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MANLEY NEWS
WESTIXGHOl'SE rof liberator, in
excellent condition, for sale. Inquire
at Manley State Dank. Mauley, Neb.
George Itau and Father Plewa
were iu Omaha last Monday even
ing:, where they visited friends.
Andrew Keckler and wife and Aii
tone Auserwahl spent the evening of
the Fourth at Playmore park north
of Plattsmouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kerkler of
Weeping: Water were guests last
iMonday evening: at the home of Mr.
Mid Mrs W. .T. Ran.
Fred I'.runkow was a visitor in
Manley Wednesday morning of last
week, getting ready for the begin
ning of his harvest that same day.
Paul Fleming had the misfortune
to lose his best horse from an at
tack of sleeping sickness, the animal
c'ying at the time when he needed
it most.
Claude Iheckenfeldt of Lincoln
was a visitor in Manley at the home
of his sister, Mrs. W. J. Ran and
husband, for a few days during the
past week.
John Malata and wife, of South
Omaha, were guests last Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Antone
Auserwald. where they all enjoyed a
pleasant visit, and returned home
late that evening.
Mr. rnd Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt
attended the celebration at Avoca
last Saturrk-.y. July 2nd. It is a cus
t( m there to hold the celebration on
th.at date instead of the Fourth. A
L;rge crowd attended.
AnJiew Krecklow and wife and
.i , ... . I
tl; ii" iv.ii ,ruis were visiting inj
Creenw ( oi lor a couple, of days last;
week ;.nd enjoyed meeting many of j
their kl I'itnds. as tluy resided?
tlieie lei' a number of years. j
Many of the friends of the latei
Kev. Tlieo. ilarliuan were in Omaha;
last week to attend the last sad rites
oi this exc ellent minister, who was (
compelled to give up his pastorate'
early this spring due to his rapidly;
failing health. I
Misses Mary Alice and Petty Ault
of Plattsmouth. nieces of Mrs. O. K.
McDonald, were visiting at the Me-'
Donald home last Wednesday, en-'
j( ying the day with their aunt and!
uncle and returning to their home
at Plattsmouth in the evening.
Father Plewa. supply pr.stor of
St. Patrick's Catholic church while
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rauth
and Miss Lillian a sister of Mrs.
Rauth.
Mother and Babe Home
Mrs. Joseph Murphy and their lit
tle son. born in an Omaha hospital
a fortnight ago, returned to their
home here last Saturday. Joseph is
well pleased to have them home.
Sinking Well Deeper
1 he well of W. J. Ran not having
been supplying the required amount
of water, he secured a well man from
Elmwood to sink it to a deeper level
and expects to thus obtain an ample
supply.
Visited Relatives Here
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ran enjoyed
a brief visit last Saturday evening
from Clause Prickufreu, a brother of
Mrs. Rau. who makes his home in
Lincoln.
Working on Highway
Robert McDonald has accepted a
position with the highway depart
ment in the construction of oil mat
(commonly referred to as black top)
paving and was working in the vi
cinity of Crete, but has gone to Wa
hoo. Mrs. McDonald and their little
son are with him.
Entertained Her Friends
Mrs. Rudolph Bergman was hos
tess to the members of the Royal
Neighbors of America at her home
in Manley last Wednesday afternoon.
A large number of the members were
present and enjoyed the very pleas
ant afternoon which was provided by
their genial hostess, including the
delicious luncheon that preceded the
business meeting and social hour.
Visiting Brother Here
Andrew Krecklow, a contractor
from Falls City, arrived in Manley
last Monday and has been enjoying
a visit at the home of his brother.
August Krecklow, also calling on
friends and relatives in Greenwood.
He expects to remain for a couple of
weeks and enjoy a well earned rest.
Father Hennessey is in Ireland vis
iting his mother, and George Rau
were in Omaha with their Catholic
Youth baseball team for a game with
one ot the teams there, which th
local laut. won by a score of 11 to
Mipses Anna Kauth and Lillian
Tighc of Omaha spent last Sunday
and the Fourth at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Rauth. Mr. and Mrs.
Rauth tcok them back to Omaha
early Tuesday morning. Miss Anna
Visited Here Over Fourth
Mrs. Henry Peters and two daugh
ters. Misses Evelyn and Lea t ha, and
Mr. and Mrs. William Birkman, all
of Talmage. were guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Harms
Fourth. Mr. and Mrs Birkman re
turned home that same evening and
Mirses Evelyn and Leatha were taken
to Lincoln by Mr. Peters, and from
there took a train for home. Mrs.
Peters is remaining for a longer
visit.
LUIKART IMPROVING
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LINCOLN. July 8 (UP) E. H.
Luikart. judicial receiver of failed
state banks. wa3 recovering today
from injuries received in an automo
bile accident at Portland. Hospital
attendants reported he spent a "fair
'y good" night and was making a
v.'.isfartory progress toward recov
ery. Luikart is a candidate for the
democratic nomination for state
treasurer.
Condition of Paul Deklotz of Lin
coln, driver of the car in which
Luikart was riding was improved.
Dr. IT. A. Capek, another passenger,
uiffered minor inuiie3. His car col
'ided with a machine driven by Mrs.
Clarencs Oarnes of Portland.
Want ads sell all kinds oT odd
household cjood3.
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Elmwood News
Elmwood business houses as a
general rule were open for business
all day the Fourth.
Jay Stanton and wife drove to
South Bend the evening of the 4th,
and report a large crowd at the
swimming pool there.
Henry Bornemeier and Jose Par
riott were combining their wheat
during the past week, transporting
the grain to market instead of stor
ing it.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Monning were
enjoying a few days' visit with rela
tives in Iowa City over Sunday and
the Fourth.
Miss Phyllis Greene, who is at
tending summer school in Lincoln,
visited at her home here over Sun
day and the Fourth of July.
The F. W. Lorenz real estate
agency reports the sale of an un
improved SO acre tract adjoining O
street last week for $6,000 or about
$75 per acre.
James Smith, who has been stay
ing in Elmwood the past couple of
months, purchased a property at
Salem and they will move there in
the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brinton were
at Avoca on July 4th. where they
visited at the home of Mrs. Brinton's
mother, Mrs. Rachel Everett, her
daughter Leona and son Silas.
M. E. Smalley, who is employed
at the stock yards at South Omaha,
spent Sunday and the Fourth in
Elmwood with his wife, who is as
sistant postmistress at the office here.
Clifford Wright of Eagle, a vet
tran employee of the Trunkeubolz
Oil interests, was a visitor in Elm
wood Tuesday,- delivering gas and
oil here, and also went to Nehawka
to make further deliveries.
William Groat, who was stricken
with paralysis some time ago, is
slowly improving and is able to be
out some at present. His wife, long
poorly, continues to be confined to
her home and bed. however.
Mrs. Emily Gonzales entertained
the following relatives and friends at
dinner last Sunday: Mrs. Eva Bailey,
Mark Hodges and wife, Clark Gon
zales, wife, son and daughter. A
pleasant time is reported by all.
tantord Clements and family, of
Peru, where he is instructor in the
State Teachers college, were guests
in Elmwood at the home of his par
ents. B. I. Clements and wife, and
were also visiting other members of
the family and old friends.
Mrs. R. M. Dennis left last Wed
nesday morning lor Los Angeles, go
ing via the Union Pacific on their
crack train, the Challenger, which
got her through to her destination
in exactly 4S hours. She will remain
there for some thirty days, visiting
at the home of her son, Leland Den
nis and family.
Miss Lois Enterline, who has been
making her home in Lincoln during
the past year, arrived in Elmwood
to spend her vacation at the home
of her parents. David Enterline and
wife. She is accompanied by two
little friends. Arline and George
Gohde. of Lincoln, with whose care
she has been entrusted during her
employment in the capital city.
Word has been received by Mrs.
Ralph Greene of the illness of her
mother at Onawa. Iowa, where she
is staying- at the home of another
daughter. Mrs. J. S. Dealing. Mr.
and Mrs. Greene hastened to her
bedside and wore pleased to find her
somewhat improved.
AVOCA NEWS
Elmer Hennings and family spent
the Fouorth at the home of his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Hennings.
The threshing outfit of C. O. Zais
er after being put in shape was giv
en a trial run Tuesday and found all
OK and ready to go.
Leo Hauptman and wife were inj
Lincoln last Sunday, where they vis
ited at the home of their son, L. M.
Hauptman and family for the day.
Elmer Hallstrom was in Platts
mouth Tuesday and Wednesday on
county business, meeting with the
commissioners at their regular first
of the month session.
Mrs. Caroline Marquardt enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mar
quardt, Fred Marquardt and family
and Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brendel at
dinner last Sunday.
Senator Fred L. Carsten. finding
the weather too hot for the horses
in plowing corn, secured the tractor
of his son Calvin to lay his corn by
on Monday and Tuesday.
Edward Schackley and daughter,
Mueller, visited over Sunday and the
Fourth at the home of hteir daugh
ter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Parmenter and family, at Northboro,
Iowa.
George Maseman and wife, of Lin
coln were visiting at the home of
Harvey Mohr in Omaha and on their
return stopped in Avoca for a short
visit, also attending the celebration
at Syracuse.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry IF. Marquardt'
were enjoying a visit and dinner on
the Fourth at the home of their son,
Francis Marquardt and wife at Lin
coln. Clyde Hollenberger drove the
car over and back.
Mrs. Anna Meyers was pleased
when her daughter Clara of Lin
coln came to visit her. Mrs. Ella
Barker and two daughters. Deloris
and Lois, of Malcolm, were her
guests last Sunday.
Evelyn and John Moha, of Ham
let, in the western part of the state,
who are attending school at Peru,
visited over the week end at the
home of their aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Win. Gollner.
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Everett, of
Lincoln, together with Mr. and Mrs.
George Brinton of Elmwood and Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Terrell of Avoca
were guests at the home of Mrs.
Rachel Everett on the Fourth
with Silas and Leona made a
pleasant gathering.
Earl Tigner and family
Charles Freeman, the latter of Weep
ing Water. Dale Tigner and wife of
Murray and Arthur Nickles and wife
of Union made a merry party who
drove to Topeka. Kansas, on the
Fourth where they visited at the
home of Charles Freeman and wife
returning home that night.
Claude Hollenberger, who was
working with Jack Butts on the
painting, has been so busy assisting
with the work at the elevator that
he has not been able to do much on
the painting of the business fronts
in the business district. Hoowever.
Mr. Betts has the same about com
pleted and say it is looking fine.
Enjoyed Community Dinner
One hundred and twenty-five rela
tives, friends and neighbors -gathered
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Emschoff last Sunday for a
most enjoyable social visit and an
excellent dinner.
and
very
and
Service Much Appreciated
Cass Sylvester, deputy sheriff, was
in Avoca last Saturday and render
ed a much appreciated service in
the way of helping direct traffic and
maintaining an orderly and good
humored crowd during the celebra
tion that brought many strangers to
town.
Entertained in Honor of Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Voyles enter
tained a number of friends and rela
tives last Sunday evening in honor
of the passing of the birthday anni
versary of Fred Meyers. Those pres
ent were Fred Meyers and family,
Ora Voyles and family. George Wes
sell and family and Ernest Voyles
and Mattie Voyles.
See Much Country
The families of J. H. F. Ruhge
and Fred McGrady went on a pleas
ure drive last Sunday that took them
a considerable distance. Their first
stop was at Lincoln, then Tecumseh,
Auburn. .Ta linage and Otoe. They
found crops excellent all along the
way and prospects good for a corn
crop this year. The small grain is
being harvested rapidly.
were very well pleased with the fine
turn out at the celebration last Sat
urday, July 2nd. A large number of
people came from a considerable dis
tance to enjoy the band concert by
the Plattsmouth WPA band, the pic
ture show and other entertainment.
Various stands were erected along
the street at which ice cream and
other items were sold, with the pro
ceeds going to the benefit of the
Avoca library and these were well
patronized.
Everyone present had a good time
and there is much enthusiasm to con
tinue the practice of a July 2nd cele
bration each year, now that it has
been revived with such ple;sing results.
MONEY FOR SEWING PROJECT
WASHINGTON, July S (UP)
Among WPA projects in the state
of Nebraska designated eligible by
the president. Senator Burke was
advised today I- David K. Niles. as
sistant WPA administrator that a
project for maintenance and oper
ation of a sewing room in Richard
son county. Falls City had been al
located $19,752.
Large Crowd Attended Celebration
The ladies of the library board
J. P. Cobb Better
J. P. Cobb, who has been in poor
health for several weeks, confined to
'lis home rnd bed most of the time,
is now- abie to get out for a ear
ride whenever the weather is favor
able and finds the fresh air and r.un
shlne assists his recovery material
ly. He hopes to be able to get back
to the bank soon.
Has Very Good Yield
In this year of hazards right from
the time of sowing the grain last
fall up to time of harvesting same,
a really good piece of wheat is the
exception and not the rule. And
that is the kind George Bornemeier
has. the grain yielding 30 bushels to
the acre and testing 61 pounds to
the bushel.
Birthday Anniversary
A. H. Lorenz and rvife who reside
between Elmwcod and Palmyra en
tertained relatives last Sunday. July
3rd. those present including Frank
Lorenz and wife. Guy Clements and
wife. Catherine Lorenz and Miss
Etta Wirtz. , the latter of Council
Bluffs, who has been a house guest
at the F. W. Lorenz home A most
pleasant day v.as spent and all en
joyed the fine dinner served by the
hostess.
CITY ADOPTS PETUNIA
KANKAKEE, III. (UP) The city
j of Kankakee today had an official
.flower the petunia and also a new
J slogan, "two petunias in every pot."
,Tie city council adopted the flower
jon request of the Ga:(';:i Department
Of the Kankakee Women's club which
.threatened election day reprisals if
! their demand was not met.
SRTRUDE GELB,N
1 s?Zxkz&'K&
ST Ti?r vff.jtia ii
Oopyrtiht 1938 by Loew', lac.
Chapter One
FATHER AND SON
Somewhere in the pattern cf his
dfe, Jason dimly sensed the thread
of his mother's efforts to spare
Dim the hardships forced on them
30th by his father's calling. Ktnan
Wilkins Was an itinerant preacher.
He had brought his wife, Mary, and
their young son, Jason, to the crag
gly town of High Hill so that he
taight preach the Gospel to its hard
ened townsfolk and carry the Word
Into the surrounding pioneer coun
try. jason viewed his father with mixed
emotions. He hated Ethan for his
determination to bend him to hu
mility and meekness; yet loved him
fiercely with a pride born of the
man's great courage. To his childish
mind, it seemed only that Ethan,
with one hand accomplished some
frreat brave deed that won his heart
and with the other administered
unjust punishment. His mother's
understanding of his high-strung,
sensitive nature he took as a mat
ter of course.
"Whv have I such a rebellious
eon," Ethan sighed after a particu
larly difficult time with Jason.
i'erhaps to make you more un
derstanding of chidren, dear," Mary
answered softly.
"But he was insolent to me."
Ethan protested. "You surely don't
think me wrong in punishing him?"
"I support you," was her loyal
answer, "no matter what I think."
From their earliest arrival until
the day he ran away. High Hill was
a nightmare to Jason. Eager to
learn and read with no school to
satisfy his craving, longing for
companionship with only little An
nie Hawks as playmate, stung by
the bitter confines of the Wilkins'
poverty, Jason felt like a soul en
trapped. Then, one day, he discovered Dr.
Shingle.
Dr. Shingle was the town physi
cian, but a drunkard and outcast
against whom his father thundered
In Meeting House sermons.
But he s the only man in this
town with books," cried Jason when
Ethan forbade him to speak to or
visit the Doctor.
"I have a book you can read,
was Ethan's stern renlv.
"I've read it," the boy retorted,
"i Know it by heart!"
Mary soothed the troubled
waters. Secretly she promised Jason
sne would send away for magazines,
cne sold two or her mother's pre
cious silver spoons to Mr. Ames
who long had coveted them, to keep
nfr promise.
By the time the magazines ar
rived. Jason no loncer wanted them
He had found the kind of reading
ne was to peruse through life. In
disobedience to his father's com
mand he borrowed the only kind of
dooks uoctor sningie had medi
cal books from the doctor's librarv.
For several weeks after her dis
covery that Jason had defied his
father, Mary harbored an uneasy
conscience. Even though she knew
ne nad hidden the hook in the barn,
reading it when Ethan was not at
home she could net bring1 her5elf
to reveal Jason s secret. The boy's
delight and absorption in his new
found reading assuaged her feeling
vi oisioyauy.
L,ater, she had reason to be glad,
rilgrim. Ethan's horse, was dear to
them all as a member of the family.
A great, gallant horse who bore his
master proudly on the itinerant
preacher's Circuit, he was Jason's
special charjre when Ethran rode
him home. It was Jason who dis
covered Pilgrim's wounded shoul
der, one night: it was Jason who
calmly sewed the wound while Mary
held aloft the candJa in the still,
dark sta.be.
"Pta going to g-e a doctor, Men."
ha ansouncsd qvristly Tries is had
finished: Jtni in hf hea" Mary
fijrreed that he was r!?ht." despite
Ethan s wish that his son follow la
W 00tBttlW.
Wi L JS4S
Expire
Ethan's d;secvery of Jason's "doc
toring'" cf Piigrim changed his at
titude and in time mad? the preach
er more to'.crant of Dr. Shingle.
Thus, in the cnulnrr years Jason
sought out the Doctcv more and
more, his ambition ar.d err.husiasm
kindled end rekindled by the older
man's interest.
Despite the fact ihat Ethan coun
tenanced the though", that Jason
someday might be x doctor, hs
nevertheless insisted that his son
accompany h:m on his round cf
preaching.
It was one of the?e trips which
sent him forever ox;t of lhan's life.
On th:.", ursy, they hr.d covered
many miles, Ethan 0:1 Pilsrrim and
Jcson on a l.iulo. riC'.n through the
wild country of virgin tirnberiand
set at the foot cf the ir.ountair.3. An
old crone, withered and cere with
yca:-3 in the bck country, a dirtv.
dank pipe di'ifrling iror.i h?r mouth.
gazed vacantly ahead. As Jnson
and his father rode into view she
rose to he;- fert in excitement.
"Ianc" OT ivin!" sb'-' called cut. "It's
the Circuit Rider!"
' Evening, aistev Clark! IIow'3 !
water-filled bucket clutched in her
hand. He gritted hir: teeth it: an
agony of distaste at tha thought
that their food would be pr pared
with that v.-ctor. By tho time sha
called them to table, his insiJes
were quivering-.
Whatever Ethan's reaction to the
food spread before them, he hid it
manfuily. lie threw his son a warn
ir.g look, ct the same tin-.e placing
his spoonful of mush in his mouth.
J&oons eyes opened up with hor
ror. For, showing clcariv through
the mush in the spoon, was a frog
wnicn lister ciark must have
drawn up from the-well and cooked,
all un-noticed in the cornmeal.
"I'm not hungry." he gulped. "I
I must soo to Pilgrim "
Sister Carl: looked after him
questioningly. Ethan, with a hasty
glance at his spoon, set his jaw
and swallowed the mush, frog and
all. hastening to explain that Jason
v.ns a poor eater.
Later that night, after the old
woman had gone to bed. Ethan
tried to make the boy understand
H-? viewpoint. "This is an imDortant
event in Sister Clark's life. She
Pri'Je and seL'ishness. They're rrt
of ph-.ee in our family, Jason!" II -.
voice rose. "AH you care about :j
thr.t unholy book!"
"Suppose I doi" cried Jason. "I'd
rather pavo bodies than eouls any
. ,,.
utty :
There was a shocked pause.
"I'm sorry you said that, boy,"
Ethan said quietly. He walked to
the door and opened it. "Come out
side, please."
Jason clenched his fists. "Wait a
minute, Pop! You're not going to
whip me any more. I'm too old. If
you lay a hand on me, I'll protect
myself "
His father seized his shoulder and
pushed him out into the yard.
"You'll never be too old while I'm
alive."
"I warn you, Pop "
Ethan reached out and let go with
a resounding slap across Jason'3
face.
The boy staggered under the im
pact cf the blow. Then, like a man
possessed, he swung his fists like
wind-mills, forcing back the older
man. For a moment he overpowered
.cinan oy the sheer avalanche of
m mm , . . .... .. . 1
Et&a Wilkins bad
brO'igbthtsiviJeand
t a their young son to
Vri the straggly town of
; High Hill.
your spiritual condition?" srniJed
Ethan as he and Jason dismounted.
"Bad, Parson. Bad. Gittin' so
talk to myself. Been cussin' right
smart, too.
"I'm sorry to hear it," Ethan said
kindly.
"Well," she defended, "I got
powerful mizry in my back and my
teeth aint no good." She stared at
him. "You ride all the way over
here Just to see me?" she demand
ed unbelievingly.
Ethan nodded. "Just to see you
And to lead you one step nearer to
the light, Sister Clark." He smiled
down at her in fatherly fashion
"And, Sister Clark. I hoped we
could abide in your hospitality for
tonight. Then, tomorrow, we 11 have
a little meeting for your neighbors
in tne mountains. He pointed to
jason. mats my boy, Jason:
1 he old woman Peered at him
with interest. "Is he a parson, too?"
No," Ethan sighed. "Perhaps
he ll he a doctor."
Well!" Sister Clark wns over
come. "Land o' the hvm ! Think 01
a parson and a doctor comin' to my
house at one time! Bet that never
happened before to anybody!" She
stopped and bit her lip in d-ismay.
Ding- it! An' they aint even a hunk
i pork in the house! An' it's too
late to fix a chicken. All I got in
the house is commeal and molasses."
"That's plenty" was Ethan's
hearty reply.
Her head bobbed ut and down
happily. "I'll go rit some water for
the mush," she explained, and re
fusing all offer cf help, she hurried
cut tba t-e!l.
Ju!3 orsesed t!is er-? for !;?r a?
ah te-?nt"ered tie b5j. stons
arh turned ever as he sa the rren
um ooze ever tea cX i
never had a minister visit her be
fore. If I had called her attention
to the frog told her it was there
she would never have recovered
from the mortification. It made me
choke but I swallowed it. That
Jason, is my idea of courtesy,
wish you not to forget it."
Jason attempted some protest.
then turned hack to his book. His
father would never understand his
viewpoint on anything. And, in his
heart, he knew he could never ac
cept his father's viewpoint.
The door opened suddenly and
Sister ciarK poKed in ner head
" 'Scuse me. Parson but if you're
goin' up into the mountains tomor
row it'll be cold here an' 1
got somethin here for your boy. A
present." She smiled toothlessly and
held out an ancient coat, mouldv
with age. "It was my husband s,1
she explained. "Kept it for twenty
years. But your boy km have it!"
It s a handsome present! ' ex
claimed Ethan and he bade Jason
put it on so that she might admire
him In it. Everything within him re
volted in rage and humiliation, but
Jason did as his father asked. At
last. Sister Clark, her lined face
aglow with happiness, said a final
goodnight.
As the door closed oenind ner.
Jason ripped the coat off and threw
it to tha floor. "I don't want it! I
won't wear it!"
Jason! She rave you that coat
out of the fulness of her heart.
It belonged to the man 6he loved.
She's cherished it for twenty years
in remembrance of him!"
"Then let her keap it!" Jason
fisutsi. "I dsn't rrant . It's old
!t nrs:?d and dirty.'
Ah. ?!?sed Ethan. -But 11 it was
Bw and pretty you'd like it!" He
ttuntd 03 tJi,ioo np-i!y. "Pride!
blows. Then, Ethan, like a trained,
rough and tumble fighter, side-stepped
the furious lunges and thrust
ing out his fist, dashed his son full
in the face.
Jason fell. Ethan stood back,
waiting for him to rise. The boy
got to his feet and began again to
wade in toward his father. A ter
rific blow in the head sent him reel
ing. He paused a moment to tak
stock of the situation; then, mov
ing in swiftly, his left arm crooked
in protection, he let fly his right
fist with a sudden, terrific crash
that dropped Ethan to the ground.
Jason bent over his father. "I'm
sorry. Pop," he panted.
Ethan staggered to his feet and
with a wild laugh let' loose the en
ergy he had withheld. Ha smother
ed the boy's feeble attemDts to coun
ter, smashing him about the yard
in cruel fashion. A final terrifia
blow felled Jason into unconscious
ness. Ethan clenched his f'st.
struggling1 to control himself, th
tears pouring down his cheeks. H
stooped to help bis son to his feet,
but almost with the same motion,
he straightened up and walked lnt
the houss.
Jason rolled over, rettine to his
feet with difficulty. He leaned
against the side of tha house, wip
ing' away the blood from his bat
tered face. He stood there, unde
cided for a moment; then, his
mouth Betting" in a hard line, h
crossed the yard to where his mula
was tied, and unfastening tha anf
mal swung- himself onto its baek
and rode avay into the right.
"Wfc-sr is Jason going t " trn
he ever again be reconciled to
his lather t What-ill Mary dot
L'O.N TIN U L.U .N h'.f .iON DAY
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