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BY KATHARINE SUSANNAH PRICHARD
Copyright by Hodder and Staughton
CHAPTER XLIIL—(Cont'd,)
Deirdre picked up the sock she had
been mending again. The needle slip-
-ped backwards and forwards, across,
under and over, the .dark threads. She
worked steadily.
The voice of the wind drew her
mind again. It tugged gently and
then carried her away on its pleintive
wailing. Her hands fell in her lap
as, she listened. Her heart swayed;
h went out to the wind again.
There was a clatter of a horse's
hoofs on the road. The sound startled
her; but it was not until she heard
the but
barking in the yard that she
realized some late rider had come to
Steve's, that there would be food and
drink, and probably a shakedown, to
get ready. She waited for the sound
of footsteps on the verandah and a
rap on the door of the bar. The
back door flung open, and on a gust
of wind and rain, a tall, gaunt figure
swung into the kitchen.
Conal!" Deirdre (=eed, and flew to
hien.
In her gladness at seeing him the
past was a blurred page. She forgot
it when she saw him in the doorway,
his weather-beaten face turned to her.
Her confidence in him, all the old joy -
bus affection, rushed over her.
His face was shining with rain, his
hair and beard wet. From the way
his breath came and went, and the
muscles were whipped out from his
neck, she knew that be had been rids
ing hard.
They tell me Davey and Dan are
on trial in Melbourne," he said.
ayes.,,
"What happened? What's been do-
ing, Deirdre?" he gasped. "I've only
just heard of it. It's taken me a
couple of days to get here. I don't
know anything but what I've told you.
Thought p'raps you could tell me
something before. I go up to them.
And give me something to eat and
drink .. . , I haven't had anything
since yesterday morning."
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postpone your house-
cleaning. Your wash-
ing and ironing you 7'
can send out—but so
your dishes—you ! an
can't dodge unless you S
Ile wrenched' offhis wet coat and
dropped into Steve's chair.
He had a gauntness that Conal used
not to have. But his eyes, those eyes
of fierce tenderness, were the eyes of
the big brotherly man who had been
the companion,of so malty of her and
the Schoolmaster's wanderings.
, She quickly put some 'food on the
table for him, set the kettle on the bar
over the fire, and while he was eating
told him what she knew of Davey's
arrest and Dale's going to swear
Davey's innocence of the charge
brought against him,
"Why did he do that? Davey was
more in it than he was," Conal asked
savagely.
"I don't know," Deirdre hesitated.
"Yes, I do, Conal. It was because
Mrs, Cameron—"
"Oh, that 'was it, was it?"
Conal went on eating, hungrily.
"What do they say about here? Do
they think Davey'II get off and Dan'Il
have to pay?"
"You've heard of Mr. Cameron's
death, Conal?" Deirdre asked. "They
say that 11 make all the differen
Davey can't very well be accused
stealing his own cattle, and
Nab—"
"What has he got to say about
Of course it's his hand in it all."
"He says . . I'm the cause. , ,
Her voice faltered.
"What's that?"
ConaI's knife and fork clattered
the table.
Did you know , ," she asked, "
you know, Conal, Steve and fath
came from the Island over there?"
He moved, uneasily.
"No," he said, but uneertainl
"Who says so?"
"'MeNab. He did the chain tri
here on Steve—scared him to de
when he was by himself one a
noon. Seems he wasn't quite sure b
fore, but Steve in his fright gave hi
all the proofs he 'wanted. And. M
Nab promised to use all he know
against father and Steve . unless --
Says he only put the troopers on t
this cattle business to get you an
Davey out of the way, though he ha
another store to work off against M
Cameron, too. But he says he alway
suspected . , about Steve and fathe
and was only waiting fer a chance
be sure of it to make me ... mak
me marry him."
"By God—"
Conal spun from his chair. Hi
oaths startled the birds from thei
night perches under the roof.
"He'll not do that, Deirdrel" li
cried. "Not while there's life in me
Rot him—the crawler! To come her
scaring the wits out of you. I'll sere
the last breath out of him, before—'
Re made for the door. Deirdre wen
after him. She put her hand on hi
arm.
"You'll do no good now, Conal," sh
said. ""You're done yourself. Res
ill morning. Then you can go to Mc
Nab. If he knows there's a man
about to stand by Me, reraps he won'
are to do what he said."
Conal jerked himself away from
er.
"No, I'll swear he won't!"
"But you'll do nothing at all if you
go nowt" she urged, "arid I'll have . no-
ody without you. If you'll only rest
id sleep now and go in the morning
t'Il be better. You'll be able to put
he fear of God into McMab perhaps
f he sees you strong and ready to
eke him do what you want."
"Sleep?" He cursed under his
reath. "Do you 'think there's any
sleep II come to me when I think that
McNab—a filthy, damned swine like
cNab—could come near you. I'd
ill him—kill him if he touched a hair
your head.
'Her hands fell from him.
Conal's face •'was .distorted with
age. His words brought back mem-
ry of the shot that lead almost killed
avey.
Conal guessed what her movement
eant. -
"Do you still believe"—he lifted her
hin and • looked into her eyes. "Do
ou still believe I fired that shot in
ie dark, Deirdre?"
"Did you, Conal?" she asked simply.
Be turned from her with a gesture
f
disappointment.
"Oh it was in anger, and when you
crena sure of what you were doing,
know," she cried.
He opened the door.
"You're not going to -night?" she
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in the air. A sparkling time lay out
on the . grass in the paddocks and
spread under the Straggling shade of
the sheds and the stables iu crisp
white patches. ' The sunshine splashed
golden over the hills; it lay in long
shafts of purest brilliance;,on,,the pad-
docks and across the stable yard.
Conal. went out'of - doors; Deirdre
followed hhn,
"Conal," she cried.
s There was appeal in her voice.
He had gathered Ginger's reins m
his hand. The mare turned her head,
her beautiful eyes' on Deirdre.
..
"It's ne good ' you're saying any-
thing, Deirdue, telling me what to do
and what not : to do,"' Conal said
roughly.. "I've thought it all out. I
know what's got to be done. I'll do
it the best way I can."
He understood the' prayer of her
eyes.
"D'you think I want his blood on
my hands?" he asked irritably. ""But
he's got to let you go, Deirdre. He's
gotto. There's no two ways: about it,
ce, and if he says a- word about the
oil Schoolmaster or Steve, he'll, have to
Me- reek n with me then—and the reckon;
!n�•'11 be a short one. That's the bar-
n? gain I'm going to make with him. And
I'll hold him responsible . if ever
,_' the story gets out. He'll pay all the
same and I'll .swear that—on the soul
of my mother. Do you think my life's
worth a straw to me? Do you think if
it is a question of yours and Dan's life
against McNab's, I can hesitate?"
He threw back his head with the old
reckless movement.
"Not much! Lord! I'd take what
was coming to me, .cheerin', if I
thought I'd put things right for the
Schoolmaster and you. But if a knock-
ing about'll do Thad any good instead,
he's welcome to it. If I can get what
I want out of him with a scarin'
there'll be no need to go further.
""If I promise him on the reddest
oath under the sun, and he's pretty
sure I mean it—it'll do instead, per-
haps. But I'm not taking any chances
of his trickin' me. I can't - afford to
take chances, Deirdre. If I don't feel
I've got him. that way—"
She knew what he meant.
""It'll be a long day till you're back,
Conal, she said.
He swung into his saddle, and went
out to the road. She watched the bay
with her long easy stride and Conal
s swinging above her, till the trees hid
r them'ere was no doubt in her mind
that when Conal let his tongue loose,
unleashed the rage in him, McNab
would do what he wanted, Conal was
not known as "Fighting" Conal for
nothing, and he was credited with be-
ing a man of his . word. Reckless and
dare -devil as he was, none knew bet-
ter than McNab that he cared neither
for God nor man when his blood wqs
up, and that he would assuredly do as"
he said though the heavens fell.
Everybody knew the cringing =w-
ard McNab 'was. More than one of
the men he had sold• had threatened to
wipe off old scores without leave or
licence. A threat more or less might
not have mattered, but each one in-
tensified McNab's terror of the clutch
of iron fingers in the night, the swift
blade of a knife, the short bark of a
pistol. It was easy to scare Steve
with a clank of a chain, but the click
of a pistol behind McNab turned him
livid, a greenish hue spread on his
face. Deirdre knew the frenzy of
McNab's fear; but she knew, too, his
shrewd brain.
(To be continued.)
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alt till the morning," he said, with,
r Conal, a strange quietude. "1
sr to give the mare a rub down
d a fee'. Are there any bones for
Sit Throw a shakedown by the
have a Walker Electric
Dishwasher to do
your "slaving" work
for you.
With the Walker you he
may wash, rinse, ster-• then
dry an
ilize and entire
day's dishes in less
than ten little minutes.
Saves hands — saves
hours—saves dishes—
saves money—and it
doesn't getout of order.
Too good to be true?
Theo ask for a deateadretiou.
fire for me. I'll be in directly."
CHAPTER XLIV.
Conal was ' early astir. Deirdre
ardltim moving inthe kitchen and
out of doors.
When he came in again, she had
,
ead a cloth on the end of the table.
acon and eggs were spluttering in a
shallow pan on the hearth, a pot of
porridge was' ready for him, the kettle
steaming.
Conal's face was sombre; it was
easy to see that he had not slept and
that his mind was set to a plan of
action,- He ate without speaking, and
got up to go.
Ginger was standing saddled by the
door, her reins trailing beside her.
She cropped the young grass that
showed vivid green blades about the
water barrel, and was nourished by
the drips from the roof spouts and
leakages from the barrel itself. Deir-
dre heard the click, click of Ginger's
snaffle, the chirping of young birds
under the roof, while Conal was eat,-
ing: There was a solemnity, a wrap-
ped -up purposefulness about him this
morning; she dared not ask him what
he was going to do,
It was a fresh morning with frost
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FFI]VTS ,FOB, SWEET PEA
,,LAVERS.
Itwould be difficult to recall all the
Women *I have' heard' 'declare `that
sweet peas Were their favorite annual,.
Popular, 'and a, general favorite in
our grandmother's day, they are ne
less, so now, , One seldom sees a sum-
mer garden,witixout a -wealth of -these
fragrant blooms, However' • this .' is'
perhaps due to 'something besides the
, universal favoritism- ,felt for .the
sweet pea. They are one of the easiest
of the annuals to grow.
I would not advise an one to pur-
chase P
chase seeds from, . their general store
or from some seed house that is com-
paratively unknown. Order from a
company who'' has a reputation to
sustain, and if yofi pay a' few cents
rnore-•per ounce , do not -consider the
money silent foolishly. .Ihave always
considered that the mixed varieties
were more attractive for the home
garden than to have each kind in a
separate row. • But many women raise
a quantity' of the blossoms for their
home market. These - are often sold
to cafes, hotels and restaurants; When
this is. done, the varieties should not
be ,mixed together.
Prepare the ground as earl as the
frost is out of the ground, and if this
is a few weeks before time €o` •plant,
so much the better. Dig the. trench
the desired length and two feet deep,
as well as two feet Wide. 'Put in a
layer of manure, Fill in the remainder
of the trench with a mixture made of
equal parts of "well -rotted manure
;
leaf Mold and garden loam. Have the.
trench run north and south, if pos-
sible, as this permits the plants get-
ting more sun. I always prefer to
have my sweet peas planted in double
rows as this allows room for netting
to be stretched between the rows.
Early April is usually considered
the best time to plant sweet peas.
Make a furrow- six inches deep and
the full length of the trench. In this
drop the seeds, an inch apart. Cover
to the depth of two inches and press
the soil down ' with a two-inch board.
Water well and in two or three days
the little plants will begin to appear.
Until they are three inches tall they
will need watering every forth day.
After that they should be watered
once a week. • ,
When ' the vines are four inches tall
it is time to but up the netting for
them to climb on. This should be
four -foot poultry netting, and.we
stretch it between the rows. When
the plants begin to bloom, do not neg-
lect to keep them closely picked, never
allowing a blossom to become faded
on the stem. This greatly assists in
keeping the plants in good blooming
condition as well as insuring larger
blossom(.
Do not plant the same soil to sweet
peas season after season. but rather,
choose a difrerent'spot 'for thein each
year.
TEACH ADAPTABILITY AT
HOME..
•
A characteristic too often over-
looked, or at least unemphasized in
the training, of the children, is that of
adaptability, • How does your child
respond to adverse conditions or new
contacts? When you take him visit-
ing does he snake a roar because he
Can't sleep in his own bed or "eat with
his own spoon or ride in the front
eat of the car 'as he does at home?
f he responds unfavorably to new
onditions then 'his training- in ' con=
orming to circumstar,ses has been
egleeted.
A child that cannot comply with the
outine of thehome in which be is
guest can upset plans and create
friction until the pleasure of the visit
s spoiled; for mother and hostess; and
o prepare him so that this unpleas
antness may .be avoided cannot be
one in the two os three days that,
recede' a visit.
To be sure, a child should have his
wn things and should be held to a
ystem of conduct at home -else how
an he form any habits of regularity?
t for a moment can this theory be
iscounted. And it 1s very well to
dd that
small children should be left
at home `as much as possible and not
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The dentist had finished work on a d
lady's back molar and had handed her a
a hand mirror that she might observe
the result herself. Theft he went on
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w14h his task c witl
1 respect to tIte other
teeth, repeating ilio. performance with
the mirror when each tooth had been
lilted. Finally, when the job was, en-
tirely complete, and she handed back
the mirror with thanles, he said;
"Well, madam, how do.'they look to
you?"
"How do they look to me?" she re-
peated.
"Yes, the testi) I have just filled,"
"Oh, I forgot about the teeth!" site
exclaimed, reaching for the hand -glees,
"What did you look at each trine I
gave you the. mirror?
"Why, my hair, of course!"
Hard to Please,
Grocer -"What was that old lady
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Assistant—"About the rang: wait."
"She most be very Bard to please.
Yeste day she was complaining slide
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subjected to;a change, of living cond.,-
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there are exceptions to this rule We
cannot all,have nurse girls and house-
keepers, and we cannot:always stay at
home; so while We 'are training the
children in good habits, let us not give
then the idea, dist these habits are
not 'ad justab.0:
: other' conditions.
Well -how sh 11 ? ,
. ,. ,, a we,dort ,Theun-
damental point in adjnsi,ability=is'un-
(elfishness. In"fact, when,you stop
to think of it, doesn't unselfishness al-
mostalways.solve the problem of fric-
tion in social and business life?
One little mother' helped her chil-
dren by having d' guest day at hone.
On tldis day the whole family pre:
tended they were dining sonic' place
else." Bobbie, instead of having his
high. chair, sat on two books ;and a
cushion as he has to do at Aunt El-
len's when he visits there. And Esther
had to eat with a big' knife and fork
and' drink from a "grown-up 'glass's
and there wasn't any milk 'so they,
drank water' - and' were very polite,
about it.
You get, the idea! The familyare
lifted out of the rut—boosted p as
it were to peek over the' highboard
fence to see what is in the neighbor's
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In social life the happiest,kndividual
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MUSIC'S' DEBT TO
THE JEWS
Much of the' progress in i;hc world .'
of music can -be attributed. to Jews, or
men of Jewish blood.
Look tip the lineage and allilintlona
of the great co.utposers and executants
of the last hundred yearn, and You will
IT OW at every turn,'
Call the roll!
Yu+u w'=a and it includes litany of the
men and"n-omen' we know as Russian,
"French, Geennau,-,Polisdi or:I'talilan Comm_, .
posers • and artigtst' They are'Jewo' or
of .Jewish descent;
Wherever you go,. what do you see
back of every' worthy muaioal enters
Prise 7 •
The Jowlsh woman, and if not the
Jewieeh woman, the Jewish oan, sap=
ported and spurred onmby the Jewish
woman.
'There is'scarcely to -day any musical
enterprise of value •iss'tills great city
or In any other city that does' not de.
rive often th'e 'largest amount of 'its
supporttrom men and women; of : the.
•Jewis'h race, . `
Whence' came this" predilection for
music, this aptitude for inn the breast
of the ;Yew? '
It can be traced back to the night of
'time. The wai'derlhg Semitic ahep-
herdse sang their pastorals in the days
of old before history came to be re-
corded.
Then, -in Egypt, thirty-two centuries
ago, the Jew,sat at the feet of men
who were . scientists In'mvsic, We
know that at the`timo of the bondage.
the people of the Nile were advanced
in thte arts, and that in music they had
both a bonnier art .and, a saeredofai
one. To them can. be traced not a few
of the instrumenrta of the modern or-
chestra.
r-chestra.
The Jew was then, ashe has always
been, and he le to -day, the -most apt of
pupllei
When he took up his stair and set
out for the promised- hand, he carried
with. him into the wilds and the desert
not only some ofthe popular Egyptian
chants init some knowledge of the
science .of Egyptian mueiec, but Egyp-
tian' instruments, One of these was
the tharp, 'still indispensable to the
complete orchestral ensemble,
Mueic Cheers Oppressed Nations.
It has been said that every oppres-
sed nation beoomea music loving,.
Oppression brought out the latent
music in, the Tew, his idealism, his pas-
sionate Love of"liberty, and this is par-
ticulerlfy true of thle Jewish women
who bear, as they have always borne;
the great burden of the woes of their
racer.
>~rom the oppression the, Jews car-
ried their music 'into Palestine, where
it flowered, till fresh oppression car-
nl'ed• it to every corner of the globe,
The tenacity of therace hes kept
much of its music in uncorrupted form,
We have,it here, as every capital and
virtuallyy every hamlet of the civilised
world has it,
So we find the Jewish flair for music
manifesting itself in two ways—the
one, the preservation through many
centuries of the melodic treasures of
Biblicatl limes; the other, virtural lead
ership in the international art music
which has grown out of the simpler
music of the people, and like that sim-
pler music, has become a necessity in
the lives of OUT people.. We have with
us a heritage of Jewish melody, not
only as It is heard in the synagogue,
iltuaily, .bat in folk ants of unknown
concert hale along with the national-
istic songs of various races.
From generation to generation these
melodies have come down to us, ex-
presstve of the beauty of soul that has•
never been Post to'the Jewish people.
Effect of Lights on Atanos-
• phere.
It is of much interest to those ea -
gaged in sign Iighting .and signaling
-to know that lights oaf, different cetera
show varying degrees, of ability to
Penetrate atmosphere. Some calonla-
tious based on experiments give the
following results. for the minimum in.
tousity visible in a clear atmosphere
at a range. of two miles. In these 'cal.
culations light sources of equal area
are ,assumed:
Reed- 2.37 candlepower
Green
I.96 candlepower ower
White 1.71 candlepower
The rangeof visibility of any light
source depends, -.0f course, upon the in-
tensity of the source. However, it
nmst.not be supposed that by cloub- "'
ling the intensity the range will he
doubled. The relation between range
and intensity varies 'tor different col,
ors,
The great absorption of light in an
atmosphere laden with water vapor is ,
a well known fact. A foreign govern-
ment found that arc lights of 1,0.00,000
candlepower which which pwere installed in a
lighthouse had less ability to penetrate '
a fog than a 10,000 candlepower oil
lamp. 'I'his i.ndicales that electric In
candescent lamps, having more red
rays, would be superior _to arc lamps
far use Si lighthouses.
Dust end smoke unquestionably in-
terfere more with the transtnlseioai of
blue or green light than with Fred
light' Therefore, when viewed through
atmosphere. all lights wanilcl appear to
become redder. On weighing the evt.
deuce; it seems that reddish. ilhtmin-
ante should- have greater penetrative ,
power than'61u'islt lights and where dei
tai's are to be distinguished at a dig,
tutee the red Bight is more readily fo-
cussed than itght of any other color°.,,
r I Got ail you can; save all you can; -
and give all you can.