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saying goodby to those rough, gentle
hearted men whose inspiration to good
ness she had been for FIVE years. 1t
was very wonderful and very quiet. It
was understood that there was to be no
nonsense, and Abe had been heard to
declare that he would throw out any
cotton backed fool who couldn't hold
himself down, and, further, he had en-
Joined them to remember that her arm
wasn't pump handle.
At last they were all gone, all but
her guard of honor-Shaw, Vernon
Winton, Geordie, Nixon, Abe, Nelson,
Craig and myself.
This was the real farewell, for,
though in the early light Of the next
morning 200 men stood silent about the
stage and as it moved out waved their
hats and yelled madly, this was the
last touch they had Of her hand. Her
place was up on the drivers seat be-
tween Abe and Mr.. Craig, who held
little Marjorie on his knee. The rest
of the guard of honor were to follow
with Graeme's team. 1t was Winton's
fine sense that kept Graeme from fol-
lowing them close. LET her go out
alone" he said, and so we held back
and watched her go.
She stood with her back TOWARD Abe's
plunging four horse team and. steady
ing herself with one hand on Abe's
shoulder, gazed down upon us. Her
head was bare, her lips parted in q
smile, her eyes glowing with their own
deep light, and so, facing US, erect and
smiling, she drove away, waving US
farewell till Abe swung his team into
the canyon road and we saw her no
more. A sigh shuddered through the
crowd, and, with a sob in his voice,
Winton said, "God help Us all"'
I close my eyes and see it all again
the waving crowd Of dark faced men,
the plunging horses. and, high up be-
side the driver, the swaying, smiling,
waving figure, and about ell the noun
tains, framing the picture with their
dark sides and white peaks tipped with
the gold Of the rising sun. It is pic
ture love to look upon, albeit it calls
up another that l can never see but
through tears.
1 look across a strip Of ever widening
water at q group of men upon the
wharf, standing with heads uncovered,
every man hero, though not man
of them suspects it, least Of all the
man who stands in front. strong, reso-
lutte, self conquered, and, gazing long,
think I see him turn again to his
place among the men of the mountains,
not forgetting, but every day remem-
bering, the great love that came to him
and remembering, too, that love is not
all. It is then the tears come.
But for that picture two Of US at least
are better men today.
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huskily.
The brother and sister were quietly
weeping, but spoke 70 word, though l
knew Graeme was waiting for them.
| I took up the word and told Of what
had known Of Nelson and his indu-
ence upon the men Of Black Rock.
They listened eagerly enough, but still
without speaking. There seemed moth
ing to say till I suggested to Graeme
that be must get some rest. Then the
girl turned to him and, impulsi7ely put
ting out her hand, said:
"Oh, it is all so sad, but how can we
ever thank you"
"Thank me?' gasped Graeme. "Can
you forgive me? brought him to his
DEATH"
NO, no! You must not say so!' she
answered hurriedly. "You would have
done the same for him"
"God knows / would" said Graeme
earnestly, "and God bless you for your
wordsw
And l was thankful to see the tears
start in his dry, burning eyes.
We carried him to the old home in
the country, that he might lie by the
side of the wife be had loved and
wronged. a few friends met US at the
wayside station and followed in sad
procession along the country road that
wound past farms and through woods
and at last up to the ascent where the
quaint old wooden church, black with
the rains and SHOWS Of many years,
stood among its silent graves. The lit
tie graveyard sloped gently toward the
setting sun, and from it one could see,
far on every side, the fields Of grain
and meadowland that wandered OF
over softly undulating hills to meet the
maple woods at the horizon, dark,
green and cool Here and there white
farmbouses, with great barns standing
near, looked out from clustering or
chards.
Up the grass grown walk and
through the crowding mounds, over
which waves uncut the long, tangllng
grass, we bear our friend and let him
gently down into the kindly bosom Of
Mother Earth, dark, moist and warm.
The sound of distant cowbell mingles
with the voice Of the last prayer; the
clods drop heavily with heart startling
echo; the mound is heaped and shaped
by kindly friends, sharing with one
another the task; the long, rough sods
are laid over and patted INTO place; the
old minister takes farewell in few
words Of gentle sympathy; the brother
and sister, with lingering looks at the
two graves side by side, the old and
the new, step into the farmers car
riage and drive away; the sexton locks
the gate and goes home, and we are
left outside alone.
Then we went back and stood by
Nelson's grave.
After long silence Graeme spoke.
"Connor, he did not grudge his life to
me, and think" and here the words
came slowly, 81 understand now what
that means, who loved me and gave
himself for me-"
Then, taking off bis hat, he said rev
erently:
"By Gods help, Nelson's life shall
not end, but shall go on. Yes, olo
man." looking down upon the grave,
'I'm with you," and, lifting up his face
to the calm sky. "God help me to be
truew
Then he turned and walked briskly
away, as one might who had pressing
business or as soldiers march from q
comrades grave to merry tune, not
that they have forgotten, but they
have still to fight.
And this was the way old man Mel:
son came home.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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MIRANDA'S
PINGPONG
By 6. 3. BURGEN


STv0T is all over; finished; done
AIs with; exhausted! So am l!
ESSss So is Miranda! But little
49, Noel Hartley is as fresh as a
rose and wonders why the Rev. Arthur
Greatorex thinks so much Of her. The
Rev. Arthur also wonders - many
things.
In crises like these Miranda and I
have sometimes hinted desperately to
one another Of an eternal Separation,
with a capital S. We have drawn
pathetic pictures of how we would d.
vide everything between US, and she
should 60 and live with her mother,
while / strobe into life's highway,
manfully putting the past behind me
in order to become great, and, instead
Of going to theaters, spend my even
ings sitting by tie fire, waiting her
footstep on the stair. Miranda would
always get quite worked up by this pa
thetic picture until she remembered
that it was useless taking half the
things, because her mother had no in
tention Of turning the house into
storage company for the furniture Of
others. So the trouble generally blew
over. But this time it went as far as
my making out list Of the things in
my "den" before we were reconciled.
Miranda saw then that she was on the
brink Of an awful precipice, and 1t
made her shiver. So it did me, be-
cause there's a beautiful bronze Brit
ish lion Grom Japan in my "den"
which she has set her heart upon haV-
ing, and I know we should have squab-
bled over that When she says, "Dicky,
you're such a dearr pats my brow and
with the other hand takes the very
thing l don't want her to have, the
pathcs of the situation degenerates In
to farce, and-and-oh, you know what
young wives are like! The next time
I marry | shall choose solid, estima-
bic lady Of mature age, with O false
front and without what little Noel
calls "parlor tricks"
AS soon as Miranda told the Rev.
Arthur GreatoreX about her projected
pingpong tournament he smiled in
pleased way and said that he himself
would be the first to take two shil-
ling ticket He also threw out dark
hints that Miss Jarvis would like to be
asked. They're not really engaged, be-
cause the Rev. Arthur hasn't enough
money to marry, but he calls Miss Jar
Wis dear sister" and looks at her, If he
thinks he is unobserved, in the same
way that Sir Lancelot did at GuineTere
when King Arthur was out. Of course
Miranda knew all about this ''ge-hilty
passion" as she calls it, and that was
why she told Miss Jarvis that the Rev.
Arthur was going to play and then In
formed him that Miss Jarvis would
also be there. So she had them "in the
net" rs it were, and the members Of
the blanket club almost cried when
told they were too old to play. To
please them, Miranda made special
rule that if they liked to take tickets
they could get some one else to play
for them, and, as the old men were
fond Of excitement. they pawned their
remaining blankets and bought twelve
tickets for the tournament. "It do my
old 'eart GOOD =. ct q E-tle cermiskus
Continued on next page.
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A Missouri editor apologies
to his readers for the lack of
news as follows, which shows
the trials to which a country
editor is often subject: 'tWe ex-
pected to have marriage and a
death notice this week, but a
violent storm prevented the
wedding, and the doctor being
sick himself, the patient recov-
cred, and we are accordingly
cheated out of both items"
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Turned Out To Be A Scouudrel.

'What have you ever done
about that mining stock you once
owned?'
II got cheated out of it,
"How? I thought it was
worthless and jumped at. a
chance to unload it on a green
horn. It turned out to be i'm
mensely valuable, and:the scoun.
drel who bought it from me
knew it all the time. Wash
ington Evening Star.
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CHAPTER XIII.
HOW NELSON CANE HOME

80 THROUGH the long summer
the mountains and the pines
.sS were with me, and through
sgSy the winter, too, busy as was
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ITO BE Continued
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land OF.
flee at Durango, Colorado, August
9Th, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the land Office at Du-
range, Colorado, on Tuesday, Septem.
ber 23d, 1902. viz: Barney Huser
who made Homestead Entry No. 1889
for the S. w, a. Section 81, Township
30 ~. Range II West, N. M. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz :
Henry Hunt. of Hesperus, Colo. !;
George Shields. of Hesperus, Colora-
do; Robert NJ. Hunt, of Hesperus. Col
orado; Robert Potscheck, of Hesperus,
Colo.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First Pub, Aug. IA.
Last Pub, Sept. IS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NOTICE FoR puellcArloN.


Department OF the Interior, Land or
fee at Durango Colorado, July rs
l9o2.
Notice Is hereby aiven that fhe fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention To make final proof
in support of his claim. and that said
proof viii be made before theiRegistor
and Receiver y tbesland oilae at Dti-
rango. Colorado. ON saturday, Septem-
her 18TH. 1903, viz Alvin +. Kimball,
who made Homestead Entry No. 920S
for the $. W: 4 s. Il. 4 S.
E. u s w 4 Sec. "a. and
W Y Me-. \ Sec. 20, TIP. SO N, Rg.
Nv. n. NJ. r. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land. viz: viii
kie Mci.in. OF Columbus. Colo. Harry
Patterson, OF Columbus. Colo: John
Farrell, OF Columbus. Colo; II. ID. Me
Bride, OF Durango. Colo
+. C. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication. July 81.
Last Publication. September 4.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
United States Land Office. Durango.
Colorado, August 26, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 3, 1878. entitled
An act for the sale of timber l;ends
in the states of California, Oregon.
Nevada, and Washington Territory. "
as extended to all the public land
states by act OF August 4, 1882. viii
liam c. Liesenberg, of Durango, coun-
ty of La Plata, state of Colorado, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. GA, for the purchase OF
lots 3, and ) OF Section No. 81. in
Township No. 36 NJ Range No. . w,
N. NJ. p. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to estab
lish his claim to said land before the
register and receiver of this Office al
Durango. Colorado. on Saturday the
Sth day of November, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Henry c.
Berri. of Durango; John w. Sites, oi
Durango. Joseph w. Lackey. of Du
range; William b. Wade of Durango
Any and all persons claiming ad
yersely the above described lands, are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said Sth day of No
vember, 1902.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
| First Publication, August %.
| Last Publication, October 30.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NOTICE FOR FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. Land Of
flee at Durango, Colorado, July 22nd
1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of hisinten tion to made final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver OF the land Office at Du
range, Colorado. on September Sth
1902, viz: Wilson s. Dorm Blaser
Homestead application No. 1878 foi
the Il. u S. E, 4 Sec. 81. TIP. 35 N.
r.. 10 W., N. NJ. p NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz
Thomas Il, Harper, of Porter Colo
RADIO; Thomas Shurvintou. of Porter
Colorado; Ernest Schwiethale, of Por
ter, Colorado: William A, Carson, oi
Durango. Colorado.
#. C. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication, July u.
Last Publication, August 2S
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Durango
Colo, Aug. 5 1902.
Notice is hereby given that Edward
VI. Henderson of Bayfield,. La Plata
county, Colorado, has filed notice OF
intention make proof on his desert
land claim No. 81, for the s. " of N
w. Il of Sec. l6, Township "a N, and
Z w. Nj. p. NJ, before the Register and
Receiver of the u. S. Land Office al
Durango. Colo, on Saturday, the goth
lay of September. 1902.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land: George w
Rhoades, John Weaver, Henry Hol
lars and Frank Hollars all of Bayfield,
La Plata County Colo.
F. G. PERKINS.
Register.
First Publication. Aug. Z.
Last Publication. Sept. II.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NOTICE FOR PuBLIcTioN.

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873.
United States Land Office. Durango.
Colo, Aug. 2G 1902.
Notice is hereby given in compli,
ance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 3, 1879 entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon. Ne.
yada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states
| by act of August t. 1892, Joseph w.
| Lackey, of Durango, county of La
Plata. state of Colorado. has this day
| filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No. 6i5, for the purchase of Lots
3 and of Sec. S2, Lot 6 of Sec. 81. in
Township No. 80 n, Range No. 8 w.
N NJ. p. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought ls more val
liable for It's timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish
| his claim to said land before the reg
lister and receiver of this office al
Durango, Colorado. on Saturday, the
Sth day of November, 1902.
| He names as Witnesses: John W
Sites. of junction Creek, Colo; Irwin
b. Melville. of Durango. Colo; VII
liam c. Liesenberg, Of Durango. Colo
Grant Morris. OF Durango. Colo.
1 Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said sth day oI
| November. 1902.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication. Aug. 28.
Last Publication, October 30.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
A. p. CAMP.
THOMAS CASH.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, Land OF
fee at Durango, Colorado. Aug. 49,
1902
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
IN support of his claim. aud that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver Of the land Office at Du-
range, Colorado, on September 29th,
1902, viz. John II. Hunt. who made
Homestead Entry No. 1896 for the S.
q. Y n w, 4. NJ 4 S. w. a. Sec.
2G. N. Z. Y S. E. "A Sec. 27. Up. 80 n.
Rg II w, ~ NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz: j
cob Cooper of Durango. Colorado;
William Brown, of Hesperus, Colora-
10: Adolphus r. Roberts. of Hcsperus.
Colorado; William w Roberts, of
Hcsperus. Colorado.
f. C. PERKINS. Register
First Pub, Aug. 2i.
Last Pub Sept %.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NEW CALL MADE.

Chairman /. b. Melville has called
another meeting of the county central
committee according to the following
notice sent out. the result of misun
derstandng in regard to the call and
worl, of those in attendance at the
meeting last week:
DURANGO. Colo. Aug 90, 1902.
County Central Committeeman:
You are hereby notified thar there
win be meeting of the La Plata
county central committee held at the
court house in the city OF Durango,
Colorado. at l o'clock in the after
noon on Tuesday. the I'd day Of Septem-
Der. 1902. for the purpose of making
an apportionment for delegates to at
tend the different county conventions
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
First Publication June 10.
Last Publication August 2S.

Department of the Interior, Land OF
flee at Durango, Colo, July 90. 1902
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Regis.
ter and Receiver of the Land Odlce
at Durango, Colo, on September s.
1902. viz: James Glenn, Homestead en-.
try No. 1895 for the s w 4 N w 4
Sec. 2S. S. r. Il N. Il. 4 N. y S. f.
a Sec 20, Twp. 35 N, Range IL w
N. M. P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: VIII.
liam Brown, William w. Roberts, Hen
ry Hunt, Mark Hunt, all of Hesperus
Colorado
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication July 81.
Last publication Sept A.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
COLD STORAGE.

William Wolf 4 Co. announce that
their new ice-making and cold storage
plant is now complete and ready for
business. having been accepted from
the machinery contractors. the Ma
tional Refrigerator Co. of Colorado
Springs. The ice that they are now
making is of superior quality. and can
be obtained in either large or small
quantities from Levan & Williams,
who have contracted the entire ice
output and will distribute samet The
cold storage rooms are arranged 10 be
carried at different temperatures as
required by the several kinds of arti-
cles to be stored. Dealers who find
themselves overstocked with perisha-
BILE goods, such as meats, fruits, vege-
tables. butter and eggs. can place the
excess at the cold storage plant until
they need it to replenish their stocks
And farmers. stock growers and fruit
growers who may find glutted mar
ket when coming to town with their
produce, can arrange with William
Wolf 4 Co. not only to store their
surplus products, but also to sell same
to dealers as required. Rates furnish
ed on application. Respectfully,
WILLIAM WOLF & co.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Ac. June 3, 1878.

United States Land Office. Durango.
Colorado, August ~ 1902.
Notice is hereby given that In com
plianee with the provisions OF the act
of congress of June 3. 1878, entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands
In the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada. and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act Of August I, 1892, Lloyd
Il. Huntsman. of Columbus. county of
La Plata, state of Colorado. has this
day filed in this office his sworn state
mcnt No for the purchase OF the West
| X of n. Il. u of Section 35 In Town
ship No. 81 N. Range No. 9 W.. N NJ.
| p. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more val,la-
BILE for its timber or stone than for ag-
rtcultural purposes. and to establish
his claim to said land. before the Reg
lister and Receiver of this office at Du-
range Colorado on Tuesday. the 2Sth
day OF October, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Samuel Il,
Herr, Jethro c. Sanford. Alpha +. Far
ley aud Alex. Bertroche. all OF Duran.
90. La Plata county, Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming I'D
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
Office on or before said 2sth day oi
October. 1902.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication. Aug. 18th.
Last Publication. Oct. l6.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28

to be held in La Plata county for the
year 1902, and for the further purpose
of setting the time to hold primaries
for and. and for setting the time to
mold the county convention to elect
delegates TO the state, congressional
and judicial conventions. and for all
other matters that may legally come
before 1t.
This second call OF the county con-
vention becomes necessary ON account
of the absence of a quorum at the for
mer meeting of said committee held
on the 23rd.
Attest; |. b. MELVILLE.
S. w. SMITH. Chairman.
Secreatry
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timeber Act, June 3, 1873.

United states Land Office, Durango.
Colorado, July II. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 3. 1878. entitled
AN act for the sale OF timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon.
Nevada and Washington Territory" &"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August A. 1892,
Henry G. Berri, of Durango, county of
La Plata. state of Colorado, has this
day filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No sos, for the purchase Of the
s, u S. w. 4 Sec 10. N. E. u N. w.
u and N. w. 4 N Il. "A of Section
No. 30. in Township No. 81 N. Range
No. W. N. NJ. p. NJ. and will offer
proof to show that the land sought Is
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and 10
establish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this Office
at Durango, Colo, on Saturday. the
27th day of September, 1902.
He names as Witnesses George
w. Melville, of Columbus. Colorado;
John Root. OF VaIlecito. Colorado:
Schuyler c. Whitney. Of Valleolto, Col
orndo; John 7. Graham, of Vallecito
Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad
yersely the above described lands are
requested 10 file their claims in this
Office on or before said 9th day OF
September, 1902.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First Publication, July "a.
Inst Publication. SeDtember %.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28
NOTICE FOR puss,cAr,on.
Timber Land Act. Juns ), INA

Il Is =
United States Land once, Durango
Colo. July %. 1902
Notice Is hereby given that n com
piiance with the provisions u the
act OF congress OF June 3, 1878,
entitled AN Act for the sale OF
timber land in the states OF Calf
fornia, Oregon. Nevada, and wash
ington Territory" as extended to all
the public land states by act of Aug.
nst 4. 1892, Hiram 8. Farley OF Du-
range. county of La Plata, state Of
Colorado, has this day fled In this
oiiice his sworn statement No. 500. for
the purchase OF the s. w. Y Of N.
H. u, the s. K. X of N. w. ".
and q. u of s. w. u OF Sec. 26. In
Twp. No. 81 N. Range w. N. M. p.
W. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
lts timber or stone than for agricui.
turai purposes, and to establish his
cain to said land before the Regis
lster and Receiver of this ONCE at
Durango, Colorado. on Saturday, the
fth day of October, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Samuel
u Herr, Alpha F. Farley. Jethro C.
sanford, and Edgar P. Biggs, all Of
Durango. La Plata county, Colorado.
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
once on or before said 4th day Of
October. 1902.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication July 81.
LIST publication Oct. 2.