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CHAPTER I. About the clear, deep waters of Lake Superior, and bounding the northern sands of Michigan, lies a realm of forest and of heights, rugged, wild, alluring--rich in copper and ircn as are few other regions of the world, Kingdoms, which won wide influence, have owned far meaner materials of power; empi'e has warred with em- pire for stakes half as great. In fact, France and her Indian allies long ago garrisoned forest stock- ades in war with England over this territory, England defended the re- gion gainst the colonists. But later the strength of the United States confined the struggle for pos- session to personal and individual combat of man against man--by right, by strength, by wit, by trick or by violence, open and secret--for the win- ning of power and wealth. Here and there, where something had happened--for good or for evil-- which a man might never forget, the ghosts drew back the living. At least, men thus explained the return of Lucas Cullen to St. Floren- No jumpy feeling NOW when I drive through tin. Lucas, the younger of the two Cullen brothers, in 1896 suddenly ap- peared and, upon the site of the cabin where he and his wife lived when they founded St. Florentin and bossed the men building the first sawmill, he caused a new, enornious dwelling to be erected. Lucas called this a summer cottage; and made it famous by bringing there for the summer the French nobleman, the Marquis de Chenal, "a friend of my daughter Cecilia." The Marquis s0 wéll liked Cecilia and liked the place --not to mention Lucas Cullen's mil- lions that he remained at St. Florentin 211 summer, : He married Cecilia that winter and took her--together with a million or so of Michigan forest money--to his chateau in Touraine; and neither of them ever returned to the peninsula. But Lucas and his wife and their younger daughter and their two sons came the next year, then Deborah married a westerner and moved to Wyoming. "Jurior" Lucas snd his brother John also married, and their wives preferred the more fashionable resorts of the east for the next sum- mers, So, at the turn of the century, old Lucas and his wife were coming alone to the enormous frame house on the edge 'of the ruined old mill town above the shores of Lake Huron. The real reason for Lucas' retreat from Chicago was his break with his brother John. They had always quar- reled; but now they ceased to speak, and the same streets could not hold both. The purpose of the builder of the other great house near St. Florentin was far more puzzling. The site was upon a tiny island i-. Lake Huron, half a mile from shore, a rocky, precipi- tous islet locally known as Resurrec- tion Rock. In the summer of 1912, barges ap- peared and anchored in the smooth water between Res rrection Rock and the shore; artisans of a dczen trades lived upon the barges while they erect- cd a large, handsome house, chimney- ed, wide of roof, graceful and pleas- ing. But no master of the mansion ap- peared. Instead, the newly completed house was closed, doors locked and barred, windows soundly shuttered. A white farmer, who lived a mile or so "10fBRINGS BOOK & SAMPLE lover needs Brock's Famous Book om , ROOF A their OF DYES the hss (Yo Yo Te iy hep dhl yan: : etter -- away upon the opposite mainland, 8 entrusted with the keys and was paid he reported. But, after a few inspections alone, he always took some one with him. Speculation and wonder in the neigh- borhood soon took weird and fantastic forms. Poor, pious people ceased to approach. ; At first old Lucas Cullen laughed at the stories; but as time went on, they began to affect him. The thing obsessed him. He was an old man now, over seventy, but hardy and strong, clear of ye, steady of hand, vindictive and merciless yet to all who opposed him. In all his long, violent life, no one--and nothing ~--was known to have shaken him until some one, without reason, raised that house on the islet locally known as Resurrection Rock. CHAPTER IL The express from Chicago for Lake Superior and Sault Sainte Marie-- operated by the government upon this January day, 1919--was nearing Es- canaba almost on time in spite of the difficulty of making steam against a north wind anl in a night temperature of twenty-two below zero. On time was four-forty in the morning Ethel Carew was the whole name of the girl hidden by the curtains of lower four, She was a young lady of twenty-two now; but the porter, who had been on that "run" for many years, knew her when she was a child ~--a fair, violet-eyed, light-haired little girl from the west who traveled from Chicago with her uncles and aunts-- Mr. and Mrs. John Cullen or Mr, and Mrs. Lucas Cullen--to visit her grand- father at St. Florentin. She had no mother, it developed; and her father, for some reason, al- ways was out home in Wyoming. The porter tapped gently upon the wood partition at the head of lower four. The girl within, who had been lying - awake, replied and instantly "There's an island called Resurree- tion Rock." stirred herself. Whatever were her reflections and speculations, she dis- missed them; and whereas she had scarcely been conscious of observing the lieutenant in section nine the even- ing before, this morning she noticed with interest that he also was get- ting up. He was on his way home from France, she had heard him say last night in answer to a question, The train was pulling into Escan- aba now. The dark-haired young man, after a question to the brakeman, got down from the step and came forward near Ethel in search of the conductor. "St. Florentin?" she heard the con- ductor repeat. "No; never heard of it" "I can tell you about St. Florentin," she offered, "It's the name of an old mill town. It's near Quesnel; you take this train and get off there; then it's ten miles across country." The young man bared his head, and his pleasant gray eyes lighted a little with excitement. "You know it! Thank you!" he said, "That's just what I wanted to know." "If you're going to St. Florentin," Ethel continued to volunteer impusive- ly, "you must be going to see my grandfather." "Why?" "Because he's the only man--ex- cept his servants--who lives there. It's a deserted villge, except for his house." "His name is Bagley?" "No; Cullen--Lucas Cullen." "Then there's no one named Bag- ley?--or Carew?" i Ethel started a little. "My name is Carew." "Tt is! Then your father's there-- or ig going to be there, Miss Carew?" "My father has not been in St. years," Ethel said. "And now--my father was with a regiment of engin- eers," she explained. "He was kill last June." "I was stupid," he said, "thinking | ra only about my SR "You did not know about my ther," Ethel returned in his defence. "And there is a place called the Resurrection?" = = | "There's. an island," ' Ethel said, } not mile off shore and Florentin for more than twenty)' grandfather's, -called| Rock." ©. to inspect the premises periodically. | Yes, it was an ordinary enough house, | Made in Canada No A! E.W. GILLETT CO. LTD} . YORONTO, CAN. ee she ran; he half lifted her to the car step and swuxg on after her. CHAPTER IIL "Quesnel!" the brakeman called and Ethel stood up, buttoning her coat close to her throat. The dark-haired young man looked about interrogative- ly; she nodded, and he arose and also prepared to go out. . They stepped down upon the plat- form, and the train immediately puffed on. "B'jou," said a middle-aged Indian to Ethel. i "Good morning, Asa," she hailed, offering her gloved hand. "This is Asa Redbird," Ethel said to the soldier, "who lives near my grandfather and who is good enough to help us out sometimes." "My name is Barney Loutielle." The young man completed the introduction, speaking to the Indian as he offered his hand. . "Where you want to go?" the Indian asked with more interest. - "With us, Asa," Ethel supplied quickly. "Can you get him skiis or shoes?" "Yes," the Indian said. "You have these ones," he offered his skis. "Sled goes over to break rcad all way this afternoon. I come then." "I seem to have selected you for my escort," Ethel said as they started out. "How did you hear the nume of my father, Mr. Loutrele?" she asked when they had gone a short distance. He thrust his hand into a side pock- et and drew out a square, white en- velope with English stamp and post- mark and with the English strip-- "Opened by the Censcr." It was ad- dressed to Barney Loutrelle, Lieuten- ant of Infantry in a certain American regiment in France. He handed it to her. Nov. 7.18. Dear Barrey: One named Philip Carew is here and keeps asking for you. Do you know him? He says you don't; bul he knows you: or at least seems to have some mighty important business for you. If this sweet little altercation ceases soon, I'd advise you to come and try to learn what he wants. If you can't perhaps you can get him there--Philip Carew, the name. Try it and see. Yours, Hus. Ethel's breath stopped; she stood holding the letter with trembling hand while she examined the postmark which, like the date written upon the page, was November 7, 1018, "My father!" she said. killed in June!": | (To be continued.) -- Freedom of the Seas William E. Borah in Current His- tory (New York): The term "com- mand of the seas" has become obso- lete or, if not obsolete, obsolescent. No nation is going to be permitted to enjoy the "command of the seas." The United States will not consent to its commerce being subject to the whim of some other power; and Great Britain herself will sobn be able to see that the old theory of the "com- mand of the seas" will work to her detriment quite as much as that of any other natiop. "He was -- A csi ve (me Twenty thousand square miles of timberland in Sorthern ard Eastern, set, aside as pros tracts will be L v. a A DOZEN different things may cause a headache, but there's just one thing you need ever do to get prompt relief. 'Aspirin is an absolute antidote for such ain. Keep it at the office. Have it handy in the home, Those subject to frequent or sudden headaches should carry Bayer Aspirin in the handy pocket-tin. Until you have used it for headaches, colds, neuralgia, etc., you've no idea how much Aspirin can help. It means ick, A AYE B R R Tenders are shortly to be called for the construction of a national research laboratory in Ottawa at a cost of about $2,000,000. In acdlicn to being cquipped with reeearch laboratories for industrial chemistry, enginecring, physics, industrial engifiecring, tex- tiles, and economic biology, provision is to be made for the :tudy of methods improving the process of manufacture and for the solution of special prob- lems arising from the develcp t of the natural resources of Canada. gm --- Minard's Liniment for Grippe and Flu, ere) ee se "I intend to marry a rich man or none," aid the American heiress re- cently. Commendable moderation! most of them decide to marry a rich man or two. r------ complete relief to millions of men women who use it every year, [And it does not depress the heart. Aspirin is a Trademark Registered in Canadas SPIRIN "It seems queer that women should have such a passion for ribbons." "Oh, I don't know, they primarily came from Adam's rib, you know!" re na There is no such thing as bad games in the world.--Lord Byng. ee er Use Minard's Liniment for the Flu. "DON'T YOU THINK AN OLD LADY LIKE ME WOULD BE HAPPY TO BE RID OF HER DEAFNESS AND CATARRH?" Restored Hearing and Catarrhal Relief Brings Happiness to Many! 'Trial Treatment Free! This free trial offer Mificted the opportunity to imp: Tr head noises HE , affects dev and y develons + @radually but surely {ley ana tn HIGH COST TOO giving corn. ally whooping it up for the of cornstalk waste as a means for in- dustrializing farm communities and' fattening the income of the farmer, Following the lead of a Danville, 111, | daily, numerous weeklies and small' | dailies throughout the Middle West 'have been printing special editions: [on cornsfalk paper and devoting con- siderable space to exploiting the pet hobby of Professor O. R. Sweeney, head of the chemical engineering de- - | partment of Towa State College at Ames, Some of the newspapers carefully point out that the present cornstalk publication is offered merely ss a novelty and that there are a good many objections to be removed be- fore there can be any serfous thought of supplanting or even seriously com- peting. with wood-pulp newsprint. Others blithely ignore these- objec. tions and assume that the day of the new paper has arrived and all that is: ' necessary is to build a lot of mills: all over the Corn Belt and start turn- ing out newsprint for the naticn; the local community, of course, offering an ideal location for such r plant, Price a Deterrent The first and the greatest objection. which most of the publishers noticed: right away was the price they had to pay, which was about doublé what their customary woodpulp paper has: been costing them. Other objections are that it is beavier and that it does not take the ink so well as other papers. There is also observable a semi-transparency which causes heavy printing on the opposite side of a page to show through. One of the more conservative of the papers: warns its readers that "no newspaper will permanently "adopt cornstalk paper, no matter how devoted it is. to home industries, until a better pro- duct can be produced at.-a cost that compares favorably with woodpulp: paper." The interesting featur¢ of the dem- «| onstration is that it presents visible: evidence that cornstalk paper is a reality and not just something which agricultural college chemists have been using to make an Impression upon rural audiences. Here is a highly useful article produced' through the application of ehemicals and machinery from what hitherto has been practically waste material, It can "e used to write letters on and to print books, magazines and news. papers on. Considering that it is stil} in the pioneering stage the Corn Belt seems to be sufficiently justified in getting up some excitement over it. But Ontario~ corn farmers need not get "steamed up" yet awhile, a7 F Cabbage for Salads Cabbage 1s especially valuable as: the foundation' for salgds that will keep awhile, As vines is apt to. deprive the vegetable of its crispness, lemon juice or lime juice used in the dressing helps greatly fresh for a longer time any salad in which cabbage appears. To make a very delicate salad, shave the tender, inner leaves of the head, pour boiling water over them and drain at once; cover wiih ice-cold water and chill an hour or more. The cabbage may then be drained and left to marinate 2) least an hour longer tm salad dress- Another method is to sprinkle salt over the finely shredded cabbage and leave it to stand from one to two hours under a plate sustaining a weight of 7 or 8 pounds. Press in a clean cloth to remove moisture, dress with weak vinegar and pepper--no- oil--and serve on letture. Red ) bage is especially good this way, kept under a weight of from 1 pounds about 24 hours. Heat the" weak vinegar, pour it hot over the: salad, add dashes of paprika and: leave for a week fn a cool place. A little red coloring may be added to- the vinegar, or half n vinegar may b eused. Any salad dressing. goes well with this, red French dress. salad dressing being Phi Sabbage may combinatio; other vegetables or fruits that i a with it; Pineapple, onion, celery, pimiento, Seen pepper, minced pars. 5 ---- i im 8nd Rastus were seated fn a Crow car on a southern ve Tail in keeping | Omana--Pubiishers of Corn 'Belt |newspapers bave been gl stalk newsprint a "ride" and incident. 'utilizacion Cr SR