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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-03
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
commencement Exercises IN tho As.
semhly Hail Due on Wednesday.

Comfy supt Of Schools John ". Smith
has prepared the program for the COM
mencement EXERCISES Of the Salt Lake
county schools which VIII be held In the
Assembly han in this cts ON Wednes-
day, June o, at II o'clock a, m. The
program follows IN full:
Duet. Mary Cart ana Estelln Coole
Invocation .'.',..-. .,,......
...,.... ..licv, Chas ii. Lewis Bingham
chorus ,.,., Graduates VT East Jordan
Address of Welcome NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
..,............. LOttie Cornwall. Windar
Sentiment "Our President" ,.....
..t...*......,E Ernest Greenwood Sandy
Essay. LoUetta Bills Riverton
Chorus Graduates Of Jordan District
Recitation ...OliNe HaUline, Mill Creek
Sentiment Leda Sadlcr Draper
Naledictory Pupil of Bingham Glass
chorus ......,...,. Graduates Of Forest
7elItiiIltNJ ,..--.....- ..+.-.t .,..
.,........ Ethlyn Bennion, Taylorsyillo
sentiment OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
.........,.,, Esteila Best, Mil Creek
Churus Graduates of Granite
Address ...t.,.....,GoN. John e. Cutler
Address to Graduates. .... ............
MathOnihah Thomas, Member salt
Lake City School Board.
Star Spangled Banner" ...Graduates
Presentation of Certificates ....-.....
.'",.........,.. Supt. John w. Smith
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

case with a skilled canoeist, but q
steady, rhythmic thud.
Hist" he said, and silence fell upon
the group.
And now, from far ahead, came the
steady tap, tap, tap. 1t soon increased,
and then it assured those waiting, lis
tening men that some canoe was being
urged down stream.
Without word they glanced at one
another, and then, as il an intuition
came to both at the same time, Martin
and Hersey reached for their rifles.
On and on came the steady thuAp,
thump.
And then, as those stern-faced, watch
ing, listening men, rifles in hand, al
most side by side, waited there, out
from behind this bend shot canoe.
"My God, it's Pete Bolduc! Look
Quit" almost yelled Levi, and Halt!
Surrender" from Hsrsey, as two
rifles were leveled at the oncomer.
Then one instant's sight of red and
SCARED face, a quick reach for rife,
a splash of water, an overturned canoe
and with a curse the astonished half
breed dived into the underground.
Two rifles spoke almost at the same
instant from the waiting canoes, one
answered from out the thicket. A
thrashing, struggling something in the
SLED canoe next caught all eyes, and
Levi, leaping into the waist-deep
stream, grasped and lifted a dripping
form.
1t was Chip!
And then came another surprise; for
down sloping, thick-grown hillside,
something was heard thrashing, and
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

soon Old Tomah. his clothing in
shreds, his face bleeding, appeared to
view.
Calculating to a nicely where he
could best intercept and head OF the
escaping half-breed, he had crossed
four miles Of painless underground in
less than an hour, and reached the
stream at the nearest point after it
left the lake.
How Chip still sobbing from the
awful agony of mind, and dripping
water as well, greeted Old Tomah; 4
how Jersey, ehasrined at the escape
of the half-breed, gave vent to NUT
tered curses; how Martin joined them
in thought; and how they all gathered
around Chip and listened TO her tale
Of horror, are but minor features Of
the episode. and not worth the telling.
When all was said and done, Old
Tomah, grim and silent as ever, al
though he had done what no white
man could do or would try to do,
washed his bloody face in the stream,
drank his fill Of the cool water and
lifting Pete's half-filled canoe as easily
as if it were a single, tipped it. turned
the water out, and set it on the slop-
ing bank.
ME take you back and watch you
now" he said to Chip. You no get
caught again"
And thus conveyed, poor Chip, will
ing to clasp and caress the feet o. legs
of any or all of those men, and more
grateful than any dog ever was for a
caress, was escorted back to the lake.
All those waiting at. the cabin were
at the landing when the rencuers ar
rived. Angie, her eyes trimming, fast
embraced and then kissed the girl.
Ray would have felt 1t a proud priv
ilege TO have carried her to the cabin.
and Old Cys wrinkled face showed
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

with absolutely unknSvn quantities
He was now at largs in this wilder
ness, knew where the girl and his enc
mics were, and as Hersey said, "He
had the drop on them.''
Il believe in standing by our guns"
that officer continued, after all these
conclusions had been admitted. 1--WE
are here to rid the woods of this
scoundrel. We have five good rifles
and know how to use them. The law
is en- our side, for he refused to sur
render, and returned our shots; and
If l catch sight of him, l shall shoot
to cripple, anyway"
Old Cy's advice, however was moro
pacific.
MY notion is this feller's a coward
ly cuss,' he said, "a sort O. human
hyena. He'll never show himself in
the open, but come prowlin' round
nights, stealth anything he can. He
may take a pop at some on us from
atop O the ridge; but / callate he'll
never venture within gunshot day
times. His sort is allus more skeered
o. us'n we need be o. him."
In spite of Old Cy's conclusions,
however, the camp remained in state
of siege that day and many days fol-
lowing.
Angie and Chip seldom strayed far
frcm the cabin. Ray assumed the wa
ter-bringlng, night and morning. Old
Cy and Levi patroled the premises,
while Martin, Hersey, and his deputy
hunted little for game and good
deal for moccasined footprints or a
sight or a sign of this half-brced.
Hersey, more especially, made him
his object of pursuit. He had come
here for that purpose, his pride and
reputation were at stake, and the
thousand dollars Martin had agreed to
pay was minor factor. He and his
mate passed hours in the mornings
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

more joy than ever gladdened it in all
his life before.
Somehow this hapless waif had
grown dearer to them all than she or
they understood.
There was also feasting and rejoic-
ing that. night at Martins wildwood
home, and mingled with it all an Oft
more. Shadowy forms and the mystic
ism OF the wilderness were more to
repeated tale.
Old Cy told one emu of it in his droll
way, Martin related the other, and
Chip filed up the interim. Levi had
his say. and Hersey supplied more or
less-mostly more-of this halfbreed's
history.
Old Tomah, however, said nothing.
To him, who lived in the past of by
gone race which looked upon lumber
men as devastating vandals ever eat
ing into it's kingdom, and whose
thoughts were upon the happy hunt
ing-grounds soon to be entered, this
half-breed's lust and cunning were as
the fall of the leaf. Were 1t needful
he would, as he had, plunge through
bramble and brfer and leap over rock
and chasm to rescue his big pappoose,
but now that she was safe again, he
lapsed into his stoical reserve once
his taste than all the pathos OF human
life; and while his eyes kindled at
Chips smile, his thoughts were follow
ing some storm or tempest sweeping
over a vast wilderness, or the rush
and roar of the great white spectre.
Chip is good girl" he said to Angie
the next morning, land white lady
love her. Tomahs heart is like squaw
heart, too; but he go away and forget.
White lady must not forget" and with
that mixture of tenderness and stoic-
ism he strobe away, and the last seen
Of him was when he entered the out
let without once looking back at the
cabin where his "big pappoose" was
kept.
More serious, however, were the
facts Martin and Hersey now had to
consider and a council of war, as it
were, was now held with Levi. Old Cy
and the deputy as advisers.
What the half-breed would now do,
and in what way they could now cap
ture him were, Of course, discussed,
and as usual in such cases, it was Of
no avail, because they were dealing
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14
CHAPTER Z.

For two weeks the little party at
Birch Camp first watched and then
began to enjoy themselves once more.
September had come, the first tint Of
autumn colored every patch Of hard
wood, mellow haze softened the out
line of each green-clad hill and noun
tain, the sun rose red and sailed an
unclouded course each day, and gentle
breezes rippled the lake. The forest,
the sky, the air and earth, all seemed
in harmonious mood, and the one dis
cordant note. fear of this half-breed,
slowly vanished.
Chip resumed her hour Of study
each day; little fishing and hunting
was INDUCED in by Martin and the
two officers; wild ducks, cartridges,
deer and trout supplied their table;
each evening all gathered about the
open fire in Martins new cabin, and
while the older people chatted, Ray
took his banjo or whispered with Chip.
These two, quite unguessed by Angie,
had become almost lovers, and as it
was understood Chip was to be taken
to Greenvale, all that wonder-world to
her, had been described by Ray many
times. He also outlined many little
plans for sleigh rides, skating on the
mill pond, and dances which he and
she were to enjoy together.
His own future and livelihood were
little hazy to him. These matters
do not impress a youth of 49, but of
one thing he felt sure,-that Chip with
her rosy face and black eyes, always
tender to him, was to be his future
companion in all pleasures. 1t was
love among the spruce trees, sum-
mer idyl made tender by the dangers
interrupting it, and hidden from all
eyes except Old Cy's, who was these
young friends favorite.
But these days of mingled romance
and tragic happenings, OF shooting,
fishing, storytelling and wildwood life
were nearing their end, and one even
ing Martin announced that on the
morrow they would pack their belong.
ings and, escorted by the officers,
leave the wilderness.
The next morning Old Cy took Ray
aside.
81 want good square talk with we,
my boy" he said, "an' I'm goin' to do
We good turn If kin. Now to begin,
| s'pose we know yer aunts goin' to
take Chip to Greenvale n gin her a
chance at the schoolin' she sartinly
needs. Now you're callatin' to 90 long
n have a heap O. fun this winter.
I'm goin' to stay here n keer for
AMI. This is tho situation bout as
it is. Now you hev got yer eddication,
n the next move is to make yer way
in the world n arm suthin', an ez a
starter, / want we to stay here this
winter with me n trap. The woods
round here is jist bristlin' with spruce
gum that is worth dollar-ffty a
pound. easy. We've got two months
now. fore snow gifts deep. We kin
1.-Two on the top shelf in the way o fish
n game. Well kctch bar and
pickle his meat n smoke his hams,
aud when spring comes. I'll take we
out with mebbe five hundred dollars
worth OF furs n gum ez a beginnin'.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

and late in the afternoon watching
from wide apart outlooks on the ridge.
They made long jaunts up the brook
valley where the smoke sign had been
seen, they found where this half-breed
had built FIRE here, and later another
lair, a mile from the cabins and in this
ridge. Long detours they made in
other directions. Old Tomah's trail In
the forest was crossed; but neither In
forest nor on lake shore were any re-
cent footprints of the half-breed found.
Old ones were discovered in plenty.
An almost beaten trail led from his
lair in the ridge to O crevasse back Of
the cabins, but to one we'll versed in
wood tracks, 1t was easy to tell how
old these tracks were.
A freshly made trail in the forest
bears unmistakable evidence of its
date, and no woodwise man ever con-
POUNDS a two or three days old one
with it. One footprint may not deter
mine this occult fact; but followed
to where the moss is spongy or the
earth moist matter of hours, even,
can be decided.
A week of this watchfulness, with
no sign of their enemy's return, not
even to within the circuit patroled
time and again, began to relieve sus-
pense and awaken curiosity. They
had been so sure, especially Martin,
that he would come back for revenge,
that now it was hard to account for
his not doing so.
my idee is he got so skeered at
them two Shots" Old Cy asserted, "he
hain't stopped runnin' yit." And then
the old man chuckled at the ludicrous
picture of this pernicious ''varmint"
scampering through wilderness from
fright.
But Old Cy was wrong. It was not
fear that saved them from a prompt
visitation from this half-breed, but
lack of means of defense. The one
shot remaining in his rifle at the mo-
ment Of meeting had been sent on its
vengeful errand, all the rest of his
ammunition was in his canoe, and now
on the bottom of the stream. Being
thus crippled for means to act, the
only course left to him was a return to
his cabin rs miles away, with only a
hunting-knife to sustain life with.
He lived to reach his hut on the Fox
Hole, and from that moment on, this
wilderness held an implacable enemy
of McGuire's, sworn to kill him, first
of all.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14
DICK AND JACK !
By FRANCES E. SCHNEIDER 4
'SCHN Elder
(Copyright.)

tried to make him stay, because we
knew you'd want to see him; but he
was in ar awful hurry and wouldn't
stop moment"
Mabel here and Jack gone; this was
perfectly satisfactory to me. l loved
Mabel Cleveland, and meant to tell her
so soon, and l disliked Jack; though
in my heart knew there was no cause
for jealousy where he was concerned.
We had a merry evening, Marian.
Mabel and myself. drove Mabel home
by moonlight, pleasure which was
moe than sufficient to hGpish from
my mind the miserable Occurrences OF
the day.
/ had arranged to take a holiday
next day and, according to a previous
agreement, Marian and | were to drive
out to Mabels homo and, taking her
up, go on to Silver lake, a favorite
haunt and picnic ground of ours,
where we meant to lunch and spend
the day.
Early TIC next morning the dogcart
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14
CHAPTER TX.

While Chip, bound, gagged and help
less in the half-breed's canoe, was just
entering the alder-choked outlet of this
lake, 20 miles below and close to
where the stream entered another
lake, four men were launching their
canoes.
ut was here" Martin was saying to
Officer Hersey, 'one moonlight night
year ago. that friend Of mine and
myself saw spectral man astride a
log, just entering that bed of reeds, as
/ told you. Who or what it was we
could not guess; but as that spook
canOeman went up this stream, we fol-
lowed and discovered our hermit's
home"
Nighttime and moonshine play
queer pranks with our imagination"
Hersey responded. I'm not whit
superstitious, and yet I've many a
time seen what l thought to be a
hunter creeping along the lake shore
at night, and l once came near plug
gig a fat man in shadowy glen. /
was up on a cliff watching down into
1t, the day was cloudy, and way below
I saw what | was sure was bear
crawling aiOng the bank Of the stream.
! had my rifle raised and was only
waiting for better sight, when up
rose the bear and / saw human face.
For a moment it made me faint, and
since then ! make doubly sure before
shooting at any object in the woods"
And now these four men. Levi WELD
ing the stern paddle Of Martins canoe,
and Hersey's deputy that Of his, en-
tered the broad, winding stream. The
tall sprUce-tops meeting darkened it's
currentless course, long filaments Of
white moss depended from every limb
and as they twisted and turned up this
somber highway, the air grew sitting,
Not breeze, not sound, disturbed
the solemn silence, and except for the
swish OF paddles and faint thud as
they touched gunwales, the fall Of a
leaf might have been heard. So dense
was this dark. silent forest, and so for
bidding its effect, that for an hour no
one scarce spoke, and even when the
two canoes finally drew together, con-
verse came in whispers. Another hour
o. steady progress, and then the banks
egan TO outline themselves ahead, the
-ees opened more, sign of current
was met, and the sun lit up their path
way.
by now the spectral beard nad van
ished from the trees, white clouds
were reflected from the still waters,
and the CLEAN of sandy bottom was
seen below. The birds, inspired per-
haps by the absence of gloom, also
added their cheering notes Nature
was smiling Cnce more, and not a
hint or even intuition OF the fast-near-
ing tragedy met those men.
And then, as a broad, eddying bend
In the stream held their canoes, by
tacit consent halt was made.
Martin. his paddle crossed on the
thwarts in front, dipped a cup of the
cool sweet water and drank. Levi
wiped the sweat from his face, and
Hersey also quenched his thirst. The
day was hot. They had padded ten
miles. There was no hurry, and as
pipes were. drawn forth and filled, con.
versation began. But just at this mo-
ment Lewis ears, ever alert, caught
the faint sound of paddle striking a
canoe gunwale. Not as usual, in an in
termittent fashion, as would be the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14
Trscic Nine OF Diamonds.

Carefully preserved at Stairs castle,
the Aberdeenshire seat of the earl of
Enroll, is a single playing card which
recalls a never TO be forgotten trag-
ody. 1t is the nine of diamonds
(hence called to this day the curse
OF Scotland"), on which the duke OF
Cumberland wrote his order for the
butchery of the brave Highlanders
who were taken prisoners at the fate
full hattie of Cullod
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

was at the door. l had just helped
Marian in, and was about to follow,
when Dick appeared.
We'll" l laughed, II suppose you
want to be asked to join us. Come on,
old fellow, plenty of room"
Arrived at Cleveland's. we found
that Mabel had walked on half an
hour before, leaving word that We
should find her at the lake.
Il wonder if Jack went with herr"
said Marian, as we drove away.
II shouldn't he surprised" | an
swered. ''You and Dick go and find
Mabel; I will follow when | have I'M
harnessed Dolly"
Dolly was in frisky and unman-
ageable mood that morning; even our
long fast drive had not Gained her,
and had considerable difficuftNin get
ting her quieted down; so thatNt was
much longer than l expected before I
set out after Dick and Marian.
/ had scarcely turned into the little
path which they had taken when Mari
an came rushing toward me, pale,
breathless and agonized
Roger, Roger" she gasped, come
quick-Dick-"
What in heavens name is the mat
ter, Mariana" / asked, and took her by
the arm to steady her.
Dick is wounded-perhaps dead
and oh, Roger, he has killed Jack"
Are you mad, Marian!" l exclaimed
KILLED Jack!"
Yes she replied, "but hurry, hur-
ry'-we were already running along
the narrow path-"we met Mabel" she
went on rapidly. Jack was with her.
l spoke to him just as I always do;
but something seemed to annoy Dick,
and he only growled a greeting
Roger, l am afraid he was-was jeal.
Gus. OF course Mabel and I-did what
we could to smooth things over, and
presently they fell behind We were
talking and had almost forgotten them
when suddenly we heard a dreadful
cry-we hurried back as quickly as
We could, and came upon-oh, Roger.
can't tell it-Dick and Jack-tbey
were struggling on the ground. Dick
had Jack by the throat and was chok.
ing him-choking him-to-death and
there was a terrible wound in Dicks
throat. We tried to separate them.
but it was too late-Jack fell back
dead-and Dick staggered toward me
and then"
At this moment we read I'd the
scene of the tragedy. Mabel knelt be-
side the body of Jack, her face buried
in her hands. AT little distance lay
Dick, apparently lifeless.
Then Mabel raised white. grief
stricken face and pointing to Dick,
said. in strange, dull tone:
"He has killed his brother"
His brother!" ] exclaimed, with an
awful dread creeping into my heart.
as | glanced from Dick to Jack and
from Jack to Dick and noted the ex.
traordinary likeness. How do you
know they were Drothers?"
Because" she answered, 'having
suspected the relationship for some
time, 7 made a point, yesterday, when
| happened to meet him, of question
ing X, the dog fancier from whom they
were both bought and he told me pos
itively that they were brothers and
that he had raised them himself. He
said there were not two such fox ter
riers In the state as Dick and Jack"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14
SYNOPSIS.

Chip Mcclure, a 16-year-old girl living
at Tins place in the Maine woods Is
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc,
the camp OF Martin Frisbie. occupied by
Martin. his wife. nephew, Raymond Stet-
son. and guides. She tells her story and
Is cared for by Mrs. Frisbie: Journey 70 Oh
of Mrs. F'risbe, an old hermit, who has
resided in the wilderness for many years.
When camp is broken Chip and Ray oc-
cupy same canoe. The party reach camp
of Mrs. Frlsbies father and are well
coined by him and Cy Walker, an old
friend and former townsman OF the her
init. They settle down for summers
stay. Chip and Ray are in love, but no
one realizes this but Cy Walker. Strange
canoe marks found on lake shore In front
of their cabin. Strange smoke Is seen
across the lake. Martin and Levi leave
for settlement to get officers to arrest
Mcclure. who is known as outlaw and
escaped murderer Chips one woods
Ray believes he sees a bear on the ridge.
Chip is stolen by Pete Bolduc and es-
capes with her in canoe.
CHAPTER vllI.-Continued.
One, two, five minutes elapsed and
then a sudden suspicion of something
wrong came to Old Cy, and, followed
by Ray. he hurried to the landing.
One pail of water stood on the float,
both their canoes were adrift on the
lake, and as Old Cy looked out, there,
heading for the outlet. was a canoe!
One swift glance and, my God, he's
got Chip" told the story, and with
face fierce in anger, he darted back,
grasped his rifle, and returned.
The canoe, it's paddler bending low
as he forced it into almost leaps, was
scarce two lengths from the outlet.
Old Cy raised his rifle, then low
cred it,
Chip was in that canoe,
His avenging shot was stayed.
And now Old Tomah' leaped down
the path. rifle in hand.
One look at the vanishing canoe
and his own, floating out upon the
lake. told him the tale, and without a
word he turned and, plunging into the
underground, leaping like deer over
rock and chasm, vanished at the top
of the ridge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-12-28
vICTORs HAD THE GUNS
Mutinous Crew of Ship II Cowed by
a Few Men and Put I'm
Irons.

City OF Mexico, Dec. 26.-Details OF
thrilling adventure in which hand
full OF determined officers and well
known member OF the British colony
here held in subsection and placed In
chains n full complement OF sailors OF
the steamship Lonsdale, who had mu-
TIMED on the high seas. have just
reached this capital. When the ship
arrived. at the port OF Salina Cruz she
was manned only by her officers, tho
crew being In irons.
According 10 the captain rapid ac-
ton had been taken upon the develop
ment OF first signs OF mutiny, and as
sisted by his under officers and a pas
senger. A. W. Donley. all OF whom
were heavily armed with firearms.
pixies and other weapons, they mount
ed the bridge, and covering the dlscon-
tented crew forced II into subsection.
The officers then bound the men hand
and foot and kept them In captivity
until they were delivered TO the port
authorities.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-12-28
ARCHBISHOP WHO OBJECTS
Doesn't Believe i'm Honeyed Words
with "Big Stick" I'm the
Reserve.

st. Louis. Dec. 26.--Archblshop John
J. Glcnnon, In sermon. declared that
II was a serious mistake from many
viewpoints TO send the United States
battleship feet on Its tour half around
the world. He deprecated the spectacle,
he said, because 1T Is season OF
peace on earth and good will towards
men," and then intlmated that the ad-
vent OF the lighting feet in the waters
OF the Pacific savorcd OF the hypocrti-
cal.
With a great fanfare OF trumpets, he
said. IL was announced 20 the world
that the fleets mission was one OF
peace. but In reality there was secret
note OF menace In its sailing The pol.
lev 20 be deploreu, he said. was scar.
rying the palm OF peace in one hand,
while tho other holds the key 20 the
hold wherein Is the 100000 pounds
OF ammunition for fight or frollc.'"