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IN RN Aa fl -- -- - BYNOPBIS. Hank Hays, foreman of the Star Ranch, offers Jim Wall a job. Hays and this gang plot to rob their employer, Bernie Herrick, an Englishman. Jim falls in love with Herrlck's sister, Helen A quick getaway becomes imperative after the latest drive of "cattle. Wall oey ahead with the men... Hays arrives ater with Helen Herrick, who ig to be held for ransom. Heegeman Is sighted in pursuit, but Hdys leads the gang to a" secret hiding place--Robbers' Roosl Bparrowhawk Latimer, who was wound-. ed In the fight, tells Jim and Smoky that Hays has held out some of the money he stole from Herrick, Latimer dies, which casts a gloom over the rob- bers. HOW GO OW WITH THE STORY. , CHAPTER XIX. 'One day when Jim was returning to camp, somewhat before sunset, he heard a shot. He listened for others. None came. The moment he entered the oval, lo see Hays striding for the cabin, his hair standing up, and his men grouped outside of the cmp shelter, Jim knew that there had been trouble, > ROBBERS' ROOST by ZANE GREY 'much longer stay his hand. Right then walk gazed across at the camp fire, It was too long a gaze to be casual, Jim had a feellng that he could not if he had seen Hays as much as touch, the girl he would have shot him, and risked having ft out with the men.! But the chief sat there, a fading figure in the dusk. Fipdlly Helen went into her tent, Jim grasped at that break in the tension of the hour and. stole away to his bed. Some time during the night Jim C____ | wes awakened. As he lay there, eyes ' public recognition of Mary Henry, wife open, a soft hand touched his cheek' and a whisper. brought him wide awake, transfixed and thrilling. "Jim! ,,. Wake up. It is 1." Helen knelt beside him. Jim sat up with a violent start, "You! . , . What is it? devil--" "Hush! happened. and 1 must talk to you--or go out of my mind." Has that Not so loud. Nothing has In the starlight her face had the tion," says Fred Williams in the Tor } onto Mail and Empire. same pearl-white tint as the clouds. | Fort George | having a long 32-pounder and a long . But 1 couldn't sleep --' Fort Niagara there poured over the Over her shoulder Jim's eye wes] arrested by- a glint of starlight upon ky bright object on the gfound. Above nd behind it & shape darker than the dark background, gradually took the outline of a man on hands and knees. (To be Continued.) ERR aEI ' aar mamas Not Frightened In Hour of Danger Heroism of Mary Henry Re- called by Ontario His- torical Society R. J. Clark, of Richmond Hill, vice president of the Ontario Historical Society, has brought to the reading of a -militia- commander of long ago. On the morning of May 27, 1813, a small company of militiamen held -Fort| George, in which had been stationed a 24-pounder, not in the best of order. was under attack by three United States war vessels, each 12-pounder, while from. th guns of river a steady stream of small shot. "It was a seemingly hopeless situa- "Not only was | Chicago, June 14, 1870, when she was -------- After sixty Yekrasduring which it | has improved with age--*"Julia New- berry's Diary" has been rescued from oblivion and published. And a more charming, quaint and delightful story of a yo yi lady of quality of the late '60's an imagine, Just to prove it. here is a sample entry--taken at random--from Julia's diary. Dated from her home, 1 years of age, it runs, spelling and a "Mr. Goldwin Smitl. went to church ~~ dined with us on Sunday; ve liked him emensely, & I'never heard any one speak so delightfully. He has the English accent in "perfection! * B * "He gave us much interesting 'in- formation aobut the aristocratic por- tion of English sociéty, & told us-about the Prince of Wales, whose tutor he' was at Oxford; & also about John Stuart Mill, Gladston, Lord Brome, & Lord Stanley, & others! "He said he admired anyone who was very rich, & yet studied; and he felt sure that if he had had 200,000 Ibs. a year like Lord Stanley he should early "70's is impossible to]. mmm " knowledge of English are often res- ponsible for these mistakes. Mrs. Nathan says. ese;guide 'who had learned his English teously one day with: "Good morning, Sir or Madam, which- ever the case may be!" : $ +8 That loose rugs on highly polished floors-- and chewing-gum--menace ed from an amusing story told by Major-General Sir Edward D. Swin- For instance a Japan- | from a guide book, greeted her cour- » oh from the Gardens" ---- torn. Rising gravely from his seat once more, he gently inquired: "What was the third question you wished me to ask you?" The house rocked a third time. BN ened "Good Luck, Fisherman Good luck, fisherman, to you, In your boat on the limpid blue, Where you sit, and smoke, and dream, Or peer down into the stream, When you catch a finny gleam Flashing by. \ Or you watch a neighbour wight T.and sama heanties in voyr gight. of '| Mounted Police, formerly the Royal Diamond Jubi'ee Established in Year 1873 - This year is the eT} jubiles the far-famed Royal Canadian North: West Mounted Police, the force with .the slogan, known the world over, "They always get their TRIBES POWERUL. This red-coated police force was est- sition of the western prairies in 1870 by the Dominion of Canada, The 'sev- eral Indian tribes at that time were ing demoralized by liquor sellers and by tribal warfare of a nature'to dis- "ns. of the Queen," and only 300 strong at the outset, marchec in 1874 right across the prairies from Red River in Manitoba to the Rocky Mountains, the entire march being moré than' which was then in part unknown. The --FWhat now, SImUKy "Hank did fer Brad." "How? Why? ... You don't mean Hays beat Lincoln to a gun?" "He did, Jim," ejaculated Slocum. "He bored Brad. 1 was the only feller who seen it, The rest was duckin'." "What was it about, Smoky?" - "Wal, Brad has been gittin' sorer every day, an' today we cleaned him, Brad opened up on Hank, no doubt meanin' to call him fer fair, But Brad didn't git goin' good before Hank went fer his gun." "Smoky, he had his mind made up," declared Jim, tensely, + "Shere. Thet's the queer part of it. Hank was not gol to let Brad spit out much. , , friend, Jim, thet's a hunch ter a? "Hays can't beat me to a gon," re- joined Jim, with a cold ring in ig voice. "Nor me either, Thetl's a fire pet" They reached the camp, Lincoln lay face down over the. table, his right arm hanging low, his gun lying near his hand, "Lend a hand, some of you," order- ed Slocuin, peremptorily, They carried Lincoln, face down, across the oval to the lower side of the cottonwood grove, and in half an hour he had consigned to the earth, and his possessions divided among the 'men who had buried him. "Grave" number two?" speculated Smoky. "IFellers, it runs in my mind thet Robbers' Roost in these next 20 years will be sprinkled all over with graves." 4 os ~ Hx ¥ """"How so, when nobody has any idee where it js?" Morley, conclud- an' " -"Heeseman will find it, an' after them many more, ed Slocum, prophetically, "Let's rustle out of the hole," sug- gested Bridges. } It was dark by the time Happy Jack called them to supper, Jim carried over an armload hfush to make a bright fire. BY its flare Hays was seen approachfng, and when he drew near he said:/"Jim, did they tell you straight how J come to draw on Brad?" "Reckon tifey did," replied Jim, coldly, E "Anythin' to say?" i "No. I don't see how you could have acted differently." "Wal, you've coppered it with the ace, The second Brad jumped me 1 seen in his eyes he meant to egg me on to draw. So I did it quick. Jack. what you got fer supper?" . By tacit consent and without a single word the men avoided Happy Jack's table that night and ate around the camp fire. Hays stood up, Smoky gal on a stone. Jim knelt on one knee, and the others adopted charac- leristic poses reminiscent of the trail, "Cool after the rain," remarked Mays, after he had finished. And he took up a blazing fagot of wood. "Reckon I'll make a little fire fer my lady prisoner." He stalked away, to keep it ablaze, "I call that nervy," declared Smoky, "What you think, Jim?" "Just a bluff. Watch-him." "Hank's gone dotty," snorted Happy Jagk. *"Thet gurl hates him." "Men, What this Herrick girl thinks or feels ig nothing to Hays," chimed in Jim, ringingly. "I seen her last night when he call- ed me to fetch her supper," gaid Jack. "Fust time I'd had a peek at her face lately. Seemed a ghost of thet other gurl." : "Yes, and you fellows saw only a ghost of the money Hays got from the Terricks," retorted Jim, divining the 'moment for revelalion had come, =. An angry roar arose, Smoky threw up his hands and left the camp fire. Then Jim, in brief, cold terms, exposed #he machinations of their chief, After the first outburst they accepted the s¢losure in astounded and ominous ce. Jim paced off into the dark- 8. : +The fire Hays had built in front of the shelter cast a bright light, show- fog the girl walking to and fro. Jim kept In the shadow of the cliff and waving the fagot _etole within w couple of hundred feet, on sat down on the grassy bench. If the girl spoke, when Hays brought her food, it was too low to hear, Jim quivered when she faced in_his direc- tion and at the end of her short "You have been brave. _gone--Dbetter than we could hope. , . | as surely, more than he. 'love you." "ve pled you as a despefado. % -nerves to talk." "AIT Fight, Talk--but it's risky," he whispered huskily, His hand rested upon the blanket, it, as if in her earnestness to assure him of her presence and her feeling. She bent lower, go that he face was closer, and shé could whisper very softly: "First I want to tell you how cruel- ly it has come home to me--my ignor- ance, my failure to believe and trust you, even after, you--so0--so rudely insulted me that day on the mountain trail. If 1 had only had faith in you then! It's too Jate. But I want you to know I have the faith now. Only the fear and suspense are wearing me out.' "But you are well--all right still?" He has not harmed you? Helen!" "No, he has not harmed me, and I am not ill. I'm Tosing flesh because I can't eat. But that's nothing. . . . Lately I don't sleep because I'm hor- ribly afraid he will come--and -- smother me--or choke me--so I can't cry out. I've slept some in the day- time, , . . Jim; the thing is I--can't stand it much longer. I think I fright- ened him, But I can see--I can feel-- Oh, Jim, for God's sake, do something to end--this horror She leaned or fell forward in the weakness of the-moment, her head against him. - He stroked it gently, his reaction as, faF front {hy "passion: ate and mocking embrace at Star Ranch as could have been possible. "Helen, don't--give up," he replied. And it has Only a little while longer!" : "We might steal away--now." "Yes. , I've thought of that.- But only to get lost and starve--or die of thirst in these bfgaks." "That almost--would be better -- for me." "If you can't stick it out we'll plan and go--say tomorrow night, We must have food, horses, , . It's only honest, though, to tell yon the chances are a hundred to one against us, . .. We've got an even break if we wait." "How can you--think that?" "This gang is about ready to go up in smoke. There'll be a terrible fight, Hays surely will be killed, And just That will Jeaye a proposition I can handle with- out risk to yon." "Even (hen--we still have to find a way out of this awful place." "Yes, but I'd have time, and I could pack water and food. . Helen, trust me, it's the best plan. Mf you take me back to my brother, I'll give you the ransom." "Don't insult me," he replied bitter- ly. : : : At thit she drew up suddenly and threw her hair back from her face. "Forgive me. . ,. You see, I have lost my mind. That never occurred to me before. But I'll reward you in some way." "To have saved you will be all the reward I ask--and more than I de- serve. . . You have, forgotten that I "Yes--I had," she whispered, Her great eyes studied him in the star- light as if the fact had a vastly differ ent significance here than it had had at Star Ranch. "The proof of it Is that I'm one of this robber gang--yet ready to betray them--Xkill their chief and any or all of them. Except Smoky. I've-work- ed on him so that he's our friend, He is a real man, as you'll see when the break comes," "But surely you don't mean 'that it's because you love me you'll save me?" "I'm afraid it 1s." "I cannot believe you. , I never ac- Miss Herrick, all that doesn't mat- ter," he rejoined, almost coldly, "We are wasting time--risking much---" "I don't care. That 8 why I had to come to you, I knelt here for mo- ments before awakening you. It helped me somehow--and it fs easing my "Well, talk then. But make jt low. You must have crept very poftly to my side. I sleep with one gye open." |. "Indeed you don't, Both yours were tight shut--" Z y Buddenly she stiffened, no doubt at the slight sound that had checked her speech. Bhe put a hand over his ips and stared at him with wide, vague She put hers on' eyes. EE i the enemy gun power superior, but there was little ammunition at Fort George. About all that could be done was to hold the post until the death, no matter the odds. The attack had begun at daybreak after a chilly night and the small garrison shivered with cold and hunger ass the sun showed them their desperate plight. "Suddenly they saw a vision, Walk: ing calmly through the shower of iron hail came, Mary Madden Henry with hot coffee and food, seemingly as un- concerned as if she were in her own small garden on the shore on a sum- mer evening before peace was shat- tered. Time and again she went and came back with more sustenance, ap- parently guarded by some unseen an- gel from the peril which menaced her every step, Through the day until darkness brought respite she was caterer and nurse, the only woman in the company to bind the wounds of those maimed in the fight. Those who survived never forgot that day nor the courage of-Mary Henry. "The heroism of Mary Henry had not. been forgotten. The Patriotic Soclety decided that she came within the category of those worthy of re- ward, and she was presented with 25 pounds sterling and a testimonfal set- ting forth the facts of her courage on that chill May morning and describing 'Wier' as *a Tieroine not. to be frightened.' "Not very far from the theatre of her patriotism lie in unmarked graves the bodies of Dominic tienry and his wife, Mary Madden. No stone tells of their resting - place; no mcnument rears its head to the' honor of the wo- man who would not: be frightened in the hont of danger; % Luv-perhaps some day she may be considered worthy of a place in our school readers, or at least of mention by the growing band of teachers who realize history can best be taught in story form, and who are awakening the patriotism of their pupils by recalling this and like stories of women who would not be frightened in the hour of danger." -------- A speck of dust which is barely visible contains milllons of molecules, each of which consists of two or more atoms, And each atom has one or more electrons, revolving round a base of one or more protons. a. . Hornbills, birds found in Africa, have enormous 'beaks which are nearly nd, being in England, called at Clive- densed milk, the label showing that hollow and weigh practically nothing. have Spent his time in reading novels: A remark I shall remember when I feel lazy; "Charles Dickens died last Friday, June 9th." The reference to Dickens is in Italics. LJ * LJ An amusing story about Lady Astor is told by Maud Nathan, a leader of the Woman Movement (in her remin- iscences "Once Upon a Time and To- day"). Mrs, Nathan had met Lady Astor during her work for suffrage, den--the Astor estate on tha Thames --and by great good luck found Lady Nancy at home. "She;téox us through the beautiful hcuse," relates Mrs. Nathan, "even upstairs to see her bedroom, with its old carved ebony four-poster and its little secret panel for valuables. Jump- ing up blithely on the lace spread, she opened the panel and said, 'But you see, it's empty. We English have ne money to- hide away now. It all goes in taxes!" L J LJ LJ Mrs. Nathan, who is a cousin of United States Supreme Court Justice Cardozo, once sought his signature to a petition being circulated by the Con- sumers' League, of which she is presi- dent." By mistake he was sent the wrong form headed: "We, the under- signed women," instead of onc begin- ning: "We, the undersigned citizens," But he signed it, returning it to Mrs, Nathan with the observation: "For you: sake I have signed away n _ sex!" ' Ih J LJ English-- as she is spoke in Japan! "With the influx of English and Am- erican tourists, the Japanese are feel- ing more and more the necessity of acquiring the English language," says Mrs. Nathan. ."This"is shown by the growing number of street signs print- ed in English! Some of these signs were most amusing, For instance a ladies' tailor announced on a swing- ing sign: "Respectable ladies have fits upstairs," A dairy. window held the following: 'We sell responsible and irresponsible milk. The responsible milk comes from cows constently sup- ervised by Mr. ' The 'irrespon- sible' milk proved to be cans of con- they had come from California," - $ave The phrase books irom which the middle class Japanese gain their Passenger Trains Go Modern New ultra: fiodern 'passenger 'tratn ay that will do. 110 miles an hour, and (2) massive locomotive of the 9,000 class type of United (8) side view of super-)ight new alloy' train with States railways, which United States seek to better Royal Scots, which recently visited Canada. rain weighs but 160,000 pounds, while the old {ype weighs 760,000 "for Just train and tender, - £ (€ 110 speed record now held by the New. aluminum' 'alloy VOT--1 GIMUus Hivenor or the Tanks; and, as "Eyewitness," the only corres- pondent allowed at the British frent for the first ten months of the World War. When General Swinton was here with Lord Reading in March, 1918, his services were requisitioned by the United States Treasury as a speaker to tour the country on behalf of the Third Liberty Loan. Let the General tell the story: "At one place I was asked to give an address at a very Belect girls' school," he chuckles (in his absorbing war reminiscences "Eyewitness: And the Origin of the Tanks.") "Unluckily stick of chewing-gum just before we errived. Ignorant of its tenacious found that I could not swallow it or get rid of it, After a struggle I ex- tracted it, but it stuck to my fingers; |- gum on both panis that I entered the school and was shown into the room where the pupils were. * * * "Instead of shaking hands I bowed to the Head-mistress, who was rather surprised. However, she welcomed me cordially and turned to introduce me to the school: #4Girls, this is the celebrated Brit- ish Gen--' "She did not finish, for, taking a step forward, I put my foot on a loose rug on the polished floor, slid right into the centre of the-room and sat down heavily in front of the row of astonished damsels! This performance broke no bones; but it broke the ice, and when the hysteria had somewhat abated I delisered one of the most successfyl homilies of my tour." a» In Burlington, Iowa, General Si ton had this "refreshing experience": "On my way to dinner," he relates, "I met a man on the sidewalk wear- ing a sort of uniform and a species of yachting cap on which -was a Red Cross badge. He sported a larger assortment of badges-and buttons than any man I had ever seen except a 'Pearly King. (A coster.) Stopping dead in front of me he burst out: "'Say! you do surprise mel!' "¢"So do you me!' I replied. 'I know what's biting you. 4 'How's that? "You're wondering what I am? "II sure am. "'Well, I'm wondering 'what you are. Let's guess.' "He. grinned. 'Sure. You shoot first. * x» "Looking at his hat, T remarked he was the 'Lord High Muckamuck of .the Red Cross. "He did not understand. I tried orce more. 'You're the big noise of the Red Cross. "'Wrong. Guess again. "¢ can't. What ag you? "I'm 'a trolley-car conductor,' he answeréd with honest pride. "You don't say so!' I replied. 'Now you shoot. s "iI guess you are a Serbian of- ficer" "Wyong. Guess again "'A Belgian officer? "Wrong. "Gee! What are you? 1A British officer.' surprise. 'Can you beat it? rr * * ee When Philip Guedella--biographer dent of the Oxford Union (the student debating society) he once begged Arn- clares Hesketh Pearson, Lunn agreed, tion. cok tx question, Guedalla brought off a bril- Jiaht retort, which brought down the house, But Lynn's now felt it was his some kind friends had given me a|- qualities I put it in my mouth, and | and it was with remnants of chewing- | "'Oh, boy!" he replied in evident | "iYou can't, was my final remark |' and, shaking hands, each with a grin, : proceeded on our respective ways." |: of Wellington and Palmerston and |. sparkling epigrammatist--was Presi- | old Lunn to ask him two special ques- | tions--there are always questions he-| fore the debate starts--the answers to | which he had eavefully prepared, de-| and in due course put the first ak : Guedalla's witty yeply sent a ripple; ! of laughter 'thropgh the aszembly.' Lunn roge again and put the second| While you do not get a "bite," And you sigh. Never mind, just keep a-fishing, And a'waiting, and a-wishing, And before the daylight ends, You may catch a bass or dore, Weighing less than three pounds, true, But you'll multiply by two, When you come to tell the poy. To our friends. -- (You've a license, like the poet, To tell whids, and well you know It, And you do.) = Hut good luck, fisherman, " Good luck, fisherman, 'Good luck to you. ; SYMPATHY . The. universal solven t.--Help. A susceptibility to impression,-- Buckle, -, The only pain which God can know --Rothe, A sort of substitution, by -which we are put in the place of another man, and affected in many respects as he is affected. --Burke. 'A thing to be encouraged, apart from humane considerations, because it supplies us with materials for wis- dom. --R." LL. Stevenson." = KD . The Point of View "What a terrible place" exclaimed one looking down upon the worst and most wretched part of,old Edinburgh. But 'Dr, Chalmers replied, "What a beautiful place to work!" Theres is everything in the point of view, and the forlornest and most undesirable spot on earth to those who are seeking their own ease and profit may well look hopeful and attractive to hearts that are eager to help. The gold mine that might appear only dark and hor- rible to the chance beholder would make a miner's heart leap in exulta- tion, "What is there left to make life seem worth while?" was the question asked of one who had lost much. "Some one who needs me," was the prompt and truthful answer. Gipsy. moth, which does. so much damage to vegetation, will suddenly appear In new districts, It has now been proved that the larvae is carried by air currents und dropped miles away, Aeroplanc tests have shown that this larva is_to be found in the air at a height of over 1,000 feet, ; OTTAWA ~ LADIES' 'COLLEGE A Residential fichool for Girls. the United Church. Complete Courses from Primary to Honor Matriculdtion, Speclal studies in Arts and Crafts, Commerce, Dramatics, Music, Household Sclence, Physical Culture. School Re-opens Tuesday, September 12. Write for Calendar--_ MISY I. J. GALLAKER, Principal, OTTAWA. ONTARIO. Under SSUE. No, 33--33 eR $F #3 ¢! : part of the purchase price. Mounties Celebraie Canada's' Red" Cots: Were ablished in 1873, following the acqui- powerful and prosperous, but were be= courage the settlement by white per- The force, then known as "uSoldiers 2,000 miles 'and through country - J b 4 ® o s , | 3 P} Indians Were 50 impressed iNav a fer~ ies of treaties were concluded and the government was enabled to assume ef- fective control of the Indians. / 1 MILITARY DUTY, In addition fo discharg'rg police duties and undertaking much execu- prairie fires in the early days, visiting lonely settlers, and much other res- -ponsible work, the force had a share of -niltary duties. * The original march across the prairies was a military task performed in a military manner, Dur- ing the: Riel Rebellion of 1885 in west- ern Canada, the force took an active part; 4 number of officers and men were sent to the South African War; two squadrons for service in France and Belgium, and oné for Siberia were furnished during the World War. - and men of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is now distributed in the \way best suited to perform its many and varied duties. It is found along = the international boundary, and preventing the entrance into Can- ada of undesirables. LONELY POSTS. It is located on or near Indian re- serves to maintain good order and to aid in the enforcement of laws. Its inembers )ccupy many lonely posts in the North West Territories and the Yukon, as well as along the Arctic and Hudson Bay coasts. It is found in centres of population where there is an indication of trouble arising likely to affect the peace and well-being of the country. These officers and men in their uni= forms of scarlet stand for constitu- ".onal order and government. For G0 years they have been the guardians of tha law and administrators of jus- tice - throughout the Dominion of Canada. . --e------e World. President of . ~~ Y.W.C.A. in Australia The Melbourne (Aus.) Argus says editdrially: "The visit to Australia of the world world secretary; Miss Niven, of the Young Women's Christian Association, in the course of their official tour around the world, directs attention to the sterling work unobtrusively done by a great organization with world. wide ramifications. Because its work fs unobtrusive the Y.W.C.A,, to give it the title which is familiar to everyone, is but a name to many thcusands. of persons who have not come into touch with its workaday activities, Innumers able lonely and otherwise friendless young women, however, have cause to bless the organization and al for which it stands, Foinded by two wo- men independently of each other 78 years ago, the Y.W.C.A. speedily be- came one organization with a happy blending of the spiritual and the prac-. tical in its aims, By the provision of residential and: holiday homes, clubs, useful activities it has won its way in. to a membership of 500,000. a. A OE, Ct. Many Manitobans. Going Back to Land. Winnipeg. -- With purchases of farms more numerous this spring than for the past three years, a widespread: desire to get "back to the land" is 'I noted in revival of interest in Mani-__ toba properties, A. B. Adamson, Mani-. toba Farm Loans' Association com= missioner, states. Land of the very best quality is selling rapidly, Mr. Adamson said. The association has been making seven two months. In a great many cages cash payment has represented 'a large In some, 'cages all cash has been paid. 'Many former -farmers have been '| cured of their desire for city. life, the + | farm commissioner believes, Real im- petus has been given the movement: and the old practice of tenant farm- ers, "drifting! from farm to.farm is 'practieally non-existent today. Realiz- " |ing that a living is to be made from the land today and that it may be 'had at a cheap price; Mr.' Adamson. said fapmers with grown-up sons are "settling down," tive work, such as guarding against' : The present force of 2,500 officers where it aids in protecting the revenue - president, Miss van Wyck, and the ~ rest rooms, classes, lectures, and other or eight sales each, week for the past | <n hg)