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THE CONCORD Tir.IBS PAGE TWO " t 13 BE1 If . PART ONE ; The Awakening CHAPTER I ' Cropinr In the Dark nrUIE convict gang had e pieaaant 1 X place to work today. Their road I ; building had taken them aome 1 mlle from .the gcattered outakirta of 1 Walla Walla, among fielda green I with trowing barley. I The convicts themselves wera In a 1 genial mood, easily moved to wide 1 grins; and with aIngla exception 1 they looked much like any other road 1 gang. Curiously enough, whenever tfca urnrdon'M thflUPht dwelt UDOU tho lnmatfes of his prison, theria was .always one wind-tanned, vivid face, one brawny, towering form that seemed to demand Individual con sideration. The man who was listed on the records as Ben Kinney was distinctly an individual "That's the queerest case we ever had here at Walla Walla," Sprlgley told his fellow guard, as they watched tho man's pick swing In the air. "Sometimes I wonder whether h oucrht to be here or not. Look at that face he hasn't any mosje of a criminal face than I have." The other guard. Howard.- scanned his companion's face with' mock care. "Now let me tell you hort they . happened to catch him. Maybe you heard he and DagoFrank were in f the act of breaking into the Western H - Danish Bank. They were. In the 1 alley, in the act of Jimmying a; win dow, and all at once IUnney straight ened up as if something had hit him and let the Jimmy fall with a thump to the pavement. He put his hands to his head, like a man with a head ache And the next instant a cop came running from the mouth of the alley. "Kinney was heeled, but he didnt even pull his gun.' Now let me tell you another queer thing. Too know, the chief has started a system here to keep track of all the", prisoners. He has.them all fill out a card. Well, when this man Kinney turned In his card, he had written, 'Ben' on It, but the rest was absolutely blank. ' ",Mr. Mitchell thought at first that the man couldn't write. It turned out, though,, that , he can write an intelligent hand, and spell good too. Then Mitchell decided he was Joist sulking, but I'm confident I know the answer. The reasoned didn't fill out that card, was because he couldn't remember. . i "He couldn't remember where or when he was born, or who were bisJ folks, or where be had cometromror how he had spent his life. Amnesia that's what the doctors call it am: nesia following some sort of a men- m tal trouble. In the ' end youTI see that I'm right." . . . There had been quite a northern migration lately, these late spring days. The last of the waterfowl had massed by now, but the northern mi gration was not yet done, -'''.; Ben thought about them as tilrds of passage, and the thought amused him. And at the sight of a small, stooped figure advancing toward him up the railroad right-of-way he paused, leaning on his pick. -.-..' Because Benhad .paused, -for the first time in an hour, his two guards looked up to see what had attracted MJa attention. .- They saw ;;what seemed to them a white-haired old wanderer of sixty years or more; but at first they Were wholly at a loss to ' explain Ben's fascinated look of growing Interest. As he paused to scrutinize the con vict gang neither Insolence jnor fear, one of which was certainly to be ex pected, became manifest In ' bis face. Both guards were held and amazed by the apparent fact thai at the first itissaiMsni Bcrutlny of the man's outline, his carriage and his droll, wrinkled face, the prisoner Kinney was moved and stirred as If confronted by the risen dead. The old man himself baited, re turning Kinney's stare. Kinney's mind seemed to be reaching, groping for some astonishing truth that eluded him. f The old man ran, in great strides, toward him. "My God, aren't you Ben Darby? he demanded. . The convict answered him as from a great distance, his voice cool and calm and with an Infinite certainty. "Of courae," he. said. "Of course I'm Darby." " For the moment that chance meet ing thrilled all the spectators with the sense of monumental drama. The convicts stared; Howard the second guard, ktarted;l)stirdly, rather gullt ily, when the old man whirled to ward him. "What are you doing with; Ben Darby In a convict gang?" the old wanderer demanded. "What am I doin'T? Howard's as tonishment' gave way : to righteous THE OLD MAN RAN IN GREAT STRIDES TOWARD HIM. Indignation. "I'm guardin convicts. that's what I'm' a-doln'." - The old man had turned his eyes again to the tall, trembling figure of Ben.' .. . . . Ben, Ben!" he said, evidently struggling with deep emotion, ?What are you doing here?"- v' "Five years for burglary," he an swered simply. . "Guilty, too I don t know Anything more. And I can't remember who you are." "You don't know me?"t Some of Ben's, own bewilderment seemed to pass to him, "You know Ezra Mel ville " . . .., . .-: - , , ;; Sprlgley stepped quickly , p Mel ville's side. "He's suffering loss of memory," Jhe , explained swiftly. "This Is the first time he ever re called his own name." " Melville gazed at him In lncredu Uaa astonishment, then turned , to Sprlgley. "Moj I talk to you about this, case?" he asked quietly. "If not tq you, who can I talk to? There are a few points that might help to clear up" . ...... ...... Many and Important were the de velopments which arose from their conference. Melville's northward Journey was postponed ! for some days, and within a week this same whlte-halredk lean old man was pleading his case to the governor of the State of Washington. It camtver about, from the same cause, that a noted; alienist. Forest, of Seattle, visited Ben Darby In his-cell: and finally that, the prisoner himself was taken to the capital at Olympia. The brief inquisition that f ollowed, changing the entire current of Ben Darby's life, occurred In the private office of McNamara, the '.Governor. ill 9 ti I The 2mt from SxltU roftlactad . j. M.M-f tills tsaaf' 1UU UUil J I rvi( mv , j Ezra MerrtCe. m t Again 33na ey atodJed the drcS. U trr face, "With the vaguest ana of memory. I know I've aeea bim Ufore often. ' I can't tea anything else." . - -Hei a good friend of your famfly. I shouM say he was a very good friend, to take the trouble and time he has, in your behalf." Een nodded, The explanation wsj beyond him. Forest leaned forward. Toa re member the Saskatchewan River? Ben straightened, Vut the dim Images In his roinJ were not clear enough for him to answer In the aflrmative. "I'm afraid not." Melville leaned forward In his chair. "Ask him he reroembera winning the canoe race at Lodge role or. the time he shot the Alha baska Rapids.", " c Ben turned brightly to him, but , slowly shook his head, "I caut re member ever hearing of them be fore." - "I think you would, latlme," Forr est remarked. ... "They must have been interesting experience. Now what do these mean to you? Thun der Lake Abner Darby Edith Dar by Mac Lean's College' Abner Darby! It was curious fwhat a flood of tenderness swept through Ben as, whispering, he re peated the name. Since his own was Darry, Abner Darby was, in all probability, hi father; but his rea soning Intelligence, rather than his rrrmory, told him so. The nam& of Edith Darby con jured up in his mind a childhood playmate a girl with towzled yellow curls and chubby, confiding little hands. . . . But these dim mem- , ory-pictures went no further: there were no later visions of Edith as a young woman, blossoming with vir gin beauty. The third name of the three MacLean's College, called up no memories whatever. "They'll strengthen in time, I'm sure. Forest told him. M'ut tnera out of ycur mind, for now. Let It be blHik." The alienist again leaned toward him, his eyes searching. There ensued an instant's pause, pos sessing a certain quality of suspense. Then Forest spoke quickly, sharply.. In response a curious tremor passed over Ben's frame, giving, in some degree the effect of a violent 'start. , "Wolf Darby," he repeated hesitantly. '"Why do you call me that?" ' "The very fact that you know the name' refers to you, -not someone else, shows that that blunted mem ory of yours has begun to function In' some degree. Now think. What do you know about Wolf Darby?" Ben tried in vain to find an an swer. . A wnoie world? or meaaing lingered Just beyond the reach of his groping mind; but always it eluded him. Forest suddenly spoke - to old Ezra Melville;. and the latter,, put a . smau, cardboard box into hie ( hands. . . , . ; .:, ' "I want you to see what I have'- here," Forest told Ben," J'They were. your own possessions once you sent them yourself to Abner Darby, your late father and I wnt yoih to see If you remember them.". ' Evidently this was the climax in the examination. Forest opened the box, taking therefrom a roll of white cotton. This' he slowly unrolled, re vealing two small, ribbdned orna-' ments "of gold or bronze. Ben's starting, eyes fastened on them. No doubt be recognized them. "The Victoria Cross, of course," he said slowly, brokenly. "I won It, didn't I the daythat day at Ypres the day my .men were trapped " His words faltered then. The wheels of his memory, starting Into motion, . were stilled once more. Again the; great darkness dropped him. Yet to Forest the - ex periment was an unqualified success. jThere's no doubt of It!" he ex claimed.. He turned to McNamara, the Governor. "His brain is Just as sound as yours or mine. With the right environment, the-right treat ment, he'd be on the straight road to recovery." f, , (Continued In Our Next Issue) LOCL IIEItTION 3 ' Hi 5 HARDING WILL SITP051T - ' BONUS -FOR SOLDIERS Fa vcr Bonus If Feasible Means of Financing Burden Can Be FoiumL Cincinnati. Dec. 17. Assurance that l'resident Harding would support a lumus for ex-service men providing a feasible means of financing tlie bonus tan lie found . ,was given ex-serrU-e men "by Colonee R. Forbes, director of the -veterans' "conference of national and -state executives of the veterans of foreign wars, here today. ASIIEYILLEA1 ONE ; TIME ATCARGE LAKE Enarineers YtnA Evidence Tbat ttill ; Was Once BUtcm of Large Expanse of Water. Asheville plateau was in frastageaat found at the crest of -Battery Pdrk hill point to the fact that the entue Asheville plateau was in liastagert "at the bottom of aj huge lake, covering the French Broad valley, it was learn ed from, engineers today. A series of I water- worn bou'ders at This means that the -bonus bill is least three feet thick and covering an liable to be passed at the coming ses- h. .Houston. New York,.' national ctm , inander of the veterans " of foreign war, said after the. meeting. . ' ; ' Colonel. Forbes called " Iresident Harding by long distance telephone " shortly before going into the confer ence, and in the course of his address : referred to the conversation with the "President. "I calltnl him up because I it" was sugPSted t6 me that the bonus ' might Iw.to'uchetl upon. he taid. " "I . wish you knew the pulse. o:t President Harding. I wish you knew his in nermost thoughts. I wish you kne.w how he loves the ex-service men. "Harding Is not opposed to a bonus. fc . He .will never be opposed to a bonus of they Will x pVoyide a" . niea.usr.for Hfnaneing it. . AlT sort$ . cyf legislation J hara he,en .sought : all ports of means have been mentioned. - and the most simple means of. these ' that has been brought to my attention is the. sales tax to meet this obligation. " If Congress had brought to the President the solution of the financial problem of this additonal financul re sxnsililit.v he would Uave signed the bill I lelieve v the sales tax, is the . means whereby this obligation, may be paid mid the-sales tax is the answer to . the problem of paying the bill." LSE THE PEXtfY COLTJJ1X IT PAtS area. 01 arouna 2w square leet, was found at the, crest of the hill give rise to the theory that it was at one time entirely under water. . ' Tie hbulders" were found while drills were fcelng used an effort to see- if rock would be found when the property Is excavated and several feet -of earth covers the waterworn rock. After (the drills t.ssed through the strata of. rock,-only 'soft slate and clay was encountered, and it - has been stated that Ihe hill can easi'.y be excavated. ' Colonel , S. Lusk. a poineer res ident of Asheville. Jias in several articles, pointed "to the - indications found that point to a huge lake ot sea having "at one time covered this section. A Iqraier owner of QIeadoJbrook farm, now owned by E. W. Growe. points to numerous indications found that water covered an area of at least: 80,000 Square acres of what is now valuahle commei-cial and farm land. -; ';. ' Jones-'Are or single?"-; Smith -Yes yc-u married, divorced SIMSIONS ArCl'SED OF . , INSULTING AIR. SMOOT U I I II ' North .Carolina Senator Tell t'tah Member That His Charges Are Not True, Washington, Dec. 10. There was a brief display of verbal fireworks in .the Senato chamlK?r today during which Seuator ,Smoot. republican, Utab, accused Senator Himuion, dem-H-rat, North Carolina, of having ih sidted him "at least 'M or" more times," and the North Carolina sena tor declared Senator iuoot had made "a statement he knovs i3 not true." The Care-up otx-urred during debate over the effect on prices of the re cently enacted tarift. law and. while quiet, heated, ended with both sena tors agreeiijgto let the record speak for itself. Senator Simmons attempt ed to question the. Utah senator who after answering several questions said the injuries were designed to embar rass him. Senator - Simmon denied he. had -any intention of embarrassing Senator Snioot, who. lie added ,was "too omnipotent to embarrass." ' TODAVS KVENTS Monday December 18, 192. x Today begins the last week for your Christmas shopping.; . , Former President and Mrs. Wodrow Wilson today observe their : seventh wedding anniversary: .An, International Congress on Health Education meets in Paris todav .to ran. tinue In session through the week, s ' ine American Radio Exposition, for which preparations have been making for nearly a year, will lie opened this j week in NewYprk City. -reported today sllhlly ifrvst i . - MarrUge I ce&e hx$ ba l to Jrssc Helms end 341 ZHUt Kaelt. both of Carcrd, , Mr. tL K. V.Urk Urvntttl' t h i Uam tw North ififcg strf-t to newest f ll!n-. Tlie frtTrt!uo f Mr. J. I lIar1U nitn hk lmen III ft V plt -fk. t reverted tlay at ilrLtly ImpfwtfJ. Strict Kid !llng ritto on' It ci-irkt-t U qurtnl ai '2?, 1-2 t-nt ir pound today; rtiton w--d at 72-rtJ j X:t luhL Ten eae wre dcK-ktted la p?ice ccjft this jnomtcg. Snrn f th c femlants tcrt rhrrI with !ntoK-a- iuu i? ftufi lurrc c.w iuirj jV.th assault. Mr. AddiiMin Crowe!!. frtiierlr f No.jJ ud X towohiiw. tUfivw! h! family .toU'oittvirtJ la-t Tlutmlay. He ovu:iM tn W. W. ,J4ina tm street, which he rwently -pun-LjM"U. , The girl of the Laura Sunderland Schil lh t txprem their aHr-l3-tlon' to th )'ouiaa tlulC JUtarian and Klwatilans for the ran mmt f'r thotn that tfcfy Uilght atter.d Dr. Bar ker' lecture AVfi!iMlar, afternoon. No new rase of disease, were, re ported to lr. H. K .llnchanan. ctunty healh opii-er, this morning:"- ne phpdrlan of thb city stated Saturday night that health conditions here gen. e rally are good. Mr. U-' I. Goodman. tonty -farm agnt, hr.s returuel from Italclgii. where he attetulrd a meeting of agents from all parts, of the -fate. Tlie met ing was very Interesting,-and nHpfuL Mr. Goodman tutel. -IrapQn, star centi-r on Trinity's footlall team fr the pat Hint year. Ii.i3 Ikcji electe! captain' of tbe 1123 team. For the past two years he hats Ik -en chosen aIl-sta.te"vnter"on MTeral team. - WHliHin Arcliie, 4-iiionthr-old son of Mr, and Mrs. U Sherrill, of No. 'J township, licd yesterday afternoon at 1 :4-"i o'clock. , Funeral .vervkfs were held this afternoon at fi o'ciock al interment was made in the cemeteFy af Fairview. where the. funeral nor-, vices were" held. . - . Jnst one week until Christmas. If you lmve any Rhopifln to le done ntw is the time, to do it.' If youhave packages to ie mailwl now is the time to mail them. " There will be just five "shopping day after tKl;, and Christ mas Day will be here before you know it. . - , , - "V .' We-begin tolay the puMlcatlon of n most fascinating serial story. "The Sky Line of Spruce." This Is a story of romance and adventure in the wilds df the Curibwn "Kange in British Co lumbia. Be sure to read the oiK'iiing chapter, which will le found on page two today. ' ' Ilogh Gny, tor the "pust several years lwad football 'roach at Davidson. Saturday resigned and annnnced that he will efKer.. lOrshj' T1k, ntbtetlc authorities at Daridso'n bare .not 'yet announced his successor. Jac-k Black, of the- Pioneer Nlilf neighborhoKl. is mentioned us -a-, jiosttible suctvscr to Coach Grey. Messrs. Iloliert K'and Homer Phil lips, of Uowan County, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Phillips, of Allemarle, end Mr. Melville Phillips., 'of Charlotte, are here today to attend a dinner at, the home of Mrs. Andrew J. Winecoff, the occasion being the .73rd birthday of 4 Sirs. Winecoff. Setera 1 other guests were also present at the, dinner. ' -" - - . - '. ' . -'.7 - - '' ' Mr; George W. Watts, who last week was appointwl superintendent of . tbe county iiome by the eounty t-omis-sfoners, will probably take charge of the home about January. 1st. Mr. J. L.Towell. who has be?n superintclent of'the home for the past several years, has. not yet 'announced what business lie will . ehten .- ' " , Billy, the yonng sm of Mr. and Mrs. Joe.-V.' Morrison. In reiortel today ns crtieally ilh Tlie child became so ill yes terthiy "that hope; 'for his recovery was almost alandohI, but he ralliel later in the ."day, and Is some, letter today. 'The, condition' of his sister. Myrtle Young. wh has also .been ill, is reiorted toilay as improved. - Con(-ordjKopIe showed gnat interest in Charlotte, yesterday when reports of the. fire there egan to. drift into this city. ( One report stated that a large portion of .the' business section of Charlotte had Wen rtest royed ; an other report declared the American Trust Company's hnue. bad !n de stroyed, and another confined the. fire to the Academy oj' Music bnilding, which was burnMl. The Christmas services in the.Gil- ead Charge, lteformel Church', wfli be held as follows: Keller Reformed Church Saturday night. December ISt, at G.30 oVI6.-k: New Gilead Keformed Church; Sunday afternoon ' Peeemlter 24. at "3 o'clock. The children ami young people will, give l6th programs, songs, recitations and "exercises. The (lirlstmas offerings will le given to Nazareth's Orphau's Home at Cres cent. ' : - I , ; h - Bcinnin TadaOur Store Will Be Open Exe unt! I 9 O'clock. ninjjs lift'' II I X II j I . n n . - . U Store Open Kcnin J, Xmas. I uJ a : Us it Sal TAT : CIIIUM ONLY FIVE MORE DAYS OF OUR BIG - ' MAS SALE! . This is your chance to save money on Xmas prevent.. Every day-we add new specials in each department i,,r this Big Sale, besides those which we are already offering Set fin nnf ii'riif itnftl tin. Inct- vbifr V ....... 1 . i ..w. ..Mi. va.i.,a fciiw IHJV vail O IIIUI U 1(1 till slioppmg but come now and Ret your. choice. S dov Display." ccAVin- 4 h'4 ft 1-4 T A FEW SUGGESTIONS : I-OK CHRISTMAS GIFTS Read over the IiVt tlovv., it will help 3 oa ucside. We have presents to juit every one Gifts of Hear Value For Worn en Stationery- ' llan'lkerclu'efs Work Baskets - A White Comb and Brtih -Collar and Cuff 5ets Manicuring Sets Beads Pins Pocket Books . Cutex Sets Face Powder Toilet Water A Toilet Articles of all kinds Umbrellas' ' Hosiery Ar4 many Other r,A men tior.ed l:cre. V Give Small Gifts For Men. .lhcsc ihev- will le Appreciated Silk HovC; r : WchiJ Hose Kelts Wckj! Scarfs Silk Scarfs Xeck Ties : Collars CutT Buttons ' Shirts Underwear Hand Jla$s -Kid Gloves' Suspciidtrrs H?.e Supporters Sweaters AW the Xtr.g. itc. -Vtr the .Wh liar Ihtrtnij VI, u for ilicv ,.,! i ! Bbnirt -Mieet I let! Spt csd -T'll I tt S.idf l4iHle I.snrr l.inen Napkrt I.inrn ToeN HoItrv BWer" in!'.A Curtain Pillow Br'niv Only frn au tinned here. I n! select ffitn if FIVE FORE SHOPPING DAYS-OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK ALL THIS WEEK .JlNviOJ II- mm arc? 0 Ci Concord's Christmas Store 0O 1' ""W 'w TI 'IS" "JT mt ..... ...., 1 . . . .... .. ' 1. 1T r t'r vi'm n miii, .t t , y,, .,, u " ii nil u at. Mtm ii ..1?..' .. 4 7T TT KtAX Til U AT TO G0I(R. .! Unslgmd Letter to MeCrajr Sars Hol , , H Is IValttoT For Hlnu ( tiarTte, IoU Dec. IS. 4 letter purporting to orap from the Stp tary of the Ku Klnx Klan at Gary, threatening: the rife of Governor Mc Cray, Tvas turne1 over to Federal nni State authorities f.r inveitigat.on. The tter saM: t "As Secretary of the Ktf KIujc' Klan. I have been Instructed, to write r you to advise you before hand not to lntr- not wo onr finrthr. fur if n a.. J uisei is waning rrr you, ye Vr ,ft intend to lit it thins or snbody iand n our way. With l0.tKKi.(Ki t8mb;r re will fwp ihf eufifry tnd Governors bill tetter be prep&red for tlit rt, for w nean trosin, InsteMd of rritVWnit ui you ouaht lo Art Uthf. tn W! y. !, . ; PlyTf!ii: Whit i . - tald- h4'm:t f! h glad to j.in tmr rsfikxttemniwr. lif.ii L4 t the eye of the Ku Klux K an ar un i tiletit, lnvmlrt .1' t you." The tetter tore no ttisnitore. Gov- 'f ' ernor afc5ray expressed hSme f m!' -'' Tle 4j) j ittHi".f if to t c1tfrl'j tl 11' II.. ii rese witn tbe aertvities of our order. We are here to say and iav, have no Jn sympathy with.fhe'organfzaU meaning for u. We understand thatt th lime it obtained. hart- you -nave aireauy expresei yuut ui- tbU Htate, i ttl'-nj JJjW, It (!.1.' t rti-v .i j . . : . ' .v." mil -urn : v uai ao you mean D7 siy- reconstructed next nmmers. it was ing yes? , ; .v- . . -. - i learned from Ha Ttinymntnirt - omitn Well,-once I was .married thea I got - a divorce ' and iow I am single.". '; . -v. - ers. The new chureb should b. mm plated by toefftriBs.ori324;:.Tfe&iMi clmrth rnins tare acr teen removed. . Ut to mail tiem now. The I .ask e ball team frwu the Char lotte V. M. C. will ctjnie- to Coneord tomorrow night form gafne with Ihe loealY. Tlie Charlotte team has been playing uuusually fine ball so far this ye.nr. and unless it stages a flump. Ehoiild win the t-hampiomhip" of the Ktate. lersiM who witness .the same tomorrow night will see tbe ljest.te.nm sceu in Concord in several year. The locals are in good shape for the game, which should be" u a exceediopiy fat one. ' . Vostoffico officials declare that It Is not only important, to mall pack a ses early, but to see that they are prop erly wrapped, tied and addressed. Plain addre, strong paper and etoutj string are essential .to make a. Journey of. the P;ukare safd It'U pointed out and persons mrilling rtt-kage are urged to follow , thee tmHructtouH. It l just one week until Christmas, tbe of: ficiabj also pcint out. and if yon want your. packages to reach their dwtlna- t:oa for Christies Tay yon .riU bt ;. - : ' V&v' 'V..V-:-.:rv , . .....;'c":. " iVf'' mm - s. - - mU. m m .- - -- I -1' V The B est Giftfor Cliristrnas 1 922 JLy" start, thrums of a gift for your ?Wa' son-think of our hoUday Ibar gains ii Radio sets and supplies. SLF lu instrument we sell can be reh-d on to sive.faulUecs cervica Ourpnces are the most reanat:eyou will find R M A
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