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never occurred to Hartpole what this half
blind Indian reason might be. They did
not transpire until some weeks later.
Yet in Ciego's tribe there was a legend
Of great white chief who had once mar
ried one of their women, and had ruled
over them, and who had worn suit of
shining iron And their tradition ran
that whosoever should find and wear that
garment again would be impervious to the
bullets of the White Eye, would become
the greatest of medicine men, and rule not
only over his own people, but over all the
Apache tribes and those of the plans OF
the North And the very founder of that
family to which Ciego belonged was re
puted to have been the white chief in the
coat of iron.
The Coyoteros believed these things
and so did the medicine So when
the news of the armor suit had reached
him he had levied heavy fees for his In
carnations for some months, and, adding
these to the gold he had exchanged for
Mexican dollars, collected from many raids,
he took himself down to the camp of the
soldiers to obtain fairly and by purchase
that which was his very own. But fair
ness and the offers of purchase had failed.
Ciego looked the White Eye officer from
the scalp to his toes and up again and
then with no sound save just one grunt
went out from the quarters and from the
post.
Hartpole told of it at the mess that
night, and forgot all about it after that.
But Ciego did not-as Hartpole ought to
have foreseen.
One night an Indian, his body naked
as it was born, poisoned knife in his
hand stole across the sandy parade ground
when the moon was under the clouds of
coming storm, and slipped as silently as
none but savage can, under the ramada
of Hartpole' quarters, and thence through
the open door. The Indian had missed
nothing when he had been in that one
small room a month before. lie knew
where everything in it was, from the
shromo in blue frame on the wall to the
cot in the corner, across from the fire
place. He hid himself behind the piece
of calico that curtained off the nook where
Hartpole's clothes hung, and waited until
the moon showed for moment through a
break in the clouds, and he could see the
figure on the cot beneath the mosquito
net. When the room was dark again he
slid out, and the blade of the knife in his
hand went straight through the heart of
the man asleep Then he took the rat
Ting armor from its nails and wrapped it
in the calico curtain and fled through the
night, as silently aud swiftly as only an
Apache can.
Now it happened that Hartpole had
gone to another post good many miles to
the east that very day, and he had left his
striker to sleep in his quarters and keep
guard over his things. So it was into the !
luckless soldiers heart that the knife was
driven, and the next day telegram ap-
prsed Hartpole that his striker was muir
dered and his suit of mail was gone.
The day after that all the department
knew that the Coyoteros we're on the war
path, and, having cut the reservation,
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Educated Ignoramuses.

Take the old system in its most mon
strous form-take learning Latin grammar
by heart before translating any latin au
thor, says Dean Briggs, of Harvard uni
versity, in the Atlantic. Nobody now
defends practice SO stupid; yet that won
derful feat of memory strengthened many
a memory for other wonderful feats. The
boy who mastered Andrews and Stoddard
knew the power of patient effort, the
strength of drudgery well done. Through
a natural reaction, memory is underrated
now Education at the time when mem
ory is trained easiest and best must be
saved from the barrenness of memory work
and must be ''enriched Even the mul-
duplication table is threatened with Danish
ment. We leave the straight and narrow
way, and wobble all over the fiowery mead
ows We are held down to accuracy so
little that it is next to impossible to find a
youth who can copy list Of printed names
without misspelling. We have boys who
cannot spell, men who cannot spell, teach
ers who cannot spell, teachers of English
who cannot spell, college professors who
cannot spell and have a mean opinion of
spelling.
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were killing right and left. They were
led by. a medicine man called 'Ciego,
and the scouts reported that he was dressed
in garment of white iron which no White
Eye s bullet could pierce. They alse re
ported that the Chairicahuas and the Pah-
Utes and the Sierra Blancas were joining
him. II promised to be an interesting
time for the Territories.
Hartpole began to have dim idea of
why the medicine man had wanted his
Spanish mail now He was ordered out,
of course. Most of the department was
Trouble of the sort that this promised to be
had tobe checked at once, if at all. 1t was
serious already, but there was one thing in
favor of the troops, which was that the
hostiles showed no desire to get away.
Their fanatical faith in the medicine man
led them to seek battle rather than to shun
it. And twice, having done 50, they beat
off the troops, because there were, as usual,
too few. But the third time they were
caught in pocket of the Mogallons, and
there were no less than six troops against
them Hartpole' was of the number.
The Indians fought from dawn of the
first day until twilight of the second, in
the open at first, then from behind shelter,
then at last they retreated to a shallow
cave high up on hillside, and there was
no getting them out. A mountain how
itzer might have done it, but there was
none with the command. All day the
troops fired volleys into so much of the
mouth of the cave as showed between the
pine trunks and the walls of rock. They
knew that the slaughter within must have
been pretty severe, but there were no signs
of surrender, nevertheless. The hostiles
might hold out until the last one was dead;
they certainly would until their medicine
man should fall. The medicine man could
be seen from time to time, a cleaning fig
ure, moving clumsily among the trees and
underbrush And for all that it went so
slowly and was so bright, no bullet seemed
ever to hit it. Even the white men be-
gan to consider it with awe
At sunset of the second day, when the
sounds from the cave had all but ceased
and the Indians within it were without
ammunition and at bay, the glistening form
came clambering deliberately to the top of
high rock, whooping and yelling, calling
the remnant of its followers on. 1t stood
so for moment, the red sun rays striking
through the pine branches on the dented
steel weird sight in the depths of the
mountain fastnesses of the New World; so
odd and strange that the soldiers hesitated
with their fingers on the triggers of their
carbines
But Hartpole, kneeling alone behind a
bowlder remembered only that that glow
ing arnor was his, and that he wanted it.
The visor was up and he could see the gilt
ter of the one good eye. He had won
medal in his time, and he
put his skill to use now There was a
puff of smoke from above his bowlder, and |
the shining figure threw up its arms and
Then it fell forward, down
from the pinnacle of rock, gathering and
crashing among the logs aud stones.
They found, when they dragged him
out, that Hartpole's bullet had gone
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"X-Ray Eye Sight. y

The Chicago Record was told the follow
ing by Judge W. Van Sickle of Alpine, a
member of the Texas Legislature
"That Guy Fenley, this 14-year-old
boy, is possessed of an X-ray sight cannot
be questioned He has demonstrated his
ability to see underground streams of water,
no matter what their depth may be, on a
number of occasions, and the stockmen of
West Texas have ample proof of his power
in this line. | engaged him to go to
Brewster county and locate two wells on
the ranch which is owned by d. J. Combs
and myself This ranch is situated in a
very dry country, known as the Glass
mountains We had made vain search
for water on this ranch, having sunk well
to the depth of COZ feet at cost of 81,
500 without striking water This boy has
already located two wells on the ranch, one
at depth of 250 feet and the other at
depth of 400 feet, both containing an
abundant suppy of pure water, and we'll
drilling outfits are now at work sinking
other wells on the ranch with no doubt
securing water.
'sThere can be no longer any doubt
about this boy wonderful power of sight,
because instances are numerous and noto-
riously known where his X-ray gift, or
whatever it may be called, has been proved
a doubt He sees the veins or streams of
water under the ground and can tell with
absolute certainty the different strata be-
tween the surface and the water. He
has his X-ray sight only at night, and it
is much stronger in the dark Of the moon.
When he exercises this wonderful power
for any length of the time, he becomes
exhausted and falls into a deep sleep.
which restores him to his former self. -
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EOR SALE CHEAP--One 65 FL. P.
II Slide Valve Engine in good condition.
Can be seen running until June 10Th, 1901, at
Roberts, Roop & Co.'S. Mill, Westminster,
Nd, or full particulars can be had of II. M.
Scple, No 63l Arch ST., Philadelphia Pa.
Also have for sale one Steam Pump and one
large Corn Shelter, nearly new.
mar % st ROBERTS, ROOP Il co.
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geleet Storg.
THE. GARMENT OF IRON.
From the san Francisco Argonaut.

There was no skeleton in the armor
when Hartpole found it; only some sand
and a bunch of tumble weed, IA rattle
snake. and tarantula The tarantula
scutiled off he killed the rattlesnake, and
the tumble weed and sand he emptied ont
Then he had the armor done up in shell
ter tent and put upon Il pack mule. After
which, the column moved on. 1t should
not have halted after all, for it was in pur-
suit of band of Indians. But there were
bands Of Indians every day, and the find
ing of full suit of armor lying under a
mesquite bush beside their trail was rare
Certainly Hartpole had never heard of
such thing. And, so far as he knew,
it was the only suit of armor every discov-
cred on the New Mexico plains, but his
lore on the subject was not profound.
When he got back to his two-c company
post on the banks of the Gila, he
found the interest in life, which had
been lacking for him up to then, in enlarg-
ing that knowledge. He sent East for
books and histories and treaties concerning
coats of mail and the men who have worn
them, and he even went SO far as to write
to the Smithsonian Institute, at the risk of
having Government commission sent out
at once to seize his treasure. And in the
interval of two months which elapsed be-
fore he received a reply-for the railroad
was only to Kansas in those days-he set
about cleaning the armor himself, and with
his own hands joining it together.
He was SO occupied, what with that and
the histories and the other books, that he
forgot to have Gila- bottom malaria and
had no time to worry about the flies.
Then, when the steel was once more bright
as the azure shield of Achilles, and he had
proved to his own and to every one sat
islaction that it must once have protected
the body of one of Coronado's men, and
must date back from the middle of the
sixteenth century, or thereabout, he hung
it up in his ne-room adobe quarters, along
with the Indian trophies that were as moth
ing now and the bottled reptiles of many
sorts; and the fame of it spread through
the land An English lord, in pith he'll
met and gray linen, who was going about
the country, travelled miles out of his way
to look upon it; and a scientific party from
Boston did the same. Hartpole was be-
ginning to be very proud, when one day
he had a visitor of another kind.
1t was a man he had seen sometimes
hanging around the agency and the post
a small, 1.-THE fellow, part Coyotero Apa-
che, part Mexican, possibly very small
part white, who had some reputation as a
medicine man with the tribes, but not
much as anything else.
Hartpole was sitting under his ramada
on late summer afternoon, reading book
whose covers curled up with the heat, when
something came between him and his
light, and looking up he saw the medicine
man peering in the opening. He said,
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eHullo, Ciego, and added "What do

sHullo, Ciego, and added "What do
you want, eh p
Ciego was so called because he was blind
in one eye. He came in under the rama
da, and stood so close to him that Hart
pole moved a little. The Coyotero's cast
off uniform and red head band were not
clean.
Ciego spoke excellent Spanish, and as
Hartpole did, too, he had no trouble about
making himself understood. He explained
that he would like to see the suit of iron
clothes which he had been told that the
lieutenant possessed. The lieutenant was
so pleased to think that it had been spoken
OF in the fastnesses of the Sierra Blanca
and of the Tonto Basin that he forgot how
dirty Ciego was, and slraightway rose and
invited him into the one rooom.
The medicine man stood looking at the
armor with an interest and evident appre-
citation that touched Hartpole very much.
After the manner of his kind he said no
word, but presently he went nearer and
felt of the plates and chains with his finger
tips and put his good eye close and looked
inside. Then he turned to Hartpole
''Where did you find it p be asked.
The lieutenant explained at some length
''Is it very old p
Hartpole said it was at least three hun
dred and thirty odd years old, and went
into little history.
Ciego nodded his head. II know" he
said. But that was so manifestly absurd
that Hartpole did not pay any attention to
it. 1T is very fine, . said Ciego. "For
how much will you sell it to me?" Ma
turally, Hartpole only laughed, but the
Apache was in earnest, nevertheless.
''No," be insisted, looking him sharply in
the face ''No, de veras, | wish to buy
it from you
"Well, | don t wish to sell, . answered
the lieutenant, rather vexed at the mere
idea.
II have five hundred dollars, said
the Indian.
eff you had thousand you could not
have it.
II have thousand "
Hartpole laughed again, a little impa-
tiently.
s'You do not believe me-look here.
Ciego drew buckskin bag from the folds
Of his sash. 1t was full of gold. ''Ihere
are FIVE hundred dollars here. In three
days can bring you five hundred more.
Hartpole guessed how he had come by
it, and his temper rose. 'sThat is stolen
money!" he cried, angrily; ''put 1t up.
You can have the armor, Ukashee.
8, You let me have it, begged Ciego;
~ wish it very much. [ will do many
things for you. ~
Hartpole swore this time-mean, Span
ish oaths. ''No," he SAID, you can
have it. Go to the devil-get out.
Even though Ciego was only dirty In
dian, the White Eye should have remem-
bered that he probably had feelings which
could be hurt. It is well, however, for
those who have the direction of children
and savages in their hands to remember
that those simple folk have sometimes rea
sons for the things they do and say, good
and sufficient unto themselves. But it
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MO. 3s72 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity
Mary A. Nelson, Assignee of Mortgage vs..
Isaac Gardner, Mortgagor.
Ordered this 11th day of April, in the year
A. D., 1901, that the sale of the real estate
made and reported in the above entitled cause
by Mary A. Nelson, assignee of mortgage,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause 10 the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the 18th
18th day of May next; provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper printed
in Carroll county once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the 9th day of May, next.
The report states the amount of sale TO be
Sll05.00.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
apr Is 3t JAS. Fl. BILLlNGsLEA, Clerk.
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or.uA OHIO
.szsQg. HORSES.

On April 8, 1901, will receive carload of
Ohio Horses, Workers and Drivers;
also few fine Saddlers. Call and see
my stock before buying elsewhere
II. A. SMITH.
apr6 Hanover, Pa.
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SATIN FoULARDs.

superb quality of Silk beautiful satin fnish exqusely
printed with the attractive designs and shown in all
the latest coorngs These Silks worth ST co. and IF
WE SAY TITS S SO. We offer them at 75c yard.
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straight through the good eye, and that
Ciego was ciego in very truth now-and
quite dead
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SPECIAL VALUE f2ac.

several hundred about 5000 yards
very pretty Dmie in the wanted congs and designs this
blue, heorope and the
goods very desirable and should buyers this
special price, 12ac yard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-03-22

II was perhaps to indemnify herself
for Phebc's victory that In the succeed
ing weeks Helen. by her bold course OF
action seemed to proclaim herself the
acknowledged mistress OF the house.
She waited in sullen inactivity for n
day or two after Harvey had sent the
letter to his mother. expecting to be
summoned by Mrs. Atherton for n con-
ference, though she had no Intention
of resigning the keys. the symbol OF
her authority. without n struggle. hav-
Ing fully convinced herself that rs the
wife OF the defrauded shnrer In the es-
tate this authority was hers by right.
II is surprising how readily the COW
etous and selfish believe what they
wish to believe. There is no doubt
that Shylock considered himself justly
entitled to his pound OF flesh. despite
the triiiing inconvenience the giving
of II might cause Antonio, and his line
of argument has been pursued by many
another. though in n modified degree.
Helen was prepared to back up her
unauthorized claim with dozen IN
genious arguments which she detailed
to Harvey with n sweet plausibiiity
that made him her convert In the end.
though some OF his scruples were hard
to overcome. But she was a convinc-
ing talker and knew where to stop;
her closing sentence always lett MIN
with a new thought that did It's Work
In her absence. Gratitude Is not the
dominant trait of humanity, and 1t Is
nleasant to be convinced that what we
have blindly enjoyed as privilege
we NAV arbitrarily claim as a right
So the days passed on. and Gladys
gave no sign. Helen made vigorous
movement. She dismantled the pest
guest chambers. a suite of two hand
some rooms. and fitted them up lnxu-
riously for her sisters. taking furniture
from every part of the house to carry
out her fancy. Why keep vacant, and
in the center of the house, rooms that
could be used to advantage? she ar
gued. In this town OF short distances
they never had resident guests. ana
the chambers in the wing ana on the
upper floor were quite sufficient for the
f%y who tarrled for the night. Hel-
ems reasons were always logical. and
stated in n manner so copiously con-
vincing that in agreeing with her ar
puments her hearers lost sight OF the
fact that she was regulating matter
in which she had no concert.
She had excellent taste and ample
materials TO work with; the suite, now
arranged as a parlor and bedroom
which also served as day nursery,
looked so charming when completed
that with her sisters help and man
agement she extended the work OF
renovation to other apartments. Every
evening when Harvey returned from
business. he was playfully dragged
into some room in course of alteration
and his appreciation demanded by the
group of happy workers. II ne haa
misgiyings, they argued them away;
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-03-22
FOrsakinG all Others
by AMELIA DVGHEsIN
CHAPTER VI.-(Continued.)
by AMELIA DVGHEMIN


She followed his movements with
yearnihs eyes. and unconseiously in
huehced by her imploring thoughts. he
half hesitatsd as he came near. Quick
As a dart Helen glanced up: she saw
the pale woman bending anxiousiy for
ward and her eyes flashed In cruel tri-
umph. The next moment her voice
rang out in gay challenge. and she
sped rapidly onward. followed by Har-
vey. in laughing pursuit. neither paus-
Ing until they had reached the road.
All the strength seemed TO leave
Gladys when he disappeared. She
leaned heavily against the window
pane. her breath coming in labored
gasps. She tried to call to her aid the
pride OF woman deliberately sighted
or thoughtlessly forgotten. but the
agony OF the one deserted crushed out
all weaker emotions. The slow tears
coursed down her white face as mem
DRY pltilessly nun. Mt her the frozen
hopes of her wasted years.
Through the haze OF grief she saw
Harvey In every phase OF his infancy
and boyhood-thc tlmid baby eiinsias
to her gown. the laughing boy strut
tin. about with dImpled hands In his
rrst pockets. the bold lad dying afielt
on his pony. the tall youth waikiki.
protectinIly by her side. and In the
dark eyes OF babe and boy and youth
was the loving light that In mans had
failed. and darkcncd nil her days.
u cannot bear IL" she sobbei. II
am no; old: how shall l endure the
long. lonely years? Why must We live
when Joy and hope and courage are
gone! Since my poor. imperfect work
Is done Their. Is nothing lcf; me but TO
die. oh. II l could"
Overwhelmed by her despair and
grief she sank. half falnting to be
caught by n strong arm.
NO. no. my lamb! Your work Isn't
done: It's only Just begun. God WILL
Ing" said Phcbc. her rough voice soft
cncd by deep feeling. Never give way.
dcaric-thc best OF life Is before you.
Look yondcr Mt the sun In n sea OF pur-
pie and yellow and red. This morning
4, rose In clouds. and there was rain.
At noon II shonc no, and scorching.
and We were glad to shut out Its rays.
But toniEh; II sinks in glory. throw
Ing a soft i!Ih; on every little cloud.
turning all the gray TO gold. SO !,
shall be with your days. Miss Gladys.
the last better and brighter than the
frst. Ay. hide your face on my should
or. and cry out your sorrow there. lts
not for the IRA, time. Years ago We
dared together the darkness OF an I'M
known future. Well do II again. my
pretty. and comfor;cd by your grufi
old Phcbe. you yet will ind the road
TO happiness and peace"