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    DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD, DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA.
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Carolyn of the Corners
BY RUTH BELMORE ENDICOTT
CHAPTER XIII Continued.
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"Cnll the dog, Just the snmc," re
peated Amandn I'nrlow. "Prince will
hour you nnd bnrk."
"God bles3 you I So he will," cried
Mr. Stage. You've got moro senso
than any of us, Mnndy."
"And I'll have the chapel bell rung,"
flic Raid.
"Iluh! whnfa that for?"
'The wind will carry the Found out
ncross the cove. The boy, Chet, will
recognize the sound of the bell nnd it
will give him an Idea of where homo
is."
"You do bent nil I" exclaimed Joseph
Stngg, starting to leave the house.
"Find n cap of diet's, Mrs. Gorm
Icy," she commanded. "Don't you see
Mr. Stagg has no hat? IIo'll catch his
death of cold."
"Why, I never thought I" He turned
to speak directly to Miss Amandn, but
she had gone back into the room nnd
was putting on her outer wraps. Mrs.
Gonnley, red-eyed und weeping,
brought the cnp.
Mr. Stagg plunged down tho steps
nnd kept on down the hill to tho water
front. There was an cnting-plnco hero
whero the waterside characters congre
gated, and Mr. Stagg put his head in
at tho door.
"Some of you fellers come out wl'h
mo on tho lco nnd look for a little girl
nnd n boy and a dog." said Mr. Stagg.
"LIko enough, they're lost In this storm.
And tho lco Is going out."'
They all rushed out of the entlng
house nnd down to tho nearest dock.
Even tho cook went, for he chanced to
know Carolyn Mny.
"And let mo tell you, Bho's one rare
llttlo kid," ho declared, out of Mr.
Stngg's hearing. "ITow she come to he
relntcd to that hurd-as-nalls .Too Stngg
Is n puzzler."
The hardwnro dealer might descrvo
this title In ordinary times, hut this
wn one occasion when ho plninly dis
played emotion.
Hannah's Cnr'lyn, tho little child ho
had learned to love, wns somewhere on
the lco in tho driving storm. Ho
would have rushed blindly out on tho
rotten lee, barehanded nnd alone, had
tho others not halted him.
Joseph Stagg stood on the dock nnd
shouted at tho top of his voice:
Trlncel Prince I Prince l"
The wind must have carried his
"voice n long way out ncross tho cove,
but there was no reply.
Then, suddenly, tho clear silver tone
of u bell rang out. Its pitch carried
trough the stprm stnrtllngly clear.
There wns n movement out In the
cove. One field, of Ice crashed ngalnst
nnothcr. Mr. Stagg stifled a moan
and wns one of tho first to climb dtyrtn
to the level of tho ice.
"Have n care, Joe," somebody
warned 'him. "This snow on tho lco
will mask the holes nnd Assures some
thing scandalous."
But Joo Stagg wns reckless of his
own safety. Ho started out into tho
snow, shouting' again:
"Prince I Prince 1 Hero, boy 1 Here,
boy 1"
There wns no answering bark.
Tho clanging of the chapel bell was
n comforting sound. Joseph Stngg did
not know that, tumble to find the sex
ton, Amandn Pnrlow had forced tho
church door and wns tugging at tho
rough rope" hot-self.
Hack nnd forth sho rang tho Iron
clnpper, and it was no uncertain noto
that clanged across the storm-driven
cove that afternoon, It wns not work
to which Carolyn May's "pretty lady"
was used. Her shoulders soon nchcrt
nnd tho palms of her lmiuls were raw
and bleeding. But sho continued tp
toll the bell without u moment's sur
censtf on nnd on, till her brnln swnm
nnd her breath came chokingly from
her lungs.
"Joel Joo!'' sho muttered each time
that she boro down on tho bell rope,
nnu the iron tongue shouted tho word
for her, far ncross tho snow-blotted
cove.
Carolyn Mny was not the first of tho
trio caught out ou the moving ico to be
frightened. Pci'lmp because she had
such unbounded faith in the good in
tentions of everbody toward her, Uio
child could not Imagine anything real
ly hurting her.
"Oh, Isn't this fun I" sho crowed,
bending her head before tho boating of
the storm, "Do1 hang on, Prlncey."
But Prlnco could not hnng on so
well, now that they faced tho wind. Ho
(slipped off the sled twice, nnd thnt de
layed them. Under his skates, Chet
could feci tho lco heave, whllo tho
resonant crncks followed each other
like n flle-flro of musketry.
"Goodness mol" gnsped Carolyn
May, "tho Ico seems to bo going all to
pieces, Chet. I hope It won't till wo
got back to the shore."
"I'm hopln' thut, too," returned tho
boy.
no had quickly realized that they
were In peril, but ho would not let
Carolyn May kpo that ho wns fright
cued no, indeed!
Tho boy unstrapped the skates swift
ly. Ho had a very good reason for re
moving them. It tho lco was breaking
up into Does, he might skato right off
Into tho water, being unnblo to halt
quickly enough, if on tho steel runners.
Ua now plodded on, head down, drag
ging the sled nnd the child, with Prlnco
slipping nnd scratching nlong bcsldo
them.
Suddenly ho came to open wnter. It
wns so broad a chnnncl that he could
not hope to leap it; nnd, of course, he
could not get tho sled and the llttlo
girl ncross.
"Myl" cried Cnrolyn May, "thnt
place wasn't hero when wo enmo out,
was It, Chet? It must havo just como
here."
"I don't think It was hero before,"
ndmltted tho boy.
Suddenly n sound reached their cars
that startled both; It even madoj'rlneo
prick up his cars nnd listen. Then tho
dog sat up on his haunches nnd begnn
to howl.
"Oh, don't Prince 1" gusped Carolyn
May. "Who ever told you you could
sing, Just becnuso you hear n church
bell ringing?"
"That's the chapel belli" cried Chet
Gormley. "Now I'm sure I'm right.
But we must get around this open
patch in tho wnjter."
Ho set oft nlong the edge of the open
wnter, which looked black nnd angry.
Tho Ico groaned nnd crncked In n
threatening way. He was not euro
whether the floe they were on had com
pletely broken nwny from tho great
mass of Ice in, tho cove nnd was al
ready drifting out into tho lake or not
Haste, however, ho knew was im
perative. Tho tolling of tho chnpcl
bell coming faintly down tho wind,
Chet drew tho sled swiftly nlong tho
edge of the opening, tho dog trotting
nlong bcsldo them, whining. Prlnco
plainly did not npprove of this.
"Hero It is I" shouted the boy In sud
den Joy. "Now we'll bo nil right,
Car'lynMayl"
"Oh, I'm so glad, Chet," said tho llt
tlo girl. "For I'm getting real cold, and
this snow mnkes mo all wet."
"Keep up your heart, Cnr'lyn Mny,"
ho begged. "I guess wo'll get through
all right now."
"Oh, I'm not really nfrald," tho little
girl answered. t'Only I'd really like to
be on shore." '
Chet hastened on townrd tho sound
of tho tolling bell, shurply on tnc
watch for other breaks In the ice.
Hero was nnother n wide-spreading
crevnsso filled with blnck water. Chet
illvWJ
He Turned a Bright Face on Her as
He Struck Out for tho Edge of the
Other Ico Floe.
had no ldcn to which direction ho
should turn. And, indeed, it seemed to
him as though tho opening wns grow
ing wider each moment. Tho Ico on
which they stood must bo completely
severed from thnt further up in tho in
let! Tho boy had becomo frightened.
Carolyn May had llttlo Idea ot their
danger. Prlnco snt up and howled. It
seemed to the boy na though they were
in despcrnto straits, Indeed.
"You'vo got to bo ,i brnvo girl.
Car'lyn Mny," ho said. "I'm goln' to
swim across this plnco and then drag
you over. You stick to tho sled nnd
you won't Bcnrcely get wet even."
"Oh, Chctl don't you daro get
drownd-edl" begged Carolyn May, ter
rified now by tho situation.
Ho turned a bright faco on her as
ho struck out for tho edgo of tho other
lco Hoe. Chet might not havo been tho
wisest boy who over lived, but ho was
brave, in tho very best senso of the
word.
"Don't worry about me, Cnr'lyn
Mny," ho chattered.
Tho despcrnto chill of tho water al
most stopped tho boy's heart
Three strokes took him across tho
patch of open water.
"Wo'll bo nil right In a minute,
Cnr'lyn May I" ho called, climbing to
his feet
And then ho discovered something
thnt almost stunned him. Tho lino he
had looped around his wrist had slipped
off I no had no way of reaching the
ropo attached to tlo sled snvo by
crossing back through tho wnter.
Chot felt thnt ho could not do it.
"Oh, Chot! Chctl" walled Carolyn
May, "you'vo dropped my ropo l"
What ho should do, poor Chet could
not think. His brain seemed com
pletely clouded.
Ooprrlgbt, 1918, br DoOd, Mead & Company Ine.
But what was the llttlo girl doing?
Ho suw her hnullng In on tho wet ropo
nnd she seemed to bo speaking ta
Prince, for ho stood directly before !
her, his cars erect, his (all agitated.
By and by ho barked sharply. I
"Now, Prlncey 1" Chet heard her cry,
She thrust the end of the ropo into
tho dog's Jnws and waved her ralttened
hund towards tho open water nnd the
unhnppy Chet beyond It
Prlnco sprnng nround, faced tho
strnlt of blnck wnter, thnklng tho end
of the rope vigorously. Chet snw what
sho meant and he shrieked to the dog:
"Come on. Prlnco 1 Como on, good
dog I Here, sir I"
Prlnco could not bnrk his reply with
the ropo in his jaws, but ho sprang
Into the water nnd swnm sturdily
townrd Chet.
Ho stooped nnd seized the dog's fore,
legs when ho came near and helped
him scramble out on tho ico. The end
of the rope wns enfely in his grasp
again. .
"My goodness I My goodness! I
could sing n hallelujah 1" declared
Chet, his eyes streaming now. "Hold
on, now, Cnr'lyn May! I'm goln' to
drng you across. You hang right on
to that sled."
"Oh, I'll cling to It Chet," declnred
tho little girl. "And do take mo oft
this Ice, quick, for I think It's floating
out with me."
Chet drew on tho rope, the sled
moved forward and plunged, with Just
n little splnsh, into tho pool.
Jn a few seconds he hnd "snaked"
the sled to tho edgo of tho Ice floe
on which ho stood. He picked tho sob
bing Cnrolyn Mny off tho sled nnd
then lifted that up too. The llttlo girl
was wet below her waist
Tm I'm Just as co-old as I I can
be," sho chattered. "Oh, Chet I take
me homo, please I"
"Tm n.rrnlnr 4-n Ttit f aa1 4-ttn lnl
In return.
Ho dragged off, his coat now, wrung
it as dry as ho could and wrapped it
nround Carolyn May's legs beforo he
Boated her on tho sled ugaln. Then
ho seized the rope onco moro nnd
started toward the sound of the chnpcl
bell.
Prlnco began to bnrk. He could not
move forwnrd' much faster thnn Chet
did, but lie faced tho wind nnd begar
to bark with persistence.
"There there's something over
there, Chet," murmured Carolyn May.
She was nil but breathless herself.
Then, through tho wind and storm,
camo a fnlnt hnll. Prlnco eagerly
pursued his bnrklng. Chet tried to re
ply to tho hnll, but his voice was only
a hoarse croak.
"We've got to keep on we'vo got to
keep on," muttered the lad, dragging
tho sled slowly.
The dog had disappeared. Carolyn
Mny wns weeping frankly. Chet Gorm
ley was pushing slowly through tho
storm, staggering nt each step, scarce
ly aware in what direction ho was
heading. :
CHAPTER XIV. I
How to Write a Sermon.
Joseph Stngg henrd tho dog bark
first of all.
Tho men with Mr. Stngg having
spread out on tho Ico llko u skirmish- I
lng party, now closed in townrd the i
point from which sounded tho dog's
barking. The hnrdwarc dealer shout
ed as ho ran. no was tho most reck
less of them all and on several occa
sions camo near falling.
Suddenly nn object nppenred in tho
smother of fnlllng snow. Hoarsely tho
dog barked again. Mr. Stagg shouted :
"Hey, Prlnco 1 Prlnco! Hero wo
nre I"
The mongrel mndo for tho hardwnro
merchant nnd nlmost knocked him
over. Ho was mad with joy.
"Show 'em to us. uood docrl" priori
Undo Joe. "Tnko us to 'em 1 Whom'
nannnh's Car'lyn? Show us, boy!"
Prince lapped Mr. Stagg's face nnfl
then ran off through tho fnlllng snow,
barking and leaping. The men hur
ried nfter him. Twice or thrlco tho
dog was back, to moke suro that ho
was followed. Then tho men saw
something outlined In tho driving snow.
"Undo Joe! Uncle Joo I"
Tho child's shrill voice reached tho
hardware merchunt. There wns mm-
Chet stnggerhiK on. lonnlncr nrninr !
tho wind, nnd pulling tho sled behind
him.
''Well, j-ou silly chump I" growled
Joseph Stagg. "Whcro'ro you golnir,
anyway?"
"Oh, Uncle Joo!" wnllcd Carolyn
May, "ho Isn't nnvthlncr llko thn ,
all! ne's Just tho bravest boy; Aaa
bo's nil wet nnd cold."
At tho conclusion of this declaration
poor Chet fell to his knees nnd then
slipped quietly forward on his faco.
"I vuml" grunted tho hnrdwaro deal
cr, "1 guess tho boy Is all In."
But Chet did not lose consciousness,
no raised n faint munnur which
reached .Mr. Stagg's ears.
"I I did tho best I could, Mr. Stagg.
Tuke take her right up to mother.
She'll fix Car'lyn up, all right"
"Say, kid I" exclaimed tho cook, "I
guess you need a bit of fixln' up your
sell. Why, see here, boys, this chap's
been in tho water and his clotfeM
is frozo stiff."
CTO BB CONTINUED.)
PROPER CARE OF
PASSENGER GAR
Motorists Acquiesce to Sugges
tions of Defense Council to
Learn Their Autos.
WILL KEEP THEM EFFICIENT
Owners Realize Help They Can Ren
der Government by Lightening
Load on Garage and Repair
Shops Work Not Difficult.
That passenger car owners havo
adopted the suggestions recently made
by the war" economy board of the na
tional council of dofpgso to fnmlllurlzo
themselves with tht, proper care of
their cars, so that they can not only
render "first uid" to their cars without
depending on mochnnlcs or service
men, but keep them 100 per cent me
chanically efficient, Is the opinion of
n. P. Brnnstctter of n lnrge automo
bile concern, who udds: "No doubt
tho increased use to which owners nre
putting their cars, coupled with n
realization of the, help they can render
the government by lightening tho load
on gnrage and repair shops, nnd de
sire to economize ns much ns possible,
arc tho reasons.
"Once owners know the first princi
ples of nutomobllo construction nnd
tho proper enre of the Important me
chanical units nnd parts, they will find
that it is not hard nor difficult, nnd,
what is more, they usually develop a
pride in being nble to keep their cars
In first-class condition.
Learn Lubrication.
"One of tho first things tho owner
should learn is how to keep his car
properly lubricated. Through the
adoption of oil lubrication In place of
tho grease-cup system, keeping the car
properly oiled is no longer the time
consuming bugaboo it used to be.
"How to npply the brakes without
skidding or burning tho tires or brake
bonds is nnother very Important point
to learn. Proper inflation of tires nnd
quick attention to breaks in the tire
trend should be watched for nnd reme
died Immediately.
"The adjustment of the carburetor
Is nnother Item. If the owner will
tnko a ten-mlnuto lesson nt any car
buretor service station he will find
that it not only makes it easier to do
this work himself Instead of stopping
nt a gnrngo, but It will keep his motor
running smoother and more silently,
nnd nt the same time reduce enrbon
deposits nnd Incrense gasoline niile
tge. Save Strain on Mechanism.
"Owners should make n point of
learning how to drive nnd handle their
cars on nil kinds of roads without ex
cessive wear on the transmission and
springs nnd unnecessary strain on tho
frnme and axles. These first princi
ples mny sound a little difficult, but
they really are simple nnd practical
and become second nnture In n very
short time.
The average overhauling or the rc
palr job which consumes the repair
man's time and the driver's monoy, is
directly trncenblo to an owner's neg
lect to take the proper care of his car
from the first day he owns it. Squeaks
should bo stopped in tho beginning
beforo they have developed, necessi
tating constant watchfulness nnd
tightening up, which wns formerly
done once u month, but is now recog
nized by the alert owner of todny as
part of his dally duties while driving
his car."
Convenience for Auto.
A new convenience for nutomobllo
tourists Is n folding gasoline cooking
stove that can be curried hi a car
and bo supplied with fuel from its
tank.
FRENCH ARMY AUTOTRUCKS CARRYING
MOTION-PICTURE OUTFIT FOR SOLDIERS
M'KI 1 1 i fFF!l!to .
. .... g) Vl.m Nwipapr Union
MOVING-PICTURE APPARATUS ON WHEELS IN FRANCE.
French ufllclnl photograph taken In the region nf Meurthe and Moselle
showing autotruck laden with moving-picture nppuratun for tho purpose of
amusing tho soldiers and giving them n short respite from the hardships nnd
trials of battle. This group of autotrucks Is u part of tho cinematographic
action of tho French nrmy.
RURAL MOTORTRUCK ROUTES
Bureau of Markets of Department o
Agriculture Offers Co-operation
to Operators. " t
The bureau of markets of tho Unit
ed States department of ngrlculturo
has announced its rcndlness to enter
Into co-operntlvo agreement with op
erators of rural motortruck routes
who desire to work more closely with
tho government In dcvelonlnir. stabiliz
ing nnd standardizing this business, i
vi)unuurs who agree to won: nccoru
Ing to most npproved practices, nnd to
conform to the gcnernl requirements
of the bureau of markets are to be giv
en the ndvnntnge of receipt of advice
and Information developed through the
bureau lnvcstlgntions.
Large metal signs for display on
trucks will be furnished to operators
meeting the requirements. These signs
will read, "The Owner of This Truck
Is Co-operating with the Burenu of
Mnrkets, United State's Department of
Agriculture." Tho operator nlso will
bo privileged to use this sentence on
his stntlonery nnd In advertising.
Bequests for nppllcatlon blnnks, to
bo used in obtaining the signs, should
Loading 'a Calf Into Motor Express
for Market.
be mndo to the Chief of the Burenu of
Markets, United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
Through its co-operation with motor
truck operators tho bureau of markets
hopes to make it easy to place In prop- '
cr liands such advice and informntion
as it mny secure; to net ns a medium
for distribution of Information among
operators; to stabilize tho rural motor
business by requiring adherence to cer
tain business practices, nnd to give to
rellnble operators tho business ndvnn
tnge of working cooperatively with tho
bureau of markets. ,
ALL HAND SIGNALS UNIFORM
Whatever Traffic Regulations May Be,
Principal Thing Is to Be Fair i
to Other Fellow.
In driving through the country it is !
a little puzzling to know how to act '
sometimes, for the traffic ordinances
vary in different towns. Might it
not be well to consider that certain
principles should be uniform? For ex
ample, tho hnnd signals. The hand
held out on either side of tho car
should indicate that n turn is to be
made to that side, or that the car
Is to be stopped. A rotary motion of ,
the hand would Indicate a turn to tho
opposite side. In turning corners to
the right, keep us close to the curb
ns possible, while In turning to tho j
lcit go out nround the center of the
street intersection. Do not draw up
to the curb except with the curb to
the right side of tho cnr.
But whatever the regulations may
be, tho prlnclpnl thing Is to be fnlr
to tho other follow nnd always give
him his half, says Dakota Fnrmer. If
nil of us kept this in mind nnd acted
nccordlngly, there would be no road
pigs nnd fewer nccldcnts.
GIRLS! LOTS OF
A small bottle of "Danderine"
makes hair thick, glossy
and wavy.
Removes all dandruff, stops itch
ing scalp and falling
hair.
To be possessed of n head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is merely
a matter of using n little Dnnderlne.
It is easy and Inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just get a
small bottle of Knowlton's Dnnderlne
now it costs but a few cents all drug
stores recommend it apply n llttlo as
directed and within ten minutes thero
will bo an nppearance of nbundance,
freshness, flufllncss nnd nn incompara
ble gloss and lustre, nnd try ns you
will you cannot find a trace of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks' use,
when you will see new hnlr line and
downy nt first yes but rcnlly new
hnlr sprouting out all over your scalp
Danderine is, we believe, tho only
sure hnir grower, destroyer of dan
druff and cure for Itchy scalp, and It
never fails to stop falling hnlr at once.
If you want to prove how pretty nnd
soft your hair really is, moisten a cloth
with a little Danderine nnd carefully
draw It through your hair taking one
small strand nt n time. Your hair will
be soft glossy and benutlful in just
n few moments a delightful, surprise
nwaits everyone who tries this. Adv.
Just the Thing.
Patience Haven't jou got out your
winter furs yet?
Patrice Oh, no. I'm not going to
get 'em out.
"But you can't wear your summer
furs nil wlner."
"Yes, I can. I'm going to spend the
winter at Palm Beach."
The "Come-back" man was really never
ilown-and-out. His weakened condition
bucauw; of overwork, lack of exercise, im
proper eating and living demands stimula
tion to satisfy tho cry for a health-giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD M15DAL llaarlcm Oil
Capsules, the National Itemcdy of Holland,
will do the work. They arewonderful.
Three of these capsules each day will put
a man on his feet before he knows it:
whether his trouble comes from uric .icid
poisoninc, the kidneys, gravel or stone in
the bladder, stomach derangement or other
ailments that befall the over-zealous Amer
ican. The best known, most reliable rem
edy for thce troubles is GOLD MKDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules. This remedy has
etood the test for more than 200 years
since its discovery in the ancient labora
tories in Holland. It acts dircctty and
gives relief at once. Don't wait until you
are entirely down-and-out, but take them
today. Your drupgist will gladly refund
your money if they do not help you. Ac
cept no Hubstitutes. Look for the name
GOLD MEDAL on every box, three sizes.
They are the pure, original, imported
Haarlem Oil Cnpsnle. Adv.
Business.
The Deacon It is snld thut the
preacher who mixes business with bin
religion never succeeds.
The Dominie Well, we'll go on pass
Ing the pinto a little longer, anyway.
Soothe Itching Skins v
With Cutlcurn. Bathe with Cutlcura
Soap and hot water, dry nnd npply the
Ointment. This usually affords relief
nnd points to speedy hcalment, For
free snmples nddress, "Cutlcura, Dept.
X, Boston." At druggists nnd by mall.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 nnd 50. Adv.
Traffic Requirements.
"Why are you driving a nude Instead
of n horse these days?"
"I had to have something that could
honk." Louisville Courier-Journal.
When soldiers meet In n spirited at
tack In n cafe, re-treat Is tho usual or
der. Irritating; Coughs
rrotnptlr treat coushs, colds, hotrsene.'
bronchitis and similar inflamed and irritated
conditions ot the throat wiUi a tested remedy
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