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Show THE SUNDAY HERALD, MARCH 4, 1923. THE SUNDAY HERALD Published Every Sunday at The Herald Building; novo, nan. . E. C. Rodger - Entered as second class mail matter May Utah, under tbeAct M March 3, 1879. 30. .""I oW" ?Q w the match itself. If Alexander 1 " I all at marry, "If he is to marry V- Interrupted Lady Erythea warmly. ; "Of course he Is to marry- .- Though I confess 1 was Tery pjuch "afraid he never would. Permit jne to tell you, Anthony, that in taking -- - - -- v--.V- - A Rcroopfr, 1 East FlrBt North Street .Editor, and Publisher 9, 1322, r at the poetoffice. Provo, - Terms of. subscription: Daily aad Sunday; 40 cents a month: .deliv ered py earners, lijiO.a year in advance Sunday nly taaHJi--eafr " in advance. . iititAtatuaedrtiM-nuu:r,?se-X)- news item to the effect that two Baltimore boys, less than 17 years of age, departed from their home with $32 between them, their destination the Canadian northwest, where they proposed to become mounted police to the middle-- aged men, bringe-bae- k and older men of the country tht "dim novel" wa oi tnalr own boy- hood. Ifr waa reported tbt galttmorj youth were started- on their search for adventure by reading stories of too daring exploits of the northwest J L - kS boys with the $32 who have started for Hie northwest ' As a matter of fact the dime HSidnev GowinilO the same thing?" rtou-rd- id novel CHAPTER Aimee, staring; of 30 or 40 years ago was largely in'Test Of course, I never dreamed spirational, and if the truth were you were In the pits, or I wouldn't hate for done 4fc . That crippled crook In the known have been responsible cave" got over me. They've got him for the men in many young awakening five or ten years; anLh'a earned It, desire to leave the slow, plodding life Bnthnwat frok of the .country for tut mort active wife, Keltber of them deserve a scrip of armDathy. But the Door devil was ont. of tht ant Ther such a state; That somehow"! fell for never whined m Ms own ac did not become Old Cap Colliers, but It was thinking of his" wife; It they did become solid business men. count h; got mt osj raw spot ?iofnew must ti Whatever tht faults' of tht dims ,. There are few men of fifty In the novel may have been they .never lesson. Tht hero, country today woo did not fall at on failed to teach time, in a large or smalt degree, if he were ietectlvt; was alwafl 4itaa jtovt'" good mailrtftflgh IdeUsr .amiis?,tfhi spell of wb wetso generously printed 'and honest be loathed crime and wrong- circulated' when he was In the roman doing Inavery form, and 'the crbn tic, formative age of hJiJtoyjw6(4isaj!aracterii in tht' books were These men will recall, how waited excitedly from week to week that few boys would he tempted to ely and how they follow in their footsteps. And if they rood it clandestinely, hidden away in should have been the fact they were always jMughtl-hande- i Ja heir jhe barn, thtr.lW!Oj".J91lg-,lglS,sleeping room after "the folks" had crimes and finished their careers in retired, because few parents approved prison acted as a deterrent The of the' "dime novel." detective, wh6 In spite of this attitude on the part risked his life a thousand times, but of the "elder people toward, the dime who always escaped jinhnrL free to novel they were not3fter all, so jiiT continue his fight n evll was a high furious as many believed. As a rule minded gentleman, the soul of honor. they had no. really bad effect upon He was always the respector and protheir readers, and the instances tector of womanhood. Her honor was where boys turned to lives of crime sacred to him and many of his most because they read them were rare. diring battles and narrow escapes Some of the' most solid business men werejrompted by a determination to of today" founTtheir first thrill, their save her from the clutches of the vilfirst sigh for adventure, in the dime lain. novel. The old fashioned dime novel was It may be-- true ihst many of these not so bad as it wws. painted. And -- Wys dreamed of going out. of the wild one thing may be said of It that canW west for the purpose of fighting In- not be said of the present-dacheap dians. Perhaps some of them deter- literature 'so greedily devoured by mined that as soon as they were old many young people. It never touched enough they would go to the great on those intimate details of life which city and become detectives, running are Hie, base of many jfJheslorles desperate criminals toTSeTMalrTlind printed in cheap magazines that be shelves of the presentay perhaps being go fortunate in thendatrew-th- e as to wed the beautiful heroine of the bookstands. The "true," "saucy," piece. , Few of them did as, they "snappy," "spicy," "scarlet0 stories of planned. today, with their suggestive covers Occasionally a boy would start out and illustrations, and their burning immediately and at a very tender age descriptions of the "private" lives of to "make his mark" in, the bringing their characters, are infinitely mort to justice of bad men, but these in harmful to the young people' than ever stances were rare and generally the could have been the dime novel of a boy who got no farther than will the quarter of a century ago. police.-- t t lit "Stti .If j tat fd dreamed for a moment you r settled upon Jervanlx. "ThereTl b taeancE ttf M ptrtor-nwlannounced Billy ta elwuffew,'' with dtcMon. He was standing on tht fravel iutt outside tht window. -- AII I the bother with the ixfflcsTt wipc4 off d- If were in have chased fifty female thieves sooner than you ahojuld take a chancel I ought to be horsewhipped tht Job. tt mod . "An4 TdWt,' fgava 20m rope. Never feWi lh Mlict3 Ti her dost byt Eutnlii fnm women Is their Job. IS k'$ got to b dotte. let them do !L Tfiey htvtnt toy eaolct tht pita, rd hr tt to let yon She'll Jump It' . othing doing said BlUjt sternly: Aimet sighed, Tht bony was nearly eon oa tht day following tht Odyssey o hews bad been of tht crag pits. heard of Calamity Kate, Twht appeared to havt drifted ct of Wstory on the peace had Sphinx. A brief intsrvtl keen Uvttracle hto through her-- ht beceedire. to say nothtnM about her. BUly, XXVI r lit IwtJ had. AlUht ww), said 8 Where Is My pauphter!" "Why can't, ws stay on for another said Aimee, leaning a week, Billy little farther out of tht study window, Go to Atnt the duster Is hand. t eft, prTeStsTyou stand on a very shaky foundattoteSTou yourself are- a 1erk la, Orders ai Shall,! remind you that if you had not married DelleiarHand an excellent thing 4t- - was for vou this situation would never have arisen 1 "I am not conscious of having expressed any suchargument," said Lord Scroope very stiffly, but with a certain about the ears. "As for Skness Is in every way an excellent young man. But if he is to marry, the last thing I .should hRTft.deslred la hls alliance with my daughter. Their temperaments are so opposed that I am convinced nothing, but unhapplness could result in fact your news seemed to me almost Incredible. I do jnpt know what to do the position Is very difficult for me, if the child has really become attached to him," concluded Lord S. Scroope, with visible distress,, Good gracious, man, wnai aia you expect!" exclaimed hit stster-nvla"It never entered my head," said Lord Scroope, emphatically. "I thought that your influence, and that of Alexander,- would havt steadying ; effect on Aimee, who was In soffit, need of It - " " l ' . But this Lady Erythea showed Increasing exTi '.1 asperation, "Ton are tatkicg rubblshr she exclaimed, sharply. "Of' all the' girls known to m& nt more suitable matt could be found for Alexander. Indeed, during her tojonrn hert Aimee Juaen-deared herself to me searcety test than tohlm.7Her piety, her tniet devotloo the complete absence in her of aQ slanglness all - these speak eloquentlys ' In her favor." Scroope gased at her in tht tlattJt't toly fooMht)tcks ' his luck too tit. And ifl Ome to Quit tht game and turn the lights out1 : "That means Aunt has got to know for rtskln' It" . who I am, and who Oeorgltjs; and : v r H think it wss line of jou, Billy : and all thVrest . "crle'AlmeowithsparkRngey "There's no way ' out of thai I'm "I really do not follow you, Erythea. "Not" he said.' "It's you that were afraid." And I am greatly disappointed, said flne." '1 know. But I do rather funk It, Lord Scroope heavily, "greatly disap "This," said Aimee, "Is what comes Billy. The worst If It is poor old I did hot foresee this.1 of growing sentimental. Neither of us Georgle is in a tighter place than I pointed. . am not responsible, my dear ! such-swould havt dreamed of making uch am." Anthony, for your lack of foresight," fools of ourselves a week agq. "We'll have to see her through "It." srfld his .sister-in-laacidly. A shadow What will become of her? Will she "Don't you think," said Aimee, dis- darkened the window, and she turned. get awayt" tinctly worried, "that It ould be best "But can answer for her"I don't know or care. If she made If Georgtna arranged to cut short her self." your daughter the road, there's Juice enough in the visit and went home end Amy Snooks Georglaa stepped in through the Sphinx to take her a hundred miles gave notice, or Jusf cleared out. You window,1 followed by Mr. Lambe. open from here. I only hope they don't find as well. Then we we could explain It she Suddenly her with the machine. But I'll heL4hey H-by letter, or something. I tMnftrtr naiteq anaohgeryjngrdrodpe oecame rigia. Every scrap don't She'll get "dear' and cover her would look better .that way." of color left her cheeks. Alexander tracks she's the sort tha,t does.1 Billy looked at her a little oddly. halted also, and slowly turned a deep "But the Sphinx," said Aimee, with funk Billy," Baid Aimee, plum color. "I Intense remorse, "our Sphinx, Billy trembling slightly. "I don't enrr fort - "Since It is a fait accompli," ,sald I've lost her for you I" myself, but it's awful to think of poor Lady Erythea to her brother-in-laBilly laughed. Georgle having the storm break on her. almost with a touch of pleading, "be "Well mighty soon have another She Isn't bull), for it. I believe If the there's two "hundred landed at the thing Isn't sprung on us suddenly, and amiable, Anthony, .and bestow your blessing on the happy pair." docks last week same model; and a we manage tt at the right time, we She raised her as though factory being equipped to build the new we might get away with It" to share in the benediction. Lord model over here. Mass production." "Right again," said Billy, "but I dumbly-an"What I You never told me It had shan't go. I shall' stay and put It Scroope looked at Georgina stared at then Lady Erythea. 1 got as far as that But I wanted the through myself. "What dldr ymrOTrr he asked our Sphinx1 Uld fne, Billy "No I" said Aimee quickly. "I won't ' have her yet. Only hear of that" "Maybe you'll "The happy pair t" said Lady Ery- I'm not going to let her make trouble "You just leave It to me." unld Billy, for you. we're pretty near done with soothingly, "thert't. another way. I'll thea,.ioudiy and irritably. Where IS Tnydaugbterr exclaimed trouble." show you Lord Scroope with consternation. "Ery. " "But-hoThe whirr of a motor Interrupted "Never mind. I'll tell you some time. him. A large automobile was ap- then, where Is my daughterr ...-- ." But I'm giv- - proaching up tht park road. Aimee Gee I how youll laugh Lady Erythea Started. "She glanced looked at It Such an expression of at Ing you the cinch it Is so." n Georgina's face, end she cried, "lent that splen- horror came over her features that "Billy then, with Heep concern, moved to her did! Though Billy was startled. brother-in-law'- s side.- "What's tht matter!' ' dear - shtnaldVln a Anthony,""My "I haven't been worrying so much "That'- s- absolutely --torn' It I" ' said low voice, "come upstairs and lie down. motives. , "about It lately", said Aimee swiftly. Aimee In strangled tones. It wUI soon pass off. Do not bt Martin's population represents "But Ifs good to know. And what's - "EhP alarmed, Aimee. Lean on my arm, some fifty families and f omewbat-re-"It's Dad golnllliappennowt . sembles booming oil town with its Aimee dived back Into tht room like Anthony." Lord Scroope shook himself free. "I know4n$ thing that's going to a rabbit retreating Into Its burrow. many tent houses springing up here In "Art senses, and there. . . happen now," said Billy, and he kissed The automobile swept up to the main This Is you nieceyour' marrlflireErythea! Geor "toy by Martin is surrounded by the rich- her with as de Jussao would say Reverend entrance; the Very Lwrdr; gina Berners. What is she here!" doing est coal veins of the great west with empressement Scroope descended. Alexander's fiancee, gulped "Billy 1" said Aimee a little breath"Is Lady Erythea tor he said, al " of rivaling in comparia. possibility Georgina: I couldn't help it" Editor, The Herald, son If not becoming the greatest of lessly. "Aunt said nt had to be most curtly, to the butler, uAnnoune Tm She collapsed Into an armchair add Provo. Utah. Utah's coal producing camps, since decorous I" me at once, please. Lord Scroope." burst Into tears. Alexander stood over WV cor"So we are," replied Billy. He kissed George Mr. Tarbeaux showed him Into the Nuttall, chief of fire de- it is a known tact that great coal her like a large and protective dog; he are now in Utah operating porations her room. Lord is at this again. empty drawing partment Scroope place, spending a contemplating on Joining hands with thoulder-an- d glared! Half an hqur later Billy, passing the deposited his hat. among a cluster of laid a hand on her fewdays in Provo with big4amily. rthe of friant main at the rollroade: with defiance. others encountered His Dresden ornaments. Ery Lady porch, brow, usually Mr. Nuttall will before returning tipples and gravity trams on either Lady Erythea turned pale. It was white and serene .as. alabaster, was visit Salt Lake City., from which side of the. big canyon, which will thea. to find two .members of disconcerting to about was "I she clouded. said, 'Spencer," place he expects to strip a complete when completed excell In capacity "LadjT Erythea entered the Scroope; family simultaneously set of fire fighting apparatus for the any other coal camp in the mountain send for you. The person from Scot smitten with insanity. newly organized fire fighters,' of states. It with compara- land Yard, who has Just lef Informed she said, v "Anthony "Where Is Aimee!" Insisted Lord which he is captain. Lord Scroope, omitting any greeting, tively good authority that these great me thahe had not only captured one Martin is not Ja new town as you companies "in question have at pres- of the tlHeves, but that Scroope, turning upon her. "Where is ren her fixedly. yon had might suppose, but is a town with ent an option oji a field of some 25 dered him invaluable assistance. It regarded my daughterr received letter last "I your by night's new business, located about ten miles acres within. a stones throw or Mar "Dadr en really aeeins a remarkable ending 4o post, Erythea.announclng-Almee'- g -- Jrom hey-of-4aheH- 'rt The rilahpvbied parlor maid darted In figure' Of '.P'3gE I to btirrowetf Alexander, a or gagemeut nf ra nn man two tm wlilfn tnev riTi;r reads, iitr ihtb junction one oi uiem naving just completed a spending many thousands of, dollars In the least! I said from the first that the bishop's car, and I bare been trav-- ' tnrough tne. door. Aimee s cap was awry, her face was palev her eyes very structure to you were more likely, to make a house !oncoaI handling equipment. great nreproor ellng from Closemtnster since seven bright; the top of her apron heated nine of their largest iMallet type loco Uil8 pothe all of A HERALD READER. problem than this morning." She stopped short, as tumultuousiy. lice In the country, if they would only Lady Erythea received the news with Lady Erythea glared speechless at this consult you, I was perfectly right t Irruption. my judgment. In fact la never wrong" a mlle of approvaL s - - : TThe Silly child wished me ' tOi delay - - - -"Dont cry, Georgle," said Aimee r "It i "Yes, my lady." "I am quite capable of reading be announcing her befrothaTTBut that, of wssnt your fault" "Hate I been transported Into Bedtween the Hne8."said Lady Erythea course, I could not consent to, I wrote "-asked LordScruope, dlzally. "Or l I Anth " "ice. triumph: "Jt Is m it art you rehearsing a charade! What shown 'in hastenhaVt conviction that the. capture of this P . energy you . . 4. r Is she doing In this costumtr abominable thief was due entirely Je ing to congraiuiaie meia oua me. wu Lady Erythea struggled for breath. so seldom sees yon In a hurry." . you. Tht police are Imbeciles." "This," she said grimly, "Is my par Lord Scroope deliberately placed a ; Billy shook en-"On the contrary, Inspector pair of sd-rimW-p on recommendation, gaged sister-in-laSht your nose his at an and ftared Is uncommonly clever man, has engaged herself again, however, to my Uidy," he said respectfully7 iAs for Tht newt of this tngagementM ht my cnsuTreur. -mtrl tad luck.Lnck's n queer thing; said tamestly, "ls unwtleomt . to me. Lord Scroope looked at hit sister-in- . Even cleverness won't always heat It" Entirely unwelcome." law with commiseration, V". ' Lady Erythea stiffened In tvery limb. Lady Erythea looked a Uttle out of "This,"; ht said, In tht soothing loot was presented In one Her btrdeph. ; "?.;; address a de."In any east,? she continued, "I am hand; with tht tthsf sbt raised her with, which V IS THIS FIRM' Lord lirious person, "is my daughter,' Aimee, very pleased that this absurd- - Suspicion lorgnettes and directed Ibtct ; I am rather glsd tt find her in any of tht pollct regarding yon tp cleared costume. I began to wonder what yon up, and Ihfct you come out' f' the affair Scroope. Tht Jtwt regarded each other " " rection of funerals. W care not how ooot with her." ' , with such credit' tt toufiMst my opln glasslly. v Lady Erythsa's framt slowly stlff-v do not understand yon." said Lady ton of yon.", large or. now small the commission we can give Her fingers dtnchtd tht Lady ICrythct contemplated BUly's Erythea with frigidity. "Alexander is tntd, as though It were tht handle face tall Dgurt and serenely handaonw young man of unexceptionable charj you positive assurance of the successful execution tt dub, 'Her eyes were terrible. Be-acter be and Jervaulx wlH prospects. , " of "I am sorry," she said, "that you aft his. Tht. Scroope estate Is tntaUed,.and fort tht storm cduld break, Almet ln-your I4easr."Another point: we can reguiate the - - ' ; r I am sufficiently at' fait with your afleaving Jervaulx." "Aunt's fsult," Dtd," sht ' cost of a funeral according to your means and fur- -. -fairs tt know that when your two sons X,"U wasnt Billy smiled. "The week I havt spent In your lady In the Service art provided for there said breathleesly, "nor Georgle's not It was all mine. And If Ship's service."' ht, said gently, "has will bt no overpowering fortune left Alexandera. jj- - nish' you the utmost at any cost agreeable, nn to want beat somebody. It had yon heenibt happiest time of my life." for Aimee. It appears thst If there Is, better bt me I I fm here to explain Lady Erythea was not given-- to ex- any complaint; tt should coot from '"'"Bomt explanation," aald Lord t pressing her emotions, But her a asScroops quietly "seems tt .bt called ters fact positively tinged faint pink financial of "Tht tht fuestlon aspect V : Anaoa natchr-x?.-yih Hatch :. color with pleasure. does not neigh with me,"; said Lord for." fortht-Btewestov- 1 Ird of": r Tax Law For' Information Call 7AO bewfl-derme- nt J. Harold Dunn Hi Income Tax Counsellor ::: Accountant Auditor Notary Public : 285 N. 1st Telephone 740. E-Pr- ovo. INDIVIDUAL LNCOSIE TAX REPORTS FILED FOB ;. . " 91.25 . .. Oi ii!iuiu.;.u.i'uii.!i POUtTRY-ME-N Cut your feeding expense and increase egg production, by having your flocks scientifically CULLED, and mated for BREEDINO PURPOSES. r V 1 1 hj 4 i:: I - The Dime Novel A : t ; :. 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