ONE OF THE SMUGGLERS’ GANG By ROBIN WINSTANLEY (® by W. GQ, RUSTIC bridge with a frall ralllng, a charming young lady resting upon fit, a creek, a splash and Minna Graves ut- tered a shriek and sank beneath the surface of the brook. A lithe, carelessly-dressed figure, chat of a young man coming up the oridge approach, a shout of interest and alarm and as he plunged boldly nto the swirling current, Minna came ap choked, blinded and frantle, “Don't struggle,” spoke gentle but cesolute tones in her ear, so confi- dence-Inspiring that Minna obeyed or- ders and ashore dripping, flush ing at the ridiculous figure she made. Her rescuer warded off her expres slong of fervent gratitude with a light taugh over their mutual predicament, and she grew coherent enough to In- dicate that a park-like place In the aear distance was her home. Rolfe Ditson conducted her to open gateway, solicitously that she was able to get to the house unaided, the idea that he might catch cold from his wet gar ments and went his way after an in vitation to call and meet her people Rolfe Ditson swun orightened beauty Chapman.) cme its made sure derided g on his way with for he and goodness, As to she could not get that strong lectual face out of her mind His first call led to a second. two were fast of mutual love, Minna saw in him a handsome, well bred gentleman. Her father and mother rather his yet unobstrusive eye, worshiped Minna, intel readily. These approaching a. state liked direct, ways. N H Graves, chum attentions liked peared When Rolfe the him 1d Graves “Ditson secretive, town hotel, appear He adowlir told hi TON) Ht ay. mighty lives at but h than regularly, have the And, next once week. I'm sl news + Some soon ths fellow, trust me.” a Graves sou She was seat ng tenderly was trustfu tions, and reserved town and he had policy. “I've found out!" proclaimed Harold in a tone of exultation.® “Found “About Ditson. I never liked evasive ways. Neither did my chu Humph! I fancy value tried and true friends like him instead of plcking up gler.” “A smuggler?” vaguely. “That's just what Ditson is. A regu lar nber of the Black Ribbon gang down at Point.” For a moment Minna's whitened, then confidence and loyalt into “Nonsense!” “Is it?" retorted “I'll show you. I'll the next t he these grounds.” “You flared up his sister “Do you think I would belleve such a thing as you intimate against a true gentleman who my life, and who has the confidence and respect of father and mother? You h Jever liked Mr. Ditson, and gome plot of yours, because preference for that of yours” “It's true, just the same,” persisted Harold, angrily. “I tracked him down. I saw him meet a regular rough crew of the fellows who are making the revenue service people so much trouble, smuggling goods here across the Canadian border, acted cheek by jowl with them. Went off with them In their boat. I've told the revenue people about it, They're going off after the gang “You will have to prove more than you tell before you make me believe that Mr. Ditson is anything but a true, honorable gentleman,” sald Minna, stubbornly. “All right. Wait a day or two and see!” vaunted Harold. Minna tried to be steadfast in her faith In young Ditson, but the Intell gence she had received made her un- easy. Perhaps there was some dark plot against Ditson, she reflected Her brother and bls chum, she felt assured, were equal to that She wrote a brief note to Rolfe, addressed to his hotel In the next town, warn ing him that enemies were seeking to get him Into trouble, Rolfe did not get the note for he was away-—-with the smugglers, in truth and verity! If Minna could have seen him the next evening short. ly after dark at a cave on the lake that was a headquarters for the smugglers, she would have shuddered, He seemed to be one of the grizzled rough looking crew who were await. ing the arrival of a skiff carrying contraband goods from the Canadian shore, been business in felt that for as its some good that reason after this you" with Minna repeated Bottle face back her came eves, she said simply. Harold, have him arrested his foot on viclously ime sets dare!" saved our ave this Is of your chum over He tomorrow.’ Rolfe sat on an upturned keg just within the cave, when he was tensely startled. One of the band came into view, forcing before him a prisoner, “lI found him spying on us” the smuggler explained, “In his pocket 1 found a note showing that he has put the revenue officers on to our den here.” “Settle him!" hoarsely commanded the leader of the crowd. “Here, you" —to the captor and to Rolfe him over beyond the rocks yonder and settle him.” “Her brother!” breathed Rolfe, he recognized Harold Graves. Harold was the worse for a severas struggle and did not notice Rolfe, who with his captor started to obey the or- ders of the smuggler chief. “This will do,” sald Rolfe's smug- gler companion, as they got out of sight of the cave. “Join In, mate, and help finish him,” and revolver, “Run for your life!” whispered Rolfe quickly In the ear of the startled Harold Graves, In that recognized as he drew his flashing second the latter Rolfe, He uttered a of profound amazement, but was quick avall himself of the offered portunity for escape, He lolfe weapon the ory to op- strike the leveled hand ef the smug- gler. He saw the latter grapple with Rolfe, There loud for help, and Rolfe, denounced a traitor to the band, borne by some of its members back to the cave, It was an excited that Harold reached Saw from were cries ns was pitiful story told to his sister when Even to his erude mind the Indication was Irresistible that Rolfe could not be of the smugglers In redlity, and oppose thelr forfeit of his life. “He saved me, that's all I know, home, one counsels at the and I subdued I'm sorry Harold, “And for him,” sald the your work has him sobbed his sister, bit mised Creatures of Wild Seldom Travel Far the country aimlessly, but definite spot re- and makes tempo- homes, or stopping places, in ir ilar lines away from the home cen- Its not great unless hard-pressed for food. As a rule they the lines of their own choosing except that pursued they lly circle thelr | to live within a n or During winter they wander far. and have been known continue 30 miles In a single night. observation for a showed a winter stream, and than half as Rabbits are even less inclined 90 per cent spending their within two or three of their burrow. The fox probably has + normal range of 20 miles—10 miles each way from the center—but moun- tain foxes have known to hunt pheasants 17 miles from the cairns containing their cubs and to carry thelr kill that distance home. The io not each +41 ni 1 wild animals of roam around creature has a garded as home, rary re range is LOOT) Keel when oor Een The month two of abou home, hares appear ile center, however, ind faster, A hare kept under onsiderable time range of 16 miles along a i summer range great, ' less 0 roam, lives miles been Cures “Cat-Killing” Dog Dogs can be cured of chasing cats, for the cat-chasing dog usually be- comes the cat-killing dog, If he catches the cat, says Our Four-Footed Friends. A man owned a dog that was addicted to slaughtering every eat it could grab. He had whipped it and scolded it, but no purpose. A friend to cure it, and did. The cure was very simple. A dead cat was tied around the dog's neck, firmly strapped on, He was made to wear it twenty-four hours. When it was removed he was taken for a wa'k. A cat ran across the street. Instead of darting in pur- suit, as formerly, he tucked In his tail and fled for home. He never killed another cat, Like Father Junior had been permitted to accom. to offered first time. As he left the maternal things the way he does; then when you grow up you will be a blg smart man like him." That night Junior strode up to his As hé kneeled down at his mother's feet for the evening prayer, he piped up: “Take dictation, Dear Lord, God bless mamma, God bless papa, God bless the cook, and, darn it, God, if we don't get action on this, I'l sue you." THE GARDEN FLOWERS HE flowers from the garden been sent In a box to the city Some one in the city who was very fond of this particular garden had reeclved the box. was sent when the first flowers came ut in the spring, and they followed me right after the other after that, And oh, how the flowers from they arrived. They were greeted so delightfully. “You dear pale lavender tulips,” the LT ny “You Dear, Pale Lavender Tulips,” the Lady Said. ied themselve “1 grew 3 I was a And fern fra cool sweet #0 [ike that dark, the garden where I put you that it almost makes cry. Happiness often makes | want to cry, ferns,” { And the ferns thought it | of her to weep a tear or two or three, me one she sald. was lovely as she did, and, too, she was homesick | then, just a little, for that garden spot where it and where she Lad planted the ferns, Of course the plants In wis 80 cool the house | now as | there were no flowers at all, { on all the windy days they were still | put out of the the lovely refreshing rain And { and anxious | that that way, vindow and could drink vater, Charlie grew the time, have n Creeping more ull for he was to look everything he garden flowers pleased, for when they were afrald it too hot for where were very they was them In the there seemed to he city so much heat, ns in the city people still thought It too cool, was But lows were quickly the garden flowers noticed ned after apened after they arrived a hat the heat was off, } turned h was surely an honor to flowers, w how much they the lady who re *she i CTHE WHY of SUPERSTITIONS By H. IRVING KING As Told by Irvin S. Cobb CURE FOR COUGHING of coughing and strangling such, for Instance as when a plece of foed “goes down the wrong way" or she can be at once relieved by put- ting a palr of scissors down inside the clothing next to the skin. of emergegcy folksnedicine Is prac potency, ingredients, magle and the first place a pair of scissors being made of steel—which Is the thing asx Iron the evil spirit which Is strangle or choke the patient. and other evil spirits abhor Iron there is nothing the evil spirits fear They have abhorred it feared It since iron was first worked from the ore. That part of the prescription. The magic part is contained In the fact that scis- sors cut. They cut actually can cut sympathetically, (® by McClure Newspaper Byndieate) Ry SAWS By Viola Brothers Shore trying to nore, FOR THE GOOSE-— HERE'S no excuse for talkin’ be- hind your hand. A thing you can't say right out, you can always shut up about. Every girl knows a certain number of promisin’' young ducks that spend half their time promisin’, and the oth: er half duckin’, Love may be misery, but they don't react the same way to company. FOR THE GANDER It's good arithmetic to measure your temper by the len'th and stren’'th of your arm. You don't need a college education to know yourself. And one won't do you much good if you don't. A spoiled kid ain't half the disgrace to his perents that a licked one is. (Copyright) THE PREDICTION New Yo that she ad heen spending S631 money foolishly. "Sending i ling your money foolishly | for penan sald the | “How have you been “Well, father, 1 teller,” admitted the penitent priest spendin went “Oh, ho, so forty teller, eh? Well, that's wrong to be gin with, In the first place, sional fortune tellers are most of them and, in the pretend to deal with the supernatural You went to n profes | frauds, second place, thes And what did you do for this fortune | teller?” “I gave him two dollars. father.” “Worse and worse—wasting | hard-earned your faker. And | In exchange for your two dollars what wages on a i did he do for you?’ “He told me a pack my of lies, past and my future.” “What did he say about your past?” “Only a pack of afther tellin’ you” “And what did i your future?” about les, as I was just he tell you about goin’ on a long, hard journey “Well,” said the priest “he may have lied to you about your past, but when he predicted that you would be going on a long, hard jour wrong, after all, You'll the stn. tions of the cross twelve times!” (Copyright by *ae MeNaught Eyndiosate, Ine.) do (@ by MeClmie Newspaper Byndicee) Gore vO eR Ole RP OY Mary Astor This is the latest picture of charm. ing Mary Astor, the motion picture ac. tress, beloved by the thousands who are witnessing “The Wise Guy,” in which she has a prominent part. has he laundry cans ang WHEN I WAS TWENTY-ONE i ——————————r] At 21:-—"Holworthy Hall," the Novelist, Desired to Be a Publisher twenty-one 1 Harverd uni and my ambition versity was | be publishe n that at this distinction between book publishing-—or be and executive work. 1 the appeal of Irresistible. of my however, I realized wanted to Ac cordingly, 1 began to write, but with out losing my earlier desire to be a publisher, “For the annot re; nher Ww ny ine and editorial knew printer's ink “Within a birthday, tween that was ff months twen. write Sction next eight years I was a publisher—and I am still writing fiction. But perhaps 1 should add that this fulfillment of ambition was hard ly accidental; for I had been brought up from childhood in the atmosphere of a magazine office~Holworthy Hall" TODAY :~*Holworthy Hall” {s a familinr name to magazine readers The real signature, however, should be Harold E. Porter, for that is the novellst’'s name, Mr. Porter is one of the best known fiction writers in the country, and there are few. magazines which have not published a series of his stories He ls algo considered an expert on the theoretical side of short-story writing and is sald to have proved that a formula can be used for writing stories, even stories of literary worth, (© by MoeClure Newspaper Syndicate) | HOW TO KEEP WELL DR. FREDERICK R. GREEN Editor of “HEALTH” COO000 (EL, 1926, Western Newspaper Union.) PREVENTING GALLSTONES ALLSTONES are hard masses G which form in the gall bladder, usually following and as the result of infection and inflammation of the gall bladder, They often exist in persons of middle age without causing any symptoms of any kind, In at 10 per cent of all post mortem exami- nations of persons twenty-one or more gallstones are gall bladder, although have often been entirely { the condition and have disease in no way related to the When symptoms do usually very gradually. In gallstones least over found In the persons unaware of of some the died liver, it is womer develop after symp ion of the develop are apt to childbirth, Generally th toms are those gall bladder. The first symptoms are of Inf those which are popularly called dyspepsia, comf the presence of ortable sensation stoma ras, 10 relieve Along with excess of discomfort by his the discomfort may stomach, or what ur stomach or popularly an acid stomacl of may produce a ‘his excess f acid gnawing or two or “hunger” pain beginning hours after eating. This from thiree the prec ed- and food been digested 3 the stomach, wall r A Was eXposeq the EXCEeREIVELY hunger gall bladd As flarums gympton attentior fore Avold sweetlbreads, gall have eggs, brains, 1 all of which stones. Most persons gallstones are fat Regulating the diet by cutting out fats will reduce the weight and heip to prevent gall stones. stones fats, ver nt anc belp toe form with WHAT HEALTH COSTS N*°* that it is generally recog- - nized that each village or city 1 death rate by is willing to spend for ntion, naturally the as to how this i is going to cost, The iswering question, is by asking another, does It cost those villages and towns which have it? In New York state the law provides city or | t can largely fix its own the an disease question much health best waj this Yankee how much that 3 ncorporated village may levy a health tax on its citizens, establish a health department and em- ploy a health officer and that the health officer's salary be not less than ten capita of the inhabit- ants. if a community wishes, it may tax itself for more, but that is the least it can pay its health officer Many do pay more, as is shown by a study of town and city health by Dr. Huntington Wil- Hams of the New York health depart- ment Dr in New any cents per 3 ‘ cities and villages work Williams shows that there are York three first-class cities, In 1923, New York city, with a population of 5620048 spent about $1 per capita for health, Buffalo, with a population of H008,775, spent 67 cents for each citizen, and Roches ter, with a population of 283 7H0, spent the same as New York city, $1. There are eight second-class cit- fea. Of these the average health ex- penditure was 84 cents, the lowest be- | Ing 38 cents and the highest $1.81. Third