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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY , HERTFORD. N. C. FRIpAY. JUNE 17, 1938 PAGE SEVEU f-V 13 MAY, ICTUV BftTRICe .OmrtkM UN w imwl IM.' ' Chapter Three ' Benumbed, Erich watched over ;Pat as ah lay on the bed, a pack of crooked lea In a towel over her lebest The doctor bad ordered him I to summon - Doctor Felix Jaffe. Erich glanced at bia watch. Even now, Koster was on the road with the great specialist, racing hlnffeer In "Bttoyf bo that Pat might be aaved. The minutes dragged by, lengthened. One hour, an hour and half, two hours . . there came the sound of a roaring motor. Then, a few moments later, as Jaffe was making bis examination, Erich faced Koster. "She never told me Otto, not a word." She bad never-thought of herself, just of making him happy. He threw out bis hands like one seeking help. "Otto, nothing can ever happen to a girl like that" Then the doctor was outside the door with some reassuring words. Be motioned Erich to go into the bedroom. "Very serious?" Koster asked the physician. i MTU know mora when she gats back to town. One thing is certain. She must go to a sanitarium in the Fall. By mid-October at the latest' Koster nodded grimly. "Sham go." No need for Erich to know though, until the time came. There were enough shadows over the city , And as if an the love and faith . around her were a llfe-atvlnff draught Pat found herself walking within a month. Summer grew hotter ana even the hoys seemed to. wilt Then, with the first tang or autumn air. terror struck at Fat's heart. Any day now she would have to leave. Mutinously, she closed her Hps over the word "sanitarium" ana stayed on. She was sitting at the dinner table one night, finishing her coSSee, During the meal, the boys had re galed her with an account of a street brawl they had been drawn Into that day. It had all come about over a towing Job. The owner bad put his car in their hands when along had come the Vogt Brothers who had demanded the Job for themselves. The episode was typi cal of the gangster methods of busi ness that had sprung up all over xne city lately. Her eyes were shadowed as she watched Lenz and Erich depart for the shop. Then she turned to Kos ter despairingly. "And all that- fighting, dangerfor one hundred narics. Ana what do I give? what w i ever giver" He covered her bands with his. "Just being here, that's what Where you walk, we walk beside you." He rose to catch up with the others. "Just remember that Pat Always." Striding along the winding street the three men found themselves in a vicious gale. They halted how over, as they cams abreast of a warehouse where a speaker was ad dressing a large crowd. I "There is a madness abroad in the land," he was thundering. "It is entering your home like a thief in the night to steal away your bonor and your liberty. It is a tyranny born of the arrogance of Ignorance and hysteria a tyranny Bo ghastly that It will compel you (eventually to surrender all your lights as human beings." The speaker was Dr. Becker, tens felt shame lance through him that he was not standing there be side his old friend. Suddenly, from around the corner came some three bundred semi-uniformed men. A concerted cry went up. Plainly aeen, a uniformed hand hurled a rodb It glanced off the brow of the speaker, bringing a trickle Of blood. , iErloh heard a smothered oath and the next second Lens had broken away and plunged into the mass of milling rioters. From the center of the crowd Becker made a gesture to his followers. Lens was In their midst as they dashed to the warehouse and looked the door. 1 Koster and Erich looked at each other, stunned. It had all hap pened In the twinkling of an eye. To reach Lens now was impossible. The hoodlums were solidly block . Ing the way before the warehouse aoor. They would have to bide I their tima. Leadenly. Erich returned home and made of his face a blank as Fat met him in the front halL He was holding her close as the tele- pnon rang, it was Doctor Jane. " 'Haw did she stand the trip? " Erich repeated after him in amaze ment. "What trip?" "The trip to the sanitarium. She knew she was supposed to go a week ago. Xf you want to keep that girl alive, you send her off right away, Herr-Lohkamp. Don't forget Right away." Clammy with fear, Erich said, "she'll go tomorrow, Doctor. With out fail." There was rain In the morning and Erich had a dreary sense of the fitness of things. Lens trapped like a rat in a warehouse; Pat leaving for the loneliness of a san itarium. He was standing with her In the vestibule of the train when Koster suddenly appeared with a bouquet of flowers. "These are from Lens with his regrets and his love." "I hope he's not In trouble," Pat said quickly. "All this fighting In the streets those crowds." The whistle Mew and she kissed each do with this. They November . . . December . Christinas Eve. Erich sat at a table in Alton' cafe. His haggard face was too old and too young. Pat a million miles away. Lenz gone. Koster prowling up alleys and dirty holes-in-the-wafi, looking for Lens's murderer. The thought was like a summons, for Koster stepped Into the room. 'It's over. I trapped him up a blind alley." "Anybody see you?" "No. He fired first anyway. It was self defense. Here. Open your telegram. It was at the house." Twice, thrice, Erich read the Jrinted message. "Come soon, dar ing. Pat." Two minutes later he had her on the telephone and was asking questions. "They want me to rest up," she was saying lightly. "You see, I I have a little operation next week. Seems I don't need so many ribs. But" the merest break, "I wanted to talk to you. I wanted to hear your woiba.- He moistened his dry lips. Dear est, fragile Pat. "Sweet I'm com ing. Koster and I will start to- fegfc 111 i BaB&aBBBBatSBsSSBSssnfc wrn T:.'i"'ilT.5T I atanatrinnad.- mmBSOk Brood . yy .... mi Vj . ,J f I'M 4 Pat looked young and J j i ebic ha blue snow suit. " I 1 M one in turn. "Don't look please ettner or you" The engine throbbed, chugged, made a great to-do and then Pat was gone. Erich stood like a man turned to stone until the last coach was out of sight Finally he turned to Koster. 'What's happened to Lens?" Roster's words were terse but enough. "Come on." The streets were crowded with a milling tide of political partisans. Then, Just as they reached the warehouse, a dreadful scene met their eves. The place was being besieged by a crowd of hoodlums. Krlch tensed. From a side entrance of the building a sortie of twenty defenders was emerging and ad vancing on the attackers with re volver and rifle. Lens was at the head of the men. Suddenly Koster gripped Erich's arm. On a balcony, a youthful sniper stood poised, his rifle aimed at Lena. He fired and Lens clutched his heart and sank to the ground. It was as preposterously simple as that As Erich and Koster pushed for ward, the battle became a hand-to-hand encounter, moving away from their fallen comrade. Koster knelt beside him and held bhn In his arms. "Lens. It's Otto. Can you hear me?" Lenrs eyes opened for the last time. He smiled feebty. "I took a long time but I finally made up my mind." Snow came that night to blanket Lens grave. In the light of the dawn. Erich said hopelessly, "may be we should have told the police." posters up drew cacic irom nis teeth. "The police have nothing to night We'll drive up In 'Baby. We'll be there tomorrow." She was waiting for them on the front steps of the place as they rounded the mountain bend next morning. She looked young and .chio in a blue snow suit Then Erich folded her into his great coat and Koster was squeezing her hand and nobody said anything Im portant but everyone said it at once. Pat had gone to change from her snowsuit into a dress. Dazedly, Erich stared at the figures for the cost of the operation that Dr. Plauten had handed him. "Over a thousand marks. What'll we do, Otto? We've got to raise it Aut how?" Koster rubbed his chin. "There's a full moon tonight I can make the city by tomorrow." Erich gripped his arm. "How are you going to get the money?" A luminous light glowed in Ros ter's eyes. Til get it. Tou for get about it Forget everything ex cept Pat tonight" The enchantment of. mountain dusk had fallen as Pat descended the stairs that evening all in silver radiance. Erich stood back, awed. "The silver dress. Pat you've turned on the magic again." She laughed and curtseyed. "Would Herr Lohkamp dance with me then?" "With pleasure." He bowed. "My wife gave me some dancing lessons, rd love to try them out on you." As they glided over the floor, she looked at him impishly. 'Tou know, I adore your wife. Howd she ever happen to marry vowf" Erich man aged a particularly Intricate step. "But you're wonderful, darling." Tm not bad," he agreed smugly She laughed. How blessedly I to be able to laugh and Joke about silly, foolish things. "I'd never want to danoo with anyone else." The two weeks had come and gone and now here was pat back from the operation mending slowly, inch by inch. Erich was in the village getting flowers when Koster paid her his first visit during her convalescence. She. wiggled one finger at him as he came in. "Otto, my dear.' Then, slowly, she rolled her head. "Do you think it was worth it?, Selling 'Baby1 I mean, to pay for, my operation? A grand racing oar like that" His lips trembled. "The impor tant thing is, how do you feel?" A flash of tho old smile. "I think they took my backbone out by mis take." Then she swallowed very hard. "I can't understand it. Otto, she said quietly. Impersonally, "whif two people should love like Erio' and me and yet one die." He shook his head vigorously "You're a long way from that" T dont know. Lying here for so many hours alone I've figure'! it out If you eat less I can llvf, a few weeks longer. If you starve yourselves, that might mean a few more months. And all so that I could still breathe a little, my heart still beat-for what?" "For us," Koster said thickly. "Happiness I never thought Ird know. A new world to live in, for Erich." The door opened and her hus band came Into the room. He and Koster would be leaving in a few minutes. The latter slipped away so that they might have this last space of time for themselves. Erich kissed her hand. "In a month you'll be walking around with no fever. In three months you'll be out of here, back to the city and Spring." Her eyes glinted. "Oh Erich let's not go back to the city. Let's go to South America and roll down to Rio. Down with all the monkeys and coffee." Her body was burn ing, parched, aching for the cool touch of shade and writer. "In the Spring." "No, now. We're on the deck of a boat in the morning. No, It's night and we're sliding into a scented, dark harbor." He laughed encouragingly. "I'm making eyes at the native girls and you're getting mad." "And always I'll bo very strong and never tired. I'll never sleep because life will be too good to sleep away." He nodded, kissed her lightly and started from the room. "Now dar ling, Tm going to pretend I'm not really leaving. Then pretty soon I'll be back? She was supposed to lie quite still. She was suposed to lie very still or she would die, the Doctor had said. But Lenz had died because it was honorable. He had died bravely and proudly. Panting a little she struggled from, the bed and approached the window. Then, bracing herself, she stood erect Erich and Koster were at the sleigh. They looked up and suddenly she stretched her arms In a wide, passionate movement to ward Erich, knowing, with the flery pain, that she was breaking thai chain of life breaking it to save her love and her honor. There was a gay wave from Erich. Then, as horrible reallza tlon hit him he dashed in and up the stairs. As he held her crumpled form, her smile became tenuous; half over the border already. "It's right for me to die, darling whenf I'm so full of love for you." Weeks later Erich stood over the) two graves with Koster beside hlm.-i People did go on, they ate, they, laughed, they slept But somewhere in the hidden recesses, life had stopped. That was his secret It helped. "South America's so very far away," he said quietly. T wiso they were going with us." i Side bv side he and Kosteej wallfed up the path. But as they moved along, they were sudden; frmr and Erich knew all at on with a wave of exaltation, thai thnoa Bhftdnwv figures of Pat ani Tnr. crave and tender, would al ways walk beside them toward whatever lay ahead. THE END. visors to suit his own needs. He and his wife are guided in using the best methods of managing the farm and the home, as proven by the Agricul tural Experiment Stations, the Ex tension Service and practical farmers who have already made a success. The increase in what the farmer is worth is made up of suf;h things as hogs and cows , canned fruits and vegetables, dried fruits and vege tables, sweet potatoes, molasses and meat saved for home use, better clothing, better workstock, better farm and home equipment. In some cases, the farmer has been able to make payments on his mortgage and owes less on his farm. Families Need Less Credit The records show that families farming under rehabilitation loans need less credit as the program ad vances. During the year 1936, the average rehabilitation loan was $306. During 1938, the average loan to the same families was only $146. Under a program planned to suit his needs, the average rehabilitation farmer made more of his food, feed and seed at home during 1936, and did not need to borrow for these purposes in j 1937. J Families Are Making A Better Living There are many ways in which families are making a better living under the rehabilitation program: 1. They have more feed and food. 2. Better gardens. 3. More cows and hogs. 4. More milk and butter. 5. More chickens and eggs. 6. More workstock. 7. More children in school. T. E. PERRY HONORED A delightful birthday dinner was given Sunday, June 12th, in honor of T. E. Perry, who celebrated his 75th birthday, at his home near Belvidere. Tables were placed under the shady trees on the lawn, where a picnic dinner was enjoyed. The honoree was seated facing the white birthday cake with its pink candles, after which grace was given by him. Af ter dinner all enjoyed the afternoon together. 'h-Mf- 4 The guests included Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Copeland and children, Harold, De lorine, Sherman, R. H., Jr., Anna Faye and Joseph Virgil, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Copeland and children, Eliza beth, Mildred, Willard and Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Perry and chil dren, Bessie, Rudolph, Lessie, Viola, T. E. and Lucy, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Winslow aad children, Oris and Cas sie, Mrs. Neppie Perry and son, James, W. J. Winslow and Jesse Winslow, all of Belvidere; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dail, of Rocky Hock; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perry, of Norfolk, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Otha I. Winslow and children, Geraldine and Rachel Rebecca, of Suffolk, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Perry and Nollie Perry, of Fentress, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Winslow and children, of Savage; Mrs. Alice Copeland and Thomas Lamb, of Tyner. Mr. and Mrs. Cur tis Chappell, of Tyner, called in the afternoon. All of Mr. Perry's children, grand children and great-grandchildren were present except one granddaughter, Daisy Luoy Lamb, of Westchester, Pennsylvania. "nun mivc tuc IV VVIV I Ilk !K NllPrW VAUs AAA At NNCOI lUBAWUf I KNOW BECAUSE KM A TOBACCO PLANTER. FOR YEARS, AT AUCTION AFTER AUCTION, CAMEL . HAS BOUGHT Mr FINEST LOTS. LAST YEAR CAMEL PAID ME HI6HEST PRICES. I SMOKE CAMELS BECAUSE, TO MY WAY OF THINKING, THE COMPANY THAT BUYS THE FINER GRADE OF TOBACCO IS BOUND TO PUT OUT A FINER CIGARETTE. MOST PLANTERS FEEL THE SAME Rural Rehabilitation - Loans - Accomplishments 1 ; GUY A. CARDWELL, General Agricultural Agent Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. J In , continuation of my ' article of last week, I would advise that the Farm; Security- Administration make 1 three kinds of ; loans, i rehabilitation . loans, .group loans and tenant pur chase, loans. . v-. : Rehabilitation' Loane are made to . farmers, whether owners or tenants, who are on land that will produce a reasonable living. The loan usually is enough tot making' a crop and -uyirx .th needed: livestock, farm doIs, and jars and cookers for home canning. The interest rate is 5 per cent, land farmers have from 2 to 5 years in which to pay the loans. 'i Group Loans enable small groups tt farmers to buy heavy farm equip ment pure bred sires and other ser icea ; which - the, individual ' farmer ould' not , otherwise buy. Most of ' esfl' loans are' made to one farmer ..1 the group,' known -as the master rrower, who agrees to rent the ser ice to his neighbors. " - ' Tenant Purchase Loans help farm nar-ta to become owners, j Money, is rmed to buy land and, build or re ar hoiVes. The full value of the rm and improvements may be bor--el This makes it possible for a :.d working, reliable tenant,' unable buy a farm with other credit help, become an owner. Preference is :n to tenants who, own. their own A county committee of three - "itl rrr'-nts most 1 f 3 f.m owners and Appraises the farms they want to buy. The borrower agrees to follow good farming practices, and the loans are rosea upon souna pians ngurea on the earning capacity of the farm er and his farm. He has 40 years to pay for the farm at 3 per cent interest Money to buy farms is limited at present, to a few counties in each state, and to not more than 10 ten- ' ants in any one ' county. Congress has authorized larger appropriations for this purpose in the future. About 400 tenants will, get land money in' this region this year from the first! funds voted by Congress. On Feb ruary 15, less than two months after the first blanks were sent, 4,000 ap plications had beecu made. Progress Made-: The best way to measure progress is to see what each borbwer has "done. FSA supervisors work' with families one by one. What is great progress for Jim Jones would hardly be worth counting for Sam Smith. An outdoor sanitary privy may mean more to the Jones family than an up-to-da'te bathroom to the.' Smiths. The pur chase of a mule means as much to a man who has ; no workstock as a reaper and binder mean to some oth er farmer. Fifty, dollars in dental work for a mother in bad health can do more for the happiness and suc cess of that family than '- much larger loan ' to some other family. Progress speaks louder . when meas ured by. the harpiness and hope, to carry on which has been built up in ther lives of individual families. Although these few pages can not picture the families one by one, a careful study of the whole group, as fouVid in county supervisors' records from the 470 counties in the region, shows that progress has been made: 1. Families are repaying their loans. 2. They are worth more than when they came on. 3. They need less credit than when they started. 4. They are making a better living. Families Pay Back Their Loans There are 38,392 farm families, or about 230,000 men, women and chil dren, farming under the Rural Re habilitation program of the FSA in the. region. To December 31, 1937, the sum of $14,286,000 had been lent. Repayments are spread over periods ranging up to five years. On Decem ber 31, $4,726,000 had been repaid. Families Are Worth More The 38,392 regular rehabilitation families are worth $10,000,000 more than they were when they started to farm under this program. The aver age rehabilitation farmer is worth, over and above all indebtedness, $262 more now than when he start ed. This increase, in net worth did not just happen. It is the result, not of better credit alone, btft of better planning and farming methods Each farmer follows a plan, worked out with the aid of the county super YOTi.p.EMJOY I at a record 'low price For real shaving comfort, you 11 fiad your biggest money's Worth in Probak Jr. ! fcladea. TWimbua fa tha smooth, clean V . ahawthyglvthmoialrtydouble-; n 4Je piades art priced at LL 1 JUNIOR ' 1-.. nP.r.D!:5-....: Mm SBBBBW-WBBB 11 11 W flak W - 1 WSSSBk B fs i ) L o-. rr v tm Ml Mr. Wells speaks for many tobacco growers when he says: "Most planters smoke Camels because they know the finer grades of tobacco bought for them." And as men who know to bacco, they know that Camel's FINER, MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS make a world of difference in smoking pleasure- Try Camels. DAVID ELMER WELLS gives you a mighty good reason for smoking Camels trmm it? TOBACCO PLANTERS SAY Look for this symbol in members' own advertising fefll . SJn 1 imp ' 4 i fO This symbol means a lot to lovers of good beer! IT IDENTIFIES the brewers who have pledged their support "to the dulyconstituted authorities for the elimination of anti-social conditions in the sale of beer." It identifies the brewers who, through The Brewers' Code of Practice, have pledged themselves to the promotion of practical moderation and sobriety. These brewers ask, with all thoughtful citizens, for adequate enforcement of existing laws ...to close outlets operating illegally ...to prevent the sale of beer to minors... or after legal hours ... or to persons who have drunk to excess. r These brewers ask the public to support and encourage the great body of retailers' who sell beer as law-abiding citizens and who operate legal, respectable premises. UNITED BREWERS INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION 31 East 10th Street, New York, N. Y.' Correspondence is invited from grouts and in dividuals everywhere who are interested in the brewing industry and its social responsibilities.
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