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"OVE By An Amerie SoldierWhoW EMPEY LEARNS THAT SOME CAN TURN Synopsis.--I irel by tho sink in Amieri n iivte. Art ii u' (uy i'lirit' goes to l':nIhtid andt nnlistss ls a I) short e'x trhlrtn as a rewruniting oil Irig quo iis in lI'onet, wet're he ii nintkes Ite neiluninlinn ttoil "cootlea 10mpey'sM curnImnyI IS se'nt in(to the hi. lurst turn lnI the tire step while lt'arsl , us ctontri d fitat' tlllis, that de t'Inaplain do si:nt lo-a bin self by tier. \ith Ii +i< nil I shovel Enpey in, Nit .lit, i.-an . i xeiting expeo ciIting WIoil :n observltion post vrites tiat ta -s a successful pilny l.:rnpiw ''' .os "over the top'" in > Gei'rtnti I ines. Soou atterlVaii is I dtettrrained gas atlii nok h id by Is as a tit bet'ir tof a tlriii stiil V CHAPTER XXIV-Continued. -22 I i t, il the dalh l irkntss, he ('t01l irak itnt thti sluuii. I y for i s s e It;' craw'tin t n his ihands 'nl k'wes, sht - pin t nit rtsn hh wlt t ith fattitr at mia h shelbhturst, h1 liundly re~achedt til ulhi rmi'ri 2nd lnertl at te bas (of i sho ei red lih-tr S ia Ies 111ui t ( i tiitd I iiiihithe'ii Iii reniuttinl ei there all nigt , listen ing to the s ftre f t'e snts tlt ver tie yinti, pit y in g thai :i his useless iie toubtli be soart ted. As thian Ig n t ie , tie ioi, discerni tlte tittl k tthi-tta s pr tnl i Wg rouns the 4 trinill labiltu thitm . ('ti siity nre siisterld his fear tt ii' i iit to ntili tot' f h tth h tj s. :ouiti hei i'i n i' utncerttin Ii ! g t. hii re nt) tn ii l1t'it "[ ti. II. S. Wthetonn, No. 111o , 1st Lotrd tt li t. t'F. K tI ll i in ne ttn, Ati l 2 , 1i 11(1. )L . 1'."' (hest in 1enet'). ni it dited on bln (hit he huld beetn hidting all r.tght in a cemtetery his rlitstn seelini Ied ii I ttny. bint', tid a mad etsire t be (-roe rti it ll nad him rush nuttlly away, a't ll tig over lit tde w'oodenI (rosses, stnnshing sote at tranpling otht'rs under his feet. In his iight h I en t't to an il French dugutl, half nved in an d pti tinily tille ' with s'i y ant ill thy wt --" ter, Like i fox biedivng chasett by th ehounds, he diced into this hi', an threlt hinsef 'n ait ilt f ul l tupt;'r lant heg"'nl ll iilfwrh i. Thio'n -r uni'tcslusnesr:. .On the nxt <ty, e enne to; fat dIstant ttties sotidth ed in his etrs Osenng his 'yes, in the' Olance ol the tuut he saw er oorral tin two Sce wth lie hil.yon ws Th goril lad, as addrestii ing btllin:k Cue wou land tlh~ee toy you."e jie wa tingay spehli the irn lie knew tnd pou aal.iht. hthhofbn menoyd li!te heirl ta break gietry'n heiuehnt ruit ei il lite, rthen-ow 0Urdly te th. iie( rtieoly lbtiV wI'v beenuit1 ourk itil e, tou ln: lan ydli torebie :ituutl wenked boul slong h fa~S. to 10idoedl . asse . They atiller hindl~r the liestptuin b0ut enleed no 'ihvrthingougfu hue: sho . I 'u' I tv le h t! Til cipt lt. itt rl ,sig lt d i h RTHE :an Arthur C ent Machine Gunner Copyright 1917, by Arthur Guy Emp. . TIMES A STREAK OF YELLOW 'URE WHITE. g of the Lusitania, with the loss of an Amterican living In Jersey City, rivute In the British army. After a leer in London, he is sent to train st hears the sound of big guns nti ." After a brief perioul of trl iing front-line trenches, where he tlkes the hullets whiz overheti. 1:11ey plth lurks altIwtys in the trenches. rescting witiill'(l lii'n uitilt'r but hias experience :s a trtteh digger 'lence til listening 1115t th-tail, E-x riity'. ( iil k in rest billets 1-n1i ' yie tOl.e Muore I n ti' front trt Ofthes, ulressl t colti Coitly ittnek 1dn the :nrpey ond his e gntislls reput lse fn lith lerrutn5. Ils next experience hileh e"xI'ellte' U Sen)ttee of deatht. hull. An Iinten'st' b~onbardinentt of the 'ewiny's lint's had1( coannenced. The r':ar of thel guns wats den foning. I1hiytl's fears cnme back with a rush, ani he cowered on the earthen floor itih his hands over his face. 'hIe' sentry, seeing his position, cate in itl tried to heer him by talking to lit : "Never inlnd themn guints, boy, they wionu't htrt yoiu. 'I'hey aVre ours. W\'e are giving tie I(leohes a dose of their own niitlnii. (n i lI''ys are going over Ihi' to1p at dhtwni of lit tu1oing to talk! Iheir t t'eirenles. \\e' II give 'cia a taste ~t' col steel with their sautsaige's autul leer. Yo ti just sit tight 1now until they relieve you. I'll haVe to go inuw, lid, as it's trunrly time for my relief, amti I don't wanit thet to 51's tilt' n-talkin' with you. do long, haldie, /het'ro." W it this, the sentry 'esuiied the iaeing tit' is post. In ahout Ien miln utes' itune lie was relieved, and a 1) cotimihliny man11% took his itee. Lookitug ito the guardhouse, the sentry 1otied the cowering attitude of Lloyd, nudt, with a sneer, said to him: - '"list em(I of whlipering In that cor I ner, you ought to be saying your pray ers. It's hally ('tnscripts like you I what's sj 4(llin' onr record. We've been out here nigh onIto eighteen moat hs, aid you're the first man to desert his P1st. The woiie hbattalkm Is lauginia andi pokIn' tunt at D) ('ompanyii,, hbid ' fuluk (4 yotu ! hut you4 won't get anoilther chanec to disgrace us. They'll put .your' ligh is out ii iiihe mla orlini 11'.'' After listenting toi this tirmlde, Lloydt, iIn a Iii it eriig Voice, nsktl: "They are not going to shoot tue.:art' they? Why, (-- -; He Betrayed His Country. ithe other sentry saId they'd pard(oni til. I''or (God's sake-don't tell mec Im to be( shit !" antd hisa voice (lIed awaiy ini ai sob. "Of colurse. 'they're going to shoot y'ou. Thei othier sentry wats jest a-klil dlin' y'ou. Jt't lItke old SmIth. Alwr'ys a-tryln' to ('hieer somea' one. You ain't got nio miore chIanace o' beln' pardoned than I have of gettin' to be colonel of my 'ba tt.' " Wh'ien the fact that all hope was gone fintally entered Lloyd's brain, a ceinim seceed to settle over him, and risIng to his knees, with his arms stretched out to heaven, lhe prayed, andl all of hIs soul entered Into the prayer. "CO, good and merciful God, give mue Strength to (die like a mtan I Deliver tme frotm thIs coward('s death. GlIve tme a chance to die like my mattes in the fighting lne, to (lie fighting for my country. I ask this of thee." A peace, hitherto unknown, camie to him, and he crouched and cowered no more, but calmly waited the dawn, ready to go to hu. dath -. sh..l TOP" LUy Empey Serving in France were bursting all around the guard room, but he hardly noticed them. While waiting there, the voice of the sentry, singing in a low tone, came to him. He was singing the chorus of the popular trer) th ditty: I want to go kome, I want to go home. I dion't warn. to go to the trenches no m'ore. Where the "whizzbangs" and "sausages" roar galore. Take me over the sea, where the Allemand can't get at me. Oh, my, I don't want to die! I want to go home. Lloyd listened to the words with a strange interest, and wondered what kind of a home he would go to across tire (:reat Divide. It would be the only home he had ever known. Suddenly there cinme a great rushing through the air, a blinding, a deafen ing report, and the sandbag walls of the guardroom toppled over, and then -bia ckness. V hen Lloyd recovered conscious ness, he was lying on his right side, facing what used to be the entrance of Ithe guardroom. Now, it was only a jumble of rent and torn sandbags. His head seemed bursting, lie slowly rose onlhis elbow, and there in the east the dawn was breaking. But what was that mangledl shape lying over there among the siandimgs? Slowly dragging hliimself 'to it, he saw the body of the sentry. One look was enough to know that he was dead. The soldier's head was imissing. The sentry had had his wish gratitled, lie had "gone home." IlIe was safe at last front the "whizz hangs" anti the Allemand. Like a latsh it entre to Lloyd that he was free. l"ree to go "over tire top" with his cim tpany. Free to die like a true liton lighting fr his king and country. A great glinlness and warmth nme'i e him ini. Outirefully stepping over the body of the sentry, he started on a iad race down the ruined street of the village, amid the bursting .ells, minding themi not, dodging through or around hurrying platoons on their way to also go "over the top." Coming to a conimunilcation trench lie could not get through. It was blocked with laugh in',, cheering and cursing soldiers, Climbing out of the french, he rar wildly along the top, never heeding thi rati of machine-gun hullets and shells not even hearing the shouts of the of fleet's. lling hin to get bek into th trench. lie was going to jin his coin rainy who were in the front line. 11 was going to tight with them. lie, th< de'spise'd coward, inhad conmie ito hi Own. WVhile he was racing along, jumpin over trenches crowded with soldiers, t ringing cheer broike out all along thi front ii neii, rnd his hearrt satk. IIi ktew he was too lute. Ills comnptarn hadto gone over. Buit still lie ran madly lI I w'oiud catch tem.i ie wiould dil MeI(Jnwh~vile' his coripaniy had goni " 'over." Th'ley, wvithi tire other comn *aina h l ta1( Iken thle fir'st anmd secon< ier':nan i trenchies, anad hiad Ipushie< ster-dlly on to thre third line. D comn I n ly, led by threlr m eptini. thle one wh< hadtu sent Lloyd to ivi~sioni headquair ers for trial, ('harig('ld wi desertion hind pushed steaily forwur rd until thea 'he rest of the attacking force. "Bomb rig out" trench after trench, and uslnj :thelrirtyorneis, thety e'inme to a Geirm ommiuninition trenchli whilh ended Ir a hllridsip, and then the captain, an( what was left of his mien, krnew the3 wiere In a trap. rThey wvould not re. tire. D) company never retired, ani hey were D) comipariy. Itighit in front oif thenm they cottld see hundreds o1 f rmans prepairing to r'ushi thiem with bobandI bayoinet. Thley wvould hiave omnie chianice if ammurtrni tion arid bombtn ''ould reach thiemr fn'rim the rear. Theli '4uppjly wias exhauttsted, arid the mer r'ea lized' it wioulhd be it carse of dlyinig ars bir'avely ats piossibile, or making a rurt for it. Buit ) comlr'pa ny wiouild noi iti. Yt was against their traditiomr and prln('lles. The14 Germtans wuould have to advane iacross an open spaice of three to tour hitmdi.'ed yards before they could gel wvithini hiominlg distance of the trench andi then it wiourld lie all them' own wvay. Turning to his comrpany, the captalti "Men, it's a case of going WVest for us. WVe are out of armmrunition and bombs, and the Bloches have us in in trap. They will h~ombi us out. Out bayonets are useless hei'e. We will have to go over arid meet them, and it's a case of thilr'ty to one, so send every thrust home, arid die like the men of D company should, When I give the word, follow me, and up and at them. Give them h- I Lord, if we only had a machine gun, we could wvipe them out I Here they come, get ready, men." British .prepare for the "Big Push," the forerunner of the battle of the Somme. Read about It In the next installment. (Tro BiD QONTINUiiDD.) Striving After Strength, We think that wo shall win truth by striving after strength, instead of knowing that we shall galn strength just in the degree that we become true.-Phillips Bxfpk& Concerning Scho 3. All t lie l(itig 1wutce~loa of inn hR I front k inulergit rt en tot to t'o1 lege girl, will Ite iitilngiv clod this fall lit sun liii' It nil sulisi ;t at lit I ('1(11 lies. Whet her it Is because of the wor or for other reits(IIts* I hi' hew lt'u)('k5 for children iti~' unusually idititi and they are the II l~'l~ t lot I a nyt lii tig ~'ery di I' ereui I will sigtti'.l. S('ltutill itititlis Ininy Ite got tint di'r~viy ntou* ~vl I Ii tt('('ess :issui'ed si ni'e iii I strtiws t ii:, sItiI~v which way I lie 'vinils EIf foslil ott 1 ilow, l)i)litt titwit ni Siitihill('jt 411 di'sigit as a doittinant. fea iii ii' (ii illhti lug styles. ltt it liernituire. it Is the 1)21 rt of pa riiltistit to ttiiikt' over nitil use ng:tla till WOE ileit ili it lies. I )ri'sses t hat can 11(11 lie i'euio'ilcled for grown people will sci've lii tibet' (It' ite~~' goods for nut k I rig chIldren's frocks nail I his con servatlon Elf woedeit materials is SoRtie thing tO lie prinid (If. At the t'lgltt (If I lie ltii'ttti'e above I ltet'e is it dark set'ge frock for a girl (If eight yeiii's (Ii' more which has evi't'y t't'qui i'eiiiei)t (If a sue ('&'ssfUl school dress tutu suggests a ati itlel foi' a tit:tdc-over (hi'ess. It has It 1111111 itotilce itad plaited skirt. It Is bnigli teiteil ~vl I It wlti I e hrnld atitil hits two v~'t'y Pt'itct Ictil Itockels. Bitt wltiti will di'llgIit its wearer ntilre are its solilierly t(ltt('ltt'5 Itt the sli(Itthi!ei' '(I nuts 211111 tilt Pt'(IW sti-til) I ha I ext et ids Hand-Sewing c / (I I.. ........... * \~ ~ / ~u. d S . ..~ ~ I "~.:::.:~ 44 ~~4Itiieii ~tliiI su'tv ~vi'l I tizol ticedle work a tititag I he jde~is~i itt est itt itecti pittl(Itis (lit ii ttg t he Ii irig. ~V2i i'22i (Ia 3's of tttldstiitttiiei. Ii is at goiid I hue lii urtich I 41 titlE Li' ttl) It itilertiittsl i its and ~t'it('e i lie 5hti't'i' siil't tim I etin Is t liii I are used t It&oe (11135 rot' ittitl er('ti ii li('5 wltb hand sew] rig 2111(1 fancy silt ('IIi's. These hitirtnotti',.e wIt It liii' ditlitty fitbnIcs used bet tel' i ltan intichi tie woi'k. Only hIgh tweigltt ii rid sheet' wett~'e~ of edt IdIti 111)41 silk (oticern I Ito titaker of ttt)(let'WetiR' In I hese II times. 'VIto choice 1105 ttt~totig soft, washable silks and sat I rw, IncludIng lit uclt ct'epo do chtitte atid otliet' wash silks, tttd ltati~te, ('OttOti L'i'OpO tttt(l titiltisook. In silks, Ci'('l)e (he chute is the favorite ittid Itt cottons, bittlste. BuIlt these tire lIked itt light lIltik 1111(1 flesh color as ~~'eII as they tire lit whIte, atud it Is likely i hiatt the tttttttbeu' of garinetils made Itt 1)121k exCeedIs t Ittil ititidhe In t~'hilIe. '1'lme favot'ile finish tot' crepe lIe chute Is VtiI (It' ci titty lace, I"retich kitois, htettist I t('liIttg, lltte I uteks it ud it fIt Ill' i'ttiltr'itIili't'y. lteceti 113' Cotisider tilde iltet has h~eit ttsed In tilgltt (I resst's. '1'Iie lotig'sleeved tilglt 1(1 ness ttl)l)etlt's to be at I lung of the Past. Of the two tit(t(lels shtown itt the l)ictttt'e otte htts ~'ery sltoi't kititotto sleeves Itti(I the 0th' or is sleeveless. 'rIte go~vn at the left is of wkdte batiste witit a 'short 7eke - 'C - -../$-M '.s' 5' :nnu u|d n. . A CHILD GETS SICK CROSS, FEVERISH IF CONSTIPATED LOOK AT TONGUEI THEN GIVE FRUIT LAXATIVE FOR STOM ACH, LIVER) DOWELS. "CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS" CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND THEY LOVE IT. Mother! Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated; this is a sure sign the little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once. When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom ach-ache, diarrhoa, remember, a gen tle liver and bowel cleansing should always be the first treatment given. Nothing equals "California Syrup of Figs" for children's ills; give a tea spoonful, and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermenting food which is clogged in the bowels passes out of the system, and you have a well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, deli cious "fruit laxative," and it never fails to effect a good "inside" cleans ing. Directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle. Keep it handy in your home. A little given today saves a sick child tomor row, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," then see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company."-Adv. F'ood wastedi is food lost and no money can relinLCe it. HUSBAND SAVES WIFE From Suffering by Getting Her Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Pittsburgh, Pa.-" For many months .I was not able to do my work owing to a weakness which caused backache and headaches. A friend called m y attention to one of - your newspaper advertisements and immediately my ijhusband b o ugh t tree bottles of ~->Lydia E. Pinkham's ~K~Veg etable Com-. Sp oun d f or me. - After taking two bottles I felt fine. and my troubles caused by that weak ness are a thing of the past. Allwomen~ who suffer as Idid should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound."-. Mrs. JAs. ROHIRBERG, 620 Knapp St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. Women who suffer from any form of weakness, as indicated by displacements, inflammation, ulceration, irregularities, backache, headaches, nervousness or "the blues," should accept Mrs. Rohr berg's suggestion and give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a thorough trial. For over forty years it has been correcting such ailments. If you have' mysterious complications write for ad vice to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. Good for Malaria. constipation biliousness -a fine tonic, Guaranteed or rnoney3 back Ask tJour denleor Behrens Drug Co..Waco,Tix e -: ~ STOPS~ L AMEN ESS from a Bone Spavin, Ring Bone, -Splint, Curb, Side Bone, or similar troubles and gets horse going sound. ,It acts mildly but quickly and good re suits are lasting. Does not blister or remove thbe hair and horse can be worked. Page 17 in pamphlet with .each bottle tells how. $2.50O a bottde delivered. Horse Book 9 R free. ABSORBINE, JR., the antiseptic liniment for mankind, reduces Painful Swelling., En larged Glasids,W~Aens, Bruise., Varicose Veins; heals Sores. Allay. Pain. Will tell you more if you write. $1.25 a bottle at dealer. or ele, Liberal trial bottle for lOc stamps. W.F.YOUJNO, P. D. F., 310OTmuia f,Singfid Men Use Cuticura Soap To Clear Your Skin fllllWANTED) Secondi-hand Bags, KlIL~ burlap scrap barri to a twie.oris fortriet1 . RCaryD BA CnOWV of Frocks for Fall 14 from11 the' helt over the rIght shoulder to the helt again. Any of the lark colors in wool diress goods will look well 11nad(e In thuis way. Th'e lfrock at t he Ileft is successful In ileithe woviol 0 ot ntton. It is p)ictured1 1114kl of plain chambray with handings andt collar ofi witei piue. Its newi'i featur nes appear In the han 111on one0 sl ee'vi In lhe mnnanageinen t of the col Iar anl in the slt pocket at the rIght side of the skIrt. Serge and Georgette. Very effet Ioe are deosses of a com binat Ion of na vy blue serge and1( georg elle. A brand-new model in this eimhiotiol Is made with as nacturo skirt na sleeveless Jaciket of the serge, a ving a full-length pa el in the hack. Georgette makes the sleeves and mills in tse ront in a sort of apron effect, and tIls section Is heaed In brilli nditcolors, ae fringe of heads across the front of the apron, which reaches to the knees, repeating the color of the embroidery motif. In Dyeing Anything. IRemember, In dyeing anything, that to get the best results the things that you dye must he free from dirt. Boll thet elean in a holler of water and then rinse them thoroughly in clear coil Vater. n Undermuslin madoe ofl filet luce and1 siIs' einbriold cry. Thle bodyi I la ems'titched to a pie('e (if )la11in heing. The fullness In the skir i'Is arraIngedl In tuc(ks, very l11in ud run41 in by ha~nd and the skirt aulso hemust Itched to the h~ead(ing. No sort fi uiermnusi is may he enlled finishedI without aI touch of color in ibbhon tha 14 Is fashiloneod Into rosettes or hlows and1( ends. PInk sat In ribbon IS thurendedi t hrough tihe hendIng in this slip-over gowni' and1( tIed in at rosgette wIth knotted loops and ends at tihe front. Smnail bows of it are perched onl eachl sleeve. C'repIe (Ie ('hne1 In flesh color with fine Val ed(gIn~g and1( insertIon makes 111e siple gown shown on the seat ed figure. Parallel groups of very narrow tucks In clusters of four shape tile garmlent above the waittline. The nlek and sleeves are finIshed wIth a1 wide0 edging and a narrower insertion Is let in) at tihe bust as shown in the Ipicture. An envelope chemIse to match engages the attention of its wearer. T1hese gairments of crepe do ('hin11 arie fauvored( by many women be. cause theyv launderl~i so easily. Cotton erepes are lIked Onl thIs account and do( nlot 'etillirP i'oniaita