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bouUon rusc ana poweu, tnen went
back to where the men were lying
around the campfres He coiled HIM
self up in blanket and was asleep i'll a
short time. Sim Bliss tried TO initiate
him, but though he had grown more
and more weary every day since coming
into this country, his narrow brain was
too much crowded with thought for
him TO get much satisfactory sleep.
Before daylight the next morning the
camp was astir. While some prepared
food others loaded the pack mules and
saddled the horses, duties that seemed
to require great deal Of shouting and a
deluge of profanity. The prisoners were
served with food as before and Font
Robb brought up horses for Alice and
Nora, when Bouton offered 10 assist
them 10 their saddles.
At Alice's request Louis Kyle was
permitted 10 ride beside them. But be
fore Bouton would agree TO this request
he made Nora promise that some time
during the march she would drop back
and talk 10 him for an hour or two. To
this the poor girl consented for her
brothers sake. She had the greatest
horror If this man now that she felt he
knew her fathers secret. Innocent Of
the worlds ways and fearful that Bou-
ton had it in his power to legally de-
stroy her father and al the family, she
would willingly die if called on for the
sacrifice 10 save them.
She wanted an opportunity TO tell
Louis that Bouton knew their awful Sc
cret, but Bouton staid so near that she
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CHAPTER XII.

Bouton's 5 delight at being REINFORCED
cannot be described. He felt elated at
his increased power and confident that
no opposition that Brandon could make
would check his schemes. But Brandon
might call in the aid Of troops from
some Of the forts. There was danger III
this, and BOuton determined To obviate
il bv wiping Brandon out Of existence.
Next to his fear and hatred for Bran
don was that entertained for Henry
Kyle. The unprincipled always hate
those whom they fail 10 destroy. The
death Of Patch gave Bouton a good ex-
cuse 10 influence his men against the
man whom they had hitherto admired
for his address and daring, and rs fell
lows of his class always think i'll crowds
they soon worked themselves into ha-
tired Of Henry Kyle that found an outlet
in oaths that were loud if not deep.
Ii was understood that al active cam
paign would be begun on the morrow,
and i'll anticipation Of it the outlaws
cleaned their rifles, sharpened their
knives and cast bullets by the fire. The
slender, picturesque forms of the lndi-
ans, the leaping flames and polished,
flashing arms, made IA picture that Alice
Blanchard never forgot. She was sit
ting on the ground talking Ill low tones
TO Nora Kyle and gazing now and then
in the direction where she knew Louis
TO be when shadow fell on the ground
between them and looking up she saw
Bouton.
Good evening, ladies' he said,
removing his hat and bowling deferen-
TALLY. Il am sorry that cannot make
you more comfortable.
But you can make us more comfort
able, F" said Alice sternly.
"Then command me, for have the
honor to be your most obedient serv.
ant" and rs he spoke he turned his
face so that the light from the distant
fire fell on his white teeth and made
them cruelty conspicuous.
Seeing that he wanted her to speak,
Alice said:
II did not mean to say what l did. y
But you had right to. repeat,
what is it lean do to add to the COM
fort Of ether"
Leave us to ourselves" replied AL
ice.
"Ah, you are cruel, but / shall not
be-" Bouton tried to laugh, but the
girls were struck with the harsh, metal
lie ring of his voice. Il fear that you
blame me-" he went on, "for the in
convenience you have been subjected TO-.
You will not believe me if ! tell you
that 1 alone have saved you from worse
treatment
"Are you not the leader Of these
these
"Say robbers or whatever you will,
Miss Blanchard, and I'll confess that
am their leader. If were not, as / said
before, your fate would be worse. And
/ intend using my power for your con-
tinued safety, though ! know You will
not believe me. ;"
Bouton threw himself ON the grass,
and at that moment fresh fuel added tc
the nearest fire lit up the scene, 90 that
they could see each other plainly.
"Yes. You think ] am very bad, Mis-
Blanns ard, and she thinks am very
bad Is not that truef'
1T is" replied Alice.
~ know that, and yet, Miss Blanch.
ard, I am not Cain. You have heard
of Cain, but am not one. have new
er made my hands red with brothers
blood. Do you understand that, Miss
Noraf'
The story Of her fathers life-hia
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ed by the rapid discharge OF rifles and
the snrlil cries OF the Indians
There is fighting, Black EagleP'
shouted Bouton.
"There has been fighting all day, "
replied the Shoshone 1.-The herders are
out Of the canyon, and my people are
following them up.
ut is more than that.
"What more can it be?'
II hear woman's cry.
"we shall soon learn all about ii, "
said Black Eagle with that stoical in
difference that Indians assume so often
as TO make il seem natural character
istic, though it certainly is not. +"
"Hah! There they come! We will
know now.
"They have with them q prisoner, "
said Bouton.
The outlaw chief went out 10 meet
the Indians. who We're coming down the
rocks. He had not gone many yards
when, TO his great JOY, he saw and recog-
nized Alice Blanchard.
The poor girl was much exhausted.
Her feet were nearly bare, and her hands
and face were blistered by exposure TO
the broiling sun Of the day just closing.
She and Clara had become separated
Just as the Indians came in sight The
latter, blinded by alarm. ran of with
all speed, and, Us it turned ont, she went
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pushed through"
pleasure at receiving so large re-en-
forcement was somewhat dampened
when he learned that these outlaws had
fled into the mountains to escape the
troops and the vigilance committees
that had been sent against them. Said
one bearded giant, known 10 his COM
panions by the misnomer Fairplay:
"This'll all soon blow over. The
troops and vigilantes get tired and soon
peter out. Men amt a-goin TO hunt US
long without pay, and there's no pay
for vigilance committees, I'm happy to
say. Now, as we're all over here, Bou-
ton, if there's any little job you'd like
to have pushed through, and have "A
hint that there is, why, jest give the
word, and me and all the boys will give
you the very best we have in the shop. "
That's all right, Fairplay. l know
l can count on you, and I'll confess l
have job on hand that / want to fin
ish up, but isn't there danger that you IL
be followed" asked Bouton.
"Folloredv" repeated Fairplay.
Bouton nodded.
"There isn't any more danger OF be-
in follored than there is of the great
Missouri runnin up hill i'll flood time.
Why, l tell you, we've shook 'em all
off,"
"You are sure"
I'm sartin. Think I'd be such a fool
as TO leave 'em the ghost Of q trail? No,
sir, the hunts up and here we are.
Now, what's your private muss!" And
Fairplay showed his entire self posses
fion by biting a semicircle from plug
Of tobacco and rendering Bouton u SINH
lar luxury.
"Do you remember Brandon?" asked
Bouton.
Captain Brandon?" Fairplay show.
ed that he remembered this gentleman
by drawing himself up to his full
height and closing one eye.
THAT'S the man, Fairplay.
"The devil! Is he in these noun
tains?"
HE is"
"What doin?"
Hunting me down."
whats his force?"
Indians and white men, ! thini
something like 20 men,"
Il guess you'll scrape up 100 rifles
pretty close?"
Tbs conversation here came to a close,
for the new arrivals crowded around
Bouton and he had to recognize them.
He showed that he had wonderful
memory for names, particularly as the
names borne by these wretches vert
such as never parents gave at baptisma
font. Many Of them were decidedly per
sonal, being derived from the physical
defects of their owners. Bowlegs, Geek
eye, Snub, Bald Sam, Whisky Nose,
Brick Top and Knock Knee were some
Of the recognized titles, and they wert
principally owned by men whose year.
! and appearance were neither youthful
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-15
What Marco Polo Did.

Marco Polo was the first traveller 20
trace a route across the whole length Of
Asia, says one Of his biographers, de
scribing kingdom after kingdom that he
had seen with his own eyes. " he was
the first traveller TO explore the deserts
and the Towering plains Of Persia, 20
reveal China with its mighty rivers. It's
swarming population and It's huge
cities and rich manufactures; the first
10 visit and bring back accounts OF Tibet,
Laos, Burma, Siam, Cochin China
Japan, the Indian archipelago, Ceylon,
farther India and the Andaman islands;
the first 10 give any distinct account OF
the secluded Christian empire OF Abys-
sinia; the first to speak even vaguely OF
Zanzibar, Madagascar and other regions
in the mysterious south and Of Siberia
and the Arctic ocean in the terrible and
much dreaded north. Although centu-
ries have passed since young Marco Polo
grew TO mans estate while treading his
dangerous way among these distant
lands, we must still look back TO his
discoveries for much that we know about
those countries; for we have learned
nothing new If many of them since his
time. Noah Brooks in ST. Nicholas.
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THs GRANGE THE FARMERS oRGANt
ZkTION.

Many farmers organizations and so
cieties have come into existence. Offering
assistance to the tillers OF the soil In
various sections OF the country, but with
the exception of the grange, their career
has been brief aud the benefits conferred
only of temporary character. some OF
these were conceived and organized by
scheming politicians for selfish pur-
noses and Others were the result OF an
inordinate desire on the part OF ignorant
men 10 array labor against capital ana
hy the brute force OF organization 10
compel the corporate wealth OF the
nation To contribute TO the support OF the
masses for no other reason than that bor-
rowed from populistic and soclalstlc
sources. The following from an exchange
very aptlv describes the work OF the
grange;
The grange j. pre-eminently the farm
ers' organization. IL was conceived oy
the farmers for the farmers, and Was
chartered in their interest. The beautl-
ful ritualistic imagery OF the several
degrees. the noble declaration OF pur-
poses. the impressive lessons the order
teaches. are AL clothed in figures and
tropes adapted to his calling and under
standing.
"Springing into life at the close of the
terrible internecine struggle, when
brothers hand was raised against
brother. and unrest and distrust had
done their utmost TO break down the
fraternal relations that had previously
existed between the two great sections
of our land; the grange was instituted
and commissioned for the performance oi
the high duty of restoring confidence
and renewing fraternity between the
people OF the states that had lately sent
forth their sons 10 the conflict IN blue
and gray. The power of force had sub
sided. commercial relations were partially
re-opened. But these did not restore con-
fidence. The people of the lower MIS-
sissippi-of the Palmetto-aad the Lone
Startthe producers Of cotton and tooac-
co, were thoroughly estranged from
their former brethren producing tne
cereals Of the North and and west. IL
was 10 the tillers OF the soil that the
grange addressed itself in its labor OF
love. United by common interest IL was
the magnetic fraternity OF the new ordet
that touched the hearts lately estranged
and reunited them In bonds stronger
than steel.
.J-nited BY the strong and faithfuI
tie of agriculture the grange has been
doing a noble work in fostering mutusi
understanding by intoxicating the same
principle everywhere. The farmers OF
the North and South and East and west,
through the fraternal and educational
influence of the grange, are shoulder 10
shoulder. In a marked degree, on the
great living issues Of the day, ana are
welding an ever widening power 10 .he
affairs of our government. Truly the
grange is the farmers organization, ana
must forever remain so."-Mirror.
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CATTLE HuSsANORY.
WEED OUT uNrRoFlrABLE STOCK.

IL the exact return made for the feed
consumed by each animal in the herd
could be known il would teach the most
important lesson ever undertaken by the
cattle breeder and feeder, for IL would
show that some others were being kept
AT loss. IL the farmer would act upon
his Judgment in this matter and dispose
OF such animals as the means at his COM
mand show 10 be Improbable he would
increase his profits at once and would
conduct his business on better business
basis. Too many inferior animals are
kept simply for lack Of courage or busi-
ness ability TO do that which the farm
er's Judgment tells him ought TO De
done. The Live Stock Indicator has this
10 say upon the subject;
There Is no money in poor stock,
even when prices are good, and there Is
still less in times of depression, when
even the best scarcely returns profit.
Ga every farm there is usually more or
less stock of the ''star bosrder" class,
that never miss meal or pay cent.
They owe "A debt To their owner for their
keep, but, like the constitutional dis
honest man. they never attempt To pay
il because they are not built that way.
The present is not time when the duty
of culling out all such stuff and getting
rid of it at some price Is likely To force
itself upon the farmers attention Tor
feed is yer, abundant and shamefully
cheap, and one is apt 10 argue that IL
don't cost much 10 keep Ii and the feed
might lust as we'll he used that way AS
given away. Still If we think OF IL
moment. there i no time like now, what
ever the season or the feed conditions,
for getting rid of non-paying animals
The only better time there ever WAS was
months ago, but that period l. gone be-
yond recall, and the next best thing to do
i 20 stop carrying charges at the earliest
pnssible moment. When the merchant
finds himself stuck with A lot OF un-
salable shop-worn goods, that are get
ting worse instead Of better every DAY,
he holds "A slaughter sale and disposes "i
them without regard 10 cost. IL Is com
monty said now that the farmer must he
"A business man, and this Is one Oi the
points on which he may begin to im'tNte
the business methods that prevail in other
callings. Weed out the star hoarders.
They cannot be sold protitsbly, oi
course. as compared with what they
have cost. but they can be sold, thereby
stopping further loss OF them. The old
cow that has already eaten her head oil
should 90. for she will only consume the
balance of the carcass IL she - kept.
The worthless sheep should be culied
from this flock, for where Is the use oil
re,sining IL: Gull closely and keep the
good ones, and then resolve 10 grow no
more OF the scruhby kind. Those that
should he weeded out are just like the
weeds in the field; they give no returns,
they live at the expense of the crop and
make 1t Improbable as whole and they
should he weeded out as unsparingly as
the cocklebur or thistle. Mirror.
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BDhtDN.
in the right direction, for i'll her flight
she ran into the arms Of Captain Bran
don. who, with his party, had been
searching for the girls. Though Alice
had not lost her presence Of mind, she
was 50 overcome by exhaustion that
flight was impossible, and 50 she fell
into the hands Of Black Eagles braves.
At sight # Bouton the little strength
that had enabled her 10 walk III the
midst of the Indians and 50 prevented
their laying hands ON her gave way,
and she fell 10 the ground in swoon.
He was about to take her up in his
arms when he heard cry behind him,
and the next instant Nora Kyle was
kneeling beside Alice, and her white
arms werc supporting the beautiful head.
Alice speedily revived, and, looking at
the beautiful, sad face bending over
her, she could not but think in the un-
certain light that it was her sister.
And you did not escape, Clara!
she sighed.
II am Nora Kyle, the sister of Louis,
and-and she was going TO add, "of
Henry" but she checked herself and
ended by saying, and |, too, am a
prisoner. ~
"A prisoner God pity you. "
"A prisoner, and SO is Louis. y
Unknown to each other, though unit
ed by close bond of consanguinity,
these two girls were at once drawn to
each other by that strongest Of ties,
common aiiliction. Nora Kyle knew
that the girl resting i'll her arms was
her cousin, but she could not tell her
SO. She felt that the secret of her IA
ther's crime must remain locked in her
breast forever, yet did the fact impress
her now, and she, who had often III her
solitude sighed for a sister, now felt
that she had one i'll her arms.
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WHERE NO CLOUD osscuRes.
On the Planet Mars the Weather Is Al
most Always Fine.


Let Us now remark that the Marian
meteorology is less complicated and
more pleasant than that Of the earth.
There the weather Is almost always
fine, especially during summer. Very
seldom are there clouds even IN winter.
Generally when We are unable 10 distln-
guish through the telescope the details
Of the geographical confguratlon upon
the planet the fault Is III our own at
mosphcre and not in that of Mars. IL Is
very rarely the case that when our at
mosphcric conditions are good We are
unable 10 see these details During the
last period IF observation Of Mars III
1894, |, 10 speak for myself, encountered
only IS days (from Oct. 10 TO 25) when
the surface Of the planet was veiled by
its own atmosphere. Clouds are excess
ivcly rare on the surface Of Mars, and
perhaps exist at all only a. fogs or light
cirrus; they are not clouds Of rain or
storm. These wells are very infrequent
there, while they are perpetual upon the
earth. Probably there Is not single
day in the year when the entire surface
Of the earth is uncovered 50 that II could
b. satisfactorily observed from space.
The two planets have two meteorolog-
ical systems that are absolutely anti
thetical
Furthermore, III the rarefied atmos-
phore of Mans there can b. no powerful
winds, like the trade winds and the pre-
dominant atmospheric currents which
rule terrestrial climates. Occasionally,
however, observers have noted long
streaks Of SHOW which appear to have
been produced by currents IN tranquil
atmosphere. Schiaparelli, for instance,
observed such straks (''trainees" III
November and December, 1881, around
the northern pole and extending con-
siderable distance from it. But such
things are exceptions The normal con-
dition upon Mars l. fine weather.-Ca-
mile Flammarion III North American
Review
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NUMBER 81.
and to tell you that 1t Is all In your

and to tell you that It Is all In your
hands.
I'm my hands?" she said eagerly.
"Yes. That is what say. You can
save them and make all right again.
Will you do it!" He turned in the sad
die and tried 20 look under her down.
cast lids
Yes" she replied, Il would gladly
die TO save them
but you need not die" "
what them"
"A thousand times better than dying.
You can have them all together again
if you say to me the one word Yes. "
If | say 'Yesi"
III you say il to my question. But
you must not say it now. Twill give
you time 10 think.
He hesitated and looked into her face
again, and to avoid his gaze as well as
10 learn his object she asked
"What is the question:"
at iS'-Bouton drew nearer and
whispered-'it is, will you consent TO
become my wife?"
She looked at him with horror in her
eyes and NO" trembling ON her
lips. But he wheeled his horse aside
and said:
Il do not want the answer now.
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AIM For TIE TOP,

As long as the highest prices are paid
for the best, the most enterprising farm-
ers will spare neither pains nor eH-
pense 10 produce the best, and II their
neighbors do not exert themselves TO
keep up, they soon will find themselves
in the background. Our farmers must
keer abreast of the times. They must
think; they must read they must study !;
they must experiment; they must exert
their minds to the fullest extent 10 drag
ont from Mother Earth her secrets OF OF
fertility. Let them do IL and she VIII
reward them With fertile fields and good
crops in abundance, and they will en-.
iov the richest blessings OF the most
satisfying and nobleSt occupation on
earth. The wiGe-svake farmer VINO , mas
studied up agriculture can always hve
as well as any other professional IN n,
very often much better. For pure sho
fresh fruits, vegetables, butter, egg,
and meat there is no one to compete
with the farmer.-Practical Farmer.
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ru-laIe Board OF C0Jnty Commis-
-.-- .,r, ,ac County ~ ONtori
..--i.-r.,f. luhaiitant. Of the town OF
-tii County inform your honOraoie
... ... t.ss bsHrye changes should be male
-.u.r .ucAJci Iu said town Of kumtori
.. -.ltrrrfv ,iic 20 the AutrO-c0s-ih
2. Is from ? 4. Putnam's O. kumtora
.e,i. VIZ. that new locations, aItere
--.Ht.ruanses ami yra'iin-s are required
I, ua.i, lu such portion OF the aooNc
.,--.. .-lwav a- T. located between everett
E..-..- opposite Rumfort Center and tue
'- River GriiEc, 80 called,
H ...s.sa sour petitioners being responsible
.. ..-- frat an futuiry into tine merits J.
.N.....-r. most respectfully ask that alter Nut
..-.. H..- loUors will view the premises, heai
.rrr-. 1uJ then prucccd 20 maAe -Uch
41.l-..-- new locations, grading anil di>con
-.a...- 'r the Aforesaid highway a. common
.-... .-r.r 4r8 necessity may require.
.t 20 iumiorl this seventh lay oi August
l .-s
RARTI EFT, AMI g others
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One of the benefits of the grange has
been to open the eyes of farmers to the
conditions of other classes sna .hSis tnIs
own. They have learned that "ali Is
not gold that glitters," and that great
wealth does not give positive assui I Huoe
90 hsnniness 10 its possessor. They
have also learned that the laboring man
in other industrial pursuits Is some
times subject to hardships and extreme
priyations in 'hard times" when mus
sre shut down and shops are closed be.
cause of the general stagnation OF
business. If the farmer VIII take a =
,S;insonh;csl view of the situation he will
% snd himself in much better condition
70 % secure for himself and his family the
necessities w aud comforts of life than any
other industrial class, to say nothing
about the degree of happiness within his
reach.-New England Farmer.
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STATE Oh MAINE.

Nll Ht tNFORD. -
r.-. County Commissioners, sept session
iIu\ On, foregoing petition. satisfactory evl
.. having ugen received that the petitioner
.. 1.- .Hr-ih.c and that inquiry into the merit-
application isgNpe,lient, lT = okDEkhl .
..ai -.C County Commissioners meet Al thc
i..-t .t tHa- Graham In the town OF hUntoi,
IN sd. County on the 18th day OF October next
q H.rr ut the clock, A. NJ, AMI tnehcS
tr-e.l tu view the route mentione0
-a' .euu1u Immediately after which view
..--H- ui the parties and their Wlthe-s
~ ".. .r Ilau at some convenient place IN the
.. taI such other measures taken IN the
premises y- thc Commissioners shAll lu'lSe prop
Aus it Is further ORDERED, thar notice =.
..' '.tv. T .ace ami purpose OF the Commissioners
NETTING aforesaid he given q all persons anu cor
t,..r- Interested, by causing attested COPE
'u petition and of this Orier thereon 70 o.
't7rt upon the clerk OF the town OF Rumioru
.- ,iil county and also posted up IN tnrec
.t'lc places IN said town, and puouSh
tIfcc weeks successfully In the OXtof
"rH'"rat. a Newspaper printed at Far
pa -t.t County Of oxford. the first OF sal
.l' ir,,ton-, and each Of the other notices 70 Dc
'.t -'til time Of meeting. q the end that
itl'''- and corporations may then AMI thsi'
.fitu ami ~hew cause II any they have, WI
prayer Of said petitioners should not
AtrEsr CHARLES r. WHITMAN, Clerk.
n - true eupy Of said petition and order OF eoui
ATTEST CHARLES p. WHITMAN. Clerk.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED TIRE PLow"

on practical agricultural topics
Is soliclted. AddrCs. all communications IN
tended for this department 10 iikNRt ID. HAN
MOSD, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat,
Paris. Me.