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Show THE TTMFS-NF.W- S NF.PMI UTAH By VICTOR ROUSSEAU Copyright by fTlWAWT KID.D COMPANY , CHAPTER IX Continued. 11 Wilton hail succeeded. Big Muskeg was conquered, and on the east shore the vanguard of the line was driving the cleared way forward and pegging out the way for the metals. Soon grading would begin. Wilton's camp would shrink, and the engines would be moved ahead, and- he would have time to think. He dreaded that. He had not seen Molly or the factor since that night He knew that of the subsidence. Bowyer had paid more than one visit to the store, but he shrugged his shoulders and put It out of his mind. The workmen, after their months if arduous labor, had begun to grow ilack. There was restlveness In the ramp. Once or twice Wilton had seen ilgns ol liquor. He detected It tn the lowing up of work ; lie had smelled It In the bunkhouses the penetrating odor of cheap alcohol, with Its suggestion of gasoline. Andersen, forestalling him, came to him about the time of this discovery. again, "They're getting that rot-g"1 don't Mr. Carruthers," lie said. know where. I'm keeping my eyes peeled, but I ain't said nothing." "The best policy," said Wilton. J'The men have worked hard. When this job's finished we'll let them slack up for a day or two. Then we'll get down to business on this proposition. But If you find out anything let me know at once." A few days later came the spanning of the swamp. On the same afternoon a summons came from the court, together with a letter from Qualn. The police had at last picked up Paplllon and Passepartout, and had recovered the rifle and transit compass. Wilton was wanted in Clayton to give evidence against the men. The call was opportune. Wilton had already determined to put Into execution a plan that he had formed. It was now October, and little more than two months remained before the loan would , be called. That would give Bowyer the control of the MissatibI. . Driven by the Ironical realization that lie was working for Bowyer, Wilton had resolved to go to Clayton as soon ns the trectling was completed, and try to raise the money to pay Phayre, who. he knew, would not renew the note. Big Muskeg was spanned. And, on the strength of that, Wilton believed the time had come to give Joe's secret to the world. He would publish far and wide the secret of the wheat lands. He would establish sufficient confidence tn the line to make the raising of a loan a possibility. Before leaving he placed a night guard on duty over the office, and ar ranged with Andersen to have three or four reliable men on watch In the event of the laborers attempting to cross the portage. He went to Clayton and laid his statement before a di rectors' meeting. They heard him in frigid silence. "That's an old story," said Curtis, when he had the finished. An angry wrangle followed, which led nowhere. They flatly refused to spend any money on advertising. All the while, Phayre. leaning back In hi chair, looked on and took no part In the proceedings. "It comes to this," said Curtis final 1y, thumping the table energetically. Now against him, and he got no thanks for what he had done. The following morning the Sentinel Phayre's paper came out with a cartoon showing a widow dropping her mite Into a bottomless pail marked "MissatibI," which boiled over a slow fire of wheat stalks. Somebody hud betrayed the secret, thus forewarning Bowyer and enabling him to open his campaign to deride II. But Wilton would not open his raiud to suspicion. He took counsel with Jim Betts. The old man was frankly pessimistic. "It looks to me." he ruminated, "as if them two snakes'll get the line. Toe must have been mad, or mighty hard put, when he hypothecated them shares." He turned to Wilton. "What ye want to worry about It for, any way?" he asked, "lr joe tooK a cnance like that, he couldn't have felt too strong about it."' He laid his hand on Wilton's shoulder. "Whisky's good," he said in his odd way. "Sq's ginger pop. But the mixture's h 11. So's women nd business, boy. I'd help ye with that loan if I could see my way. But I can't. I've been stung too bad al ready, and I've got a grandson to look after. Ye'd better make terms with Phayre." This was one of the worst blows that had fallen. If Betts had lost faith,, who woti hi have kept It? He understood the allusion to Kitty. Betts thought he was In'love with her. Then so must other people,. He was due at the court that day. s 1 he and gave his evidence. received each six months in the penitentiary a light sentence, on the Jury's recommendation. Afterward Wilton had a talk with Quain. The two men had sullenly refused to give any reason for their flight. If the outlaw Hackett had advised them, they did not put In that plea. The jury had believed that one of them had accidentally snot joe, ann that this had been the cause of their ' So did Qualn, ap disappearance. parently. I'm afraid. Will, that we can't hope for anything fresh upon that subject," he said. This business done, Wilton went to see Kitty, swallowing his pride. After all, it was for Joe that he was plead Kitty received him In the old ing. friendly manner, with a touch of re serve that should have put him on his guard. But he began eagerly. 'Kitty," he said, "you know we ve crossed the Muskeg." Then Kitty showed her claws. "I was so glad when I heard of it. Will," she said. "You've been trying to do that ail the summer, haven't ft ralhl mi , Old t. Said Curtis, When Hs Had Story," Finished. "We'll have to Increase our capital The delay has eaten Into our reserves A'e'll have to push straight toward rtir objective, the Transcontinental rhen well have the monopoly of steady freighting business.". He could not get them to listen to the story of the wheat lands. Wilton wanted to advertise It widely, to open ft op to hsTnesteader. He had plans for elevstor. But the directors, who resented Kitty's control, were dead here, and your forty thousand, and you'd feel that you'd done what Joe would have wanted. As your executor I say, sell out to Phayre before It too late. At least at least " He could get no further. Kitty looked up Into his face. "Will, I know how you feel," she said softly. "I m so sorry. I've done what you wanted, Will. But I haven't done It for Joe. I've done It for you. Will, you've made your own obstacles. You've never understood me. It's you 1 want to help; It's you I want my money for. Will." Afterward Wilton eonld not kiwtlnfi how he had found strength to resist her. With Molly lost. Jim Betts himself counseling surrender, and Kitty caring nothing for the line, why did he not let It go? In that black hour the temptation of her presence, the human love that was his for the taking, screamed their weak counsel In his ears. It may have been the fiber of Puritan ancestors, or simply the inborn instinct to fight to the end, that gave him his strength. But he did nol know how he left her till he found himself In the half-breed- TflE tlVES LIFE W. I C. Gentry Escaped Injury in world War, Dies Rescuing, Texas Copy th MAKES Pis fcSK v Department Supplied Lesion Niwi Service.) MOVIE PICTURE The fact that he was ifa engineer before the war may help him to un derstand the mechanism of a motion picture camera, but the knowledge of proper lighting effects and other things Incident to the successful pro duction of motion pictures had to be learned by Roger Sullivan, after he was seriously disabled in the World war. Sullivan was wounded while operat ing with the United Naval forces In France. After the war, young Sulll. van found that his Injuries were such thnt he could successfully "carry on" as an engineer. Under the supervision of the U. S. Veterans' bureau, he entered a school of photography In New York and has completed a course tn motion picture making and "still" photography. Neither, Wilton nor Bowyer was aware that the other was in Clayton when Bowyer called, nor did they came downstairs, to find standing In the parlor," twirl hat in his hands. There was a singularly vulpine look on the red Kitty Bowyer ing his J nt returned Gentry from the World war to his home at Fort Worth, Tex., having been in- -' Jured. During the without NOW at Fort in April,' 1022, the American Legion called upon its members Roger Sullivan, Former Engineer, Dis abled In World War, Successful . in Camera Work. him. VicVms. After serving with the colors In tbV Infantry, field artillery, motor trans port corps and the navr, W. O. LfflON fur This American OTHERS SAVING Flood flood Worth rescue to do Young Gentry was one of work. the first to present himself at the Legion office. ., During the first few hours he was la the flood district Gentry rescued sis persons. While swimming toward the levee, after carrying a woman to safety, he became entangled In a barbed-wirfence which had come to the surface of the water, lie called to a companion for help, but the companion was too nearly exhausted to save him. The surging waters from which he had saved others soon engulfed him. Mayor E. R. Cockrell of Fort Worth urged his fellow citizens to erect a fitting memorial to the young man who had unselfishly given his life for bis fellow men. e WHEN ONLY FOUR HOURS OLD Miss Rosalie Carol Larson of Worth-IngtoMinn., Probably Youngest Auxiliary Member. street. He went to the bank, the last place, and the last, hopeless effort, foredoomed to failure. . He went iuto Phayre's office. "Good morning', Mr. Carruthers," said the president. "What can I do for you?" "Big Muskeg's bridged." said Wilton. "That should send up the value of the shares. I suggest that you renew Mr. Bostock's loan when It falls due." "My dear Mr. Carruthers, that's a queer proposition to make to me! said Phayre. "You're not a simpleton. Need I say anything more?" You know the collateral is good." Good? It's splendid! I only wish all our paper was as reliable." Well? Other banks may think the same But they won't," said Phayre, smil ing. "In ten years, when those wheat lands are In bearing, this will be the newest granary of Canada. uniy. they don't know It." "How do you know It, then?" Phayre chuckled and began to drum his fingers on the desk. 'You pledged your word to the di rectors," he answered. "Of course. there were rumors of It before. But your word Is good enough for me. Mr. Carruthers. I'm a booster for Clayton. believe In those wheat fields and I'm going to have them. Better throw- up your Job, Carruthers, and take one with us. What do you say? " Tm going back to work for you and Mr. Bowyer right away," said Wilton. you T" At least I guess It looks like coming Why yes, of course," said Wilton. to that. But I've got my job to finish looking at her In astonishment. and I'm going to do It." She put her hand on his anil with a caressing gesture. "Do tell me what CHAPTER X muskeg Is. Will." she said. "I ve heard yon speak of It so often, and I The Abysmal Depths. can never remeinoer me meaning ui Molly did not see Bowyer for two those Words." His And with that the last of Wilton's months after Kitty's departure. Illusions fell from him, leaving him next visit was as unexpected as all of face to face with stark reality. He his. It was In the afternoon, and the girl came back from a walk along the faced Kitty very gently. In the store, Kitty, listen to me now," he said. shore to see him sented and her "I've been In this gnme for Joe and sleek, red. and for you. When Joe died I saw that father standing beside hirr, with that we'd have to fight hard to keep the look of awful fear on his face. She line. I saw a lot of money In It. later, had a momentary Impression as If the and meanwhile you'd have enough to factor stood up like a Well man; hut, live on. so that we could use your as she entered, the right leg went arm fell capital nhl your control to carry nut dragging under him, and the limp at his side. Joe's plans." "How d'ye do. Miss McDonald! "Yes, Will." said Kitty, with the called Bowyer. "I Just dropped In to a to who one listens of air wearily a chat with the factor In passing. have lesson. here, eh? The "Joe's borrowing on those shares has P.lg things happeningslow In crossing changed everything. The loan bus to Missatlbl's mighty be rcnald before the year is out. If Big Muskeg." Molly flamed at the Insult to Wilton. It isn't, you loie the line. They'll exwreck It. and they'll wreck your for She looked at her father, and the to her heart went on his face of pression Investors. the other tune, and that Then they'll reconstruct. When the She turned swiftly to Bowyer. "I don't want you to come here line has ceased to huve any value at all. Bowyer anil Phayre will have a Hgaln," i ie salL He started up, spluttering. "We don't new line of their own. I o you underwant you," she continued. "Ami we stand?" "I'm trying to. Will," said Kitty. won't be persecuted by you. There's law In this country." "But whnt do you want nie to do?" He burnt Into mocking lauchter. 'I'm proposing this for your sake. "You never spoke a truer word. Mis In sell If your you property Kitty. he cried. "I came here Winnipeg yon can raise three or four MclHuiald!" hundred thousand. I believe I could as a friend." "You can go as an enemy!" she re That will meet norrow the rest. can go now. And Phayre's limit, mid you'll hold the line. torted. "And yonare men about here It's the only way, because no bank remember there would lend you money on the rest who can use a whip!" lie glared at her, but went without of "yor shares now, after Bowycr's to the factor. iiiiipnign against us. And he's made a word, and Molly ran It's "He's torturing you!" she sobbed. "I the most of the subsidence. what I'm suggesting. But don't know what his power, over yon siMvutntlve Is. but h! mustn't come here again! would have done It. And la A few days later Bowyer went In to few years It'll mean millions." "Are you sure. Will?" asked Kitty, Clayton and, by chance, his visit coin elded with Wilton's. eagerly. When Wilton left her house, Kitty "Nit sure. Kilty, but pearly sure. "Will, you are Joe's executor. to sank down Into a chair, clasping and tinrlnstilnir her fingers nervously. The you advise me to take that rlskT" first time when Wilton had repulsed "No!" said Wilton sharply. her. she hd been too humiliated and "But yon Just said" to bear him resentconsclence-stncseI not can't. It's Joe's executor, "As sound business. Ao executor dares ment. Her visit to Molly had been a not advise throwing sway a certainty sudden evil Impulse, which, when done. she had attempted to Justify. for speculation. As Joe's executo She had. of course, succeeded. nol" "Then why d'd you advise roe tof Gradually she had begun to look upon herself as a fleeply wronged woman asked Kitty Innocently. own "Because 1 thought you cared for When a woman loves, lovIn Is Itsname. Its the line, Kitty. Because f thought Justification for sets done On tb second occasion oi ner an you shared Joe's dream for the future je That's an the I thought that, even of the MissatibI. If you lost, you'd have your house vanees to Wiltou slie ti u iuouucl that she had almost conquered. She saw, too, that, having lost, she had lost forever. She might win Wilton yet, but never In that way. Now she would go to any lengths to oust Molly. Molly had never written to her since her depurture, and she did not even know if her scheme hud succeeded In estranging her from Wilton. But she Inferred success from Wilton's bearing. He had not looked like a successful lover. Bitterly she reflected on her marriage with Joe. She had never loved Joe, hut neither had she hated hlin. She had loved Wilton, and, bound by tradition and social circumstances, she had concealed It. Then Joe had died. Everything had seemed possible. And Wilton had engaged himself to another to her best friend. Kitty was not a bad woman, but she meant to fight for her own. She would win Wilton, cost what It might. When, therefore, late on the day after he hud called on her, the maid announced Tom Bowyer, who had never been In her house before, she sent down word that she would receive Fortunately, there are no age reIn the quirements for membership American Legion iifiii Auxiliary. of ber in gran- among Together with James E. Telkey, another disubled veteran who took he same course, Sullivan Is producing a picture entitled "Another Chance, The picture depicts every stage through which a disabled veteran passes from the time he leaves the hospital until he has been completely rehabilitated In some school of voca tional training. The film closes with the picture of President Harding. The photograph of Sullivan "shooting" the President was taken by Pelkea- Sullivan and Pelkey Rpend their spare hours In the club rooms of the Washington Heights post of the Amer ican Legion In New York City. Kitty Came Downstairs, to Find Bow yer A num- were the charter members of the organization In Minnesota. On the other hand, there are several dmothers Sullivan and His Camera. face. n, the Parlor. For an Instant Kitty shuddered inwardly. Her passion for Wilton was taking her into uurelished companion ships. She asked him to sit down. "I'm pleased to see you, Mr. Bowyer," she said. "It was very good of you to call." Bowyer uttered a short laugh. "I'm not a calling nun, Mrs. Bostock," he said, "and the ladies don't like .me. They know too much about me." "That's very poor taste on their WANTS BEST COOKIE RECIPE part," said Kitty. 'That's as may be. I came here on American Legion Auxiliary Plans to business." Have "Cookie Jar" for ths 'I'm glad to see you on business, Sick then," said Kitty. In admira looked at her Bowyer l cookie recipe The best, tion. "I see we understand each In America Is the American by I like. other," he said. "That's what Legion auxiliary You ought to have been a man. Not for use In Its but whnt you'd have been spoiled if welfare work you had been," he added, with a clumsy with veterans In effort at a compliment. hospitals. I "Now Kitty laughed outright. This recipe may know you have come to get sometlilng." be a modern, she said. school's cooking "Not exactly. We've fixed things latest piece da so that you'll be able to pull out about resistance, or It Christmas with your full Investment. may be a family But suppose Carruthers makes trouble? heirloom but It did Remember, you've done what you must be good. for his sake as well as your own. You The more It rewant to help him go Into a more resembles the cook- munerative Investment. You know that ls that mother used to bake, the haplittle affair of his Is off?" pier It Is going to make a lot of sick She started violently, and Bowyer soldiers. answer. did not need to await her Is to establish "That's what I came to tell you," In The auxiliary's plan each hospital, where there are "So I know we can he went on. count on you to smooth things over If veterans receiving treatment, a "cookiea be kept filled with Carruthers begins to wonder. You're )nr," which will delectable fresh supply of cakes, made stunch. then?" by auxiliary members. The plan Is "You can count on me, Mr. Bowyer,' answered Kitty, loathing herself and (hat of Mrs. W. II. Cudworth, of Milwaukee, Wis., chairman of the hospihim. "But how about yourself? I un tal and welfare committee. The recipe ilerstand from you that you were golnt should be writ to the national auxiltoo I not going hope you're sioiw iary headquarters, Indianapolis, Ind. slow ?" A widely known baker will be asfced "I'm going to speed things up soon,' "What's to Judge them and select the best. he answered. frowning. haiH'tied helps things along. 1 don't know what the trouble was. I thought GERMAN CROOK DUPES YANKS at first It was one of those lover's quarrels. But It's lusted," His fuce Unconfirmed Report Is That Escaped grew red. "I went there," he mid Prisoner Donned Belgian Unithickly. "She wouldn't have anything form and Obtained Money. to say t me. Ordered me off the plaii-.- " The story Is carried by a Brussels Boyer leanedMrs.forward confidentialof the duping of the Amerirrewppaper Siild. he Bostock," "See here, ly. "If I get her out of the way If I can army In the Rhine area bywasa clever German crook. The story guarantee that Will Carruthers ami not Confirmed by Americans at Cob- she won't meet agnln, how'll that suit leius. yon ?" A Gorman prisoner of war effected "You've changed your mind about Ms release from.a prison camp, donned marrying?" the uniform of a Belgian army major "Maybe yea. Maybe no. Pm not a and ths name of Otto Debeny, accord is. man. It's generalNobody marrying H presented ing to the report. ly an accident or a trap. But I can !orged credentiula at Coblens where he promise you there'll be no trouble from said to have been royally received that quarter. Also, that she'll be out iy the American army. of ths district before winter." Before the assembled American 4 TO BS CONTINUED.) I troops, he pinned the tuedallle mill- talre of Belgium on Major General Foresight. Allen's breast and after gettlnf Mrs. Wisely to maid) Hurry, Lizof considerable loans tie I flurry I Take th parrot Into numerous another room. Mr. Wisely has Just I amounts from Major General AJ Isn't I staff, departed for Paris. lost his collar button. top-hol- e, wa-nte- - A-- women young who may say that ilfllls:1 Jiey V- have f'-.- '- -. " to the auxiliary all their Little Rosalie Carol Larson of lives. Worthlngton, Minn., was admitted to membership when she was exactly four hours old. No, she didn't apply for the honor, It was Just conferred upom her. Rosalie's father, Warner Larson, division, served with the Twenty-nintand her mother received her diploma as a graduate nurse after volunteering for service with the American Red h Cross. THE FLOWERS OF THE LEGION American Daisy and French Poppy Official Posies of Both Branches of the Organization. There has been some confusion In the minds of Americans in general as to the status of the daisy and the poppy In connection with the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. The daisy Is the Legion's official flower; the poppy Is the Auxiliary s memorial flower. The misunderstanding arose In the first place, because In Its early days the Legion did adopt the poppy of France as Its flower. But at Its Kansas City convention the American Legion adopted the daisy as Its official flower ou the grounds that the daisy Is an American flower snd the poppy of Flanders Is available for use only In artificial form. The Legion Auxiliary has taken ad vantage of the very fact that the poppy Is not available as a real flower to duv artificial flowers made by disabled The MassachuIn hospitals. setts Legion and Auxiliary netted something over $40,000 from the sale of artificial popples, last winter. This money was used to better the conditions of sick and needy veterans of the; World war. The Legion Is making every effort to Interest the children of America In the cultivation of flowers by appealing to their patriotism and to the'r natural affection for such a flower ns American the American Legion's S"l-d'e- nlsy. Carrying On With the j American Legion Former service men In Pennsylvania f 10,000 In claims from tint government In one month thromih ti e efforts of the Pennsylvania American received Legion. A giant new bridge historic Charles river at serving as a memorial dead who lost the World war. pn li e Boston, Mar., to the Mn:-rhusel- ts their lives In will Australia's heroes of the World vlr were honored on Anzac day, when religious services, soldiers' reunions nn! public meetings were held throughout the commonwealth. ' A frealt pretending to be half bnb'inn and half woman, giving America as her home and declaring that there nrtt many more like her In this country, Attracted considerable attention In a Constantinople (Turkey) street csrttl-al- , until American Legion members had the act suppressed |