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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA, UTAH TJWMHL iu ARTHUR D. HOWDEN SMITH 7 AUTHOR, o W.NO. SERVICE CHAPTERS PRECEDING Harry f Ormerod. proscribed traitor to King George aa a Stuart partisan, returning from I "You call me brother," I said. have no friends in this land. May I COPYRIGHT SY 0S call you brother?" "An ugly knave, I commented. That wonderful expression of burnBut the citizen only eyed me ing Intelligence his face lighted askance, and I walked on. 1 was pass- again. My brother has befriended ing through Bridge street, with the s is his friend overhead and the leafing walls of Fort George before me, when and brother. will not another and smaller crowd rounded forgeL" a the corner from the Broud-WaHe raised his right hand arm high street which formed the principal thor- In the gesture of greeting or farewell, oughfare of the town and took its and we separated. name from the wide space between the ETC BRENTAKI Id the lead came an Indian. He was the first of his race I chanced to see, and sure, tis strange that we were destined to be friends aye, more than friends, brethren of the same clan. He was a large man, six feet in his moccasins, and of about the aame age as myself. lie stalked along, arms swinging easily at his side, wholly impervious to the rubble of small boys who tagged behind, yelling and shrieking at him. He was naked from the waist up, and on his massive chest was painted In yellow and red pigments the head Continued "That Is true, I assented. "There Is somewhat I would venture to observe upon. If you will permit You me," he continued detachedly. are a youth of boldness and courage. You possess Intelligence. You may go far in the provinces, always supposing you do not succeed in winning a pardon. I opine that a pardon might be won if you went about it in the right way. There are gentlemen at Whitehall. who' " Ilis hesitation was eloquent. And you would suggest? I asked him, faintly amused as I perceived the drift of ills intention. Think well before you commit yourself to this venture. You cannot hope to overcome me. Why, the governor of this province, with all the seml-regpowers at his command, has failed to balk me In my plans. My Influence is no less in London. If you continue as you have begun you will end. I fear, In an early grave. I say It not as a threat. Tis merely a prediction." I fear me I should lose your good opinion did I take your advice, I re-- , plied. lie looked me straight in the eyes. You would," he said curtly, and he turned on his heel and left me. Three (tours later we lay at anchor In the East river under the lee of Nutten Island, which some called the Governor's because it was a part of his official estate. Small boats landed nt a wharf on a canal which ran tip Into the town along the middle of T.road street. From here 1 had my haggaire carried by a waterman to the George tavern In Queen street, which he recommended as being favored by the gentry. Murrays party I overheard giving directions for the conduct of their effects to Cawstong tavern In Hanover square. After a meal I inquired of Master Kurt van Dam, the proprietor of the George, where I might find Governor l'.nrnet. Van Dam was a broad-hodieDutchman. He sat In square-heade- d the ordinary, smoking a long clay pipe. 'Ter gofernor is at Cabtain Ivan he said, and immediately Horne's. , replaced his pipe in his mouth. And where Is Captain van Home's house? I asked. not far oop from In the Rroad-Va.- v der fort. You valk across through nl . thanked him and walked forth. Hanover square, which was only a few steps distant, there was a crowd collected about the entrance to Caws-ton'- s tavern. Murray was standing In the doorway, Tom on one side of him. and a hnge. giant In buckskin, with knife and tomahawk at his belt on the other. I stared at man, for he was the the first woodsman I had seen. obsmYing with curiosity his shaggy locks and fur cap and the brutal ferocity of his face. 1 stared so long that 1 attracted the attention of Murray, who broke off his conversation teith tGe group surrounding him, and with a pHie smile pointed me out to his buckskin retainer. The man scowled at me, and one hand went to his knife-hll- t. 1 spoke to the citizen nearest me. IrRy, sir, who is the tail fellow In buckskin en the steps? The man edged away from me suspiciously. 1 am a stranger in your town," I added. " 'Tis a frontiersman." he replied "one called Red Jack I In red-haire- d red-haire- d CHAPTER V house-wall- 9 Hcnoter square." ears." PORTO dELLO GOLD tree-hough- Prance to London, rescues Alderman Robert Juggins from assassins. Juggins proves to be the grandson of a former steward of Ormerod's father, to whom Juggins feels himself .Indebted. Ormerod tells Juggins he has abandoned the Stuart cause. Juggins Informs him of a Jacobite plot In the American colonies to weaken England by forwarding French Interests. At its head Is Andrew Murray, a ScotsDe man, and a Frenchman, Veulle, deadly enemy of Ormerod. Tho two are in London furthering their schemes. Anticipating the plotters return to America, Juggins arranges for Ormerod to go there with letters to Governor Burnet, friend of Juggins, and work to foil Murray. Disguised as Juggins servant, Ormerod takes passage to America. On the ship he meets a girl, Murrays daughter, ardent Jacobite, who believes him to be loyal to the Stuarts. De Veulle recognizes Ormerod and exposes him. Tgkcn by surprise, Ormerod Is thrown overboard by the negro, Tom, but regains the deck In safety. He accuses Murray of Inciting Tom to murder him, but of course can prove nothing. A truce Is declared until the vessel reaches New York. CHAPTER IV "Your kindness was the greater because you obeyed It by Instinct." I regarded him with increasing amazement. Who was this savage who talked like a London courtier?" "I helped you," I said, "because you were a stranger in a strange city, and by I he laws of hospitality your comfort should be assured." That Is the law of the Indian, Englishman," he answered pleasantly; hut it Is not the law of the white man." "It is the Jaw our religion tenches," I remonstrated. I go now to Governor Burnet. I shall ask him to make a law that Indians shall be as safe from mockery as from violence in New York." Governor Burnet la a good man. My brother will apeak to friendly The Governor in Council Garden street crosses the Broud-WaI met the town bellringer brandishing his hell. I approached him with a request for the location of Captain van Homes house. "Do you but follow your nose straight before you, he directed me, until you come to the mansion with the yellow-bricwalk this side of the Green lane. That is his." The negro servant who answered my knock admitted thut the governor was within. Uot Massa Burnet done hab de genlernen ob de council wld him Jus now, sah," he added doubtfully. . "I am this minute landed with letters for the governor from London," I said. "Oh, bery well, sah. I)at be a dif-rumatter. Massa Burnet be piumb glad to see yo Iis way, please. He ushered me into the wide hallway and knocked on the door of the first room on the right. "Enter," roared a Jovial bass voice. The negro threw open a leaf of the door and stood aside. "Dls geniemun done Jus lan' fora Iamdon wif letters to yo excellency," he announced. I saw before me a group of eight men gathered around a dinner-tablwhich was spread with maps and In place of eatables. At the head sat the man of the bass voice, ruddyfaced, comfortable In girth, with the high forehead of the thinker and the square Jaw of the man of action. I am Governor Burnet, sir, he said. "Who are you?" These letters will explain, your excellency," I replied. I tendered them to him. Hall, from Master Juggins!" he exclaimed with heightened interest. "You sailed on the New Venture?" with Master . Yes, your excellency Murray. That is well. Be seated, sir; he seated," ordered the governor as he silt the packet. I found a chair by the fireplace, and watched In silence whilst he read pages, with an through the close-wroccasional word or interjection to the others, who .had risen from their places and were clustered about him. They were, as I afterward learned, the most prominent men of the governors faction in the province, who strove to clinch the control of the fur trade in English hands. So ! Humph ! The governor laid down the covering letter which accompanied the detailed report of the operations, of Murray In London. You are Master He examined the letter agnin. Where y red-bric- k American LEGION (Cpy for 1hi IpariHtent New by American Legion got vice.) 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GOSHEN, INDIANA Partiality Ilyina said of a notorious I.mly Id like to buy a gua mask, of miscarriage justice: please. "A woman claimed that she treated Army Store Clerk Whut are you her daughter und her sttpdnughter going to use It for? Lady My husband works in a pow- exactly alike. I love them both, she said to a der mill in tlie duytiny and lma to visitor one day, and I treat them both do all Ills smoking at homo. alike. No favoritism. Just then the front door opened No Improvement nml the woman called sweetly: Yes, 1 married my old school touchIs that you, darting? er." No, maam, answered tha tired voice of the stepdaughter, Its only Well, how's tilings?" "Still getting low marks." i me. " e, pa-pe- rs of a wolf. He wore no other paint, and lie was weaponless, except for the tomahawk and knife which hung at his belt. The children danced around him so many little animals. They never touched him, hut some of the more venturesome hurled pebbles from the walk at his brawny shoulders. 1 cannot repeat the catch-call- s and rhymes which they employed, some of them too disgusting for print. I looked to see some citizen intervene, hut several who sat on their doorsteps or lounged In front of shops, smoking the inevitable pipe, viewed the spectacle with Indifference or open amusement. M,v wrath boiled over, and I charged down upon the tormentors. Be off, I shouted. "Have you no proper play to occupy your time? They fled hilariously, pleased rather than outraged by the attack, after the perverse habit of children who prefer always to be noticed instead of ignored, and I was proceeding on my way was durafounded by hearing when the Indian address me. Hold, brother." he said in perfect English, hut with a certain thick gutwould tural accent. thank you." 1 exclaimed. You speak English! A light of amusement gleamed in his eyes, although his face remained expressionless as a mask, You do not think of the Indian as these ignorant little ones do?" he asked curiously. 1 1 know nothing of your people, I am but this day landI stammered. ed here." "My brother is an Englishman?" he questioned, not idly hut with the courteous Interest of a gentleman. "I am. 1 lishman." He thanks you. Eng- extended his hand. it . Humph! Yes. He turned from me to his councilors. It Is apparent from what Master Juggins has writ that Murray has triumphed. gentlemen, even If not so absolutely as he would have ovjr citizens bplieve. However, we know the worst, and we may prepare for it. If I may have .vour indulgence. I would crave an adjournment of onr meeting to enable m to discuss some aspects of the situation more Intimately with Master Juggins messenger." to get an inkling Ormerod of the power an unscrupulous man can wield by the employment of superstition to influence an ignorant people and attain leadership. Is TC SF. CONTINUED.) XXXXIXXXXIIXX1XXXZEXXXIXXXX Excess of Gratitude Not a Common Fault Gratitude, in many people. is only a strong and secret deetre for further favors. 1 believe It fvas Goethe who wrote: "lie who is not grateful for a favor may be lik ned to one who muddles the spring ton which his thirst - - was quenched." When gratitude. I heard another say. has become a matter of reasoning, there are many ways of escaping its bonds. This Is only another manner of svying.tl.at he who expects gratitude is a merchant, no! a benefactor. Gratltuoe. which the ancients always painted in the brightest colors, is ones duty, but It is Dot an lnailen-abl- e right one Is at liberty to exact Honore de Balzac, In probably one of his lest lucid moments, wrote that gratitude was a foolish word; t: though appearing In the dietlonarj could never he found in the heart Frank Hanm, Id Los Angeles Tie New Use for Masks Gas masks of the type that protected soldiers dui lug the World war were pressed into service by a crew of workers In London while hunting leaks in Hie city gas mains. The hazard of the Job was Increased by the necessity of working in deep trendies where vapors had insufficient chance to escape in case flows of conslderaole pressure were encountered. With tho masks, the workers were able to make a thorough search. John bank, attended E. Curtiss. t lie University of Ne- braska, practiced law, and served seven years as secretary of the Nebraska Slate Railway commission. He satv eleven months service as a private and corporal in lie World war, joining lie army through voluntary In- In Later Years of Life I 1 duction. In American Legion work he has missed only one state convention and has attended four national conventions. lie served on many different committees of Lincoln Iost No. ! the second largest of the state, and has just completed Ills term us commander of the post. Among his. many connections, he has been president of the Lincoln Lions club, an organization of younger bus! . ness meij of Lincoln. Training for Children to Develop Americans Mrs. Maude It. Cudworth, chairman of t He American Legion auxiliarys national Americanism committee. In a message to state Americanism chairmen sent from national headquarters In Indianapolis, Ind., outlining ihe auxiliary's program of Americanism work for this year, sr.hl in part: We must know that our children are receiving such training 'ns will develop real American citizens. There is no more Important part of child welfare work In America than to teach and train the child to he a true We are fortunate and loyal citizen. to include within tho ranks of onr auxiliary large numbers of the TIipv have the opyoung mothers. portunity to keep ill close touch with our schools ami to vet hack of all those teachers and director- - who are upholding American ideals in the schools, and who need the support of all loyal citizens. of school "With such and home, we can vuin an .iisuran-that salacious and subversive influences shell not. reach our children. Tolerance of the opinions mid 'ideals of others, and a sure, steady, persuasive Information will accomplish ultimately our great work amour the women of America." Good Elimination is More Than Ever Important. A S we grow older, there is apt to be a gradual slowing up of bodily functions. The kidneys arc the blood filters. Proper function cleanses the blood 6tream thoroughly. 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