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Show Lydia had produced a pasteboard Women, Keep Your Health She tied one of Lizzle'a aproua shoe box o:t paper dolls whieh·she tave round her neck, pushed a chair into u~· to Par to Margery. She cuddled Florence the pantry and began her unsavory ash.-'·J found Dr. Tacoma, Dombey In her arms and gave one tas k · It was d us k w h en 8h 8 dnlshecl Pierce's Favorite Pre•crlption and ear to Margery's questions as to the and led Llzzle out to observe the Golden Medical Discovery a wonder· names and personalities of the paper shiny, sweet smelling orderliness. of rul help to me when the chlldren were dolls, the other to Elvlry's comments. the place. · coming Into our "Land, it does make a difference I "It ain't so small," sniffed Lizzie. borne, for through "It's blgger'n anything you ever .lived It the rheumatlz didn't take all the the use or these In, Elvlry, t1ll Dave sold enough lu~ ambition out of me, I'd keep lt that remedies I v.-~s en· ber he stole from the government to way :tor you," said the old lad;r. ablcd to atte•l 1 to my d u t 1 e s. rhe · start a bank." "I'll do lt, every Saturday. Gosh, no u r 1 s h lng : nd so cross," I'm tired I" groaned Lydia, throwtnr be don't Lizzie, "Land, <e b7 Frederick .A.. Btokq C..) 14ttletlng efiect or said Elvlry. "I suppose you've heard herself em the Uvlng room couch. these me d i c 1 n as the talk about John Levine? He's "Lizzie, give me some of your muttoa seemed to !unish getting in with that halfbreed crowd tallow to rub on my hands. The cook· n e w strengtl:> · I up on the reservation that the Indian tng teacher says it's fine for hands.'' also UMd both the 'Favorite Pre· lnt into hls deep black eyes, Lydia agent's such friends with. They say scription' and 'Golden :Medin! ~sThe highly satisfactory Thanksgh·· suddenly felt his allen race. Levine's land hungry enough to marry ing feast was eaten and praised. The covery' when passing throfgb mld· "I must go In and dress," she said. a squaw. He's so dark, I wouldn't dishes were washed and set awa:r ln die life, with most satisfactory re· "It'lil time to get supper." suits. I have nothlug but good words be surprised If he had lndlan blood the Immaculate pantry, and Amos and Charlle nodded and untied his himself. Land knows nothing would Jobn Levine were smoking by the fire. to say of these medlc!nes."-Mrs. H. canoe. "Seems to me tbls room looks aU McCoy, 3601 East "1<'" St. Tablets surprise me about him. They say he's "Daddy," Lydia said that night at just naturally crooked." or liquid. sUcked up," said Levine. supper, "why should Mr. Marshall and 1.~\UY OR GE~Ti..E-ll,\s ~:"iTEDcomin• ''Lydia's nodded. Amos sud· Dombe:r Florence and Lydia Charlle Jackson both s~y Mr. Levine denly stood in front of IJ:lvlry. along. Place was like a cyclone thil as exclusive reprp~ont&tive In this t~rritory J by a. manufrwtUrt)r of a natlon:dly known is a crook?" rt!~le. needed in every homo ant! omc. e. "Don't you say such Otlngs about morning for aD hour, but the result Amos ate a piece of bread medl· Mr. Levine," said Lydia slowly, pays. She's trowln~ llke her moth· Must furnish rclerenc•• as to character, and 1 havo from $200 to $1,000. This opportunity tatlvely before replying. "Any man cheeks bright, eyes as blue as Flor· er. , NlJOU}d be WOI'th i3.0QQ Or more por Yf·ar that zoes Into politics In this cQuntry ence Dombey's. "She'S only a chtld, and small for The l'Oluptnsatlon you earn Is IlmitNJ <•nly 1 by your endeavor. Every co-oporu.~ton ta u , , leaves hls reputation behind hlm. You It 8 a rurpishe•l renrescnt .. tiv~s by this C•>fiqmnY "Well!" exclaimed Elvlry, beginning her a~e, at that, Said John. Your· an"wer tr~at"d in conM<Ience "'rite and I'll never have a better friend to pull her furs up, "I don't seem to Shame for her to work SO hard." lmtndltA..ttily for J.H;r.sonal lnterv1t·w. TilE " , u than John Levine." I know lt, answered Amos, but RADJA-DEVII'~J. 1:-.<:.. HO fl. 1-lpring >'t., be able to please you two with my Lydia nodded. She was only a conversation, so I'll be going. Mar- what can I do? On a dollar and a Loo Anfl'~les. <'alif•>rnla. chlld, after all, and still retained lm· gery, get up off that dtrty tl.oor. I half a day-1 swan--" How to Get There ~ Liz.. ~'here was a rap on the door. pllcit faith ln the opinion of those she never cared much about Amos' wife, An I :n~l is11n.au, w J,o \HI" fat· of!' loved. She went back to school that she was too proud, but at least she zle admitted Dave Marshall and Mal' iii;; <'"ll''"'-' ant! ('Ollfll'<P(I alJou• l.i'-' 11PXt fall full of Interest and Importance. was clean. She'd turn over in her gery. tion,.;, askrd an It·!shman, I'Utting <II•<'• dlgestor,"' a a!'l traru11 a for "Out very She was a sophomore now and gra,·e if she knew what this house lt, Ill!' wihls of C'oi.IH marn, how IH'llt n1y on call to "Came Dave. explained proud o:t the fact that she knew the looked Jlke. Come, Margery, the to J.Pttl·rfrm h: 'fit<) Irbhmun gpt to for her seen ain't I Lydia. friend ropes. ITer arrangement with Billy hor:;e will be cold, standing so long." o1·cr thf:' dirf'ctions, !'O intrl laLOJ'('(I J held for his second-year books. With Llzzle opened her mouth to speak ages." . . otheach to nodded Levine and Be rountl tiH•Ut WPre the rw••l>'. nnrl cate much pinching of the grocery money, but Lydia shook her head, and .the Dave and hands Amos shook 11ntil, haYtn~ !lon e his hPst. he a<i~e(l Lizzie bad achieved two new galatea two stood ln silence, watching the· de· er. scowl dark a catching Lydia, kissed this: "If it wns llHi'>'l'lf that waR goIn· felt she whlle so sallor suits and parture of the visitors. When the on Levine's face as he dld so. to LettPrfnH•k, hith I wonl!ln'f Ing finitely !nferlor to the elaborately door had closed Llzzle burst forth in Marsaid dolls," paper play "Let's from hi'!'():" • ·(·W Outlook. ~tart gowned young misses of her grade, her off pulled had she aa soon as gery, Lydia was not unhappy. coat. She planned a real feast tor Thanks· DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN "You pla:r 'em," replied Lydia, She negotiated with Bllly glvlng. "Pm awful tired.'' Norton for the exchange of two "Why should a baby like you be Aspirin Marked With "Bayer Cross" pounds of fudge for a brace of wlld Has Been Proved S2fc by Mill ions. tired?" Inquired Marshall, pulllng her duck. The Saturday before Thanksto hl~ side as he seated himself In giving, she gave the house tts usual 'Varning! l!nh."H you see the nanw Amos' armchair. "llck and promise" and then started on puckay.e or on t 11Jiets you "Bayer'' "If you'd tasted our dinner," said out with her skates to enjoy the first getting the genuine Bayer not are Amos, "you'd know why she and Lizlee of the season. sa~e by millions und proved Aspirin zie should be half dead.'' She had a glorious morning. There fnr 2G yr.tr~. phy,;idans by prescribed "I wlsh I could 'a' tasted It," replled was no snow and the lake had frozen Sa~· :'Bayer" when ~·ou lmy • spirln. Marshall. "HaTe a smoke, friends?" crystal clear. The alr was breathless. Amos took a cigar but Levine re- Imitations may proYe dungerou.;.-Ach·. As she skated she chanted, to improfused. vised tunes, bits of verse. .''Come, John, come," said the stout banker, banteringly. "This is a legal I She hunted through Scottish mounNeed Only Say Anthracite agree least at I and you and hollday from whirled she moors, and tains Anthrndte i>< all that :-;ltoulcl be on Lydia. Let's stop war for the day, I' u;;e<l wltf'll ><fH':Jidn!!; ' f that !dud ()f Ghent ~o Alx and still high-hearted 1 eoal. ~r· and In the land of visions, took off her 'l'h1• wnr·tl <'oHH s flired ly from Levine's sallow face hardened, then thf' On•Pk "ahthrnx," which means skates and entered the house. She ·he caught Lydia's blue gaze on bhn as "On!. ,\nthraPiiP llll'nns "han! coal.'' banged the door, then stood for a moshe stood beside Marshall. It was To say "authrH<~·j, c•oal'' Is tnutologiment staring. Elvlry and Margery such a transparent, trusting gaze, so enl. But hitHJ'l(nous rc·<tHin's the word were seated before the living room full of affection, so obviously appeal- f'O:tl after it as it (:.; unly au adjeetiYe one on stove, while old Lizzie sat ing to him to "be nice," that in spite where unthl'<l!'ft<' Is n noun. To avo!(! edge of Amos' arm chair eyeing the of hlm•elf he grinned and took a trouhlP and wt·on~ usage many peotwo belligerently. cigar. Margery was wearing a new fur ple "'•lY "!Jai'd" anti "soft" ,·oal. Amos s.ettled back with a sigh of coat. Her beuutlful black eyes looked Be enjoyed company satisfaction. out from under a saucy fnr-trlmmed one but John since ' no had had and hat with a scarlet quill on the side. his wife's death. Elvlry wore black broadcloth with fox "Oo-ee I Lydia I" came a call from collar and muff. Lydia, in a remod· lake shore. the eled coat of her mother's, and her old ran to the kitchen door. Lydia tam and mended mittens, recovered · She Opened the Pantry Door. and Kent were skatJackson Charlte Safely aud quickly telievedfrom her surprise quickly. Ing up to the bank. the exclusive Luden menthol "Hello I" she said. "When did you an angry tirade, but Lydia only half "Come out for a while," cried Kent. i9 scothing- healing blond come 7 This Is the first time you've listened. She looked slowly around "I can't. I've got company. Come -and does not upset the ever been ln our house, Mrs. Marshall, the llvlng room, then walked into the w up and get warm," returned Lydia. stomach. Children Jove them. dlnlng room and thence into the isn't lt?" The two boya slipped ott their MENTHOL "Yes," replied Elvlry, "and," with kitchen. She opened the pantry door skatea and came· up to the cottage. nnoPS a glance at Lizzie, "I wouldn't be here and stared at the dust and diiJorder, Kent needed no introduction, and now If Mr. Marshall hadn't made me.'' the remnants of food, the half·W!lBhed Lydia made short work of Charlie For got Year Zero "Ob, mamma," protested Margery, dishes. by saying to the assemblage at large, 'Vhether the year 1!1:10 or. the ye 1r 1 She came slowly back Into the ll:v· "This is Charlie Jackson. Come on "I wanted to come.'' A. D. i~ thP two lh<HISIIII(lth nnnl1G~1 "You !iush up, Margery 1 V~at 1 1 fng room. Old Ltzzle. was replenish· up by the stove, boys." of the yPa r 70 B. I'. 1.; n ><U hver>~m·y came for ls that Mr. Marshall would lng the stove, still muttering to herThe boys e•tabllsbed themselves on Ita;; IH'Pil ;;gila till~. thp nl'it· that .lP<'t like to have the three of you come to self. Lydia observed for the first time -the' couch back of the baseburner. Ish press. The 'Cimrs says Hl:JO hut that her apron was dirty. 'l.'hlnklng li. our house for Thanksgiving dinner." "Hello, 1\Iarg," sald Kent. "What one of Its <'orreslH'llrleut<:, Dof•tfll' having ever recall "Don't over, she could not Lydia suddenly giggled. you doing?" mover hy name, maintains that it Is worry, Mrs. Marshall, we can't come. seen Lizzie with a clean apron. A "Paper dolls," returned Margery 19~1. We're going to have company our- deep sense of shame sudde.Iily en- from her corner, without looking up. The l:ttH•r Yiew Is hnsPd c n veloped Lydia. selves for Thanksgiving." Charlie Jackson stared at the beau- theot·~· that, amon~ oth('r enon:, hl~"Oh, I wish someone had taught tiful ltttle black head bent over the Elvlry gave a huge sigh of rellef. "Well, that's too bad," she said. me," she groaned. "I wish mother bright-colored bits of paper with in- 1ori :Ills lw H' mistakpufy omlttPd the year zet·o from their computation of "'Ve're going to have a grand dinner, had lived. Everybody has to go and terest. and Lizzie dle on me I I suppose . too." Amos took up the conversation. "If lime on an A. D. and H. <'. hm;!s. 1'1lfl keep to dad'll be next. Adam helps "So are we," retorted Lydia. we could get a Republican congress, sy,·tpm now Is thal the mornlug afiPI' "Row's Florence Dombey?" asked the house dirty. There's do{: hall· that block o' pine and black loam Def't'lliher :11 n. 1~. Wl\S .Tanuar:v 1 A. Margery. "Mamma, can't I stay and eve1·ywhere.'' twenty mlles north would be given to D. But n:;trononH J'S !;now h••tt!'r and Insist on insfot'tlnf~ n zPro ~·ear ut this "Don't you get_ worked up over 1ts rlgh tful owners." play with Lydia a while?" point.-·LiYing Age. "We'll stay a few minutes," said Elvlry Marshall, child," said Lizzie. "Meanl~g the full bloods, I sup----- - "I hate her," exclaimed L'ydia, "but pose," said Levine with a short laugh. Elvh·y, loosln~~; her furs and settling back In her chair. "It's a real small what she said about the house Is true. re- "DANDELION BUITER COLOR" whites," "Yes- full-blooded place, Lizzie, but you can do so little .An>·how, I've learned how to clean turned Amos. A harmless vegetable butter color work now, I s'pose it's just as well.'' pantry shelves. so here goes." Charlle Jackson suddenly threw used by millions for fiO years. Drug back his head and rose. stores and general stores sell bottles "I'm a full-blood Indian," he sald, of "Dandelion" for 35 cents.-A<h'. quietly. The three men looked at him as If they saw hlm for the first Bananas as Staple Diet • time. Thr pulp of tlw hanaun i>' nutritlou~ "Well, what of lt?" asked Marshall, and c-onstitute>< un Important foo1l. TP The thrlll of traveling a mlle a hats, the Antelope began Its historic. minute by rail was first experienced run. Hal! way to Lawrence, Minot shortly. somr of the l':with· l,.;land;: it form~ "This of It," said Charlie, tensely, In 18-18, when the Antelope, a 10-ton looked ut his watch. Fourteen mln· almost thP stupiP <li<'l of the nntfvp"· engine built under the direction of Su· utes had elapsed. Be urge(] Pember· "that you whites with your Constltu· perlntendent Minot of the Boston & ton to get more speed and Pemberton tlon and your Declaration of IndeMaine railroad, covered the 26 miles pulled the throttle vride open. The pendence are a lot of Ilars and between Boston and Lawrence In just engine responded und when the train thieves." Marshall turned purple, but John 26 minutes. The engine had single was brought to a stop at the station, minutes 26 spoke quickly. "Easy there, 1 just Levine showoo watch Minot's drivers, slx feet In diameter. start.-Rallway the since You're talking of things you elapsed had boy! my Every detail was carefully arranged Life. don't understand." to give the new engine a chance to "Oh, but he does," Interrupted Lybreak all previous records. Minot se6·8ELL·ANS Balsa Wood Valuable dia eagerly. " 'Governments derive lected an engineer named Pemberton water Hot Half the wei¥1tt of cork, tbe Balsa their just powers from the consent of to drive the locomotive. Pemberton Sure Relief was reluctant at first, but when Minot wood of the tropics Is coming Into the governed.' We had it In school. threatened to take the throttle him· use for many purposes other thao It must mean Indians, too." John Levine laughed. "There you self, he agreed to try. Minot rode that of maklug Ufe preservers and lt. And Charlle Is right, we are have Ufe rafts for which It wu introduced with hlm. thieves, but we have to be. and liars Men were sent over the road to In this count1y. It has marvelous In· In this world." right 25¢ and 75¢ Pks's. Sold Everywhere spike down all switches and see that sulatlng q uaiJ tie6. .!<'ish, lee cream or Might Is "Speak for youraelt. Levllle," cried everything was In perfect order. · It other similarly perishable articles may was before telegraphy had been lntro· be packed In a lightly constructed box Marshall. ~ "Le\'lne I'' exploded Cllarue. duced and to run a mlle a minute re- of this wood and shipped great dill· ttl• then man the You're Levine? you conexcellent In dellverl"d and tances quired careful preparation. A large crowd gathered· at the sta- dition. ~'he covernment Is testing air- my sister-" bts voice rose to a shoa tion and amid cheers and waving of plane propellers made of It and quite "I'll beat the f.ace off ot you r:I.W a quantity of the wood Is made use ol now.'' HINDERCORNS Removes C~m•. Oal· And he made a sudde11 <~prlna tor louses, etc., stops all p:11n. ensures comfort to tht in the <'onstructlon of theatrical seen· ff!et. malu~s wa 1klng easy. 16o by mail or at l)r~· Clbts. Hiscox Chemlca.l \Vorks, l~atcb.;)gue, N. Y. ery which Is to be shlppell about the the astonished Levine. Ancient F air• The Leipzig fairs are among the country. A New York at·chitect Is exoldest and most Important In l'Jurope, perimenting with It as an runer sheath· That a man may tie harsh, dating probably to the Twelfth cen· lng :tor houses. It may create a revounscrupulous, In a bualeven tury. There are two a year. The lution in refrigeration. neaa way, and Infinitely tender Jubllate fair lasts from the ftrst Monone he loves, Ia made apto Locomotive'a "Apron,• day !n March until the Saturday of parent as the story unfolds. The sheet Iron plate coverlnc the the following week, while the Michaelmas :talr begins em the last Sunday of ll).lace between the locomotive and the A.u,tUst and continues three weeks. tender Ia kDoWD u the "apron." QONTDfV~ (~ - Lydia of the Pines , By HONORE \VIILSIE WNU 8orTice STORY FROM THE START L7dla, with her baby slater, Patience, return• !rom play to the untidy home of her rather, Amo!l Dudley, In Lake City. Her father'• friend and her own devoted admirer, John Levine think It is time the Indiana on a neao.rby reservao.tlon were movIng In order thao.t the white men ml.rht have this land. 'rhe next day, Lydia, Pao.tlence and companion, Kent Moulton, playln.r by the lake, are accosted by &}l old squaw. Lydia gives her food. Mari;'err, small daughter of Dave Marsha !, the town's banker, joins them. Margery, falling into the water, Ia pulled out un· hurt but frightened. Her Cather blames Lydia and Kent for the mishap until Lydia explains. At Lydia 'enters high school. her ftrst party the other girl~ ridicule her homemade costume. Levine t<>lla Amos his plan to take Umbor fro:n the Indian res· ervatlon and ultimately have It opened tor settlement. Patience euccumbs to diphtheria, leaving Lydia feeling tha.t her trust In God Is lost. She ftnds comfort In the loving kindness of John Levine. A note of Amos', backed by Le'11ne and held by Marshall, Is due ani! cannot be met, Lydia. pleads with Marshall, and for her sake he agrees to renew lt. CHAPTER VI -7- The Cooking Class Ly1lla with parted Ups and blg, wist· ful eyes stood quietly beside Miss 'l'owne. "What you ghlng us," sa-Id Kent. "Red's my favorite color." "Hed's nll right," Olga tossed her head. '"'t;ut that dress l She ought to know better. A !lve-cent cheese cloth would have beert bettern'n that." Kent was trulr enamored ot pretty Olgn but he looli.ed, at her angrlly. "You girls mAk.e me sick," he grunted and started dodging among the daneenr, across the room to Lydia's side. Olga stood poutiug. "What's the matter?" asked Charlie Jackson. "Oh, I just aald Lydia's dress was a fright and Kent went off mad." Chai·lle ln turn stared at Lydia. Kent In the meantime was grinning at Lydia amiably. "Hello, Lyd! Want to dance?" "I can't. Don't !mow how," replied Lydia, despondently. "Easy as anything. Come on, I'll teach you." Lydia seized Kent's lapel with fingers tbat would tremble slightly. lily back "Kent, I dassn't stir. breadth don't match and my skirt hangs awful." "Oh, shucks I" replied Kent, angrUy, "you girls are all alike. Red's my fa vorlte color." "l\llne too," said Charlie Jackson at her elbow. "What're you two arguing about?" "Her dress," growled Kent. "I don't eee anything the matter with It, do you?" "Nope, and It's on the prettiest girl In the room, too, eh, Kent?" "You bet," returned Kent, believing, though, that he lied, for Olga was as pretty as a tea rose. Lyd!n blushed and gasped. "If you won't dance, come on over and have ~;orne lemonade," suggested Kent. "It 1 slt In the window, will you bring me a glass? " asked Lydia, still mindful of the bark breadth. "You take her to the window and I'll get lhe lemo. Kent," said Charlie. Kent led the way to the wlndowl!eat. "You're·a good old sport, Lyd," he said. "Charlle'll look out for you. I gotts get back to Olga.'' He returned to make peace with the pink organdle. She was very loye. ly and Kent was having his first flirtation. Yet before be went to sleep that night the last picture th&t tloat· ed before hls eyes was uf a thin little figm·e with vorn mittens clasped over patched knP.es and a ravished chlld's face looking Into his. Charlie Jackson sat out two whole dances with Lydia. Their talk was of Adnm and of fishing. Lydia longed to tallc about Indians with him but didn't dare. Promptly at ten, Amos appeared at the front door. Lydia's first party was over. Amos and old Lizzie were charmed wtth· Lydia's descr1ptlon of It and were sure she had had R wonderful time. But Lytl!a felt that the dress had made of the party a hideous failure. She knew now that· she was marked among her mates as a poverty-strick· en little . dow<;l whom popular boys llke Kent and Charlle pitied. And yet because life ls as kind to us as we have the Intelligence to let lt be It was out o:t the party that grew' slowly a new resolve of Lydia's ~to have some day as pretty hands and llS well-shod feet as Olga and Hilda and Clssy, to learn how to makP. her drf>!Sses oo that even the composing of an ors;andle might not be be· yond her. Jolin Levine was running for sheriff on the Republican ticket. Be was elected early In Aprll by a comfortable majority and Invited Amos and Lydia tn a fine Sunrlay dinner In celebration at the best hotel in town. Lydia's life was so different from &hat of any of the children that she knew, that growing Into adolescence 11Flth the old bond of play disappearlog, she :tall back more and more on ...ources wlthln herself. This did twt L>revent her &olng :ta!thfullJ' once a month to call on Mar~ery Marshall. And these vlslts were rather pleasant than otherwise. !lllrgery was r;olng throu&h the paper doll fever. Lydia always brought Florence Dombey with her and the two r:lrls carried on an elaborate r:ame of make-believe, the Intricacies of which were entirely too much for Elviry Marshall, sitting within earshot. Amos' garden was a thing of beauty. Its trim rows of vegetables were bordered with sunflowers, whose yellow heads vied In height with the rustling ears of corn. Amos had a ~:eneral grudge toward life. Be had a vague, unexpressed belief that because he was a descendant of the founders of the country, the world owed him an easy living. He had a general sense of superiority to his foreign-born neighbor!! and to the workmen In the plow factory. But In his garden, all his grudges disappeared. He always felt nearer to his wife, ln the gnrdfn. She, too, had t>een bred on a New England farm. Be always felt as If the fine orderliness of the rows was for her. Lydia greatly preferred weeding the garden to cleaning the house. Indeed the contrast between the fine garden, the well kept patch of lawn and the disorderly house was startling. One afternoon in August, clad In her bathing suit, now much too small ror her, she was working ln the gar-. den, when a voice behind her grunted: "Eat I" Lydia jumped and turned. The old squaw of two years before stood begging. She was as pltlfully thin as ever. As she stared at the ugly old Indian, Lydia's throat tightened. She seemed to feel bahy Patience's fingers clinging to hers In fear. ''Want some vegetables?" she asked, motioning toward the garden. The squaw nodded eagerly and held up the dirty apron she was wearing. Lydia began slowly to fill It, talking as · she worked. ""Where do you live?" she asked. The Indian jerked her gray head toward the north "Blg Woods." "But that's twenty miles. It must take you a long time to walk ft. Poor thing!" The squaw shrugged her shoulders. Lydia stared at the toothless, trem bllng old mouth, hideous with wrinkles, then at the gnarled and shaking old hands. ''Haven't you anyone to take care of you?" "All sick-boy slck-man sick-girl slck. All tline sick, all time nothing to eat." "But won't some other Indian make you a garden, a little one?" Again the squaw shrugged her shoulders. Her apron was full now. She produced a string from lnslde her waist and tying the apron up bag-like, she slung 1t over her shoulder. Then she gave Lydia a keen glance. "Friend," she said, briefly, and turnIng, she tottered painfully out or the gate. Followed by Adam, Lydia walked thoughtfully out upon the little pier Amos had built. It was hard to understand ho"N the Indians with all their rich pine land could be so poor. She resolved to ask her father and Levine about lt and turned a soruer~ault Into the water. She swam about until tired, then turned over on her back to rest. L·ylng so a shadow drifted across her face and she raised her head. A gray birch bark canoe tloated sllently beside her. In It, in a gray bathing suit, sat Charlie Jack· son. "Goodness!" exclaimed Lydia. "Bow In the world you do it so quietly, I don't see. Come on ln. It's as warm as suds." Charlie &hot hls canoe to the pier and In a moment was :floating beside Lydia. She took a deep breath, let herself sink and a moment or twu later came up several yat·ds beyond hlm. Be did not miss her for a moment, then he started for her with a shout. A game of tag followed end· ing In a wild race to the pier. "You certainly are a little sunfish In the water," panted Charlie, as they sat with feet dangllng off the pier. "Ought to be, I'm In lt enough," returned Lydia. "Charlie, there's a poor old squaw came here today. What's the matter with the Indians? Why don't they work?" Charlle's mouth twisted ln a sneer. "Why don't they work? Why don't the whites give 'em a chance? Dirty thieves, prowling round like Umber wolves. Ask Dave MarshalL Ask that gumshoeing crook of a Levine. Don't ask me.'' "Levine's not ' a crook," shouted Ly· dlR. "He's my friend." The !'lneer left Charlie's face and he 'luughed. "Your friend Is he, little . sunfi:;h !" "Yes," said Lydia, furiously. "He gave me Adam," hugging the dog's ugly, faithful head. He Immediately tried to sit In her wet lap. "And he's done as much tor me as my own father." "lf he's your friend," said the ln· dian gently, ''I won't speak against him to y<.)u again." molllfled. was Instantly Lydia Charl!e was so old and so young I He wu 10 different from Kent that star- I l .. L UDEN'Sc:ouGB First Locomotive to Make Mile a Minute E L·A S FOR INDIGESTION |