that one particular.
The crowd In front of tho door fell
hack preontij and the tall form of
Robert Ilnnnnford nppenred walking
nlong the nlsle. The rice throwers
reached for ammunition.
Rol-ert wns smiling down nt tho
bright ejes of the pretty miss walking
beside him clinging to his arm. Creep-
ing through n stiilned-glass window a
ray from the Run lighted up the bildo's.
curly jellow linlr.
STILL GOVERNED BY INSTINCT
Unconscious Hereditary Actions Prove
Mankind's Descent From Count-
lens Ages of Savage Ancestors.
Deep down somewhere In the Inner
nature of all men itnd women tho In-
stincts habits nnd forces still remain
which mndo up tho lifo of our primal
ancestors countless ages ngo. Wo no-
tice tills frequently In tho unconscious
hereditary actions of tho lower an-
imals. Just ns ono Instance it Is very
common to seo n dog turn round sev-
eral times before Ijlng down on a
hearthrug us If preparing a sleeping
plnco In eomo long grass; that net
has been quite unnecessary for many
long centuries jet tho domesticated
and 'highly Intelligent animal even now
retains this habit of Its wild progeni-
tors. It Is also more tlinn probablo
that tho unlversnl fondness for throw-
ing stones so Inherent in ull bojs Is
another dormant memory bunded down
from tho fnr-awny times of tho Stono
nge. when our primeval forebears used
stones either artificially-shaped or oth-
erwise ns weapons of attack and de-
fense or for killing smull game for
food etc. Girls never want to throw
stones and If they try they aro not
able to. do so with an effect. This
I think proves that tho women of old
never acquired tho art nnd we get a
slight peep Into their manner of lifo
by this ono fact Tho men no doubt
did all tho fighting and hunting for
food then and It Is the samo today
amongst all races both civilized and
uncivilized. Soma of our simplest
dally habits dato from tho beginning
of things. P. W. 1'. In Birmingham
Post-
Sun's Rays Net Properly Valued.
The warmth of tho huh on n tired
body wracked with n city's nervous
energy tho drawing up of seedling
and blossom to the light throwing on
lnwn orchard garden and forest
splashes of color and shade nro bless-
ings not lo bo desplred. Wo should
spend more tlmo In the garden and
In the sun for the same reason thnt
we cat food to sustain life. Tho
touch of the soil on our hands nnd
tho vvnrmth of tho sun on tho bnck
hnvo n vvny of purging us of much
thnt Is hnnnful to our happiness. They
remove tho strange restrictions thnt
society puts upon us nnd leave us
light-hearted. They help to make tho
crooked things straight nnd the rough
places plain. Thrift Mngazlno.
Chinese Coal.
According to A. M. G. Grant a con
suiting mining engineer who recently
returned to Grent Britain 100000 tons
of coal hnvo been shipped as nn ex-
periment from Chlnn to Newcnstlo-on
Tyne. It Is snld that tho coal Is "of
excellent qunllty and Imported In
larger quantles could bo sold nt
cheaper rntes Ihnn British." All of
which Is certainly strange I Scientific
American.
The New Woman.
"For whnt aro you Incarcerated
here my poor man?" asked Mrs.
Strongmlnd.
"I married a now woman" answered
tho prisoner.
"Impossible I Tou couldn't bo put In
Jail for that!"
"But I was I I married a new wom-
an and tho old woman I already had
kicked about It nnd hnd me put hcra
for bigamy." Edinburgh Scotsman.
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