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THE CHICAGO HEIGHTS STAR, 1 BAREE Son of Kazan MXE3 OUVER CLTKWOOD iCoiitlniuid from firsCTIovfi'rx 1 Ml ihf-se ttilngx w-r i i Hie birds Itail imiU'd and netft- I'd. still llil nnt conm! And a i hist Honieihine r.f his hope, perhaps, hK lam dream; mid one day lie bade to the No uiif. can stiy wlint it oost him i cwn hn i i i the (hat were i i i him to tepcp, (hi? -uld the fnuilllar 1n tin- fnresf, urid thf two Knives a wore imt no lonely now under the tall Kprure. HP went. He hurt IH roanon- -simply went.

It tuny be a there Is MaHfer whose the beast as well an the tnun. that he knew enough nf i i KuldaiK'c to It Instinct. For, In hininelf ttway, Biiroe fm'iKl Ailventure. It WUH there, In norlli, wait- Ing for him and Into the north he went. It early Irs August when lejt (Jray lie had no uljji'ctlve In view.

Hut. there wns It-ft upon his ttilm.1, like the di'llfiiti! of and on a wyntlvo, the nieinci- rlu.s of bis curlier days. lldflPii In the arid mfk tine that they WIMP hw thought that her face was a little iluin lite last, and eyes nigger anl hungrier looting. In his heart fhere was a great yearning. Jinny a night pnfwd HMlc window beyond which know thiif hp Ins: (ifu-ri )IR looked tn catch a tciUjifw of her prt.b* jtTid lived, in ill'." happiness of ttnowlnt: Miirie untii-i-- stood, mid Hint i iifr eyes there vaHtf for an liwttfnt difft-r- t-nl.

iijlbt when tliolr stances nun. No one know. The seereliBy between them---and patiently Lerui? waited and watched. "Some day," he Ufpt saying to tlmt was all. t.wui" was thinking of this wjien at tht! end of the hour, Tho Factor came straight up where the half dozen Ihe.m were scaled ab(jiit the big bos stove, and i a grunt of nails- faction shook the.

freshly fulli-n snow from his shoulders. "Pierre Kiwlaph lias accepted the government's offer and going to guide tbe map-making party up the Burrenx this winter." be nounced. "You know. had on Mm nf brief onljr, and ihcn It Thft wWae tiled. but in place Cfliiin again that omtnntw grnwl.

Slowly he followwl the trail and a tft a mile from the cnWn struck thf trjtp on the line. Wnnger bad cavpd In sides until tut like a starved vrolf. In tV flrnt trap-house MrTaggart had fitneed halt Uio hind-quarter- of a imowshoe rabbit. Baree rent-lied In cautiously, lie had U'arnwl many ttilnpt on Pierrot line; he had learned what the snap; of a trap meant; he had Hie cruel pain of jaws he knew better Ulan 'the shrewdest fox what dead'fftH would do when the trigger wax sprung and Nepeese herself had him that he was never to touch "jwlwn-hiiH. So closed Ms gently Iti the nibbtt flwih ami drpw ft forth cleverly as fart Mmwlf could hare done.

He visited live fnips before dark, and ate the flvft bulls without springing a pun. Thfii he went Into warm irwttmp and found himself for the night The next day uaw' the beginnlnf tin-! of the Rtruggle tint to follow he between the wits of mun and lieaM twlijs or the rtjck of twlzii his ride barrel. And tUim, with a uaiMen iti- that brought the to Hpx. Jse swung In a wide elyete and ent straight tor thp When the Factor reached the line, along toward mion. Baree had already begun his wwk lie had kllM and" eatptt .1 rulihlt: 'lie had nibbed three in the distance of a mile, and be waa liearfed again Rtrtlght over tlw tnip-Hne for Post iMf wawthe fifth day that Bush M.c- Taggart returned, to his post.

He wan In ugly mood. Only Valence the fonr Frenchmen Md it wai Talencn heard and afterward ulm curtlng Marie. She ctune a little later, big-eyed and frightened, one ot her rlieekg flaming red where McTtggart had her. (To he Coutiaued.) society will isivt au at tin? town; a i Friday February 17. at oue-i act comedy, "Parliament Servants." wilt be in which Mrs.

A. Kerr lakes the part ot mistress and Mrs. Taylor Harris culler. Mrs. -Lena Christopher, Mrs.

Henry Benson, Mrs. Grover AIlcu. Mrs. Wallace Olseu. Mrs, R.

Galaes and Leslie Atlamst the part ot the maids. There vili be cnu-of-town taleat--musi- cal reading ami tiuiK-ins; numbers- and ifnraUj'' Mr. SOCIAL TJic Happy Hour Bunco club met with Fred Sounholtz last Friday alternoon. Laura Cole, who substituted tor Mrs. Ray Cole, received the flrst Mrs.

Kmmu Kraeft second. IIOH a liuriilrf-d and ilfty traps To Baree the encroachment of Bush deadfulls and big poison-bait' McTaggart'a trap-line-wat not war; country. A good line, And I It was existence. It was to furnlnh IIHVR SRI I of i for the xva-1 food, as Pierrot's line had furnished It will jive me tbo outdoor food for weeks. But work .1 neoti--thrift iluys on the trail, three day.i here.

Kh, what do you nay to the bargain?" "It Is good," sfilil It Is good," said Rng'et. "A widfl fox country," said Mona (tensed the fact that in this Instnnce he law-breaker and hud an enemy to outwit. Had It good hunting weal tier lie might have gone on, for the unseen hand that was guiding his wanderings draw- Ing him but surely hack to the old benver pond and tho Gray llnllle. "And easv travel," In wiici. I w.tl ai-' I on As Wa8 With the BBOW st a wommj' antl soft under most nuc tjlnt eg Jm nge(l in to )t over Ills trap- line was like a trull or maum mndr for hlM special use.

followed CHAPTER XIII HK imp-lino nf I'lerre rim tlilrty west nt I.IK- Buln. It long rt Hue 1n factor's nnowHluie inioUs, In the third trap killed a rubblt. Krandfutlier, and beyond that I Si Krance. The books at McTuggart'n post went bark only an a the great-grHtidfatlier end of It, the oldest evidence of owtiprshlp helng at Churchill. It wnn the flnost game country lietween Kelnfleer Ittke nnd the Hurren Lands.

It Was in' December that Barec came to tt. Again he WQM traveling southward In a slow arid wandering fashion, sepklne food In the snows. The Klatlsew Kestlo, or ''rout Storm, Imd dime earlier tlmu nsuul this winter, und for week after It scarcely hoof or claw was moving. Evory trappor from Hudson's buy to the country of the Athabasca knew that after the Big Storm the And Into the North He Went. nnd happenings i hp hurl nlmojt forgotten riM'tirri'd to him, as his trull If'l him a i i nnd away frimi tlio Uni.V Loon nnd cnrlfor esperlenros- became rcul plrtureN thrown out afresh in his i by thf breaking of the.

lust ties) a luld him to tue hpmi- nf the Willow. Involuntarily- the trail of these ipnpron- flmis-- of them' past nnd slowly they helped htllld up Interests for him. He to the- blind cnnyoti up which No- nnd rU'ri'ot hud chiiBed blln. 'L'hitt scorned but josterduy. He cred tbo little meadow nml si oud br.ildt! the gi-ent roclt that )iad almost llffi out of Willow's nud then he re- inembered where Wakayoo, his big Iwnr frfi-nd, had died under Pierrot's he dwelled Wntstt- yiio's whitened bones wlwre they lay wnltered In the green ffrass, growing Up among them.

Ami Row, for the flrst time many wWks, hit ot the old-time enKi'ViUPss' put speed Into Barce's feet. MemorlpN that had been and Indistinct through forgetful- JJPSR were becoming agalnj tlnd he would have re- tfi the Gray Loon, had TN- pcpsc hiHn I hore. so now, with soinwttiliis of wanderer going home, hi' returned tho old beaver-pond. All ttirnucli Iho month of August liare.e mode the beuver-pond hetiaqunrters. At times his ex- ctirNlonw'hept htm awny for two or three days at a time.

These jour- heyu were Into the north, sometlnw-s little east and sometimes IJftle west, but ntvift agfllu Into And at early In September, he left the beaver- pond for good. It almost December when Lome, a h'nlflii-Mil front Lac Bain. saw Bnfee'st ftesWy fnllen snow. nM lattr r'nucht a flash of him In the huxli. "MoHjpleii, 'I tell you his ax Mg my band, snd he la BK l.l.ti'k as a rBYWj'n wing with Ihe smi nnMt:" ke esclWroed in the stow Bain.

"A fox? Kon! In halt as big a bear. A wolt-- And one of those who heard. wwt putting his ulsna- ture in ink to a letter he had written to the Company when fcerun's to His hand stopped so that drop ol Ink letter. him there, 'twi oriona Wttyei; he looked --her tribe. We, hwl a iick look in them, WmMt few wild twatity had 6Wie ago.

With gfvA tWt eoald i letter MeTuman I lift thu .1 ju, 1 fanilslieil fur iiniuuilK would be food, thnt traps Mid deodfulls properly set nnd baited Rtnnd the i.iig(!«*it chanca of the year of bplns filled. Some of them act nut over their Irapllncs on'tfie HlWh' some on Hie sievenH), and til hern on the eighth. It was on tin; seventh day thnt Bush SIcTng- Mnrted over Pierre EnstitclVa line, which was now his own for (ho sciwon. it took him two tn unrovi-r the traps, dig the snow from them," rebuilt the fallen "trap- houses," rearrange 1 the-baltn. On thf third day he was hack at T.ae Jin In.

If. was on this day that Buree icanie to tlie cabin at the far ehd of McTaggart's Uae. McTaggnrt'n trHll wan fresh in the epow nUoqt the cnbin, and the Instant Bat'ee sniffed every drop of blood tn bis body seemed to leiip snddenty With strange pxcifementi. It per- hapo half minnte for the scent ttint ailed his noitrilfi to asspdme with what gone before, anil at the end of that hulf-inlmlte there rumbled Jn.Bnree's chest a ilcpp nnd Hullen growl. For many minutes nfter that like a Stood a Black Rock Wateh.

ins Cabin. hlnek rock Jn the snow, tfle cabin. Theft slowly.he began circling about It, drawing nearwf and ncamr, until at laat lie sntmng at tjie thrwrtiotd. No iKM4 or of life came from Iwrtde. but cbwlfl the old he ttced HonlnwWcbthfi ik to Lac Bain.

touwJef in the rthWt TBt was a gnat almost slowly away. AfWt all: In the wiow W'M of a thtof nostrils detected the danger. The second day. being lem hungry and more keenly alive to the hated, of his Baree ate lew, but was more destructive. SlcTaggart was not skillful an Pierre EuKtaoli ID keeping the scent of his hands from the traps and "houses," and every now and tl)en the smell of him was strong In Baree's nose.

'I'hls wrouglit tn a swift and definite antagonism, steadily Increasing hatred where a few days before hatred was almost forgotten. The dog did not add two and two together to make faiir; he did go back step by to prate to himself that the to whom thin trap-line belonged was tlio cause all hi.s griefs and troubles but he did flml hlnmelf poRwsHpd of a deep and yeni-nlng hntrert. McTaRirart the one creature except the wolves hii ever hated; It was Me- who had hurt him, McTflg- jM't-t'Who had htirt Pierrot; Who hiTd made him Vose hU beloved and McTftggart was here on thin trap-line! If he had been wander Ing before, wllbqut object or ten- tiny, he given a mloclon Tt was to keep to Ike To feed himself. And to Tent Imtred aid bio vengeance be lived. The second night Baree Uy with a full stomach In a thicket of bank- pine tbe third day he wan trarellng westward the trap line again.

Early on tills morning Bush Mc- Taggsrt to big catch, where he crossed the stream ftlx mllesi from TJC he first saWiBaree'g tracks. stopped to fiMmltic tliem with sudden and nousual interest, falling af on tila knees. whlpjtog off- tho from right band, and picking np a Rlngle hair. "The wolf He "uttered the word In an odd. htrd' voice, and Involuntarily bin turned straight In the direction of ftie Loon.

After that. even more oily before, he eiamlned one of the clearly Im- premted trUflni In the snow, When he to his feet there In face a look of one who hat made an Unpleasant "A black' wolf!" )ie repeated and nhragged his "Bah! Le- fiie Is fool. It In a dog." And then, after a momefll, he 'muttered Iti a nearcetjr louder than a wtflnper, "her dog." AU that flay McTaggart fol lowed a trail wttere Bame bad ieff of pretence. Trip after trap he found robbed. And from the first disturbing excitement nt dlaeovery ot Baree'a prwwmt bis humor rhtnged slowly to one of rage, and rage Incretaed ait 'the day dragged out.

He wig not uoecftnalnted with fear-tooted hern of tile' bat wwally a wolf or fox or a dog who had grown adept In thievery troubled only a few traps. Bnt ID this case Bante traveled itralght from trap lo trap, akd In snow thawed that ba'aroHMjd at There was, to McTftfgart, a human dtnrillabaeat bll work. He evaded the notKona, Kot did he aireteh bla heM or paw within the gafeger ot deadfall. For po whaterer be had a CRETE By Mrs. Jonn S.

Boyer Hubert (irant Collins Robert Grant Collins, sou of Mr. and Mra. Frank Collins, was boru November 14, 1913, at Momeiice and died Thursday, February 9, 1928, as he result of being hit by an automobile on the Dixie highway a short distance from his home. Burvlved by his parents and three ulaterft--Mrs. James Cullccod and Lucy and Lillian Collins.

A short service was held at the Methodist iiurch Saturday afternoon. Uov F. A. Wilder spoke words of hope and comfort. The Glrln' (ilee club of the Public school Hang "Jesus Savior Pilot Me." Eight boys classmates and companions of Robert, acted pall-bearers.

After this service the body was taken to Momence where the funeral was held on Monday. The entire community la united in extending sympathy to the family In their bereavement. A. The Parrint-Tenclior association gave the annual Fathers' Nlghl meeting Friday evening. Mrs John Sharp called the meeting to ot'dbr and -asked F.

Luecke to act as chairman. "America" was sung by the audience, accompanied By the school orchestra, which followed with two numbers. The Girls' Glee club thcu sang three selections. County Superintended August Mnue was then Intfoilucct aud he spoke on the subject, "Givt Boys and Girls a Chance to Grow Up." He stressed the that in this complex period of living great cans must be taken to give the youth vigor of body ant mincl. After Superintendent Maue's talk Gustat A.

Keketedt, of Chicago Heights, two numbers Rev. F. A. Wilder then spoke 01 The Joh of" Being a Dad:" He suggested fathers" spend mor time with their boys, that theirs was a taJIk that took time, cnergj and patieucc. but was worth it.

Mr. Luecke wpoke of the deatl Robert Collins, pupil of tht school. Ail present stood for i moment in silence to honor him. At tha close of the meeting re fi-eshmeuts served by tin committee. An Entertainment The Congregational Ladles AI wid Pease sad Mrs.

and tiaBy left' AJon- for Florida. They Jtcy Wsst, Mi-s. Ororer Charles day Jacksonville A. Join tUjbert, Sunday will Gtoecicer third and Mrs. he coasolation.

Mary membera of the Gftrdeti cluh entertained their husbands with a alx o'clock dinner at thu borne of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh CJalnea Saturday evening. The tablu decorations, place cards and favors carried out the Valeuiluo Idoa. Features of the evening's entertainment were the drawing of valen- tiues and a program of radio musk Besides Mr.

aud Mrs. Galnes, those present were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benson, Mr. and Mrs.

Taylor Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Dobmeyer. Mr. and Mrs.

Leslie Adamn and Air. and Mrs. Joliu S. Boyer. The Gardon club will have their regular February luncheon and mooting at tlic borne of Mrs.

Taylor Harris on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hernwn Poison gave another or Ihclr delightful masquerade dauces Saturday evening at town hall. About 25 couples wnro 111 attendance.

Musk wan furnished by a five-piece orchestra from Chicago Heights Balloons and refreshments were also a part of the full; On Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs, Fred Bremer entertaiued in honoi of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Klcnune and son, Robert, of Woolerton, Minn, who are visiting relatives in. this vicinity for two weeks.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rlohart of Cblgago Heights, Mr and Mrs. John Schoenlaben, Mr and Mrs. George Schoenlaben Chicago, Mr.

and Mrs. William goon at Mrs. Wtlllam eooflen of Is visitlnit Mr. Mrs. Jottti Sharp aud fatall.v.

Siw IH a sinter ot Mr. Sharp, Mv. and Mrs. Frank CHnkcnbeard 9 Sunday In Chicago. H.

of Fort Cjty. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. William Quelch. Mr. and Mrs.

Protsman and family moved from Oie kculng ftat to the house also occupied by their dauBuU-r, Mm. A. Forrest, and family. The has been llfteil from the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert B. whose sons, Ken- KAIMURET QCINN-FOX Teacher of Piano jnTKTLE A. IIAHN Teacbcr of Plnno I Alexander Itootns 213-214 Phone 228G HARMONY HISTORY OF MUSIC Chicago Heights, 111. 60-26 with the and Mrs. son.

of Chicago Hftiglua. tlsiied Dohmeycr Sunday. swan ot Chicago. week-end Mr- and Henry 'f. Luocku.

Wri Oeorito Coolcy spent the week-end with her duuKhler, Mrit. Krank Cast, of Chicago. Mi. and "Ruin-" JirUardt who have spout winter wltji the mother, Mrs. Sophia Paul left Saturday by uutomoiflje for Florlfla.

They, will visit at Knoxvtllo, Tenn. Mr, Rrhardt will BO Into tralnlnc for the bnaObal! season at Cleft'rwater the last of the month. Charles Hoffman la III with puBumonla at St. Jimwa hospital. Marie Stedmau, of wan the -Kiieat of 4 Fred Palmer, from Friday Moriflay.

Mrn. Mary Hall, 77 years old passed away at St. James hospital short, Bsrvice ai num- son. Fred Hull. Wednesday at o'clock, farther 111 iiolil at MouM.

KESTlTt KASE ftV.il "The result of suhiR Honey and Tar for a dreadful couch, daytime and ttt nltilu, ai Olio (or 1HC," Jlvs. Uavlsoii, Mng Reach, The I.OMRH that 8 bronchitis 4 weHkenlng and -when it "hiuign on" very dr. bllltntilie- Foluy's Honvy and Tar Compound a healing, a rough. Inflamed throat, and Immediately the trrltutlou that the Imrtl cotiRhii. nopeodnblB.

Ask for it. D. S. Adv. For Window Klr.sch cur.

tniu rods, plioiw 1156. WUIIatu Lludontclt, 83 Forrest AUv. 7-U Stoves Repaired We furnish for all raakei of stoves. AU work guaranteed. Kilbourn Bros.

Phone 1247 1654 Ave. OF COURSE YOU WILL WANT Reliable Building Material Whether you are building or merely repairs. You for reliable material and ought to have it. If you are not gettiftg it, one of die reasons it because you haven't bought of The New House Those Repairs Our line is complete and contractors and builders will io well to look it over. It embraces LUMBER.

BRICK. STONE. SAND. TIKE BRICK. CEMENT.

FIRE CLAY. LIME. STUCCO. SEWER PIPE, DRAIN TILE. HAIR, ROCK PLASTER.

COPING. FLUE LINING. CHIMNEY. TOPS. ETC J.

I 1 A IBM CHICAGO ROAD lur over the MOW. Toward HcTaggart came to a left a Tynx Wuldttd. jfllu ID id tarn, silvery lanlai of the oti til the of tHM mTiili anS ftefc third day McTtngart did nrt 'cauTiMn hunt for An or two of frefh had faTleir, is ALWAYS SERVICE and It to even A yarda ef It half nonr MffTawflin MMM tiSBil. esrf far two Jute i tbe wind. N6w and Bt pumawr a lw.

walttd i WILL always be at the service of the ptbiic. 1 cour-- teously respond to die beck and call of those who are in search of gpod health and proper sanitation. Ask your doctor about us. He'll give us a (lean bill of health. On a AS! "A Good Many Illumes Doming in--The Prospects Look Very Good for 1928" HOME-- SOXE Jio.

225 IV. Hlfc new 5-room brick bungalow; "tleoonitwl throuBh- out; best of construction: well srraneed all large rooms; splendid living roams fireplace, VBKY COZY 10 ft. frontage-- HEAL. BUNGALOW and I'HJCEU JtlGHT! So. MO W.

Well constructed 6-room brick bungalow mudcrn garage heat; oak trim all largc upstairs flnlshed; 60 ft. corner lot. YOU WILL BE INTERESTED IN THIS HOME AT PRICK ASKED. "is THIS Jfo. 200 W.

J4tli Two story frame dwelling; C-rooms comploU) down; up- Btalrs not flnlshed; 49 tt. front; hot air heat-- PRICE $8250.00, TERMS. 40 tt. opposite Garden avenue: splendid site for apartment flat. Avejine -200 ft.

front-- BARGAIN FOR $1700.00. TTie Birds who fly off with your reiit money have sense enough to build nests of their own Pay the money you are now giving away in the form of rent; as installments on a home of your own. Starting to buy a home it itarling to really live and breathe. Wll shwyou "IS VJKSTMJ? ST-- HOJI MMU llneiui ViKbi Cln-le --Just flnWicd; ncw-2-Btory brick aimrtiuent: stricily brick garage-; KO ft. frontaBc; hot watciheat: water softener; lln- places, OWNElt OF- FKUS ATTKAOTIVE PROPOSITION; not 'Much rash: will consider good trndr-lu, iu vacant.

"WIAMJK FLAT UtltuDlJifi- It 23rd Stmt--JuKt enst of Chlcajco road; two 5- room'fiats; utoue foundation; rontal IBG.OO month--Good condition--WILL TAKE $500 CASH DOWN or NAMK YOUR PRICE FOR CASH. IMS KHClM Avenue-2-flat frame; C-robms each; hot air furna'co down; 40 ft. frontage; 2-cnr garage; rental cash down. CHOICE Comer tot--Chicago road 'and 16th street, E. corner, 28x126x32 ft.

In rear. NO SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UNPAID--Wonderful buiil- opportunity. USINESS executives have learned how radically 3ell- costs can be reduced by the careful use of the longdistance, telephone. In one day you can cover territory which otherwise could not be reached in weeks, get undivided attention for your sales message and obtain orders at a small fraction of the expense incurred by other selling: methods. By long distance telephone you can make profitable journeys without leaving your desk chair, Bell lines reach everywhere-hot only in the United States, btit Guba, Mexico, England, Scotland and Wales.

ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY SYSTEM; One Policy One System Universal Service EAR the telephone equipment mean out aud has to be replaced at prices much higher than the original cast of the old This to the outrage investment per telephone, on which a return must be earned. The company's revenues must keep tip with this rite..

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