The Yukon Trail l!y William MacLeod Raino CHAPTER 1 Going "In" The midnight sun had set, but in a crotch between two snow peaks it Sad kindled a vast caldron from which rose a mist of jewels, garnet and turquoise, topaz and amethyst and opal, all swimming in a sea of molten gold. The glow of it still wlung to the face of the broad Vu- Kon, as a flush does to the soft, wrin kled cheek of a girl just roused from deep sleep. ' Except for a faint murkiness in the air it was still day. There was light enough for the four men play ing pinochle on the upper deck, though the women of their party, gossiping in chairs grouped near p.t hand, had at last put aside their embroidery. The girl who sat by herself at a little distance held ' magazine 'still open in her lap. Gordon Elliot had taken the boat at Pierre's Portage, fifty miles farther down the river. He had come direct from the creeks, and his impressions of tlie motley pio neer life at the gold diggings were so vivid that he had found an iso lated corner of the deck where he could scribble them in a notebook while still fresh. But he had not been too busy to see that the girl in the wicker chair was as much of an outsider as he was. Plainly this was her first trip in. Gordon was a stranger in the Yukon country, one not likely to be overwelcome when it became known what his mission was. Front where he was leaning against the deckhouse Elliot could see only .1 tine, chiseled profile shading into a mass of crisp, black hair, lmt some quality in the de tachment of her personality stimu lated gently his imagination. He wondered who she could be. A short, thickset man who had ridden down on the stage with Elliot to Pierre's Portage drifted along the deck toward him. He wore the India and Ceylon TEA V The wast: saving battle in the Kitchen is as important as the battle in the field. TETLEY'S TEA Saves tea waste c.\£ LITTLE TEASrOONFVL MAKES TWO CVFS V- ■ Aerves Cry Out for Phosphorous Like Muscles Call for Food Snyn Doctor Wlio Prescribe* Phonpliorntcd Malt to Steady the Xfrve. Clear tlie Drain and Ilrinic llnck the Joys of l.ife Boston. Mass. —"Your nerves need phosphorus like your muscles need food, says Dr. Keid. "and the trou ble with most men and women past thirty is the.v have exhausted their natural supply of phosphorus and find themselves ran down nnd unable to do their usual work. Often they look strong a.id robust as if they could •in a full day's work, but, while they may have strength of a certain kind, and often do, they lack the endur ance that comes of healthy nerves under perfect control. They lack de cision and lind it difficult to concen trate 011 one thing and finish it. and often slu w a disposition to take life with easy indifference; or they are 1 1 1 \ oua, irritable and easily startled at any sudden t\oise or unusual oc currence." "But generally a lack of phosphor us shows Itself in a lack of general Interest, —apathy, indifference, to such ,111 extent that people are often thought to lie lazy whereas they are ■l is nerve-starved. Such a condition never comes on suddenly, though it may reach a crisis and seem to. We gu 011 for months 01 years constantly consuming more phosphorus than the system secretes and that is the rea son it is so often unnoticed till the crisis is reached and a complete • lervous breakdown is close at hand. Both mind and body are affected. Mentally you are less alert. You see less and feel less, either of pleasure nr pain. Nothing impresses you or interests you as it once did. You actually live less because your nerves are less alive. It is dangerous and redless to run inj.i> such a condition; 'or tf taken in time the nerves can lie supplied with phosphorus and re stored to perfect health. A good test for this condition is the following; Walk around a block and then sit down and write of what you saw.— people, show windows, street traffic, trees, —everything. Date this list. Then take two five-grain tablets of phosphorated malt after each meal for ten days. Take the same walk again at the same hour of the day anil write out what you see. You w ill be astonished at the second list. l'i all probability you will have from two to ten times as long a list as the first one." ELIMINATES ALL TRACES OF SCROFULA AND BLOOD IMPURITIES You Can Rely I'pon S. S. S. I'oi Rosult Don't do yourself the Injustice of laboring under a physical handicap that you can easily rid yourself of. If there is the slightest trace of a scrofulous affection in your blood, no matter how remote, it is your duty to get rid of it as soon as possible. There is one treatment that you <an absolutely rely upon for satis. ' factory results. S. S. S., the most thorough blood remedy known, is an antidote to any poison In the blood. This lias been proven in hundreds of cases which have yielded to S. S. even after other treatment has failed. A Man's Gift From a Man's Store H Wm. Strouse M Bringing Up Father Copyright, 1917, International News Service — By PITT" Tl I II M 1 ~~ HHim I LvhvTHK WILL CRX\M :: J lonch- DARUN ILLOT \OU WOMEN HAVE TO "STOP 1 . |ill£^- a . J E " RMOFoo<oT\rs AN'OTHER nof _. - WEAKER thw^kj.N-. careless garb of a mining man in a country which looks first to com fort. "Bound for Kusiak?" he asked, by way of opening conversation. "Yes," answered Gordon. The miner nodded toward the group under the awning. "That bunch lives at Kusiak. They've got on at different places the last two or three days—except Selfridge and his wife; they've been out. Guess you can tell that from hearing her talk —the little woman in red with the snappy black eyes. She's spillin' over with talk about the styles in New York and the cabarets and the new shows. That pot-bellied little fellow in the checked suit is Sel "I have seen phosphorated " la 't produce astonishing results in a very short time, Kecisntly a patient came me pnysicaii} run down and on the verge of a mental collapse. His daily work had become drudgery anil he got neither rest nor recreation irorn Mis sports or holidays. He could neither sleep nor concentrate his maul on his work. I advised him to cat less and take two live-grain tab lets ot phosphorated malt after each meal. In less than ten days he walked into my office full of vim and vigor,—his eyes bright, his step firm and his manner that of a man of ..enty-tive though he was well past fifty." The value of malt Is well known to all physicians. It is a remarkable tonic and tissue builder. Combined with phosphorus and phosphates as in phosphorated malt it increases mental stamina, balances the blood and aids the system to convert food into living tissue. The old liquid forms of'malt are not pleasant or convenient to take and most of them contain alcohol, which produces a in en less stimulation always followed t.v a dangerous and depressing reac tion Phosphorated malt has the t'.ssu'e building properties of malt without the evils of alcoholic stimu lation. In it malt is so combined with other ingredients as to produce a line exhilaration and a noticeable feeling of well-being. After a few ■ i.f it vou will wake in the morning vigorous and refreshed, ready to rite and begin the day's work with double confidence, optl-- •ll' nuorance. Note: The feeling of exhilaration often noticeable after a few weeks' f <ll > - lui'a'ed malt is not the result of stimulation. It is the buoy nee that conies of perfect health,— a life stream flowing freely, laden itti the nourishment the body needs ml flushing out through the elimi tb** noisons of which the bndv -needs to be rid. The fin* •xhilaration *>t' perfect health and *aultles3 nourishment is so rare to <t people as to be remarkable and trange. Phosphorated malt is sold •y all druggists and especially in ' i'lrrisburg by .1. Nelson Clark, H. C. " nnedv and others. S. S. S. goes down into the blood, where the trouble Is located, and eliminates every trace of impurity. It cleanses thoroughly, and adds new strength and vigor to the vitality. This grand old remedy has been on the market for more than fifty years, and is sold by druggists every where. Insist on the genuine S. S. S. If you know of anyone afflicted with Scrofula, or any trace of the dls. ease, you will be doing them a favor by writing for our valuable litera ture. Our medical director will give, without charge, full advice about the treatment of any case. Address Swift Specific Co., 223-J, Swift Lab oratory, Atlanta. Ga. fridge. He is Colby Macdonald's I man Friday." Elliot took in with a quickened interest the group bound for Kusiak. | He had noticed that they monopoliz- I ed as a matter of course the best j places on tiie deck and in the dining- I room. They were civil enough to outsiders, but their manner had the unconscious selfishness that often regulates social activities. It ex cluded from their gayety everybody that did not belong to the proper I set. "That sort of thing gets my goat." ' the miner went on sourly. "Those j women over there have elected ! themselves Society with a capital S. | They put on all the airs the Four j Hundred do in New York. And who | are they anyway?—: wives to a bunch I of grafting politicians, mostly." "Thats the way of the world, I isn't it? Our civilization is built on ■ the group system," suggested Elliot. "Maybe so." grumbled the miner. I "But 1 hate to see Alaska come to j it. Me. I saw this country first in : ninety-seven—packed an outlit In I over the pass. Every man rtood on J his own hind legs then. He got 1 there if he was strong—mebbe; he I bogged down on the trail good and plenty if he was weak. We didn't have any of the artificial stuff then. A man had to have the guts to stand the gaff." "X suppose it was a wild coun try, Mr. Strong." The little miner's eyes gleamed, j "Best country in the world. Wo i didn't stand for anything that I wasn't on the level. It was a poor man's country—wages fifteen dol lars a day and plenty of work. Everybody had a chance. Anybody could stake a claim and gamble on his luck. Now the big corporations ; have slipped in and grabbed the j best. It ain't a prospector's propo ; sition anymore. Instead of faro | banks we've got savings banks. The i wide-open dance hall has quit busi ness in favor of moving pictures. | And. as I said before, we've got So ciety." • "All frontier countries have to come to it." "Hmp! In the days I'm telling: you about that crowd there couldn't 'a' hustled meat to fill their bellies three meals. Parasites, that's what they are. They're living off that bunch of roughnecks down there and folks like 'em." With a wave of his hand Strong pointed to a group of miners who had boarded the boat with them at Pierre's Portage. There were about a dozen of the men, for the most part husky, heavy-set forgeigners. Elliot gathered from their talk that they liad tried to organize an In cipient strike in the Frozen Gulch district. "Uoughnecks and booze lighters— that's all they are. ' But they earn their'way. Not that I blame Mac donald for tiring them, mind you," continued the miner. "His super intendent up there was too soft. These here Swedes got gay. Mac hit the trail for Frozen Gulch. He hammered his big fist into the bread Fashions of To-Day - By May Manton 0591 Dress for Misses and Small Women, 16 and 18 years. Price 15 cents. , tmBBUHo basket of the ringleader and said, 'Git!' That fellow's running yet, I'll bet. Then Mac called the men to gether and read the riot act to them. He fired this bunch on the boat and was out of the camp before you could bat an eye. It was the clean est hurry-up job I ever did see." "From what I've heard about him, he must be a remarkable man." "He's the biggest man ill Alaska, bar none." This was a subject that interested Gordon Klliot very much. Colby Macdonald and his activities had brought him to the country. "Do you mean personally—or be cause he represents the big cor porations?" "Both. His word comes pretty near being law up here, not only be cause he stands for the Consolidated, but because he's one man from the ground up." (To be Continued) Daily Dot Puzzle I 25 2fc Z - V 2 . 6 32 ( 30* *34 * 33 23. V a •35 V\ V 37 22 2o> N ) H .6* .7 !? • 3a • • <59 ,5 ' 5 ♦ ' • • 4o 4* 0 7 i 4* * * '3 9 , ,1 $ • 3. • 6o* 12 • 59* .| *'° 2. * 42 57 • 4• - 58* •43 \ sfc* \ i 4* Mr/ 5o • *45 '' U7 .<6 SS .52 ■ ! *4. Where, oh, where, is Uncle Jim? Trace each dot and you'll find him. Draw from one to two and so on to the end. 1 Box plaited skirts are ex ceedingly fashionable this sea son and this little frock shows one with a long waisted, plain bodice portion that is abso lutely new and eminently at tractive. As you see it here, it is made of a light weight broad cloth with collar and cuffs of satin, but you could copy the idea in a charmeuse satin if you want a more dressy costume or in a serge if you want a more useful one, and for the collar, you can use any contrasting material, or you can use the same material and braid it or embroider it. A simple braid ing design couched over with heavy worsted thread makes a smart effect and a novel trim ming that is much liked. A pretty girlish costume, adapted to every-day uses could be made from navy blue serge with collar and cuffs of buff broadcloth. That combination is well liked and always pretty and attractive. The skirt is perforated for a shorter length, therefore, if you like the tunic effect, you can use it over any plain, two-piece skirt. For the i6-year size will be needed, yards of material 36 inches wide, yards 44, 4 yards 54, with % yard 36 for the collar and cuffs. The pattern No. 9591 is cut in sizes for 16 and 18 years. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of fifteea cents. I "THEIR MARRIED LIFE" | Copyright by International News Service When Warren came into the apartment after telling Helen that] he intended to remain downtown for the evening, Helen was astounded.! Hut when he told her that he had; been simply trying her out to seel whether or not she would pout and' be angry if he took an evening oft ( with the boys, she felt hurt and! humiliated. She wanted to tell Warren that it had not been the fact that he want ed to take an evening off, but it had been the way he had announced the j fact. Off hand, and at a moment's 1 notice, after she had planned din-1 ner, she did feel that it was thought- | 1 less and inconsiderate, but she knew \ | that if she began to protest as to the , reason for her voice sounding so cold 1 over the telephone, Warren would | not believe her. For a few moments she hardly knew what to do, her sudden re-1 solve to go downtown and have din- I ner with Frances and Carp had i crumbled away when Warren sham- 1 ed her with his sarcasm. But sud- j denly she decided to go through with j 1 it all. "Well, Warren," she began, her voice trembling with nervousness,! i but gaining confidence as she went ! on. "I took you at your word, and I made an engagement for the evening. I I'm sorry." Warren looked at her as though j he could not quite believe his ears, ; but Helen masked her nervousness I well and looked perfectly calm and I unruffled. "You made an engagement for | dinner?" "Why. yes; I didn't see any reason; J why r should remain here alone all evening." * "Where are you going?" "Down town with some friends." ! Now that Helen had begun this ac-1 tually unheard of thing she was rap- I j idly beginning to enjoy herself. Warren stared at her, ipcredulous j and startled. "You see, there was nothing that! | would not save until tomorrow, so I ' told Mary that she might go out fori I the evening. 'She's dressing now." I "Well, she won't go out," said j I Warren angrily. "I'll quickly stop | ! that part of it." "I don't think 1 would if I were i j you, Warren," said Helen evenly. "If j i you do, Mary will probably leave." | "She has no grounds for leaving. [ This isn't her evening off." "I know, but I gave her this even-j ling off, it would make you ridicu-j ! lous if you interfered." "Well," sputtered Warren, "this is a fine mix-up. A man comes home' and finds he fan't interfere with thei household regime even enough to | have the maid cook his dinner." "Well, it's your own fault, you I telephoned in a very inconsiderate way that you were staying down town with the crowd, and you are simply taking the consequences." Warren, who had made no plans j at all for the evening, did not at all! relish the prospect of a dreary din- | ner alone. He was on the point of i asking Helen to go with him out j somewhere, when Helen turned ab ruptly toward the door. • "You had better go out some-1 where," she suggested. "Why not j have the evening you had planned j on. You can probably get someone j on the telephone if you try." Helen was eager to get out of the| apartment before she gave way. Her self confidence was melting, and she] was beginning to realize that noth-i ing in the world mattered excepting I her love for Warren. She wanted more than anything to throw her | arms around Warren's neck and tell j him that she had no plans, and then I suggest going out somewhere for a | cozy dinner at home which she would i cook. Just now all of this seemed im-i portant, but she was certain that J BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists ! refund money if it fails. 25c ! Miller's Antiseptic Oil Known as ! Snake Oil Will Positively Relieve Pain In Three Minutes Try It right now for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and swollen joints, pains In the head, back and limbs, corns, bunions, etc. After one application pain disappears as if by magic. A new remedy used Internally and externally for Coughs, Colds. Croup, Sore Throat. Diphtheria and 'lonsllitla The oil is conceded to be the most penetrating remedy known. 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In the hall she had a wild longing to go back, but she did not. Per haps after all she had done the wrong thing,- and when she did get home she would find that Warren had gone out somewhere to get even with her for what she had done. But she kept resolutely, on, walked briskly over to the subway and took the downtown train. She ran in on Carp and Frances just as they were going out for dinner, and they in sisted that she go with them. "Why don't you do this oftener, Helen?" Carp asked her. "O, Warren wouldn't let her, It's too unconventional," laughed Fran ces. "By the way, Helen how is it that you managed it tonight?" "Warren's downtown at a business conference," said Helen, "and I just , couldn't spend the evening alone. I remembered that you asked mo to do this sometime, so I took advantage or it." "Well, that's fine. I hope the din ner at the little place we discovered is all that it usually is. If so, you'll be sure to come again." Christmas Is Coming We Are Ready Every one seems to be agreed that this is a year when useful Christmas gifts should govern the idea of Christmas giving. Thinking along this line, why not a new piece of furniture for the home or a real picture for the wall? We are equipped with one of the best and largest lines of both to be seen in the city. We are situated uptown, where expenses are lighter and prices lower. It will pay you to visit our store. Dol! Baby Go-Carts Bed Davenports Reed Carts, with hoods — With regular mattress — $4.00 to $14.00 $44.00 upwards Biggest Ijne in the city. Easy Chairs and Rockers Buffets Large variety, any prices from Large sizes, polished oak - $12.00 upwards. $29.00 upwards Pictures Pictures 2,500 Pictures for Christmas gifts Ours is without doubt the real picture store of Harrisburg. Copies of the world's famous artists. Prices, 25c to $50.00 If you are interested in art. then do not fail to visit our store this month. # Kitchen Cabinets Phonographs The celebrated McDougall cab- "The Rishell'' plays perfectly any inets - best cabinet on earth Sold record ma( , e p rices _ on club plan—sl.oo down, per week. Price, $40.00 S6O, $75, SIOO up to $250 Livingroom suites, diningroom suites, bedroom suites; anything that you would expect to find in an up-to-date, first-class furniture store is on our floors for the inspection and purchase of Christmas shoppers. 1217-1219 N. Third Street The Big Uptown Home Furnishers —CIiMIJIiR 3, VA7, Helen wondered where Warren was and what he was thinking and whether she had done right. But it was too late now to go back, and she might just as well enjoy herself. Dorit endure that itching Heal it with Resinol That itching which fcc you awake at night, and forces you to scratch at the most embarrass ing times, is almost sure to yield to Resinol Oint ment. Usually the discomfort stops and healing beginswith the first application, and the distressing eruption quickly disappears. Resinol Ointment is even more effective if aided by Resinol Soap. or Frances would suspect that some thing was wrong. She simply could not let that happen. (Watch for the next installment o( this truly interesting series.) Resinol Ointment is so near ly flesh-colored that it can he used on exposed surfaces with out attracting undue attention. Contains nothing that could ir ritate the tenderest skin. Res inol Ointment and Resinol Soap are sold by all druggists. Use Resinol Soap the bath.shampooandbaby'sY^i ll ' V 5
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