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STEFAXSSOX'S MESSAGE
Just now, says the Cleveland
Leader, when same of us are in
clined to be downhearted.—when
faith in the future sometimes droops
--tht re comes to us a clear and
ringing call from the north.
It Is a bugle call as stirring as
ever quickened the pulses of weary
soldiers and set their faces with re
new ed ccuraga to the front. It is
the ca'.l of Vilhja'lmar Stefanssou,
crisp and cxhilirating as the frozen
north fiorn which, it comes, and it
bids us "o be brave, and constant
and of unshakable faith.
The voice of Vilhjalmar Stefans
sou came as from the dead. But it
was not like that of the dead.
Stefansson staTted north through
the Berin> straits early in 1914 on
a voyage of Arctic discovery f»r
the Dominion of Canada. Word
was r- ceivod from him early in the
following April when he started
with three companions on a long
and dangerous journey over the
ice. Months passed and no further
tiding3 came. A year went by, aud
still no word. The world gave him
up as lost and added another name
to the roll of the heroic dead that
sleep beneath the ice and snow be
yond the north polar circle.
Bu» on© day last week a battered
Steamer from the Arctic came into
the harbor of Nome. It carried a
message from Stefanssou. Was that
message a call for help? Was it a
wail of discouragement? Was it a
tale of piteous suffering and heart
breakiug struggle? It was none ot
these things. Hardships he had
uniergone and for more than a
year he had been i iu off from man
Kind iu the deadly Arctic solitudes,
but he was joyful because of what
he had accomplished and he looked
forward eagerly to other successes
As he started away again oyer the
frozen wastes he remarked that he
might not return to civilization and
safety for several years yet.
And yet here are we—at least
some cf us—with only crumpled
rose leaves to discomfort us, and
We are discouraged, and of little
faith. The message from Stefans
son was needed.
STEF.WSsO.VS ASSOCIATE
WELL VISIT DAWSON
Dawson News, Sept. 18: J. H.
Browulee, director of surveys for
the Yukon, who is a personal friend
of Explorer Stefansson, who, the
telegraphic advices from Nome re
port, is safe on the Arctic coast.
Bays:
"* "It is reassuring to his many
friends that Stefansson has braved
the breeze. The knownig ones were
equally divided for and against his
chances of survival. Captain Bart
let, of Peary _fame, and com
mander of the ill-fated Karluk, be
lieved that Stefansson and his two
men had gone through the young
ice of the Arctic. An eualiy re
liable authority. Captain Bernard,
of the Teddy Bear, has recently con
tributed an article through me to
the American Geographical society
of New York, telling of Stefans
son's fighting chance to drift to
safety, and this he has done. Stef
ansson's former comrade and part
ner in their first Arctic expedition.
Dr. R. >1. Anderson, second in com
mand of the Canadian Arctic expe
dition, is hopefully expected to
make Fort McPherson this winter
in time *o return via Dawson with
the Rojal Northwest Mounted Po
lice attachment. .
I SOME FI VE APPLES
GROWN IN WRANGELL
Wrargell Sentinel,: "Alaska
grown apples" is something that we
I may see advertised in the next few
yenrs, according to several local
'growers. Mr. D. Sinclair has s©v
; eral cn exhibition at his store, one
of which measures eleven indie
.around, and is well filled out and
bea,utipilly colored. Another man
who is also proudly showing his
fruit is- Mr. Ed. Webber, who has
three different kinds of apples, and
the Editor had the pleasure of
eating several of them last Tuesday,
and we caji safely state that we
I never tasted a finer apple. While
I Wrangell has had an exceptional
amount of sunshine this summer,
many local weather mein who have
watched the change for years are of
the opinion that each summer here
after is goiing to be better as for
som? unknown reason the climate
of Alaska is slowly changing for
the better.
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Don't go fishing without good
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t tj at Keller Bros. Drug Co. A
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Hackle, Governor Black Hackle
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XI.—MRS. BILLING'
TON'S FIRST CASE
JPopyrlght, The Frank A. Munsey Co.J
{Continued from lost issue)
"No,* Marion corrected; "Mrs.
Schults."
"Mrs. Sehultz!" Bob exclaimed.
"Why. surely you're not"—
He stopped sliort and gulped some
coffee.
"Surely not what?" Marlon asked.
Bob had suddenly piK on an air ot
such Innocence that had Marion not
been so wrapped up In the discussion
of her flrst case she might have smelled
a rather olirious rat
"Why. I was going to say," said Bob,
"that you're surely not going to begin
your active legal career by bringing
suit agalnsi one of your own sex?"
"My dear Bob," Marlon replied,
"there Is and of right ought to be no
sentiment about the practice of the
law. I'm bringing suit for a woman
against a woman, and as a reasonable
woman myrelf 1 shall exact a proper
fee for m.v services."
"Quite right." Bob agreed na he went
downstairs '.o put on his coat "By
the way," he called back, "when did
you say your case is returnable?"
"It was returnable yesterday," said
Mariou as she followed him to the
street door, "and it will b.> trh'd nest
Tuesday."
"Good!" Bob blurted out, and as he
kissed her a little southeast of the left
ear he suffered not so much as the
faintest twinge of conscience.
II.
"A stroii}.' Jolt at the very outset is
what she needs," Bob sal 1 to himself,
"and a strong jolt is what she will get"
lie made for the telephone l>ootli at
the nearest drug store and rang up his
otOce.
"Bowles," he said to the managing
clerk. "I'm going to stop at the Eight
eenth district court on my way down
this morning to save you the trouble of
doing it yourself, and I'll be about half
an hour late."
Ten tulnuies afterward lie presented
himself at the clerk's olllce of the
Eighteenth district municipal court and
was greeted by the assistant In charge
with a cordiality strongly significant of
many cigars Judiciously distributed on
various past occasions.
"Bllly:" Bob said to the calendar
clerk, "you hare a case on nest week,
Konvalinka against Schuitz. Who rep
resents the defendant?"
"Old Gabe Sundheim," said Blllyj
after consulting his docket. "Case ain't
on till nest Toosday, though."
"Do yon think you could manage to
have me substituted as attorney for the
defendant In place of old Sundheim?"
Bob asked.
"Sure thing." said Dilly. "Babe'll
be tick It'll to death to hnnd you over hie
client for u two spot"
Bo!> produced n five dollar bill and
handed It to the clerk.
"Haven't anything smaller," he ex
plained. "Fix It up for ine. like a good
fellow, and I'll como here myself next
Tuesdiy and try the ense."
"You're on." said llllly. and Bob
went cut humming a tunc.
He hummed tunes almost continually
for the remainder of the week, and
went home each night In a veritable
gale of good spirits. At dinner, when
Marion ingeniously switched the sub
ject of aeroplanes to easements of
light, air and access, he discussed the
matter with a vim, and of his own ac
cord Introduced a topic of lateral sup
port and He effect of severing or of
merging the domlnaut and servient
tenements. Not once, however, did he
allude to the impending cu9e of Kon
valinka against Schultz, except that In
a moment of teiui>orary abstraction be
asked Marion the name of the new
maid.
"Why, you know ber name," said
Marlon. "It's Susau She's the plain
tiff in that"—
"Oh. yes. Susan." Bob Interrupted.
"Talking about Susan. I read a novel
decision today—the elders and so forth
of the Lutheran chnrch against O'Hara.
j Very Interesting oplu'.on of Judge Vann
on the liquor tax law."
Tbey followed a long description of
on imaginary ense. whicb took up the
rest of the dinner hour. For the re
mainder of the evening Bob was posi
tively lover like in his attentions to bis
wife, and the next morning at breakfast
be spoke vaguely about purchasing a
coupio of tickets for the theater that
evening.
"I suppose." he said, "you're not go
tag out today in this awful rain?" .
A brisk shower was in progress out
side, whicb looked as if tt might settle
down Into a steady downpour.
"Of course I'm going out" she re
plied. "Susan's case Is on today, and
I'm going to try it you know."
"Indeed!" Bob commented as he
struggled Into his raincoat "I thought
you'd given up the Idea."
"Not at*all," she said as she hissed
hlra. "Wish me luck."
"I wish you ail the luck you deserve,"
he replied and took the front steps
three at a Jump.
III.
An hour later Bob was standing In
the lobby of the Eighteenth district
municipal court when Marlon came in
from the street struggling to cloaa a
refractory umbrella. Her mackintosh
was shedding buckets of water, and
her hair cluug to her rosy cheeks in lit
tle damp curls. Bob'a first Impulse
was to ruah to her aid and to feel with
his lips if those red cEeeEs were'as'wet
nnd cold ns they looked. He restrained
himself, however, and as soon ns War
ion had her umbrella well In hand ho
approached her, puffing hard on a par
ticularly black cigar.
"Hello, BUUngtonI" be cried, expel
ling a cloud of smoke full In her face.
"Are we going to try thnt case this
morning?"
"We?" Marlon cried, not a little taken
aback. "Bllllngton?"
"Bllllngton's your name. Isn't It?"
Bob asked. "And you're the plaintiff's
attorney In that Konvallnka case, aren't
you? Well, I'm for the other side. I've
got a substitution from Gabe Sund
helm, and I'm ready for trial. These
Uttle twenty dollar cases are an Infer
aai nuisance, aren't they?"
Murloi. gasped.
"Let's go inside," said Bob.
He preceded her toward the swinging
doors that opened Into the courtroom
and pushed his way through, leaving
her to follow. When she Anally reach
ed the lnclosure for counsel Bob was
lolling back In a high back cbalr, ex
changing pleasantries with old Gabe
Sundhelm. He paid not the slightest
attention to Marlon, who sat down at
the long table In front of the rail that
separates counsels' lnclosure from the
Judge's desk.
"Hey, therel" said the court officer,
prompted in advance to unusual gruff
ness by a cigar from Bob. "Git away
from dat table! Dat's fer lawyers
only."
"How dare yon — Marlon gasped,
when Bob Joined In.
"Smoke up, Ed," he said lazily.
"Tour pipe Is cut. Don't you know
this lady's a lawyer?"
"Oh, a lady lawyer!" Ed cried. "Ex
cute me, lady. 8et right down where
you pleaset"
At this Juncture the Judge entered,
and Ed rapped with a paper weight
on the rail
"The Justice of the court!" he bel
lowed, and the crowd In the courtroom
rose to Its feet, with one notable ex
ception.
"Git up dereP Ed hissed. "Don't
yon know nartenT"
Marlon turned on him with a glare,
but the court officer greeted her with
a smile and a broad wink, it was only
his little Joke.
Bob Bllllngton seemed quite unmov
ed. and when IConvallnka against
Schultz was called in Its regular or
der on the calendar be answered
"Ready!" without a tremor. Instead
of old Judge Elannan, the presiding
Justice was a new Incumbent—a law
yer of such marked Judicial dignity
that one rather suspected It might
cloak a natural diffidence of shyness.
He turned toward Marion deferen
tially.
"Whom do you represent?" he ask
ed her
(Continued on Page 3.)
In Luck
At Last
I GOTA JOE
AND I'M I
GONHA L
BE. THEJ?eJ|
ON TlMEjtd
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