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Show August 16, 1929 Tlie river hurried us on ho!, the 'D TfiiE l,aDVuU au.ui midway was a huge bnsin, like the r" rpADIL s Ili 18 8 I'hie-- f ringed 'I H circling round and round. x Northland Romance W. SERVICE jnjwrrk synopsis 87 wua urroundlng. bom fcte young Bcotaman who Imvm hla mother and to aeek hie fortune. At practically PnnUeaa.he The Prodigal la the rush of gold and Ueldrum agrees LaifiB after he (the Prodigal) visit to hla wealthy a from Wra t YsEskSittS'tss iVwSii!" as AS KS'WSM iS tLSardlda on the Chllcoot trail L mna and her companions hadm tkaadrada of lives are lost Fear-Btna'a safety. Athol haatena finds the old man y (Mae. Hethat Berna la pros-- L dud laarna her. to save her she foreseen. Ha wililat to take auch a declaive l and telle her they muat wait CHAPTER V i tu grin when we set Mil en imltt water! of Lake Bennett m bid I felt go glad. And Indeed m vutlj merry mob that galled n, straining their eyes once to the Eldorado of their dreams, vder all the mirth and gayety. neld feel, tense, ruthless and the spirit of the tralL atta or bust I Once more the rug on bearded lips; once tenthe smoldered In their The old primal Inst resurged. Of sil who had started out with kit i few had got this far. Of si lferrin and Hewaon were far front, rictora of the trail, qualified mb with the Men of the High tk. the sourdoughs of the Ynkon kt Three days' start ahead were st Tteklestelna i keen lookout for them and Tdej 1 hoped we would overtake fe ww, for constantly . I thought - Her face, so wistfully ten ri ktioted me, and over and over V mind I kept recalling onr las Mbg k 8nei I blamed myself for let- her go so easily, and then again thukful that I had not to run away with my wa beginning to wonder , tad not given her my heart, gfv al-lea- rt tMlIy, willingly "h And In truth and without re at the idea 1 felt toll of joy. The girl me all that was fair, lor-mnre- '' et w skimming over Tag-- s a blazing son. t of mogqnitoeg. We heat; we strained. Btered hands, at the oars; we fad tolled Kke a thousand oth We L wqae fleet mlle we were river; i Mm TaIleJ: dead calm, taje -- tier after tier of to sentinel mountains grandeur, er wai obp beast of burden hfirelesa. gentle beast Then w we wer "weeping Ptadd river, the current - The hsnka were "trange speed. Swift-rteh around a bend, and right on toP of the Aiful JI kg Straight ahead ws t0 a lld wall ot rrer looked to have no we Pew nearer we tiu as narrow chasm flTLer n frace and at this the Cg earIn and charging with feert roar. nycfc0Ded- d .7 ' C,th b0W' All at once I front n scow strng-- ! the ahore In her People, two women I Bu 1 the Jamp mt ,aM try to snob the scow i tjL tIme he failed, ns the bank and shouting Sun one t the women 'h0re t the HqJ, H gth ;!e fope parted, and the m,n remaining woman. 00 Into the canyon . , aI tUf aaw nd so fascinated i ? L.J' NlL iifopacpeamear Mrf . . I of fear; I aaw eronch down In ow hnrylng her be w the scow koter ,a?da; I then Plunge down-nnhto 'i maw of the can- - tattom ' .7? vthf own peril. I along relentlessly, lashed ns In heavy prays; yet with closed eyes and thudding hearts we waited. Then suddenly we were sweeping along smoothly, and on either aide of us the valley sloped in green plateaus up to the ainlllng sky. I unlocked my arms and peered down to where her face lay half hidden on my breast Thank God, I was able to reach Tea, thank God!" she answered Oh. I thought It was all over. 1 nearly died with fear. It was terrible. Thank God for you!" Bnt she had scarce spoken when I realized with a vast shock, that the danger waa far from over. We were hurrying along helplessly In that fierce current and already I heard the roar of the Sqnuw rapids. Be brave, Berna," I had to about again; we'll be all right Trust me. faintly. (o marry ia iia the harsh fate kept Rtrsss gfGau iCORRESPONDENCEl t. r dear I" She waa staring ahead with dilated eyes of fear. Yet at my words she became wonderfully calm, and In hei face there was a great glad look that made my heart rejoice. She nestled to my aide. We took the rapids broadside on bnt tbe scow was light and very strong. Like a cork in a The we tossed and spun around. roar of doom waa In our ears. Thud, crash,' roar, sickening ns to our hearts; lurching, leaping, beaten, bat tered . . . then all at once came a calm; we must be past; we opened onr eyes. We were again sweeping round a bend in the river In the shadow of a high bluff. If we could only make The eurreni the bank but no! burled ua along once more. There ' about two hundred yards away werr the dreaded Whitehorse rapids Close your eyes, Bernal I cried. Lie down on the bottom. Pray a yon never prayed before." We were on them now. We both dropped down In the bottom of the cow, and she clasped me so tightly I marveled at the strength of her I felt her wet cheek pressed to mine, her lips dinging to my lips. "Now. dear, Just a moment and it will all be over." Once again the angi7 thunder of the waters. The scow took them nose on. riding gallantly. Again we wer tossed like a feather In a whirlwind, pitchforked from wrath to wrath. eneb other convulsively Would It nevw. never end . . . then . . . then . . lust had come. Up the seemed It seemed to hover We we went up over a tilted, uncertainly, we dipped Dizzily yawning gnlt over; steeply we plunged down. gav np all hope. I felt the girl faint in my arms. How long It seemed I wished for the end. Then, swamped from bow to stern, half turned over, wrecked and broken. we swept Into the peaceful basin of the river below. mill-strea- ! hair-poise-d Bouts and scows were lined up for miles along the river shore. On the outfits lay drying banks water-soakehad shipped too. We. sun. In the much water In onr passage, and u few days would be needed to dry out d again. Madam WInklesteIn I found surprisingly gracious. WInklesteIn. too, had conveniently forgotten our last Interview, and extended to ine the I was paw of spnrions friendship. I chose as much aa free to see Berna wt that about came It Thus rambled among the woods and hills, almost picking wild flowers and glad In these children. with the Joy of In the few days I noted a vast change In the poor child glrL It t.s ns If a long sfiiled capacity for Joy was two weeks in Salt lake City. She will visit her grandparents and her aunt, Mrs. M. Maw. O. l Kilb urn, of this place, and Bertha Baker, of Ogden, were married Wednesday, August 14. The marriage was performed at Salt Lake City. Thelma Nolan, of Ogden, and Elina Holmes, of Brigham City, spent last week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Staker, the guests of their daughter Grace. W. Williamson returned last evening from Alices take in Wyoming, where he spent the past week with a party of friends on a fishing trip. Walt says they have the best fishing there he ever saw, but that it is no wonder, considering the difficult route to the lake. "Busy worker" club girls held a slumber party at the home of their leader, Miss tala Wright on the night of August 14. One large bed was made on the lawn, and refreshments were served at tad time. Miss Wright served breakfast to the girls on Thursday morning. Mrs. E. M. Benedict returned from her vacation trip last Sunday evening. Dick Graehl is visiting with relatives in Provo this week. KIVEKDALK J gave w rds ef comfort and cncour-agemito the bereaved. Invocation T, rc was a vealth of floral offerings, showily the love and esteem which the community has for the family. The Iviiy was taken to Ogden for burial. Kdward ( hilds dedicated the grave. Thomas Jordon, of Ogden, who recently returned from the Australian mission, was the speuker in sacrament meeting Sunday night. hern Thompson and Violet Sorenson spent severul days last week visiting friends in Lngum Mr. and Mrs. Zebulon Jacobs and family, .f t'urdston, Canada, left Sunday for their home after spending two weeks visiting relatives and friends in Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Fife and Mr. and Mrs, V. J. Jardine, of Taylor, are leaving this week for a motor trip to Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Tullis and Mrs. Ella Tullis have returned from a trip through Yellowstone national park. Miss Thelma Valentine, of Brigham City, spent four days visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. llcber G. Jacobs. Miss Valentine is Mrs. Jacobs sister. Mrs. Murray Jacobs entertained at a birthday party Monday, in honor of her small son, (3 ray. The decorations were carried out in a pink and yellow color scheme, with tmskets and balloons as favors for the little guests. Those present were Spencer Greaser, Don and Howard Ellis, Carol Adams, Jane liingham and Chelaire Kollo, Iluth Jacobs, Kenneth Walstrom, Wayne Jacobs, Grant Jacobs and Glen Ellis. Harrison Childs, Roan Shipley and Arch Farnave returned from a fishing trip up Blacksmith Fork can yon. The 411 girl clubs of Weber county held their annual outing at the Kiwanis camp ground in South Fork canyon Wednesday, August 14. About 200 girjg and leaders participated in the activities of the day, under the direction of Home Demonstrator Ellen Agren and Miss Powers, recreational director. Each group brought their own lunch, and free punch was served to all. ltiverdale girls attending were Lelia Bybee, Norma Ander-on- , Grace Taylor, Fern Thompson, Susie Jacobs, Emily Potter, Ruth Pledger, Alice Brown, Geneva Childs, Lyle Childs, Evelyn Bingham, Melba Bailey, Erma Jacobs and Jessie Bingham and Betty Bingham. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Taylor and daugh-erGrace, and Miss Susie Jacobs, have returned from a weeks trip to Camp Essex in the east fork of Bear River. Ezra and Roland Bingham left this morning on a trip to Bryce canyon. b youl" Hidam Winkleatein refuaes to run me the girl, but he leaves a At Bennett Berna w far her. m la Athol, confesses her love, and K ; Once more we had whirled oft into U, girlob-i-tofplac- ffiES wsr-js- Ic-icc- the main current; once more we were In that roaring torrent The water mashed and battered ns, whirled us When the Jim"). the three men Join the LSa late the Kronen North, the Sd tad Hubbard financing the aiprEB HL Among the motleye. boat la a young She U traToling and a hard-loo- k Prodl-ShM- ,l1" ('oiiiiuiiiiisi carefree, to love and he loved. That wnutj he she nighcd aiul went on: enough.'Ihen If i might lane hooks a little music. Ilowers oh. It seems like ", , jlM1 ,f heaven; g$ well might I U'oMi.ui-for a piilntv."" from page 4.) No pulaee could t00 fuir fo prcsiili-u.-; Kay, prvsuh-n- t yen. Berna. no Time too nohle. Some of l ta Make t'haAitw Primaries. Elder Jesse thiy. your prince will come, und yoo Steven- and Bishop Jacobs, all who exult S hik K- - dthol. In great !b HMended by Jim Hubbard 1 fo.-eakc- i. Imlf-so- JL gold-lu- here. lll-f-- by Irwin Myers W5L kline. as ihe runaway scow. Tlie rai1 aa still crouching on It clear of ikat scow." I Keep lrtm, some one al..,m. -- Avoid tiie e.l.lv," It was aln.osi too late. The ed scow spun round and swooped down on us. Jin, and the Jam wagon gave a desjterate strain at the oar, I saw the scow swirling pan. j1Ist two feet from us. I hv.kcd again-il- un with a wild panic of horror I saw tliut the crouching figure was that ot Berna. I remember Jumplng- -it mut have been five feet-u- nd I landed half In half out of the water. 1 remember clinging a moment, then pulling my. self aboard. I heard shouts from the others as the current swept them in to the canyon. 1 remember looking round and cursing because both weeps bad been lost overboard, and lastly I lemerober bending over Berna and shouting in her ear. All right. Im with your For a moment she stared at me uu believlngly. Then, with a half-cr- y of Joy, she clasped her Hrm tightly around me. Something In her look, something In the touch of her slender, dinging form made my heart Of gOBERT .!.! THE OGDEN I()ST Jit to have the vov.r.iris. m Not Even a Beggar Will Seek Me. a Poor, Nameless Girl Traveling In the Train of Dishonor." will give him that great love I told you of once." Swiftly a shadow came Into the bright eyes, the sweet mouth curved pathetically. Not even s hoggar will seek me. n poor nameless little girl traveling In the train of dishonor." She bad ull the and sophistication of the lowly bom, yet with It an Ible sense of purity. Once I asked her: Berna, If you hud to choose between death nnd dishonor, which would you prefer?" Death, of course," she answered promptly. "Death's easy; physical death ; compared with the other, com pared with inoral death." She waa very emphatic and angry with me for iny hazarded demur. Never was such a brave spirit, so de ter mined In goodness, so upright In purity, and 1 blessed her for her unfaltering words. We were dreamers twain, but while my outlook wua gay with hope, hers was dark with despair. Since the episode of the scow 1 bad nercr ventured to kiss her, but had treated i.er with a curious reserve, respect and courtesy. Indeed, I waa diagnosing my case, wondering if I loved her, sfiirralng. of doubling on a very When with her 1 felt for her an Intense fondness and at times an almost Irresponsible tenderness Was 1 in lore? Poor, fatuous fool! 1 wanted her more than everything else In all the world, yet I hesitated and asked myself the question. Hundreds of boats and scows were running the rapids, and we watched them with an untiring fascination That waa the most exciting spectacle In the whole world. The Issue wn life or denih, ruin or salvation, and from dawn till dark, and with every few minutes of the day, was the breathless climax repeated. Every day were bodies dragged ashore. The rapids demanded their tribute. Tbe men of the trail must pay the toll. , WILSON Thirty girls. of the H. C. clubs of Wilson attended the annual outing for the county at the Kiwania camp in South Fork canyon last Wednesday. The girls met at the school house at 5 o'clock and were transported to the canyon by E. M. Benedict, Erael Platt, Mrs. F. A. Bingham and Lola Wright They spent the morning hours at breakfast story telling and hiking; and during, the afternoon joined with the other groups in their general fun. All report a most enjoyable trip. A pleasant and profitable surprise waa in store for tnose who attended church here last Sunday evening. One of our former residents, Emily Oborn Clegg and her husband, both lately returned from a mission for the I D. see-sa- ' S. Soon I knew that Berna and I must part, and but two nights later it came. We were sitting by the river, I remember, a little way from the boats. Aa she sat, silent and with hands clasped, it was as If the shadows that for a little bad lifted, now enshrouded her with a greater gloom. Tell me your trouble, Berna." She shook her bead, her eyes wide as If trying to read the future. Its nothing; It's only my foolish ness. If I tell yon. It wouldnt help me any. And then It doesn't matter. You wouldn't care. Why should you care?" She turned away from me and seemed absorbed In bitter thought. Care! why. yes. I would care; I do core. Yon know I would do anyyou. You thing In the world to help will It worry Berna. me. must tell don't" If Indeed you me Once more she refused. I pleaded enwith her gently. I coaxed. I yet reluctant, was very treated. She at last she yielded. Well, If I must," she said; "bu. myIts all so sordid, so mean, I hate should I that self; I despise myself have to tell It" She kneaded a tiny handkerchief nervously In her fingers. Winkle-stein"You know how nice Madam me me bought to lately been Well, trinkets. me new clothes, given her eye on theres a reason she a man for me." I bit my lipi s gt the church, furnished program. They gave a wonderful word picture of the old Mormon pioneer trail and of their former homea in Jackson County, Missouri, and left desire with all to hear them again. On last Sunday the baby daughter of Ann Kirkwood and E. Theo Graehl waa buried at Provo, Utah. Little died Shirley Ann, eleven months-olof an illness only after August 9, two days, of pneumonia. Mr. nnd Mri. E. M. Benedict and Richard Graehl attended. They wish to thank their many friends of Ogden, Provo, Salt Lake City and Wyoming for the manv lovely flowers sent and for the kind d, assistance offered during their bereavement at the loss of their grandchild nnd niece. They hope all may have the same love shown them, should they be called to mourn. A dinner party in honor of Mrs. Howard Bittons birthday anniver-- j sary was given at her home on August 12. Her parenti, Mr. and Mrs.. Arthur Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hipwell, Sewell, of Park City, and Mrs. Arthur Sewell, Jr., were present. and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Presnal Cyrus Anderson, all of Ogden, were dinner guests at the McFarland home, on Tnesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bingham attended a bunco psrty at the home of Mrs. Bingham's sister, Mrs. G. W. Cottle, in Ogden, on the evening of August 13. The occasion was Mr. A Cottle's birthday anniversary. friends of crowd gatherfamily large ed, and a moat enjoyable time was had. Prizea were awarded to F. A. Bingham, Mrs. Horace Farr and Bingham. Mr. and Sirs. Charles Swenson are enjoying a visit from their daughter of Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. and Mra. 0. C. Kilbum announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth, to Horace Carter, of Morgan county. The marriage will take place August 29. The young couple will make their home at Mor Lu-el- la (Continued Next Week) Rev. Ross: "Brother Ncrquest, you behad better take up the collection glowing Into being. cheeks her with sermon. , One golden day, fore the she shining, her Why? eyes gan. flushed, Norquest: softly Ross: "Because my subject wnll be Sirs. Ilenry Christensen Is visiting tnrncd to me. 1 with her mother at Bingham during only on economy." Oh. I could be so happy If this week. chance ; Treed the had I If only had a chance. Mr. and Sirs. C. J. Swensen are over voice take "Hello," called a feminine other gl:!s have. It would leaving today on vacation. They will Humane the this little to make me the happiest gina the telephone, is make an auto tour of Idaho towns,' to have a home, Society? In the world-j- ust also visit relatives at Bingham, Utah.' was the reply. f,'Un . . vdiere.&H "Yes," home Miss Fredonia Strii-kleis spending niniTilp In, pi;. .Veil, therea a book agent NORTH OGDEN Although there is hardly any fruit to be harvested until peaches are ripe, our community is busy cutting and hamming giain. Two very interesting baseball games were played last Saturday in which both the local teams took part. The "A" team defeated Roy on our giounds with a score of 6 to 5. The "B team played at Plain City and The score for was also victorious. this game was 1J to 10. Tomorrow the "A" team will play West Point at the local purk and the 11" team will play at the Industrial School. In the Sunday evening services of August 11 plans weru made for beautifying the church grounds. Two interesting talks were given by High t'ounrilmcn Thomas Clark and W. N. llarker. A vocal solo was given by Mrs. Henry Warren. Tuesday evening a program and dance were given in honor of our returned missionary, Lane llubainl The program consisted of a prelude by Kurnia Chadwick; prayer by Will Montgomery; vocal solos by Elmon (Continued on page 0.) Auction 17th Saturday August 2214 Avenue Washington Sale Begins at 2 and 8 P.M. We have so much merchandise to offer for this sale that It Is almost impossible to mention all the consignors. This will be by far the best auction' we have ever had s great variety of goods and all first class merchandise. Consignors: Ogden Furniture Co.; Miss Dix, 462 27th St.; Miss Grace Taylor, 725 25th St.; Mrs. Holmes, 1272 28th St., and others. We also have a shipment of new merchandise from Beck k Hills of Salt take of congaleum rugs of all sizes, new Axminster ruga, floor coverings by the yard and 3 of their prize living room suites. tad ChesterThe other consignments consist of field set, S bedroom suites, 3 dining seta, electric range, allover gray enamel coal range, dressers, rockers, pianos, books, stools, sewing machines, phonographs, electric washers. Restaurant equipment consisting of stools, chairs, tables, dishes, cooking utensils, ice box, gas range, air comprea-ao- r, tank and motor. Shipment from 0. S. L.: 1000 pieces china ware, alt new. Well, we cant mention them all It is up to the public if they want real merchandise at a price they have never heard of before to attend this sale SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 2 to 5, and EVENING 7:00 to 10:00. JACK REL1 Auctioneer TRUCKS Buy a Good Used Truck now and the money you will save this fall in hauling the harvest will pay for it; and, remember, when you buy a used truck from us you get ninety per the cost cent of the new value for one-ha- lf truck, closed cab and stake body, 1926 Chevrolet n one-to- good tires ton, closed cab, screen body; in 1927 Chevrolet tJ50tlUU one-ha- lf perfect condition 1926 Graham (POOP AA lV-to- n chassis only; would make ideal school bus 1926 Graham closed cab, stake body, mechanically good, almost new tires 1926 Graham 1 ton, closed cab, stake body, good condition closed cab and 1926 Graham stake body, good tires; AA AA 4O.UU A l-t- OAA AA OUUUU AA tJUUavU fCAA 1-t- completely overhauled AAA AA UUUUU Easy Terms! ROBERT H. HINCKLEY, Inc. 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