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Show .. • THE JORDAN JOURNAL, MIDVALE. UTAH InValhalla I ..... ,:. ~ 1111d Out ~~ert Walsh t!on," she repl!Pd, "better than I. When wlll It return?'' Dick turned his hack to her. All d~ sire to confide in her, and tell her th•~ conversations he had overheard b& tween l\lr. Blake and Captain Bn·nt, vanished. Her a ttl tude of suspicion 1 piqued and angered him. "Aslr Mr. Blake," he said, turning in the doorway. Then sml!lng mock· ingly, he added, "I'm going now; but I'll be somewhere on the island. With the yacht gone even I can't get off." CHAPTER VI COPYRIGHT W.<3.CHAPMAN CHAPTER ¥-Continued -5I expected that, but abe'll blame me, and not you. That's why I'm sending the yacht back-to tet the f;l'rvants-taklng the responsllitr.!;;r up0n myself, you see. Mr. Cutler rna~· ..-ave and tear around, but he'll quiet do\\ n. How's the medicine work· ing? nirl Alster say?" "No, he doesn't tell me much. I don't lmow. But Miss Alice is worried about her uncle--more than about the servant!!.'' "Too bad-for her sake." There was genuine sympathy in the voice, and Marie turned quickly and glanced at him. "Why should you be sorry for her?" she a'!ked, with awakening jealousy. "Why 1-0h, no reason whatever," Blake stammere·d. Then halting abruptly; he added, "we must go back now. You're lucky if you can reach your room without disturbing Miss Alice." "\Vhy go in?" Marie murmured. "The moon 1s beautiful." "Yes, but it's getting late. Come now, you must lea"l'e. I'll see you to the door. No, we'll say good night here." It was a peri'unctory kiss he gave her, but it awakened slumbering emotions In the girl. She flung both arms around his neck, and drawing his head down lavished kiss after kiss on his lips, cheeks and forehead. "You're my man," she said emotionally. "You love me, and I love you. If you ever love any other woman I'd die. No, I'd kill her-kill you! I'm tJ)Qt kind, Allan. You understand?" "Don't make a scene, Marie,'' replied Blake, trying awkwardly to di&engnge the arms around his neck. "This ' no time for such talk. Of course ve each other." "Are you sure--quite sure?" she demanded unexpectedly, looking bim In the eyes. "What a question!" he said rebuk· Ingl:v. "Why do you ask It?'' "Because," she replled slowly, "oometimes I think you-you care for ~Ilss Alice--and If you had the money you would rather have her than me." "The. moonllght must have atrected your brain, Marie," he laughed un· easily. "I can't Imagine what else plrt such a notion tn your head. I have to be pleasant and companionable to Miss Alice. I owe It to her because of my position with her uncle. That's all there is to it." Either satisfied by this explanation or unwilling . to pursue the subject further, Mane nodded, and they retraced their steps to the front door of the gloomy house. Dick waited until they had disappeared, and then drew 11 lgng breath of surprise. "Things are. getting as muggy and thick as the weather," he reflected aloud, "and that's saying a good deal, for there'll be a storm before mornIng." This prediction proved true, anrt within hall' an hour the rain fell. Dick hurried down to the dock and round shelter In a boathouse filled with ca' noes and catamarans. In one of the _ former he curled up and fell asleep. It was morning when he woke. The sun was shining directly In hfs eyes, pouring through an opt'n doorway In which stood a figure that he did not Instantly recognize. It was apparent from her eyes and face that she had seen him first, and had been dubiously watching blm as he slept. "Hello!" he said, sitting up with a grin and blinking at the strong rays of 11unllii;ht. "You got the surprise on me. I was out late last night. What time Is it?" "It's early," was the calm reply, "so you needn't apologize. The sun's just up." "You rise with It'?" he added, recognizing the speaker :!'or the first time. Alice Cutler nodded. She was dressed In an athletic outing suit, with her hair confined in a jaunty cap. ''Yes," she repl!ed, "I generally rise with the sun when down here, and take a paddle before breakfast." Dick Intercepted her glance, and smiled. "And I'm In your canoe," he f:lR !d. "It's the one you wanted, Isn't "0t c urse. ing In his pocket for her card: "and here's the reward you handed me." She glnnced indifferently at it, but a tiny frown creased her forehead. "Did you come as one o! the crew?" she asked suddenly, ond, as Dick thought, hopefully. "1 can't Imagine how else you got here." "No," he answered frankly, "I smuggled myself aboard the yacht and came as a stowaway." "\Vhy?" Dick shrugged his shoulders. A slow flush came into her cheelis. When he did not answer, she rose from the upturned boat. "I won't question you further," she added a little stiffly, "hut now that you're on the Island I'll see that you're properly fed and housed. 1'11 see l\Ir. Blake and tell him-" Dick cut In with a laugh. "It you don't mind," he said, "I'd rather be didn't know I was here. As for feedIng and housing me, I won't put you to that trouble. I brought enough food along to last several more days, and I can sleep anywhere outdoors in this climate." She was quit>t agaln, watching him closely." "That's all," he added, uneasy under her scrutiny. "I'll go now." ""Where will you go?" "Oh, anywhere. I want to explore the Island." "Suppose," she began meaningly, "I forbade tbat." "Why?" he asked In genuine surprise. She did not answer for some time, but studied him from head to foot with slow, appraising eyes. Dick grew restless, and moved toward the door again. "I Ruppose yon know," she began quietly, "that we're practically alone on this Island-that Is, uncle, Doctor . It?" "Yes," she replied gravely when he .._, attempted to cll./nb out. "But never mind. I don't think I'll take a paddle tbl~ mnrnln~" - "I hope finding me here isn't going to t.poll your morning's sport. I'll leave right away." She sat wn on an overturned row~:~.~, 'i>J!Iclng her feet squarely on the oor ot ~he boathouse to rive her body pport, and In this attitude she remained silent for a few moments whlle Die • got to his feet anll prepared to leave. "Walt, please!'' she commanded. "YDa're the tlsherman who rescued my hnl! from the rfver three days ago, ar,..,·r "YP.S. ?" Cutler," be crtnned, Bah- When He Did Not Answer She Arose From the Upturned Boat. Alster, Mr. Blake and my maid. The servants aren't here. It's a little mysterioull to me. I don't understand it. They were supposed to have been here a week ago to have everything in readiness tor us." "If they were h(:re how'd they get away?" Dick asked. "They couldn't go on strike and just walk ofl' the Island." "No, and they had no boat-noth· lng but these c..._noes and rowboats, and they're all here." "Queer I" mused Dick, his mind busy with the machl<~attons of Mr. Blake and Captain Brent. "I can't account for lt.'' "You don't :.mow anything about it, then?" Dick turned a startled pair or eyes at his fair questioner, the blood mantllng his cheeks at the expression In her face. She suspected him of beIng Involved In some way with :t1e mysterious disappearance of the servants. "I 11ee," he drawled atrectedly, to conceal his anger, "you belleve I'm mixed up In some plot to deprive you of the. services of your employees, and fearlnr; that I've hidden them somewhere on the Island you don't want me to 1et out of your sight." He be~tltated a second, and then added defiantlf: "Suppose I am r What would you do---tr~tempt to hold me a prisoner?" Again she refused to give him a direct answer, but after a pause countered with another question: "Did you know the yacht left unexpectedly and very mysteriously In the night?" "Yes, I saw it go," he replied, ~millng. "At least I 15aw her llght moving out on the ocean, and I took It for granted 1t was leaving. When will it return?" "Perhnl,)8 you CIW IUU!wer that ques- rA-· AfUertcan Little e Le~on Humorou Bit ~hQ. 1 (CCJ:>Y r~" '!'h>• D•-po.rtment Supplied by tb• American Lf'gion News Service.) PLANS PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES Walking unchallenged from the boatbouse, leaving Allee Cutler white and William Ruduszls of Cleveland, quiet behind, Dick made a complete Ohio. has been sentenced to serve tour o! the i~'>land before any of the from three to ten years In the peniothers were up. tentiary for embezzling from his It was a larger Island than he had brother, John, an in:-:ane World war been led to think. In all It comprised veteran, $11,37~.42 paid as disability at least several hundred acres, half of it low and flat, and the rest rough and compen:-:ation by the government. InYes tigation was started last spring roeky, with the south side ending ln by the Cuyahoga county council of the a precipitous blufl'. The rambling house '\\'as built on the highest point, American Legion. The embezzlement commanding an unobstructed view of waK discovered by Louis L:wger, rehabilitation officer at the government the ocean In all directions. The west side was somewhat shel· 1-tosp!tal at Chillicothe, Ohio, where tered, and a dock had been constructed r ohn Rn duszls Is confined. Mr. Laeger made inquiries as to inside an artificial stone breakwater, why no money was received at the that formed a safe basin for boats. hospital to pay for incidentals for It was In this basin that the Pelican the Insane man. Then Investigation had landed its passengers the night was started by the Legion organir.abefore. In the early morning glow, the islnnd tlon, which led to t11e arrest and conwas a shimmering jewel of rare beauty viction of William Raduszts, who had rising abruptly from the sea, half trop- been named as the brother's guardian. ical and half temperate in its climate Ahout $3,000 was recovered and will and vegetution. The air was neither be conserved ln the estate of the vetsultry nor chilly, but of just the right eran. Such conditions ln the affairs of temperature to soothe jangled nerves guardians of mentally incompetent without enervating the owner. veterans and min.,or orphans and oth· Part of the fiat side was under cultiers who are beneficiaries of the Unitvation, showing considerable expendied States veterans' bureau are being ture of time and labor In advanced agconstantly uncovered by the Legion riculture. Gardens or fn1lts and vegeand the national guardianship service tables bloomed in the warm sunlight; of the veterans' bureau. which have trees bearing fl.owers and buds of fu. been co-operating ln a strict Investiture crops-tulips, oranges and lemons gation of the guardlanshlps. along with cypre11ses and oaks-were Shell-shocked veterans are confined planted In orderly array along the without care In many Instances, the slope of the hill& and on the lower investigation is revealing. War orlevels; buildings and runs for poultry, phans are neglected and hungry, while game Inclosures, pens for sheep and their guardians have been buying turs cows, and low, rambling barns and and automoblles with funds paid for sheds took up considerable space on the benefit of these wards of. the govthe west and south sides. ernment. But the north and east, which rePlans are being considered by the ceived the brunt of the storms and Legion for setting up a state judge adpounding seas. were left almost unvocates t>ystem which will provide in touched by civilizing hands. Here was every county an attorney who will a touch of primitive nature--wild, guard the Interests of bureau benerugged and untamed. The gray walls ficiaries. Such a system Is already In ot rocks beat back the wildest surges very successful operation In Illinois. of the sea, and the gnarled, twisted "A very large percentage of those trees that grew on their sides and who were originally appointed as tops were mute testimony to their guardians of bureau beneficiaries were long defiance of wind and waves. not quallfied for the trust," 1\Iaj. David Dick found this slde of the Island G. Arnold, national guardianship officer more to his taste. It was possible of the veterans' bureau, says. "When for one to seek shelter from the called on recently to account !or the storms at any time In the caves, fis- admlnistratlt>n of their trusts, they sures and depressions between the were unable to do so. Insufficient rocks, and In an emergency one could bond!'l, In some cases none at all, were find a spare llvlng there. Sen birds given. Sureties were often of no rehad their rookeries In sheltered sponsibility. Iu many cases, as a replaces, screeching and squawking in· sult, the beneficiary has lont all the termlttently the day long, and in the money that was paid by the governpools below, left there by the receding ment to the guardian for his account." tide, whole schools ot fish and crusta· ceans were caught. "With an occasional raid on a hen Forty-Acre Tract Used coop and the dairy, I could llve here lor Legion Playground like a king," Dick observed, whim"Inspiration Home In God's Counslcally smiling. "A veritable paradise try." That is what they are calling flung down In the ocean." the first completed unit of the first Not exa_.l.y sure of his next move, national playground of the American and unwilling ~3 force matters, Dick Legion. The camp Is In the Legion's lazily explored the rough side of the 40-acre tract in the San Isabel forest island, hiding In the caves whenever near Pueblo, Colo. It was recently any suspicious no!se alarmed him, and dedicated. otherwise enjoying hlm~elf to the utThe government set aside on request most. In thls way he spent the morn- the 40-acre plot tn the forest for the lng and early afternoon. exclusive use of the Legion. The camp Toward sunset, he was watching the was establl;;hed and is being operated shimmer of the ocean on the north by po,;ts of the Legion at Westcltffe, when a tiny speck, bobbing up and 1 Pueblo, Alamo~;~a, Walsenburg, Flordown on the waves, attracted his at· ence, Canon City, Trinidad and Center. tentlon. He watched It lndlfrerently at first, and then with more concern. Libraries lor Hospital. He shaded his eyes with both hands, Installation of a complete library and came to his feet with an exclawa- service In every hospital under the tion of surprise. control of the United States VPterans' "It's somebody clinging to a life- bureau ts contemplatl'd by Director ruft !" he said. Frank T. Hines, according to tnformu· He watched It a few moments long-~ tion rerelved by the national rehabilier, and then added, "He's nearly all tatlon committee of the American Lein, and trying to reach the Island." glon. Legion officials were largely Hurrying dowu the rocks, he Instrumental in this step In the lntPr· reached the edge of the ·••ater. The est of the disabled. • shipwrecked man on the raft was swimming freely no•v, and with powTruly Rural· erful strokes propelllng h!a frail supThe guest from the city was enport toward the island. Dick waved Joying his first meal on the farm. his hands, and shouted: "What delicious beans!" he com"This wny ! I'll help you !" mented. "But I suppose they meant There seemed to be a moment of In many hot hours In the fields." declsi<'n on the part of the swimmer, "You tet they did," ~aiel his host. and then as if Dick's words had been "\Ve have to raise a good heap of the slgoal he threw up both hands, truck to make enough to buy many and called faintly: cans of them beans."-The "-merlcan "Help I Help!" Legion Wt>ekly. Dick lost no time ln throwing oft his superfluous garments and plung Incurable ing Into the sea. The surf was not "Dey aln' no jest!ce no mo'," heavy, and he had n~ great difficulty mourned Rufus to a friend. "flam, in reaching the exhausted swimmer. Ah's a sick man. Guess Ah's gwlne lie caught the fraU raft with a baud die, suah. Ah goes to de doctah, an' and began towing It In, he says mah veins am too close. Says ''Can you hang on It?" he called. Ah got very close veins. An' de oney ('£0 Blll CONTINUED,) Coffee'• Di1covery" 11 'l'here are many stories as to who first discovered the food value of cofl"ee. In Europe this Important dlscoverT Ia l!.Sil'!1lly acere<lited to the inmates of an old monastery In Arabia who had ohserved that their goats nlter browsln! upon the coffee berries were decidedly lively, They dechled to ta!'tte the berries to ~l'e If they, too, would he similarly afferted. First they chewed the hN·rles but were diR· appointed in the taste. Then t!Ht holled them hut wlth<lut su£'.cess. Theil they tried roasting them and foun,; this ga,·e a delightful flavor. L 11 ter • monk brewed a stimulatin:; drink bJ pounding the roa!lted berrif'll ta • mortar l I I I j 1 1 .I A 1;JVi! ·'if.- I 1J A LITTLE DIFFERENT Hub-What was that letter you just ore up? \Yifey-Only fmm one of ms rela· jve~. trying to borrow mont>y. Huh-Your pt>ople are always tryug to sting us for something. I'm ~lad you aren't goiug to answer it. Wifey-Wouldn't thiuk of it. This me h appeus to be from a brothPr-ln- aw. Veracity Foremau-How'd you come to leave rour last place? App!lcant-I was dlschargerl. Foreman-Discharged, huh? What (()r? Applicant-Doing well. Forenum-\\'here was you? Applicant-In a hospltai.-Amerl· :an Legion Weekly. Star Six Coach, $660 f. o. b, Lansing Harnessed Power WITHOUT whip or goad or sweat or strain, the Star Car delivers great power-constant and untiring. Power that levels hills, that plows through mud or sand, that shortens the miles, and lengthens daylight hours. · Hayes-Hunt bodies-beautiful, roomy, and comfortable, make the powerful and economical Star-either Four or Six-the outstanding buy in the low-cost field. AT THE SHOW MORE POWER AND SUPERIOR QUALITY IMPROVED STAR FOUR Com. Chassis $425 Roadster $525 Tourln& $525 NEW STAR SIX Coupater $610 Chusls $620 Coach $695 Tourin!l $695 Sedan $795 Coupater $745 Prices, f, o. b. La,.ln&' Coupe $820 Coach $SSO Landau Sedan $975 DURANT MOTORS, Inc. 250 West 57th Street, New York General Sales Dept.-1819 Broadway, New York Dealers and Snt~ice Stations thrauehota the Un!ud States, CanGda and MtXll:o Plantu Elizabeth. N. J. Lanrin&. Mid>. Oakland, CaL Toronto, Ont. She--They say I have eyes like pop. He--Ha I Pop-eyed. Expensive Lessons ''I'm getting up a little poker game, major," invited the friend. "Would you like to join us?" ''Sir, I do not play poker." "I'm sorry. I was under the impression that you did." "I was once under that impression myself, sir." Like "God Head" He--Do you think that modern idealism is tending toward an epis· tomolog!cal monism? She (ml!mnderstandlng him)-Not if you 'consider the Inevitable sublimation of the ego as lnstinctlve.Callfornla Pellcan. Havana Gets Skyscraper Burns Chef's Hair In Cuba, up to the present time, the highest bulld!ngs were about ten stories, which would equal the height of a 20-story building in the United States, owing to the fact that higher ceilings for all floors have to be allowed there on account of the climate. However, IIavana Is to have a new butldlng 20 stories high, which will correspond with the highest butldings used for buRiness and hotels ln the United States. A customer In a Buenos Aires restaurant, angered at finding a hair In his soup, dashed Into the kitchen, grabbed the chef and held his head over the fireplace, burning all of the hair !rom his head. Sure Relief DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN BELL·ANS Hot water Sure Relief Aspirin Marked With "Bayer Cross" Haa Been Proved Safe by Millions. \Varnlng I Unless you see the name "Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 25 years. Say "Bayer'' when you buy Aspirin. Imitations m ny prove dangerous.-Adv. ELL-ANS FOR INDIGESTION 25¢ and 75¢ Pkg's.Sold Everywhere ~ ,..- "What was Reggie at the mas:IUerade?" "He must have been a golf ball, for he was certainly 'teed' up."- Vander:>nt Masquerader. Cause lor Split Koot- -Why did Sally an' llal break their engagement? Cute-He saw her drop a biscuit she made on the floor an' her dog ate It an' died. An Awful Flatterer With Cuticura Soap Customary He Was a Golf Ball After A Bath Duat With ''Do you think steel stocks will go up or down?" asked the inquisitive one. "Yes," wns the stockbroker's answer, "I think they wlll. They rarely stand still, and they can't go sidewise !"-Watchman-Examiner. CuticuraTalcum Delic•tely Medie•ted Of Plooaoinlll Fra•rGneo Drawback First Parent- So your son didn't like the navy? Second Ditto-No; he s aid he Gol'<sips never talk about themselves. couldn't get used to wearing his trousApparently, they are de>oid of introers so small at the bottom. spe<'tlon. Your own physician will confirm this doctor's statements. Grace--There goes Tom Alsmiles. He's an awful flatterer. Mabel-Why? Did he tell you you were pretty? Grace-No; he said you were. EVEN SETTLES DEBTS The real cause of bad breath "Has George decided on your pre• ent yet?" "Yep--and my future." Not So Good help fo' me, he says, am to eat chicken Doctor-! understand. You have a brof free times a day, an' stay In keen pain In your left shoulder. n!ghtfl. An', Sam, do.t jes' !'ain't be Flapper-If you had It you wouldn't done t"-Amerlcan Legion \Veekly. tbi.nk It was so keen. Variation No. 26,884 Points of View "Wlty did ~·ou name your little boy Prescrlptlon ?'' Mrs. Naylor asked her colored cool{. "'f'ause," wns the answer, "Ah has srch a time g-ittln' him filled."-Amerkan Legion Weekly. The Philistine and the poet together viewed the advent of dawn. "Ah," cried the Philistine, "It is the beginning of day." "Alas !" he poet sighed, "It Js the end of night." To War on Accident• Life War has heen declared by th~ Amerlran Legion post at Burbank, Cal., on the Pver-mountlng number of traffic accidents. A progmm of edu. cutlon and co-opl'rntlon with traftlc authorllles lias been Uhdertaken. "Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith !eel so sorry for each other.'' "Why?" "One has a baby and tbe other has not." l I "You cannot 'cover up' unpleasant breath for any length of time. The only way to rid yourself permanently of it is by removing the cause. "Sometimes poor teeth are responsible. But the commonest cause of a coated tongue and offensive breath is constipation. You may n()t realtze that your intestines are slow in eliminating waste matter, or that your breath is objectionable. But others will notice it. "Get rid of constipation, and your breath will become fresh and sweet. Even more important, you will notice an immediate improvement in your health and spirits." Nujol relie"Yes constipation in Nature's own way Constipation is dangerous for anybody. Nujol is safe for everybody. It does not affect the stomach and is not absorbed by the body. Medical authorities approve Nujol because it is so safe, so gentle, and so natural in its action. Nujol simply makes up for a deficiency-temporary or chronic-in the supply of natural lubricant in the intestines. lt softens the waste matter and thus permits thorough and regular elimination without overtaxing the intestinal muscles. Nujol can be taken for any length of time without ill effects. To insure internal cleanliness, it should be taken regularly in accordance with the directions on each bottle. Unlike laxatives, it does not form a habit and can be discontinued at any time. Ask your druggist for Nujol today. Remove the cause of bad breath and begin to enjoy the perfect health that is possible only when elimina• tion is normal and regular. N1:1JPI THE INTERNAL LUBRICANT For Constipation |