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Show EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS, CASTLE DALE. UTAH Men Maroonec By QEORGE MARSH Copyright by Th STORY FROM THE START Garth Guthrie, Canadian war veteran, baring- to live In the open on account of weakened lungs, Ja fltctcr of a Hudson' Bay post at Elkwan. He cam back from the conflict with a permanently acarred face, which be realize coat him the love of bis fiancee, Edith Falconer. Sir Charles Guthrie, his brother, Is a millionaire war profiteer. With Btlenne Savanna, halfbreed, bis firm friend. Garth meets Doctor Quarrler, geologist, and his sister Joan. Their schooner has drifted ashore. Quarrler he has been robbed by a van known as "Laughing McDonald." At Elkwan an Indian girl, Ninda, tuberculosis victim, whom Garth has befriended, is dying. Joan, trained war nurse, carea for Ninda, but the gtrl diea. Charles Guthrie writes reproaching his brother (or not coming home. Charles' wife assures him Ethel still loves him, but Garth In his heart knows better. com-ptal- CHAPTER III ns Continued "It was an act of Providence. I wonder," be hesitated, then went on, "If you would care to send word of yourself to an exile, this winter?" E(e saw her brows contract !n thought. For a moment she seemed In doubt, then turned to him, tense In her earnestness. "lou are not merely courteous you really wish . to hear fron me?" His face reflected his pleasure. Tcu will write then, to the exile 7" There was a sudden gleam of white teeth, a whimsical flash in her eyes, as she asked: "Wouldn't it be ungrateful to refuse so modest a request from one who has rescued the shipwrecked?" "It would be most ungrateful and cruel," he laughed. "If you'll write, I'll have a little spruce waiting for the Christmas mall, and hang your letter no the tree, with candles." "Unread?" "Unread till Christmas morning. Thsn Shot and 1 will read it together cur Christmas, from you." "And the other letters?" she queried, avoiding his quick glance. "The others? Oh, they'll not be interestingwith their criticism and e and news of my distinguished brother's doings," "None of themr Joan Quarrler's voli:e was strangely throaty as she gazed out over the shimmering river. "Sone of them," was the quiet reply. He thrilled to the realization of the absolute sincerity of his answer. Without meeting his eyes, she to the uiredale who ac"Good-by- , companied them. Shot! Tin going to miss you, boy!" And she took the head of the dog in her hand. As Shot's tall beat the air, his haUy throat rumbled. Then he bared his great fangs and made little snaps at the girl bending over him. "Why, you've made a conquest 1" cried Guthrie, "He does that with no one here." The girl looked up as she rubbed the ears. "He's only saluting a dog' brother i mean a sister in arms." "One who served, as he did, with the wounded," added the man. They were at the door of the misad-vl- turned-impulsivel- sion. 1 "Good-bThe days will drag up there In the snow, waiting for the Christmas mail," said Guthrie, puzzled at his emotion strangely reluctant to leave her wondering at himself. "Good-by- , Mr. Exile I" She gave him her firm band. Hardly conscious of his purpose, he bent to search the dark eyes, frankly She smiled, he meeting his look. thought, wistfully as he said : "What you did for a comrade In distress he will never forget. Good-by- , Healer of Wounds." Her eyes widened. Groping for his meaning, she watched him straighten, bring his hand to his forehead In a' military salute, and turning, walk rapidly away. Until his tall figure was lost in the shadows, she stood. Hps ported, wonctering; then slowly opened the door and went In. y to the appeal of her genuineness her level-eye- d meeting cf life the blond loveliness of Ethel, with her shrinking from the unpleasant the Inevitable intruded with the knowledge of disillusion. Ethel was growing so vague so shadowy here In a land where raw life admlttetf of io subterfuge no compromise. And yet, Ethel would wait for the brother it. Sir Charles Guthrie, he told hlmselt. with h tightening of the lips; of that be had no doubt. The York boat reached the open water of the bay as the sun lifted, bringing an easterly breeze. As they worked up the channel to the post, a sense of loneliness chilled the heart of Guthrie. There would be no welcome, which, through the weeks of the summer, he had grown to cherish, on his homecoming no joy In the wistful eyes of the girl who waited. All that remained to him now was the memory comof a devotion plete. Poor little Ninda ! Old Anne and the wife of Etlenne stood on the shore while the voyagers made the boat fast to Its buoy. As the men paddled in, It was evident that news awaited them. "Somet'Ing happen," said Etlenne. "Marie ver mooch excite w'en she not staV still." "Bon Jour, ladies 1" called Guthrie, as he approached the chattering women on the beach. "What seems to be on your minds?' "Oh, dey have come here dos men!" crietf old Anne. "What men?" "De man in de beeg boat she was here. Dat one wid de bad face McDonald Ha Ha de Injun call heem." Guthrie and Etlenne started Incredulously at the speaker. "What did he want?" "He want taik wld you. He leave dls." Old Anne handed Guthrie a foltf-e- d sheet of paper. Opening It, he 1 Little did those whom Garth Guthrie had brought to Albany in his York ooat sense what this act of friendliness to strangers might mean In days "f drudgery precious days lost from the goose hunt which was nearlng Its nd for the men from Elkwan. As lie tioat drifted down the south channel of the delta past the scrub-growshores of Albany Island, Guthrie's thoughts traversed the days since the storm anff the meeting with the girl hark at the Albany mission, who was going down the const and out of his life, us the "wavles," from the Arctic, linger through the soft September vveallier, until the sting of the first jorther sends them down the wind. Cut the "wavies" return. There would be no return to the west coast lor Joan Quarrler. He had left her, the night before, puzzled by the elation her promise to write him by the Christmas mall had aroused. And, always, as he strove o analyze the nature of his response Caw shortly repeat the flight. When they g had slfct two loads, Etlenne and Guthrie started for their camp out where a boulder-strew- n sandsplt thrusting seaward rendered the launching of a loaded canoe pos sible at the height of the tide. A mile from the tent on the sandsplt, Etlenne lifted his lowered head banded by the tump-lin- e which held the flour bags filled with geese. Then he swung round to the bent figure following, eyes on the ground. "Boat at de camp." Guthrie straightened until his range of vision Included the sandsplt. Below the boulders at the nose of the spit lay a ship's boat A boat could come only from the schooner of McDonald. What were they after? Nearlng the camp, the packers dropped their loads and continued" with their guns. If these people had abused Shot, chained to his stake Guthrie's pulse quickened at the thought Near the tent three men idled, evidently waiting for the owners. "You keep out of this, Etlenne. You're sore. Let me do the talking," warned Guthrie, as he approached the camp. Suddenly breaking Into a run, he shouted : "Stop baiting that dog, or I'll turn him loose on you!" Standing out of reach, a young sailor tossed sand Into the face of the Infuriated alredale, straining at his leash. "All right I Turn him loose," was the truculent reply, and retreating, the sailor cocked his shotgun. "Put down that gun, you young fool;" commanded the elder of the back-breakin- 1 read: "The Hudson's Bay Company, Elkwan : "This Is to snve you a trip to the Island after the stuff left on the beach by that walrus-faced- , geologist, Quarrler. I can use most of It, and will pay St. John's prices for It on my return home. Have made an Inventory. Mcdonald." "Well, he's a cool onel" commented Guthrie. Etlenne shook his black head.. "He steal dat stuff, he steal all de fur on Akimlskl." "Not if I know it! If he thinks he's going to get our share of the Akimlskl hunt, he'll have to fight for It He'll find he can't bluff us," replied Guthrie, with increasing Irritation at the d thought of the methods of the unknown. In the north a cache was Inviolate, and the stores of Quarrler on the Akimlskl beach had not been abandoned, but cached, to be recovered later. McDonald's appropriation of them under the circumstances was a distinct breach of northern custom. If this was a sample of what could be expected from him later, In the fight for the Akimlskl fox trade, the winter and spring Would hardly he dull on the west coast. As soon as they had shot their winter supply of geese, he would have a taik with Graham ana Boucher, at Attawaplskat and Kaplskau. "Too bad. Etlenne, we were not lure to meet Mr. Laughing McDonald. What did you think of him, Anne? He's a big man with red hair, Isn't he?" "Oh, ver' beeg, strong man, wld hair lak fire. Hees face!" Anne stopped to shudder. "He got de crazy face all tarn, from hees hurt mout'." "Poor devil !" thought Guthrie, "branded for life with that grin! Then he asked: "Who came ashore with him?" The question was a signal for an emotional outburst from Marie. "Dey were bad men, M'sleu Guthree. One beeg one. wld de barbe noir, black beard, he try kees me, cte femme of Etlenne Savanne." The black eyes of the comely wife of Etlenne flashed with anger at the memory. "W'at! Dey try dat wld you, dees peopl'?" The sinewy fingers of the worked nervously as if groping for a knife handle. "Wat you do, Marie?" he demanded. "McDonal' Ha! Ha! broke in Anne, "he talk ver" cross to de black beard give heem push Ink he was ilttl boy. Dls McDonal', dey all scare of heem, dose men. Een dey paddle out to de boat." "Good enough ! McDonalff seems to he boss all right," laughed Guthrie. Black beard; that must be the New foundland whaler, Etlenne,. the cap tain of the schooner." The face of Etlenne hardened. "He mak mooch troubP on dis coast dis McDonal' Ha! Ha! mooch troublV "It looks like a lively winter for us. eh. Shot?" And the factor of Elkwan bent to rub the ears of his dog. of Internationalism I By CURTIS D. WILBUR, Secretary of the Navy. ? "I Kicked Him Out, So He Wants His Revenge." three strangers to the boy, as Garth reached the camp. "What are you people after trouble?" demanded Guthrie, fighting for l, his for the badgering of his dog had left him hot The man addressed grinned and extended his hand. "Good day. Mr. Hudson's Bay; we ain't runnln' away from none. We saw your tent and rowed In to get some shells, If you have any to sell." Guthrie took the hand of the speaker, a heavily built man, with a beard. The anger left his face as he said: "Oh, you're not going to take the shells, then?" He tfas conscious, as he spoke, of the curiosity In the eyes of the man he faced, as they lingered on his scarred cheek, "No," drawled the other. "You must think we're pirates. We pay as we good-natured- go." "But you robbed that cache on Akimlskl you left a note at Elkwan to that effect." "McDonald will pay for that stuff It would spoil In the rain." "Well, we don't touch a man's cache In the north. By the way, where Is this McDonald from?" "We all hall from St John's, Newfoundland." "But McDonald?" uu uuuic u us viwu as loyalty to the com jjujoibj wj vuc s Endeavor Christian the movement teaches loyalty to thi munity, bo church as well as loyalty to Christ, and finds in loyalty to the individua church no inconsistency to the loyalty to the fundamental principles o getting together. And we find that the churches are getting neare together. As the young people who are met together in Christian Endeavoi efforts have reached conventions and in the positions o have in the and always will continue to cochurches, they authority operate. In this spirit we look for greater unity. This is the day of consecration and I ask you to consider our nation and its flag. Under that flag no human being need despair nor suffer . . . xl l i i .1 injustice, oui mere are iuosewun us wno are decrying patriotism nationalism and lifting up internationalism as a higher and better! , patriotism. The brotherhood of men is said to be superior to the obligations off citizenship. Ihis seems like loyalty to Christ, but when Paul dealt withi the spirit, he said, "But if any provide not for his own and specially for those of his house, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel" . It is impossible for a man to be loyal to mankind and not loyal to his owd part of mankind, his family and his nation. If he hasn't the! spirit of unity with his own people he cannot have the spirit of unity wun au men. uouu. - 1 V . The blue eyes of the sailor met the chill gaze of the soldier In a long, unwavering stare, and from that mutual appraisal, the reaction In the mind of each man was Identical. "You may but you'll 6weat some. Now, I want to give you fair warning that some of your people have come to us this summer of their own accord. There's an Injun who claims you stole his daughter " "What! That skunk of an Ojibwa? He tells you that?" Guthrie sickened at the thought of Ninda's memory being made the catspaw of Indian gossip. "That's what he claims. It's none in of my business, but he's got It In for you, so don't blame us. He's working for us, of course, for the fur." "A girl he claimed as his daughter By ALBERT C. RITCHIE, Governor of Maryland. came to Elkwan In June, dying with tuberculosis,' said Garth quietly. "She couldn't travel we took care of The United States is passing from a government of law to a governher till she died. He tried to hold ment of men and a power that often approaches tyranny has been vested me up fur stuff. I kicked him out so in federal The government is no longer the creature the government. he wants his revenge. Just tell him, " "Skene," prompted the other. and protector of our individual Mr. rights, but is rapidly becoming dictator "Just tell him for me, Mr. Skene, that of them. local furnishes the only efficient, effecToday I'll give him to the dog If he shows tive, workable basis on which the diversified and changing problems in up at the post He knows Shot." "Looks like a tough old veteran!"! our diversified and changing land can ever be practically settled. commented Skene, admiringly, glanc The American government has become the most regulatory in the ing at the alredale, tense as a statue, Western world, outside of Russia and Italy. Inspectors and spies and hair and tall up, bristling at his stake. official "He Is. He's an overseas man. He'a regulators follow the American from the day he takes his first " tear that Indian's throat out In one nourishment. snap." Here he is told what he may eat, there what he may smoke and "There's another matter, too," continued Garth. "When your people everywhere what he may drink. What he may read or write or see on the came to Elkwan when we were down stage is prescribed, too; and, not content with this, his government adthe coast, one of them fellow with a black beard tried something that vises him how to hang his curtains in his home, what meat to cook for his will get him knifed if he shows up Christmas dinner and, not two months ago, the Department of Agriculat the post again." At the words, ture distributed throughout the country a treatise entitled, "A Pocket Etlenne slowly moved up to a posion Kissing." tion beside Guthrie, his right hand Essay The growing contempt for law is attributable in a large measure to resting carelessly on his hip, the fingers touching the bone handle of this unholy zeal for more law. Those at least who knew what their his sheath knife. The bearded leader of the sailors glanced curiously at the rights were under a government of law often do not know under this flint-lik- e face of the and. government of men whetlier they have any rights at all. smiled Indifferently at the threat. "Just tell him for me, will you, to keep away from Elkwan?" Position "Oh, you mean Black Breault. He's in sailing master owns the schooner. I'm the mate. He's a bit rough, I'll admit, but don't make any mistake By MRS. ERMA TEMPLEMAN, Women's Clubs' President. about who's boss. McDonald's running this party." There is no telling how far feminine permeation of industry will go. "That's why I'm asking you to tell McDonald that we won't stand for It is to woman's credit that she went into industry and business; she manhandling women on this coast," work had the from that her hands. The modem merely sought gone insisted Guthrie. is the product of her economic developments not brought I'll tell him. Well, we'll woman, then, "IUght-o- , be off," said the big sailor, offering about voluntarily by herself. When electric power takes the dirt and his hand, which Garth shook. "I'm muscular strain from industry, even man will have to become intelligent glad to meet a reasonable Hudson's Bay man and one who wasn't sitting to keep his place in the economic world. The time was when girls and women could remain at home and be snug on the bay when we hnd our backs to the wail In front of but with all the heavier activities of the home taken care Amiens." of on the women must and have taken their place in the world outside, And as Garth stood pondering the remark, Skene turned and joining his of trade and commerce. men, walked to his boat with a limp This change of scene for her activities came so suddenly as to shake the man who He, too, thought the world and there are some, even in this day, who art constantly pro watched, is wearing his service stripe. The sailors launched their boat In the claiming that women are out of place in the business world. The speed rising tide, and poling it out to the with which women have adjusted themselves to their environment is mar deeper water, rowed away. velous. So the memory of Ninda was to be mouthed on evil tongues? The story was going out among the Crees that Goodness in the factor of Elkwan had taken her from her family. It was the kind of tale only too readily believed. .ludg Ing from the coolness of Swan, the missionary, Quarrier, without doubt, By DR. ERNEST WRAY ONEAL, Methodist, Chicago. had published It In Albany; soon It would be the property of the whole Certain phases of modern life indicate an age of veneer and hypoc- west const. Poor, loyal Ninda! Then the thought of one who had seen and risv. Man's eyes are charmed today with gilding rather than pure gold- understood came like a breath ol Veneer is as popular as the genuine article; not character, but codfish clean air from the spruce. He saw is the popular thing. Instead of statesmen in politics we have her again, her heavy hair touched bv aristocracy hired assassins, ward heelers and grafters' in business we have watered me iiitioiiiiiu, uer one. nark pros with the questioning look, as she stocks, cooked accounts, salted mines and sham everywhere. 6aid: "Good-by- . Mr. Exile!" Even in religion there are too many fakes in these days. Just to TO BB CONTINUED.) look like a Christian seems to answer the purpose. Character, a willingness to serve and live for the good of others, and a steadfast faith in truth and goodness, are better than all the splendor of clothes and the desire for material wealth. rode the bottles wherein It Is con tained. The moisture of the air oftei a dissolves out. the alkali, causing th' rainbow-lik- e colors (iridescence) o. some window panes. Government United States Tending Toward Regulatory Excess Character and Faith Truth and Far Above Material Things Character cf Glass Only Recently Known The manufacture of glass antedates authentic history. It Is only about of a century, however, since Its true character was ascertained. It is now generally conceded to be a salt a chemical compound resulting from the union of an acid with a base. The acid Is silica, the same that Is found In quartz, or the quartz particles of sand. Hence the use of sand In Its manufacture. The base may be potash (or soda), together with alumina and lime or lead may take the place of lime. Lime makes a hard gNss, one less susceptible to acids and suited to windows and chemical purposes. Lead, a softer, more fusible and more lustrous ar ticle, suitable for optical Instruments. All acids act to some extent on glass, especially If the latter has an excess of alkali. Even wine may cor three-quarter- s Youth Ever Ready and Eager to Real Religious Message Find Old ReRectort in an Iron case, concealed behind a wall, the first of the two great tele scope reflectors with a aperture constructed 139 years ago by sir WII Ham Herschel, the famous astronomer for his 40 foot astronomical telescone has been found during alterations to au old cottage adjoining the observa tory house ut Slough, England Si. William Herschel devoted his life t. the construction and use of reflectine telescopes for astronomy, and the fame of his Instruments was rapldlv spread by the brilliant discoveries which he accomplished by their all I T IS no more necessary for all churches to unite in one organizatiol than it is for all people in the community to live all inthe sarJ house and eat at the same table in order to achieve unity and brotW Women Have Proved Worthy of High the Economic World high-hande- It was early October on the west coast, hunting weather, when the geese restlessly crossed and recrossed the wide flats between the timber and the sea, and the duck. In flocks of thousands, endlessly rose from the shallows to skirt for a space, the rim of the tide, only to settle again, and that's all." Highest Patriotism Not Exemplified in Spir half-bree- " half-bree- CHAPTER IV Penn Pnbliihlnf ,"Well, he halls from there, too- waa tail the of bis from but the reply, ey Guthrie caught a look In the face of the companion of the spokesman which belied the accuracy of the statement "You say you'll sell us some shells T" continued the speaker. "No, we can't give you any!" It was Guthrie's turn to smile. "We need every 6hell we've got" He glanced at the muzzles of the guns of the strangers. "Our sheila wouldn't fit those cannon of yours, anyway. We use twelve gauge guns with No. 6 shot At close range it gets more geese than this big stuff. "McDonald gets 'em with a Lewis fires a burst Into a flock and kills a half dozen." "So you've got Lewis guns, ehfj abruptly demanded Garth. "Oh, yes! We're heeled. If you people should take the notion to try to run us out of the bay." "Why, man I you've got as much right here as we have, but If you don't play straight we'll run you out By DR. ALFRED E. STEARNS, Principal Accept Phillips Academy. Traditional beliefs and old stock phrases have no power over youth, but a real religious message, interpreted in the language of the day, will manbe received. My pride in youth increases constantly when I see how instincts fully they are withstanding the dastardly assault on their finest and which is being made constantly by obscene literature, loose stage movies, and exponents of philosophy. And the home is not entirely blameless. It is no longer the fashion colto. give religious instruction in the home, and the universities and man-maleges shy at the religious issue. The church is still hiding behind in a creeds and dogmas which offer nothing to youth new scientific world in which we live. free-thoug- ht moss-cover- |