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Show THE PAGE TWO TIMES-NEW- NED MEN MAR CHAPTER X Continued By GEORGE MARSH 16 "Miss wishes. Quarrier, you know my If you choose to disregard them" "Mr. Guthrie Is an educated gentleman," broke In Joan, "not a cave man. I will be home by ten o'clock. Good night!" And crowding past the discomfited Joan Quarrier Swan, closed the door of the mission In his face. "It Is not difficult to tell who's commanding here," chuckled Guthrie. "I don't like to humiliate the little man. He means well enough but if they will send weak men to work in this country, and the Oblates strong ones, like your friend, Pere Rousseau, the Indians will flock to the French." "But Cameron tells me you've done wonders with the orphan Crees." "Oh, yes! I've been useful to them that's why he doesn't dare exert the authority which my honorable brother bestowed upon hlrn. Imagine, nursing three years in France, and- having Mr. Swan to guide my faltering feetl" She laughed merrily, as they swung through the stinging air of the clear- by The Perm Publishing WNU Survica. The man beside her was hardly aware of his moccasins touching the brittle snow, so lifted in spirits was he with the nearness of the girl whose strange decision to winter at Albany defied analysis. "Ton didn't tell me this afternoon why you deceived me as to your whereabouts In yotlr Christmas letter," he hazarded. "If I had told you, would you have come to see me?" she asked, turning her hood and meeting his eyes with frank, Impersonal gaze. "Yes I" "That is the reason." "You mean you didn't want to see , "I mean that you had your work to do it would have inteVfered." lie walked for a space In silence, then turned to her. "You are that kind of a woman you understand." "I hope so." He was thrilled by the thought that Joan Quarrler's friendship was like that. Rut why had she stayed? Could It be that after the photographs she had seen at Elkwan with their inscriptions, she had stayed nevertheless at Albany because because what? He could tell her now that he was free, since his reply to Kthel's letter which went ont that afternoon to Moose. But what had his freedom to do with the girl whose overshoes crunched the snow beside him? I would like to ask you a question," he said at length. Her laugh rippled on the frosty air. "This sounds interesting, Mr. Exile, but to avoid you should wait for our walk back the moon will be up then." "The question won't wait," he replied. "Has your brother written you of my engagement?" "Yes." "Thank you! I wanted to tell you that It has been broken by her In this Christmas mail." In silence the girl walked, stiffly. Garth thought, watching her with antf-cliuia- x with ghosts dead memories; that you will not see understand " In his eagerness to clarify her vision of him erase the memory of Ethel with whom, In spite of his denials, he still seemed hopelessly Involved. Garth floundered came to a halt through sheer excess of emotion. "Can't we continue the good friends we are, Mr. Exile? We need friendship understanding, up here on this lonely coast Can't we like two good comrades hold to what we have?" Dazed, helpless In the face of her obsession her evident conviction that her brother had been the cause of his ultimate break with Ethel Falconer, Guthrie walked on In silence. "Can't we hold to our friendship," she repeated, facing him, and slipping off her mitten, extended her hand. Me took It. At the raw pain In his eyes .loan Quarrler's lips opened in an brother." "You'll do no such thing. Do you suppose I'd allow you to soil yourself with this family row? Your brother has unintentionally done me a service, for which I thank him." Joan's dark brows contracted, as she gravely searched his face. "You are not Joking you mean It?" "I mean every syllable of it. Now let's forget It all and get on to the Camerons' before you freeze out here I It's growing sharp," he said, but what he meant was: If you stand there another second looking at me like that, Joan Quarrier, I'll kiss you. The talk of the factor's was not allowed by that Jubilant fur' trader to stray far from the mad raid on by Garth and Etienne, and the medicine-makinof old Saul. From the mouth of Cameron, Joan Quarrier learned the details of the desperate effort to save the trade and its ultimate success, "Aren't you proud of yourself, Mr. Exile?" she said as Cameron finished, and her patent Joy In his success was like wine to his blood. "And Shot, too, he earned his citation but how gruesome it was awful !" As he walked beside her under the frosted stars to the mission, Guthrie strove to shift the conversation to the personal to recapture the note Rtruck with such poignancy when she learned the aftermath of her brother's story In Montreal, but the armor of her reserve defied him. ISaflled by her mood, but respecting it, he asked If he might come to say goodhy the following morning, and left her at the mission door. To the man whose love had been on his lips when his hand touched her shoulder, the new mood of the girl defied analysis. He had left the Camerons' full of what Joan Quarrier had come to mean to hitn hungry to tell her there above the white Albany what he had first sensed that September night, caught ii: the magic of her nearness. Here, on the rim of the world, with only the glittering stars to see, he would have offered the scarred face and the love of Garth Guthrie, Mack sheep; but she had known his purpose ami closet his lips. Yet why, unless the exile up the const had meant more than a passing friendship, had she stayed on to the drudgery the unspeakable monotony of the mission? Aki-mls- Involuntary catch of the breath. Her eyes widened In a look of wonder, as If startled hy what Rhe saw."You know you always will have my friendship," lie said thickly. "I'm coming down the coast In February to see my friend. May I?" "Your friend will be very glad to see you." At the door of the mission, she met his reluctant good hy with a smile so personal so like' a caress that the hand he gave her shook like a leaf In the wind. "My friend," he repeated under his breath as he followed Shot back to Etienne and the waiting dog team, "my friend my world." Hour by hour, over the const Ice, the light sled reeled off the miles. So good was the going, so keen the five great huskies for the trail, that the men left their robes only to stretch their legs. The forty miles to the Big Willow river slid past by early afternoon, and the hungry men turned In to the river mouth to build a fire from- driftwood and boil their kettle. Twenty miles directly across the strait, the gray Akimiskl hills parted to form Seal cove. "I'd give a good deal to know how they took the news over there of the loss of the northern fur, Etienne," said Guthrie, busy with his plate of beans and bacon. "Hello! There's a team coming in over the ice. Wonder who It is." For a time Etienne studied the black object through the binoculars, but when the kettle and had been stowed and the sled cover fry-pa- two rifles CHAPTER XI shore. "A hunter from de ICupisknu. We veel now hear how (ley swear on de uire-dale- "He has a good memory for his friends," said Garth, ns the dog leaped In the snow around the pleased girl. "I think it quite wonderful, though, that lie should remember me. He knew me but five days." Garth's mouth curled. "His master knew you no longer." And the factor of Elkwan reveled in the slow color that touched her temples the swift lids. flickering of heavy-lashe"His master had reason to remember the guests who Insulted him in his own house." "One of his guests," countered Guthrie, "was an angel of mercy. We seldom forget the visitation of angels, do we?" "And the other an ungrateful onger." T She Laughed Merrily. bead turned to the river. He looked bat could not see her face, buried in the fur hood. "The reason given was Nlndn." She turned fiercely questioning eyes as she demanded: "lie told jour family that story?" "Evidently." said Garth grimly. If there was capacity for feeling In this tdrl, he thought, sht'II show It now. "My brother has done with trie, you tee. I've disgraced the family." "No, I don't see," she said, hoarsely, gazing straight ahead. "My brother lias told that story In Montreal Injured you beyond reparation my brother I" "I'm sorry I told you." he replied, shocked at the depth of her emotion. "I'ut I wanled you to know that my shackles are off I'm a free man. 1 wanted you to know " In the tide of emotion which stirred film. Gulhile faltered, stopped. The of the girl lifted In a sod, ghoutdor MS she turned to conceal her distress, lie toivhed her. turilling at the rout net. "l'lcnse I'm so sorry 1" h said their skin cases river the sled, evidently headed for the mouth of the Kaplskau, drew in- She was waiting In the clearing when Shot loped up, sniffed,, looked at her curiously, then pawed her joyfully with fore feet. "Shot, you know Tt?" And she . rubbed the cars . U,e wriggling scandal-m- Pro in n rode by the sides of the passengers. A mile from the noon camp nt the d -- Cat you are coupling tins "My brother! How low, utterly low !" he heard her say. Then she got herself In hand straightened, and said : "I will write at once to your g ing. mer Copyright "I told you last night he was a blessing In disguise." She looked squarely In his eyes as she said: "Itut I did not believe you, Mr. Exile." With a gesture of helplessness, he Insisted, "But how am I to prove it to an unbeliever?" Her eyes clouded "Let's walk along the shore." she parried, and led the way. Shot circling her, begging for a frolic. "You're trying again for the spring trade from the Island?" she asked. "Oh, with Souel there, and the echo of his spirit voices In their ears, we shall hold the hunters who crossed the strait." "Then Klkwnn will have a wonderful year?" "Yes, the best In Its history." "I'.ecanse of Its new factor." "I'.ocause of Etienne Savimne and Saul Soucl." "No," vehemently, "because you went Inland and found Solid, and hud the nerve to cross the channel through the Ice In a York boat, then took n long chance over the new Ice to reach the Island In time; Mr. Cameron knows." He glanced sharply nt the clean profile, crowned by a plume of hair. "You're a doughty champion." "No, I'm only a fair critic." "May I never have a fairer nor one more 'unfair.' " "I'nfair? What do you menn. Mr. Exile?" She had given him his opening. "I tiifun. Jonn Quarrier, that you hsive shut your heart to the truth," he lilt'.nsed in Impetuously. "I mean that wind-tosse- d schooner dis Christmas." The ("log team slowed to a walk and shortly were within speaking distance. "Keqtiny !" called Savanne. "Were News Notes jj It's a Privilege to Livt Leaving Ills panting dogs, who straightway lay down on the Ice, the stranger hurried to the sled from Elkwan. As he approached, it was evident to the two men that the Cree was laboring under strong excitement. His sled was heavily loaded and his hard breathing Indicated that he had ' run much crossing the strait. Staggering up. he gasped: "De boat ovnlr dere! All gone! McPonal' Ha! Ha ! dead ull dead" "What?" cried Garth, "the schooner's crew dead?" "You come from dere you see demV" demanded the astute Ellenue. A sinewy hand shot out, and gripping the Cree's shoulder, shook him violently. "You see dom? How many?" repeated the searching the Indian's fuce in au attempt to probe the truth of his statement. "I see one dead ian. No answer when 1 jell," Insisted the other, and seemingly at the memory of the ship of the dead, bis small ejes filled with dread. "What happened? Wus this man shot?" demanded Garth, exchanging glances with SuvHtine. "He die of sickness I look an' run. It was ver' bad down dere een dat boat," mid the Indian with a association. of the Holatein-FriesiaThe herd will constat of twelve animals, four of which will be chosen from Cache valley farms, while the remainder will come from Weber, Salt Lake and Millard counties. The herd will be assembled at the Cache county fairgrounds prior to shipping. a town six PRICE Wellington, miles east of Price, is held In the grip More than of a typhoid epidemic. fifty cases are reported In the neighborhood. It Is the opinion of medical men here who have looked Into the spread of the disease that it has perhaps been caused by the unavailability of the water supply, dae to the washout of the flume at Gordon creek. The water supply of most of the farms east of Price in the valley has been affected since that time. CEDAR CITY Official ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone of the new gymnasium at tae Branch Agricultural college will he held FriThe events will day, October 28. begin with a student ody meeting at 1 o'clock, followed by a general assembly at 2, to which the public will be invited. Immediately following the general assembly the cornerstone will be laid. LEH I Establishment of an ornamental tile industry in Salt Lake, the first of its kind in the state, looms as a probability as the result of experiments now being carried on here by C. M. Wheeler, formerly of the Heinz Roofing Tile company of Denver. Although it cannot be said definitely as yet whether Utah clay Is suitable for making high grade ornamental tile, Mr. Wheeler says his experiments have so far been very promising. He Is experimenting at the plant of the Salt Lake Pressed Brick company with, a clay of unusual excellence obtained west of Lehl in Utah county. favorable weather MYTON the conditions for the past two weeks have proved beneficial to the farmers who raise alfalfa seed. Threshing machines have been busy and the seed plants in Myton are beginning to fill up. The Uintah Basin Seed Growers' association plant Monday had received 1200 sacks of this season's crop, and the plant is running nine hours a day cleaning seed. AMERICAN FORK John E. Berg and W. C. Berg and W. C. Moley, sheepmen of American Fork, topped the market at the Chicago stockyards Thursday, when they marketed seven double-deckecarloads of lambs. The lambs brought $14.15 per hundred pounds. The lambs will be used by the Kentucky Agricultural college, which is conducting an experiment in fatening western black'..,; lambs in the Blue Grass state. The American Fork men will remain in Chicago for l another week to dispose of ten carloads of lambs. LOGAN Nearly 200 carloads of potatoes will be shipped out of Cache county this season, according to Harry C. Parker, county crop and pest inAt present about twenty spector. carloads are leaving each week. During the past two weeks twenty-twcarloads of federal inspected U. S. grade No. 1 potatoes have been marketed, and another twenty carloads of commercial pack have left the country. PROVO Utah will produce approximately 10 per cent more turkeys this year than last, according to Albertus Willardsen, vice president of the Utah State Poultry Producers' Cooperative This year's crop will association. bring Utah farmers about $200,000, Mr. Willardsen says, which is larger than was realized last year, due to increased production and the fact that the birds this season are In much hulf-hrec- nh udder. "Were the dogs there?" dog." "Were you from?" snarled vanne, thrusting a face fierce wilh Sa- sus- picion. Into the Cree's. The Indian Had Seen but One Body. lie! McDonal' 11a! Ha! sen" you to Kapiskua. You spik de trut', or I " and seizing the Indian by his hood, he made a quack pass at his throat. Overawed by the fierceness of the strangers, the undersized Cree swayed ou bis feet, repeating in his seeming terror: "I spik de trut'. You go to de boat you see!" "We go to de boat an' you go wid us," snarled Etienne. At the words, the Indian's face went gray. "Ie spirit I am scare to go back," be protested; but the inexorable Etienne ordered him to turn his dogs and lead the way back. It was bard on the hunter, if his story was straight, li:it bearding a waiting McDonald in his lair was not to be lightly hazarded. "I think the man is honest, Etienne. He naturally hated to go again to the ship. I5ut what could have happened o be. I I HE CUNTINI'KD.) an end to a run of good lurk. Tile origin of this curious belief, that seem so widespread, i,s to be found III Hie I'.ible. It will be recalled that David, the king of Israel, was severely punished by the l,ocd for Ids census of the people. The Lord counted It as evidence of pride and Insull'u letit trust In the strength of the protector of Israel. 1'lerre Van I'aassen, in the A: liiiifu Constitution. better condition. Cheapest Feed for Cows Said to Be Pure Water j i The owner of a cow which produced lO.nsi pounds of milk and pounds, of butterfat last year was asked. "What Is the cheapest and best form of food for dairy cows?" "Pure water," he replied. "Only be sure that the water Is put In the cow and not in the milk can." Milk Is npproxlmntely 87 per cent wafer and If the cow does not have access to nn unlimited supply of fresh, clean, palatable water, her milk flow is bound to suffer heavily. A cow will consume 25 to .'10 gallons of water per day. Cow test- ers have found In numerous cases that the milk production of a herd was Increased 7 to 8 per cent when automatic drinking cups were installed l the stalls, offering the cow unlimited supply of water whenever desired. A reliable automatic water supply system has proved to be one of the most valuable Items of a dairy farm's equip- VERNAL The Peppard Seed com-- I pa:iy, local buyer, has announced the following opening quotations on Its ment. board for alfalfa seed: No. 1 $14.60 per hundred pounds; No. 2, $13; No. A premium of 6 3, $11; No. 4, $8.60 j $ per cent over the price offered for No. 1. Uintah county will this year harvest a fair crop of fairly good Which Is wiser, three gallons of quality alfalfa seed. milk from one cow or from three MYTON Myton plant of the Uincows? tah Basin Seedgrowers'assoclaflon has been Incorporated and a call issued Sell the cripple, defective and for growers to exchange their certicows and give those that ficates for shares in the company. The remain a little more feed. last fiscal year, according to a report A good dairy cow probably conIssued, shows a net profit above all expenses of $2800. The new modern sumes more water than any other do gravity cleaner will soon be Installed. mestle nnlmnl. The more feed conThe committee on incorporation com- sumed, the more water the cow prizes Wl''m Michael, George K Howells, C. A. Larsen, William Zowe Sweet clover pasture will feed th and N. L. Peterson. cow for half of her lifetime with pracA force of men is at work MYTON on the bridge across the Duchesne tically no labor to the dairyman. A dairy cow Is the hardest work Int. river near Myto:i. The bridge will be raised the same as on the north side. animal on the farm. On short pasture It will also be given a couple of coats she must spend much of I. or time of paint, and the base of the bridge for feed. will be cemented. tomatoes hav LAYTON The dairy row Is nniurally adapted Green proved the best crop this season sa to consume large qiuinf itles of coarse far for the local farmers. More than forage, tiMng n part for the mainteninety cars have been shipped to nance of her body and Its function and southern points, one car snd returning the balance In the form going as ftr as Canada. Raising ot milk nJ bnterf. green tomatoes Is one of the largest industries In the country. Dairy Notes g j j m-Htit- s The silk threads In United state piipe: money are distinctly.? of tin pa per currency of this countij. During the first year the calves should be kept in the barn in the daytime In the summer and turned out to ex'clse at night. In the winter, the opposite practice should be followed. However, they should not be exposed to severe winds, storms, etc. Young calves will do better on hay than on grass the first year. Young stock should be fed to secure the maximum growth from birth to maturity, nt no time neglecting them. Heifers should be bred at the age of eighteen months, tir perhaps a little later If they have not done well during the earlier stages of development. Use Keep stnbles clean and dry. disinfectant freely to rid stock of all lice and vermin, and to aid in keeping them In a healthy, thrifty condition, also to keep various diseases away which might otherwise ti(Teet the herd and do great damage. The most common ailment of calves Is scours. Practically 9.1 per cent of all calf diseases In some way traces to scours. poor-produci- Opposition to Census Traced to the Bible During the census taking in Russia, government officials charged with this task, encountered strong and persistent opposition In certain peiisant districts ucainst the count. They explained to the authorities that counting the human beings and the horse would bring bad luck an! that this was uu ancient belief, which bad many This times been put to the test. strange feeling of Impending da nicer In the fare of count ing possessions Is not restricted to :usin. Flemish never count their sheep or geese nor any of their personal possessions, In the belief that counting will brin Attention Essential to Calf During First Year addl-'iona- smallpox?" Savanne shook his head. Only re cently the bay had hcvn swept by In fiuenza, brought In by a whaler, Im partially striking down Eskimos. In diaus, and dogs, but he was still suspicious of a counters! roke by the schooner people, sore from their defeat, and confidently expected a confession from the dog driver ahead before the dusk caught them. Guthrie, on the contrary, believed that some epidemic, or possibly scurvy, had stricken the crew, and wondered If the great McDonald. In the pride of his strength, had found a grave In the TO Dairying has a highly promising future In the United States, Judging from the remarkable Increase In the consflinptlon of dairy products during the past few years, it is pointed out deby Dr. W. B. Nevens of the dairy partment, college of agriculture. University of Illinois. The increase Is not due to the Increase In population alone, but Is caused also by a more liberal use of dairy products by people generally, he said. Figures sent out recently by the federal Department of Agriculture show that records of butter and cheese consumption have been kept since 189. The amount of butter per person annually Increased from about 14 pounds In 1849 to about 20 pounds In 1899, and Is now about 17 pounds. Cheese consumption hns fluctuated somewhat and Is now a little over four pounds a person a year. Records of other dairy products are available for only a few years. The use of whole milk has Increased steadily since 1917, about 29 per cent more being used a person now than nine years ago. Condensed and evaporated milk have also found a larger use per person during the same period. The Ice cream Industry has had a very remarkable growth since 1909. There has been a steady Increase In consumption until now about 11 quarts of Ice cream are consumed annually a person, or more than 2Vi times as much as In 1909. The use of all dairy products a person, figured In terms of milk, shows an increase of over 30 per cent as compared with 1909. This fact is most significant and argues well for the continued stability and expansion of the dairy Industry, Loctor Nevens said. n Jl The Indian had seen but one hod) and fled, so he said : hut the schooner had been silent as a tomb. Queer that all had died, so soon. As he left, he had called repeatedly from the deck, without answer, except once, faintly, he had heard something like the voice of a spirit. When the Cree had reluctantly cachet) his load of flour and they started to cross the twenty miles of Ice, he begged them not to force him Into that grave of white men. The ship was haunted by demons, an Indian from the north hud said. They hud brought the sickness were displeased with McDonald Ha! Ha! and would surely bewitch bliii If he again went to that ship of the dead Itut Etienne Insisted Hint the seeming fear of the Cree was only a ruse to lead them Into the trap while he hung hack and thus avoided a shot In the back for his treachery. GREATER USE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS A herd of Holsteins will be shipped from Utah to the Portland Livestock show about October 25, according to" H. P. Anderson, secretary e Akimiskl V, LOGAN now." The swart face of the head man at Elkwan hardened into creased leather as he turned to Garth, und whispered: "I dou lak dis flag. He see one man. Mebbe de oders umhush us. What we do?" "I'm going over to find out. It's my Boucher will wait for days. duty. They may not all be dead. I'm going." "Suppose eet ees a trick? Suppose de ones not dead wait for der revanche, w'en we come?" "We'll stalk 'em and see." Dropping his mittens and deliberately reaching under his capote, Etienne drew his skinning knife. Coolly running a thumb over the edge, he thrust his face Into that of the disturbed Indian while his slit-likeyes snapped as he bit off the words: "You 1 in Utah "From de Kaplskau. I go to de boat to trade some fox." "You get dat flour from de boat steal It 1" hazarded Etienne, guessing at the nature of the bulky load on the Indian's sled. The Cree nodded. "Dey not use It tin you go?" "1 see no Friday, October 28, 1927 NEPHI. UTAH S. n I |