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Show fie tie Paefe iee f GOOD The Separate Skirt I 1 ru 4 By EMSOPJ MARSHALL w8. ROADS 3S.. FEDERAL AID FOR HIGHWAYS President Harding kisista That State and Communities Keep Roads In Repair. 1920. Co. by Uttle. Brown he's harmless but he's likely enough to lead us straight toward the pack. And Snowbird I didn't like his looks. He's too gaunt and he's too hungry and I haven't a bit of doubt he waited In that brush for us to come. Intending to attack us and lost his nerv the last thing. That shows he's des perate. I don't like him, and I wouldn't like his pack. And a whole pack might not lose Its nerve." "Then you think we'd better turn Copyright. CHAPTER I Continued. January brought clear days and an 17 When the Ice made crust over the now, he lenmed to walk on snow-hoAt first there were pained e. Ineffective sun shining on the snow. The.su were the best days of all. Every afternoon Dan and Snowbird would go out on their skis or on snowshoes, ankies and endless floundering In the unarmed except for the pistol that drifts. But between the fall of fresh Snowbird carried In the deep pocket now and the thaws that softened the of her macklnnw. "But why not?" Dan crust, he slowly mustered the art. replied to Lennox's objection. "She and Dan never realized the could kill five wolves with five shots, finowblrd full significance of her name until he or pretty near It, and you know well aw her flying with Incredihle grace enough that that would hold 'em till over the snow laughed at him t first we got home. They'd stop to eat the five. I hove hard enough time keepand ran him races that would usually end In his falling headfirst Into a ten-foing up with her as It Is, without carrysnowbank. She taught him how ing a rifle." Aud Lennox was content. to ski nnd more than once she would Dan had told the truth when he said that five deaths or even fewer, would top In the middle of an earnest bit of pedagogy to find that he wasn't lisrepel the attack of any wolf pack he tening at all. lie would seem to be had ever seen. There was Just one fairly devouring her with Ills eyes, detroubling thought. He had heard, long lighting In the play of soft pinks and ago, and he had forgotten who had eds In her cheeks, and drinking, as a told him, that In the most severe winman drinks wine, the amazing change ters the wolves gather In particularly of light and shadow in her eyes. large packs; and a quality In the song She seemed to blossom under his that they had heard at night seemed to bear It out. The chorus had been Kaze. Not one of those short winter days went by without the discovery exceptionally loud and strong, and he of some new trait or little vanity to had been unable to pick out Individual astonish or delight him sometimes voices. nn unlooked-fo- r The snow was perfect for skiing. tenderness toward the weak, often a sweet, untnlned philosPreviously their sport had been many times interrupted either by the fall of ophy of life, or perhnps Just a lowering of her eyelids In which her eyes fresh fnow or a thaw that had softshow lustrous would through the ened the snow crust ; but now every lashes, or some sweeping, exuberant afternoon was too perfect to remain Indoors. They shouted and romped In gesture startllngly graceful. Lennox wakened one morning with the silences, nnd they did not dream the realization that tlila was one of but that they had the wilderness all to the hardest winters of his experience. themselves. The fact that one nlc'it Lennox's keen eyes had seen what He began to be very glad of the abunlooked like the glow of a camp fire dant stores of piovlslons that overcrowded his pantry savory hams and in the distance didn't affect this belief of theirs at all. It was evidently Just bacons, dried venison, sacks of potatoes and evaporated vegetables, and, the phosphorus glowing In a rotten log from which the winds hs-- blown the of course, canned goods past counting. With the high fire roaring In the snow. Once or twice they caught glimpses grate, the season held no Ills for them. But sometimes, when the bitter cold of wild life: once a grouse that had came down at twilight, and the moon burled In the snow flushed from their looked like a thing of Ice Itself over the path and blew the snow-dus- t from Its .snow, he began to wonder how the wings ; and once or twice they saw wild creatures who wintered on the snowshoe rabbits hounding away on Divide were faring. Of course most flat feet over the drifts. But Just one of them were gone. Woof, long since, day they caught sight of a wolf. They had grunted and mumbled his way were on snowshoes on a particularly brilliant afternoon late In January. Into a winter lair. But the wolves reHe was a lone male, evidently a mained, si range gray shadows on the snow, and possibly a few of the straggler from the pack, and he leaped hardier smaller creatures. from the top of a tall thicket that had More than once In those long winremained above the snow. The man ter nights their talk was chopped oft and the girl had entirely different reDan's first Impression was short by the song of the pack on some actions. distant ridge. Sometime, when the amazement at the animal's condition. world Is old, possibly a man will be It seemed to be In the last stages of horn that can continue to talk and starvation: unbelievably gaunt, with keep his mind on his words while the rib bones showing plainly even through wolf pack sings. But he Is certainly the furry hide. Ordinarily the heavily an unknown quantity today. The cry furred animals do not show signs of famine ; but even an Inexperienced eye sets In vibration curious memory chords, and for a moment the listener could not make a mistake In this case. sees In his mind's eye his ancient The eyes were red. and they carried Dan back to his first adventure In the home Id an ancient world Darkness and Fear and Eyes shining about the Oregon forest the day he had shot cave. It carries him back, and he the mad coyote. Snowbird thought of knows the wilderness as It really Is; the beast only as an enemy. The wolves and to have such knowledge dries up killed her father's stock; they were all Inclination to talk, as a sponge brigands of the worst order; and she dries water. Of course the picture shared the hatred of them that Is a Isn't entirely plain. It Is more a thing common trait of all primitive peoples. Her hand whipped back, seized her pis'guessed at, a photograph in some dark that tol, and she fired twice at the fleeing part of an has constantly grown more dim as the figure. The second shot was a hit: both of centuries have passed. Possibly sometime It will fade out altogether; and them saw the wolf go to Its side, then then a man may continue to discuss spring up and race on. Shouting, both the weather while the Song from the of them sped after him. In a few moments he was out of ridge shudders In at the windows. But the world will be quite cold by then, sight among the distant trees, but they and mushed over and no longer particularly Interesting. found the blood-trai- l And possibly even the wolves themthe ridge. They expected at any moselves will then be tamed to play dead ment to find him lying dead; hut the and speak pieces which means the track led them on clear down the next wilderness Itself will be tamed. For canyon. And now they cared not at as long as the wild lasts, the pack will all whether they found him: It was run through It In the winter. They simply tramp In the were, here In the beginning, and In and both of them were young with red spite of constant war and constnnt blood In 'heir veins. hatred on the part of men, they will Cut al. st once Dan stopped In his he here In the end. The reason Is Just tracks. Tie girl sped on for six paces befnre sh missed the sound of his that they are the symbol of the wilderness Itself, and the Idea of It consnrwshoe f then she turned to find tinuing to exist without them Is hi it standing, wholly motlcnless, with stranger than that of a nation without eye flxed npon her. Ir startled her, and she t'ldn't know flag. It wasn't quite the same song that why A companion abrupt.y freezing Dan had listened to In the first days In his path, his muscles Inert, tnd his of fall. It had been triumphant then, eyes filling with speculation, Is always and proud with the wilderness pride. startling. When this occur It means Of course It had been sad then, too, simply that a thought so compelling bat It was more and now. And It was and engrossing that even the physical functions, arch stranger, too, and crept farther Into the souls of Its listeners. It was the as walking, cannot continue, has co.e song of strength that couldn't avail Into tils mind. And It Is part of tlv against the snow, possibly of cold and old creed of vlf preservation to dlstlk. the despair and courage of starvation. greatly to be left out on any sucl These three that heard It were Inured thought as this. If danger Is present, to the wilderness; but moment was the sooner It Is Identified the better. "What Is It?" she demanded. always needed after Its last note had He turned to her curiously Intent. died to regain their gayety. "They're getting lean and they're "How many shells have you In that getting savage." t,ennox said one pistol r She took one breath and answered night, stretched on his divan before the fireplace. lie was still unable to him. "It holds five, and I shot twice. walk; hut the fracture were knitting I haven't any others." "And I don't suppose It ever oclowly and the doctor had promised that the summer would find him well. curred to you to carry extra one In "If we had a dog. I wouldn't offer your pocket t" "Father Is always telling me to and much for his life. One of these days we'll find 'em In big circle around several times I have. But I'd shoot the house and then we'll have to them away at target practice and forget to take any more. There was never open up with the rifles." But this picture appalled neither of any danger except tlwt night with a hi two young listeners. No wolf pack cetigar. I did Intend to tut what does cat stand against three marksmen, It matter now?" "We're mad with rifle and behind oaken couple of wise ones, going after that wolf Hth only three shots Christmas cam and passed, and to oar nme. Of course by hliasolf 1 wn. hack ?" "Yes, I do, and not come out auy more without a whole pocket of shells. I'm going to carry a rifle, too. Just as Lennox has always. He's got only a You saw what you did with two cartridges got In one Three of 'em against a pack wouldn't be a great deal of aid. 1 don't mean to say you can't shoot, but a Jumping, lively wolf Is worse than a bird In the air. We've gone over three miles ; and he'd lead us ten miles farther even If he didn't go to the pack. Let's go hack." "If you say so. But I don't think there's the least bit of danger. We can always cllinb a tree." "And have 'em make a beautiful circle under It ! They've got more patience than we have and we'd have to come down some time. Tour father can't come to our help, yon know. It's the sign of the tenderfoot not to think there's any danger and I'm not going to think that way any more." They turned hack and mushed In silence a long time. "I suppose you'll think I'm a cow- 7 u f5 Fi W.Jy ft. .04 la 9 rf iA J - President Harding has touched I R Vi.cJiMsi5i link rtin trh ; flesh-woun- .1 flesh-woun- f i. 1 aiei very Al'llACTICAL. neat skirt, as white, are box or side plaited so that the white predominates, and there are commany patterns In binations. Among the newest skirts for dressy wear there are heavy crepe weaves In silk with wide printed borders of floral patterns In many colors. Ths skirts ure made up with this wide border about the hips or at the hem, and a sash of white crepe, lined with chiffon in a color, accompanies them. Skirts of georgette banded with Has satin bands In graduated widths, and skirts of taffeta silk with wide borders of duvetyn or other cloth at the bottom, are new and make opportunity for fine color combinations. pictured hero, for wear, is typical of the majority of separate skirts.-whicare tailored affairs as useful as suits. It .'s representative of only ard." Dan asked her humbly. this one elasj of skirts, however, for "Only prudent. Dan," she answered, there arc us many types of skirts as smiling. Whether she meant It he did there are of hats and they are all not know. "I'm Just beginning to un- made in unending variety. derstand that you living here only a Nothing Is prettier for ordinary wear few months really know and under- than maskirts of striped or cross-ba- r stand all this better than I do." She terials In which a color or black restretched her arms wide to the wilderlieves the plainness of all white. Light ness. "I guess It's your Instinct." wool fabrics with hairline stripes or "And I do understand," he told her crossbars In black, like that lu the "I sensed danger back skirt pictured, have found many ad earnestly. there Just as sure as I can see your mirers this summer. Others, with face. That pack and It's a big one stripes In high colors alternating with Is close; and It's terribly hungry. And you know you can't help but know that the wolves are not to be trusted In famine times." "I know It only too well," she .said. Hand-Cra- ft Then she paused and asked him about a strange grayness. like snow b!own by the wind, on the sky over the ridge. up- on a subject which It Is to be hoped he will develop In his communications black-and-whit- e to congress, and that Is the subject of federal participation in the building of good roads.- The government is committed to the pulley of with the states in road construction, and there is no disposition to depart from It, but the President la emphatic In his Insistence that the states and communities shall assume the responsibility of keeping their roads In repair, which Is only a Jest and fair proposition, says Washington Post. If the government Is to pay out millions of the taxpayers' money to help pay for the construction of roads, only to see within a few years these highways deteriorate into disuse and decay, that money Is wasted. The value of good roads Is now generally recognized and the larger and more progressive states have proved that they are good Investments. Improved highways mean not only good automobile roads, they mean cheaper and better food, greater values In the land, better opportunities for the rural population. And they also pay good dividends In the huge sums collected In license fees for motor vehicles, enough In most Instances to pay the cost of repairs and improvements. The policy of the government cooperating with the states In the cost of road building has been a great Incentive In the construction of better highways and there is no doubt that many thousands of miles of roads have been built under this plan, which otherwise would not have been undertaken. It should and doubtless will be continued, but there should be an expressed guarantee that roads built under this plan are to be maintained and kept In good repair. This preeminently Is the duty of the Beads and Trinkets - Bert Cranston waited .In a clump of exposed thicket on the hillside until he saw two black dots, that he knew were Dan and Snowbird, leave the Lennox home. He lay very still as they circled up the ridge, not'.cng that except for the pistol that he knew Snowbird always carried, they woe unarmed. There was no particular reason why he should be Interested In that point It was Jusl the mountain way always to look for weapons, and It Is rather difficult to trace the mental processes behind this Impulse. Terhaps It can be laid to the fact that many mountain families are often at feud with one another, and anything In the way of violence may happen before the morning. The two passed out of his sight, and after a long time he heard the crack of Snowbird's pistol. He guessed that she had either shot at some wild creature, or else was merely at target practice rather a common proceeding for the two when they were on the hills together. Thus It Is to be seen that Cranston knew their habits fairly well. And sine he had kept a close watch upon them for several days, this was to be expected. He had no Intention of being Interrupted In this work he was about to do. He had planned It all very well. The elder Lennox was still helpless. Cranston had noticed that when Dan and Snowbird went out. they were usually gone from two to four hours; and that gave him plenty of time for The moment had his undertaking. come at last to make a thorough search of Lennox's house for those InMONO wvineu there are those gift- I criminating documents that Dan bad ed with amazingly Ingenious found near the body of Landy minds, and they are always exercising this gift on the most commonplace maThe only really dangerous part of terials turning them Into things of hi was his undertaking approach. II beauty for themselves, their homes, by any chance Lennox were looklnt am their friends. Within the last out of the window, he might be found d year or so some iie of them rifle across bis with arms. waiting colored sealing wax might that It would be quite tike the old moun- ba substituted for f nd a littaineer to have his gun beside him. tle alcohol flame forpaints, a brush, and alt and to shoot It quick and exceptional-l- y sorts of pretty furnishings and trinkstraight, without asking questions, ets made: by such simple means. Fadeat any stealing figure In the snow. Yet of flowers, fashioned of Cranston felt fairly sure thst Lennei less bouquet and coated with the wax taie too was still helpless to raise a gua In different color, bloom In vases, to a shooting posit Ian. also painted In beautifully blended coHe had observed that the mounproviding the color and .a taineer spent his time either on the lorswax flame providing the brush. on hi own bed fireplace divan or handsome bends and ornaments Neither of these places was available areVery made of the colored wax. Sevto the rear windows of the house. So. eral color are used together for makvery wisely, he made hl attack fra ing tliem. The wax I softened over a the rear. flame and molded round a knitting (TO BE CONTINUED.) needle. Drops of melted wax In other colors worked Into the beads give the Life and At most beautifully blended, color ef"I'd like to meet that mao. I fects. These beads are made In any plays Monte Crlsto with such on r hiii" anil size desired and strung on standing." mnll silk cord In the color prevailing "I'll Introduce you. hut he's a tit They can be made to 'Vnn't spend a nlrkL" Lejlf lu tfYe bead. match or harmonize with costume Virlw-Journa- i vW'li . A ; ( i di"-ere- t St Experimental Concrete Road, Chevy Chase, Md After Nearly Two Year" Service. state and not of the general govern- FACTORS ROAD and It should be understood that no state will receive an appropriation from the federal government for road building except under the stipulation that It will make provision for opkeep. This Is good policy and good busi-nes- a and President Harding Is conserving the public Interest In bringing It to the attention of the country. States like Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and Maryland, which have expended millions of their own money on a system of Improved highways, willingly would give guarantees along this line, and If any state Is not ready to make-- such an agreement It should not participate In the federal ment, IN PLANNING Location, Construction and Maintenance Must Be Taken Into Serious Consideration. according to individual taste, and each strand may differ from every other strand. The necklace shown at the middle of the three pictured I made In this way. with lavender head showing flecks of rose and gold strung on a lavender silk cord. Knots In the cord keep the beads from slipping, nnd the strand Is finished with an ornament. The nerklflce at each side are mad of colored paper and glass heads. advertising page cut from magazines provide the paper, which Is rut Into long, slender triangles. The length of the bead I governed by the width of the base of the triangle. Placing the base of the triangle on a knitting needle, the paper la wound tightly and evenly around the needle, the pointed end fastened down with a bit of mucilage. The bead Is then dlpied In clear shellac, strung on a string, and allowed to dry. When sufficient number of bend have been made they are strung with very small glass heeds. Col-ere- wrmam rr vnroti Mvmm umcat d The three principal divisions of actual road making are location, construction and maintenance. In planning a road It Is necessary that we take Into consideration all three of these steps, since proper location affect the cot of construction and may materially reduce cost of maintenance. Home of the thing to be considered Id locating a road are easy grades, good drilnage, exposure to sunshine, elimination of culvert and bridge by voiding unnecessary creek crossings, directness and the number of farms t be served for a given length of road. Whenever possible to avoid It, good location should not be rejected merely because a certain roadway baa been In use for some time. BIG TRUCKS ARE EXPENSIVE Damage to Highway and Bridge I Costly Item New Yerk Plana Tax on Tonnage. Because big truck are tearing up the highways and making the repair Of bridge a costly Item, legislative, leader In New York state are planning to pas a bill that will tax motor trnrks weighing five tons mii over $100 a ton every year. It is estimated that thl will yield $;.V).uH) i year to the state. |