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motorists. It was impossible until
now, however, to offer any explan
ation, because it was a military fact
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>oastiiut nts having boilin:;- points
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stituents from the crude oil and left
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tr would lack the a-oossary pow
er, wojlu. ev^por*id too quickly and
would be expensive.
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suincd its old high quality, due to |
a full uniform chain of boiling
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M bile it w-as an unfortunate fact
that the ordinary motorist had to
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ytt he played an important part
in tho winning of the war by get
ting along with such gasiiine as
coulii be manufacture^ without in
tyrfeiing with the output of avia
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the fuel administration to issue or
ders prohbitiag the use of pleasure
autvvmobUes on Sunday.
Tiie out put or avianon o<">
oliue by ail tie refineries east of
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request of the United) Btacea gov
ernment the Pacific coast petroleum
war Eanrii-e committee apportione
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the large refiners as were able to
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to a considerable extent.
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about six weeks ia the late fall of
191S That the lack of easy starting
incline was evitJent. Aa soon as
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^ut back ©a its old high quality
jasls and it now hag the full and
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o high which is necessary for easy
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nit light
INTO CLEARING
A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
^ IN THE TIME OF SILAS WIGHT / •
IRVING BAOMELLEFw
AJTHO* Of
t3iN HOLDER DTB AND I. DARBEL OF THE BLESSED ISLE*
> *. : JUEflNQ UP VITH LIZZIE. ETC. ETC
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I—E'arton Baynes, orphan,
la taken to live v'th hla uncle, Poabody
Baynes. and his Aunt Deel on a farm on
Rattleroad In a neighborhood called Lick
ltyspllt about the year 1&& Barton meets
Sally Dunkelberg, about his own age, but
socially of a cla»'» above the Bayneses.
and Is fascinated by the pretty face
and fine clothes.
CHAPTER IT- -Barton meets Roving
Kate, known In 1,16 neighborhood as the
"SUent Woman."' Amos Grlmshaw. young
son of the richest ">an 'n 'he township.
Is a visitor at the Bavnes home, and
Roving Kate tells the fortunes of the two
boys, predicting a bright future for Bar
ton and death c,n the gallows for Amos.
Reproved for a" act boyish mischief
Barton runs awj'^. Intending to make his
home with the Dunkelbergs. He reaches
the village of Canton and falls Into a
sleep of exhauit!on on a porch. There
he Is found by Silas Wright, Jr. promt
nont maji In pul}"c affairs, who, knowing:
Peabody Baynet1- takes Barton home af
ter buying him ni'w clothes.
CHAPTER ITT-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read a sermon.
CHAPTER rV—Silas Wright evinces
much Interest lr' barton, and sends a bo*
of books and nlagiiZilles t0 th® Baynes
home. The ele' !lon ot Sllas Wright to
th# United States ■senate Is announced.
CHAPTER T-When Barton is twelve
years old he b-H'omes aware of the ex
istence of a and mysterious
power known JS "Money," and learns
now, through hls Possession of that won
derful thing Grf'snaw Is the moat power
ful and greatly dreaded man In the com
munity. most of.'!18 settlers being In his
debt. After a v 'slt t0 the Baynes home
Mr. Wright leaves a note In a seal en
velope. which Barton Is to read the
first night when leaves, honv at
tend school.
CHAPTER vn-Now In his sixteenth
year Barton acc»,mPanies "Mr. Purvis."
the hired man, ta' Postofflce at Can
ton. On the way ^ meet a rider, and
the three journe^ together. They aro
held up by a man ,w'th a gun. who makes
the highwayman.3, demand of "Your
money or your lit'®*" Purvis runs away,
while the stranger draws a pistol, but be
fore he can use l' J»* robber shoots and
kills him. Bart< n s hnrse throws him
and runs away. As the murderer bends
over the stranger Barton throws a stone
which he observe* wounds the thief, who
makes off at one9- but not until Barton
had noted that hls Run stock was broken
In a peculiar nunm'r- Search of the
neighborhood for <he robber Is unavailing
and the stranger ™ hurled.
CHAPTER VIII—Barton leaves home to
attend Michael Hacket's school. Amos
Grlmshaw 1h arrasted charged with the
murder of the stranger.
CHAPTER rx-Orlmshaw seeks to
bribe' Barton to be silent about his
wounding the mu'derer of the man killed
on the road. The offer Is spurned.
sssarlos of Ben Grim
Barton, or do worse,
ilent Kate." and es
'::rlo Peabody, Aunt
re celebrated Christ
ie one of the party.
XII- -Barton and Sally Dun
lly pledge their troth.
Xlir—Old Kate's silent but
unrelonti.'i, pursuit of Old Ben Grlmshaw
has Its effect, ard goaded beyond endur
ance, Grlmshaw dies as the "Silent Wom
an" points at him.
CHAPTER X'(V—Barton gets a letter
from ••Rovliifr Kate" which heartens him
Immensely, although at the time he
doesn't understand It.
CHAP < V—'Br»*ton moves from
boyhoo.; t r and chooses his
own road.
CHAPTER et8 the mother
of Silas Wri- I. ™ the story of
Kate Fullertcn. w in« Kate."
The way she held roe t<? her breast
and patted my shoulder and said "my
boy!"—In a low, faint, treble voice so
like that of a child—It Is one of the
best memories that I take with me Into
the new life now so near, from which
there is no returning.
She led me into the house. She
looked very neat now—In a black
gown over which was a spotless white
apron and collar of lace—and much
n'ore slender than when I had seen
her last. She took me into a large
room In the front of the house with a
carpet and furniture, handsome once
but now worn and decrepit Old, time
stained engravings of scenes from the
Bible, framed lu wood, hung on the
walls.
I told all that I had heard from
home and of my life in Cobleskill but
observed, presently, a faraway look in
her eyes and judged that she was not
hearing me. She whispered:
"Sally?"
"She has been at school in Albany
(or a year," I said. "She is at home
aow and I am going to see her."
"You love Sally?" she whispered.
"Better than I love my life."
Again she whispered: "Get mar
ried!"
"\ve nope 10 in io-i-*. i nave ngreea
»■> meet her bv the bic nine tree on thf
river bank at eleven o'clock the third
of June. 1844. We are looking for
ward to that day."
A tall, slim woman entered the room
then and said that supper was ready.
Kate rose with a smile and I followed
her Into the dining room where two
tables were spread. One had certain
dishes on It and a white cover, frayed
and worn. She led me to the other
table which was neatly covered with
snowy linen. The tall woman served
a supper on deep blue china, cooked
as only they could cook In old New
England. Meanwhile I could hear the
voice of the aged squire—a weird,
empty. Inhuman voice it was, utterly
cut off from his intelligence. It came
out of the truuhled dPDths of bis
misery.
So that house—the scene of his
great siu which would presently lit*
down with him in the dust—was flood
ed. a hundred times a day, by the un
happy spirit of Its master. In the
dead of the night I heard Its despair
echoing through the silent chambers.
Kate said little as we ate, or as we
sat together In the shabby, great room
after supper, but she seemed to enjoy
my talk and I went into the details of
my personal history.
The look on her face, even while I
was speaking, indicated that her
thoughts wandered, restlessly, In the
gloomy desert of her past. I thought
of that gay, birdlike youth of hers of
which the old man with the scythe
had told me, and wondered. As I was
thinking of this there came a cry from
the aged squire so loud and doleful
that it startled me and I turned and
looked toward the open door.
Kate rose and came to my side and
leaned toward my ear whispering:
| "It is my father. He Is always think
ing of when 1 was a girl. He wants
me."
She hade me good night and left
the room. Doubtless It was the out
raged, departed spirit of that golden
time which was haunting the old
squire. A Kible lay on the table near
me and 1 sat reading it for an hour or
so. A tall clock In a corner solemnly
tolled the hour of nine. In came the
tall woman and asked me iu thej
brogue of the Irish:
"Would you like to go to bed?"*
"Yes, I am tired."
She took a candle and led me up a
lilmill onki-n st.-'irwiiy imil Into a room
She Took a Candle and Led Me Up
a Broad Oaken Stairway.
of the most generous proportions. A
big four-post bedstead, draped In
white, stood against a wall. The bed,
sheeted in old linen, had quilted cov
ers. The room was noticeably clean;
its furniture of old mahogany and Its
carpet comparatively unworn.
When 1 undressed I dreaded to put
cut the candle. For the first time In
years I had a kind of child-fear of the
night. But I went to bed at last and
slept rather fitfully, waking often when
the cries of the old squire came flood
ing through the walls. How I longed
for the light of the morning! It came
at last and I rose and dressed and
went out of doors.
Knte met me at the door when I
went back Into the house and kissed
my cheek and ngaiu I heard those
talf-spoken words: "My boy." I ate
my brenkfast with her and when I was
about to get into my saddle at the
door I gave her a hug and, as she
tenderly patted ray cheek, a smile
lighted her countenance so that it
seemed to shine upon nie. I have
never forgotten its serenity and sweet
npfii.
CHAPTER XVII.
I Start in a Long Way.
We reached Canton at sir o'clock In
the evening of a beautiful summer
day. I went at once to call upon the
Dunkelbergs and learned from a man
at work lu the dooryard that they had
gone away for the summer. How
keen was my disappointment! I went
to the tavern and got iny supper and
then over to Ashery lane to see Mi
chael Hacket and his family. I found
the schoolmaster playing his violin.
"Now God be praised—here Is
Bart!" he exclaimed as he put down
his iustrument and took my hands
in his. "I've heard, my boy, how
bravely ye've weathered the capes an'
I'm proud o' ye—that I ami"
I wondered what he meant for a
second and then asked
"How go tnese days with you?"
"Swift as the weaver's shuttle," lip
answered. "Sit you down, while I call
the family. They're out lu the kitchen
putting the dishes away. Many hands
make light labor."
They came quickly and gathered
about me—a noisy, happy group. The |
younger children kissed me and sat on
! ray knees and gave me the small news
! of the neighborhood.
| How good were the look of thoso
I friendly faces and the full-hearted
pleasure of the whole family at ray
j coining!
j "What a joy for the spnre room!"
j exclaimed the schoolmaster. "Snre I
I wouldn't wonder if the old bed was
j diincin' on Its four logs this very rnln
| ute."
"I intend to walk up to the hills to
night," I said.
"Up to the hills!" he exclaimed mer
rily. "An' the Hockets lyin' awake
thinkln' o' ye on the dark road! Try
it. boy, an' ye'll get n crack with the
ruler and an hour after school. Yer
aunt and uncle will be stronger to
stand yer comln' with the night's rest
upon them. Ye wouldn't be routin'
them out o' bed an' they after a hard
day with the hayin'! Then, my kind
hearted lad, ve must give a thought to
Michael Henry. He's still alive an'
stronger than ever—thank God !"
So. although I longed for those most
dear to me up In the hills, I spent the
night with the ITackets and the school
master and I sat an hour together af
ter the family had gone to bed.
j "How are the Dunkelberg's?" I
I asked.
"Sunk Id the soft embrace o' lux
ury." he answered. "Grtmshaw made
him: Grinishaw liked him. He was
always ready to lick the boots o' Grlm
sliaw. It turned out that Grimshaw
left him an annuity of three thousand
| dollars, which he can enjoy as long
as he observes one condition."
"What is that?"
"He must not let his daughter mar
ry oue Barton Paynes, late o' the town
a* Ballybeen. How Is that for spite,
my boy? They say It's written down
in the will."
I think that he must have seen the
flame of color playing on my face, for
he quickly added:
"Don't worry, lad. The will o' God
is greater than the will o' Grlmshaw.
lie made you two for each other and
she will be true to ye, as true as the
needle to the north star."
"Do you think so?"
"Sure 1 do. Didn't she as much ns
tell me that here in this room—not n
week ago? She loves ye, boy, as true
as Cod loves ye, an' she's a girl of a
thousand."
"Why did they go away? Was It
because I was coining?"
"1 think it likely, my fine lad. The
man heard o' it suine way—perhaps
through yer uncle. He's crazy for the
money, but he'll get over that. Leave
j hitu to me. I've a tine course o' in
struction ready for my lord o' Dunkol
berg." *
"I think I shall go and try to And
her." I said,
"I am to counsel ye about that,"
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keen
as a brier—the fox! She says, 'Keep
away. Don't alarm him, or he'll
j bundle ns off to Europe for two or
three years.'
j "So there's the trail ye travel, my
boy. It's the one that keeps away.
Don't let him think ye've anything up
the sleeve o' yer mlud. Ah, my lad.
1 know the heart o' youth! Ye'd like
to be puttin' yer arms around her—•
wouldn't ye, uow? Sure, (.here's time
enough! Yt're in the old treadmill o*
God—the both o' ye! Ye're bela'
weighed on' tried for the great prize.
It's not pleasant, but It's better sol
Go on, now, an' do yer best an' what
! ever comes take It like a man."
j A little silence followed. lie broke
I It with these words:
"Ye're done with that business In
Cobleskill, au' I'm glad. Ye didn't
know ye were beta' tried there—did
ye? Ye've stood it like a man. What
will ye be doiti' now?"
"I'd like to go to Washington with
the senator."
He laughed heartily.
"I was hopln' ye'd say that," he
went on. "Well, boy. I think It can be
arranged. I'll see the senator as soon
as ever he comes an' I believe he'll
be glad to know o' yer wishes. I
think he's been hopin', like, that ye
would propose it. Go up to the farm
and spend a happy month or two
with yer auut an' uncle. It'll do ye
good. Ye've been growln' plump down
there. Go an' melt it off in the rields."
A little more talk and we were off to
bed with our candles.
Next morning I went down Into the
main street of the village before leav
ing for home. I wanted to see how It
looked and, to be quite frank, I wanted
some of the people of Canton to see
how I looked, for my clothes were of
the best cloth and cut In the latest
fashion. Many stopped me and shook
my hand—men and women who had
never noticed me before, but there was
a quality in their smiles that I didn't
quite enjoy. I know now that they
thought me a little too grand on the
outside. What a stern-souled lot those
Yankees were! "All ain't gold that
glitters." How often I had heard that
version of the old motto 1
"Why, you look like the senator
when he Is just gittln' home from the
capital " said Mr. Jenlson,
They were not yet willing to take
me at the par of my appearance.
I met Betsy Price—one of my school
mates—on the street She was very
cordial and told me that the Dunkel
bergs had gone to Saratoga.
"I got a letter from Sally this morn
ing," Betsy went on. "She said that
young Mr. Latour was at the same ho
tel and that he and her father were
good friends."
I wonde,r If she really enjoyed stick-1
log tills thorn Into ray flesh—a thorn
which made It difficult for me to fol
low the advice of the schoolmaster and
robbed me^of the little peace I might
have enjoyed. My faith in Sally wav
ered up and down until It settled at
its wonted level and reassured me.
It was a perfect summer morning
and I enjoyed my walk over the famil
iar road and up Into the hill country.
The birds seemed to sing a welcome
to me. Men and boys I had known
waved their hats in the hayfields and
looked at me. There are few pleas
ures in this world like that of a boy
getting home after a long absence.
My heart beat fast when I saw the
house and my uncle and Purvis coming
in from the twenty-acre lot with a
loud of hay. Auut Deel stood on the
front steps looking down the road.
Now and then her waving handker
chief went to her eyes. Uncle Pea
body came down the standurd off his
load and walked toward me.
"Say, stranger, have you seen any
thing of a feller by the nurne o' Bart
Baynes?" he demanded.
"Have you?" I asked.
"No, sir, I ain't. Gosh a'mighty!
Say I what have ye done with that boy
of our'n?"
"What have you done to our house?"
I asked again.
"Built on an addition."
"That's what I've done to your boy,"
I answered.
(Continued 011 Thursday)
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