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CHAPTER XXI.

When the sun rose again and Chip
awoke, she scarce knew where she
was. Outside, and almost reaching the
one window of her little room, was the
top Of an apple tree in full bloom. Be
low she could hear ducks quacking,
now and then a barnyard monarch's
defiant crow, from farther away came
the ripping sound of running water,
and as she lay and listened to the
medley, a robin lit on the .Eectop not
ten feet away and chirped as he peered
into her window. A scent of lavender
mingled with apple blossoms became
noticeable; then the few and very old
fashioned fittings of the room,-a chest
of drawers with little brass handles,
over Ii narrow mirror with gilt
frame. two wood-seated chairs painted
blue. and white muslin curtains draped
away from the window.
And now, conscious that she was In
some strange place, back in an instant
came the three days OF her long,
weary tramp, the nights when she had
slept In q sheep barn and in a deserted
0WGIINS, anu az lhoN, ie1iISj ASCNSCi V,
and almost hopeless, she had been res
cued from another night with only the
sky for roof
Then the quaint old man, so much
Ike Old Cy, whom she had accosted,
the rafting, humping ride down into
this valley, and the halt where a
ch.ery light beamed its welcome and
a ruotherly woman made 1t real.
IT was all SO unexpected, so satisfy
ing, so protective of herself, that Chip
could hardly realize how 1t had come
about.
No questions had been asked Of her
here. These two quaint old people
had taken her as she was-dusty, dirty
and travel-wern She had bathed and
been helped to an ample meal and
shown to this understanding room as
II she had been their own daughter.
They must be awful kind sort O.
people," Chip thought, and then creep
ing out of bed she dressed, and taking
her stockings and sadly worn shoes in
hand softly descended the stairs.
No one seemed astir anywhere. The
ticking Of a tall clock in the sitting
room was the only sound, the back
door was wide open, and out Of this
Chip passed, and seating herself on
bench, began putting on stockings
and shoes. This was scarce done ere
she heard a step and saw the old man
emerge from the same door.
wal, Pattycake, how air ye?" he
asked, smiling. Il heerd we creepin'
downstairs like mouse, but was up,
n bout dressed. Hope ye slept well.
It's Sunday" he added, without wait
ing for reply, IAN we don't git up
quite SO arly ez usual. Ye can help
Mandy bout breakfast now, if We like,
n I'll do the milkin'."
And this marked the entry of Chip
into the new home, and outlined her
duties. No more questions were
asked of her. She was taken at her
own valuation-a needy girl, willing
to work for her board, insisting on it,
and yet, Ia a Few days, SO hospitable
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E0TiGETO CREDITORS

To the credHp-s OF Harry stump, decesed
In pursuance to q decree of the Circuit
Court OF the Couaty or Berkeley, made in a
cause there in pending ~ subject the real es-
tate of the saia aarry stump to tha pay
ment of his debts, Y III are required To present
your claims against the estates of the said
Harry Stump for adj cation TO p. r. Harri-
son, Com missencr.t.t us Office in said County
on or before the 9th Il y of December, 1907.
WITH ess l. eW. Gerhsrdt, Clerk of the said
Court, this 10Th day ei Oct 1907.
l.. Dew. Gerhardt, ClerS
6wks
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we're these people and so winsome was
Chip, that she stepped into their af-
lection, as 1t were, almost without
effort
81 don't think we best quiz her
much" Uncle Jud las he was known
said to his wife that first night 81
found her on the top O. Bangall hill.
where she riz up like a ghost. She
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-06

him
lrieho T Ttio iO settIs own for summer
. nov
''A''
CaA tnt N no One reallzed this but Cy
- ctranre canoe marks found ON
~, shove IN rom or rneir cao;s
axe '''' -
CHAt tbs lake MITE a Sdio Tev i eevs
acrOs sett Tier to get officers to arrest
i9r So ST. ~ is tyo1yn aa o,,tlaxu ana
escaped murderer
CHAPTER Vu.-Chin's one woods
.Send fomah an Indian, visits camp,
pog believes he sees bear on tie
Hdss
1
W -
'"H"o Tlfn v"r1n "anoe
end Levi as they arc r. aimed from the
tement Boidu csc pes
chapter X.-OId v urop 1sas to RAY iii T.!
remain 10 he woods \, i'm himself and An
s con- to 9 So o'hers Of the '8r'~
nmed to Greenville tax lrg Chip with tH''
c-4,,-,r, Wv
cave home Of McGuira during his abe ehe
sence Pete Bclaue, seeking revenge for
the traii Of McGu,re 10 "''o On
,
and the two SIGHT to ths dsat t findinn a
"N''
O. ChA adol,p NVL-spring has come and
Ing Old Cy and the hermit. AMI at the
camp
| CHAPTER XvII-Ray returns to
S Se ana hnds Chip waiting foy
h. THA Ad9,55aF =, AyClli:-chip tells Ray OF
visit her the first evening of his arrival
anu Ray explains
CHAPTER xII.-.Ray wants Chip 10
feeing 70 mt eite %oodS with tnen, but Sic
Ray has been bro ken, refuses. When
'He' '"f' however 1t is as lovers.
4 CHAPTER-XX.-Ch hip runs away from
With T TIiaror1 v,, anG nnds another home
az Shra Raymond.
And how vivid and ,ife.,os+in -
that picture, The two long rows of
white houses facing the broad stroat
the tall-spired church in the middle 81
thew, ,oa++.r.a dr,,,,l,i-, - 49,
and left. avav To on. xtde tho littlo
brown schoolbouse that .ad been ha,,
Mecca: the stream hat wound
j..
w .r'o ~ 'ne D,oao neauo"s' anu over
VA 'Io iain' 'neen VI inc riSins nioon'
49,, HA-' ~, nn' sue paueeu 'or
-' eoo0o' iooA' .non 'ui neo anu rah'
VII Gnu on que speu iniie ai'er mus up
un'n oioss-roao was
~ eu' Gnu mere BIG 1'oppeu' rlero
~ 'no qooe'ion Vi uiieo'ioi'
n,. IN" INC ihain ioao was u Ieaoh
-. oN' oo'"eoh WHICH anu 1ieeh-
'."so JUL GU ~ 'heIo
,vanl oeihs recognized perhaps. Ia
Stuuy Vi geography sheFhau Iounu
sI"' Tue 'iildse "nicn was ner pirtn-
o. I@y noi'neas' lronn 1reehVaie'
A'o"n' soilie'iiIie anu soiiieno" W
,r"Sn 'iia' Spot anu WISH hef llo1ner
go oiiOe more anu also IL possloie'
.u "oiu W olu 1olhaH. Anu 80
,Sou ny Ihis vague pl@h' she turneo
iei''
il no" oh .ne fodu oecanie nar-
N'les elapSeu oeC"eeh houses
aa,, mp "eafleu ana heaVy-eyeu'
eood only creep along. The way be-
~ more devious now, penolis
1'.iu "ooued mn ana theh cross
of "tue sM@lilp 10 enter stretcp
VI Iorest' Direction became lost in
$50 Vurnlhss, tne road grew hli4y
sh Gnu ieSS traVeled. inc moon scarce
l'"e0 ~ ana emp Almost EXHAUST
st w. 01uilo ied over stones ana IeiI that
She was becoming lost in an unset
,1u country And then' Just as she
'ieIseu rom tnicket ana asceaoeo
low hill, the light of coming dawn
49, 80 Ier' ana Win II the heed Oh Sieep
NJ. Ioncealment.
all vi wen she knew she must aVoio
deserving eyes and place many
ro T.e ullies between herseif ana Green
Any !" De certain or escape. ANA
CO... as the daynght increased she
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as aiministrstsy Of George g.
Harris, deceased, hereby notify all persons hold
ing claims against sad decedents estate to present
the same properly authenticated for payment and
all persons knowing Themselves Indebted to said
estate to make prompt settlement.
u. 9. BOWEN, Admir-.
A c. NADESBOUSCH, Atty
Martinsburg, w Va. Nov. ~. 1907.
ri. wk
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EXECUTORS SALE

The undersigned. bv virtue Of authority Civ
en- him by the last will and testament of the
late Mrs j. b. Mofg n, as executor Will sell at
public auction Ia. front door OF the Court
house in Martius'u-g. ". Va, on
Saturday, Dec. 81. 1907
beginning at 30 r. IN, the real estate OF which
the testator died seized consisting OF the
House and Lot
lying and being in the town Of Gerardstown
ten miles south OF Martinsburg and known as
The Naples
The house IN a I'M modern brick dwelling
with nine rooms Ia fine condition and all nee
essai out buildings. The lot comprises.
. Acres of Orchard
Principally Ben Davis apples and the crop
this year wll yield more than the interest on
one thousand dollars There is well and els
tern bo'h At the back door OF the house, good
gard en- fine grape har or ana plenty OF fine
grapes, good fencing THIS property will rake
a most des rable home in good community.
Terms
Half the purchase money cash and the bal
ance in u months with interest from date and
deed of trust on the property sold to secure
the deferred payment.
- GOLD MILLER
Executor Of Mrs. ]. r. Morgan, decd.
]. ". Dodd asct.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-12-06
SPECIAL COMNISSIOxER'S SALE
OF Valuable
REAL ES STATE

In pursuance Of the authority vested ia ne
by a dedree OF the Circuit Goa of Rerk elev
County entered IN the Chancery cause ~ q
". suxton against Jacob Turner and Others
on the iith day OF Septe~b.r, loa7.
The undersigned Special Com mi ssiouer WITH
Jor OF the County Court House OF Berkeley
County, West Virginia at 100 o'clock D. IA on
Saturday Nov. 3eth 1907
the following described teal-estats situa.ed
and located in the iowa of hartinsburg. said
County and State and bounded and descri bed
as fellows
That certain lot with the Ina srovements
thereon, situate Ia Moler's addition 10 said
town fronting 30 II on North High street ard
extending back an equal width is5 fest; Il be-
10 g the same property conveyed TO w. r,
Sect by U. s 6. Pitzer, aad others, Special
Cons N issioners by deed bearing date the 10th.
day Of av, 1901. and recorded In the County
Clerks Office of said County in Deed Book No
1871, page n. This property Is improved by a
One,andlOae Half story, Frames
Dwelling,House
containing i've rooms In first class repair. 1t
will make desirable home.
Terms
One-third of the purchase money cash and
and the residue in one and tive years pur-
chaser giving his notes for tho deferred pay
ments bearing interest frem The day of saia
and title to be retained until all the purchase
money is paid.
ALLEN b. NoLL, Special Con.
| hereby certify that Allen B. Nell, shs
Special Conmiss Toner in the above er titled
l.. D.Gerhsrdi, Clerk of the Circuit Court
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1906. 5NLOHzROP LEE & 0HEP4RD co.
SY PSES.

crylpTrR L. Mcclure. a 15-y6s1r.
oH Fri living at Tins place in tte Maine
woods is sold by h,r father to Pete BOZ
snc q half breed. she runs away
4 CHAPTER II.-Chip reaches the camp
CH aIartin Erisbis occupied by Martin,
o. o. % VIE nephew. raymond Stetson, and
i .,,laes She tells her story and is Cared
i Ear by Mrs Frisbie.
4 CHAPTY2 III.-R 'xplains journey Of
satSsr Of Mrs Fris bic, an old hermit,
nbn has resided in the wilderness for
r Van years. When camp is broken Chip
md Ray occupy sanle canoe.
/ CHAPTER IV.-The party reach camp
n Mrs Frisbie's ather and are WEI,
somed by him and Cy Walker, an old
friend and former to'"nsman Oh the heT-
nit. They settle own for summers
stay.
CHAPTER V.-Chip and Ray are in
1oye, but no one realized this but Cy
walker Strange canoe marks found on
sks shore IN front OF their caoiT-
CHAPTER VI-Strange smoke is seen
across the lake. Martin and Levi leave
for settlement to get officers to arrest
Mcguire, who is known as outlaw and
escaped murderer.
CHAPTER vII.-Chip's one woods
friend, Tomah, an Indian, visits camp.
Ray believes he sees bear on the
ridge
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But" said Jarvey, there's one thing
I'd ought to tell you. This dog has got
holy terror inside him, and none of us
want to stand for what's going to happen
if mes killed. But maybe Your Two-for-
aNickel Highness is willing to try the
job?"
Jarvey paused and Khali eyed him sus-
piciously and then jabbered with his
s;ite. Then he spoke to the interpreter.
by how is it known there is devil in
those dog?" that gentleman asked Jar
vey.
Easy" said the sergeant You see
the size of him. He's built close to the
ground He's nothing but a ne~-ory
dog. He can't run away. His legs are
warped. He's awful slow. But ever
since he's had this devil he's been able to
lick any dog that walks. no matter how
big he is. It's all one to Kaiser. Any
thing on four legs and any number of
em. If you've got any dogs in this vii
lage I can prove this devil business in
about two moves"
BY the verest chance at that moment
there came pol<ing through the crowd
. lean. gaunt beast of dog. He halted
at sight of Kais, stretched out his neck
inquiringly. his nose working like rab-
bits He was twice the bulldogs height
at the shoulder. but Kais viewed him
with contempt and growled insultingly.
Jarvey unsnapped the chain.
sic him. boy." he urged. and Kais
leaped at the lean one while the crowd
fled to a safe distance. AS Kais closed
in the gaunt beast snapped like a wolf
and then leaped aside. The bulldog
missed his throat and the range of the
stranger ripped his shoulder open for
inches.
"Ay-yi-yi!" yelled the crowd delight
eddy. and even Khali deigned to smile.
Nail him down, Kais." shouted Flea
Ear, and Kais too kthe advice.
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dition. for Khalis looks softened as
though his vanity were tickled.
We have brought the animal that did
tie damage" went on Jarvey. This
handsome pup is the gentleman who took
the sample out of Your Highness' nigh
hind prop"
Eleazar turned aside with a spasm of
coughing. Khall looked positively pleased.
"0f course he's got to take his medi-
cine continued the sergeant. That's
what we brought him for"
The datto nodded emphatically when
this was interpreted
mo dog can bite a chunk o meat out
o such a high and mighty son of a hod
carrie. as your highness without paying
for the fun, more's the pity Are we
telling him what 1 say, you schoundrel?
this last to the perspiring interpreter.
I'VE thought likely you'd enjoy seeing
him executed. Your Imperial Meanness,"
nc went on, $50 we fetched him over to
d the job. Will you have him skinned
alive. boiled in oil and cut in quarters?
1t can be French fried or mashed just
as you say"
How much of this percolated through
the clogged interstlces of the interpreters
brain and was communicated to the dat
to cannot be determined. Enough, how
ever. SO that he understood the dog was
to be slain, and at the news his face
lighted,
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He leaped again at the stranger
throat. The murderous fapgs caught MN
him in the fact and a fold of skin fell
over one eye, but he was game to the
backbone of him, and before the Dig
brute could turn aside he had him by the
throat in a furious struggle.
Jarvey- stepped up to Eleazer.
Set him on the crowd when l give the
word" he whispered, and make out
you're scared seven ways at once
The trssel of the combatants was short
lived. Kais had his hold and the native
dog lasted just so long as it took to
choke him into insensibility. His strug-
giles grew feebler till his snarls finally
ceased and he fell over limp with the
half blind bulldog glued to his throat
as though for all time.
The crowd began to press in nearer
eager to see the finish. Suddenly kais
instructive aversion asserted itself, and
loosing his hold he looked up at the
nearest native with a sidelong leer out
of his single eye and growled murder
ously.
Look out.' yelled Jarvey with all the
strength of a forty-six inch chest. Run
for your llves''
He turned himself and fled despairingly
for the veranda Of the datto's house. The
crowd caught at> the psychological mo-
ment, fed in all directions with shrieks
of panic,
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Copyright 1907, by Ellis Parker
Butler

r. 3IPH' HEWITT, the little book
agent with the sandy gray whis-
kers, pushed open the garden
gate and started up the walk to the
white cottage, when a sibillant sound
caught his ear. He tucked the oil cloth
covered parcel q little more firmly under
his arm, stopped where he stood, and
looked in among the shrubbery that edged
the walk. Somebody had kissed some
body. Eliph' Hewitt did not mind the
kiss, but kiss meant the proximity
of a human being, and to the little man
human being was merely something
with money to which a copy of "Jarby's
Encyclopedia of knowledge and Compen-
dunn of Literature, Science and Art"
could be sold. He parted the shrub
berry and went through it,
A mana young man-and 4 very young
woman were sitting in a shady corner OF
the lawn, well hidden by the bushy lilacs
and snowballs. The young woman's head
rested on the young mans shoulder and
their hands were clasped. His arm was
around her. 1t was a very touching scene,
and Eliph' Hewitt stepped toward them
with his dainty little steps. and coughed
his apologize little cough behind his
hand. The young man looked up Ian
guidly, stared at Eliph' Hewitt, and then
turned his gaze upon the young woman.
11e was Ill n uTedIl OF love.
II am a book agent" said Eliph Hew-
lit, gently, representing Jarby & Goss,
publishers of Jarbys Encyclopedia of
knowledge and Compendium of Litera-
ture. Science and Art a volume that
should be in the hands of every man,
woman and child, containing as it does
useful information on one thousand and
one subjects, from A to u, twenty thou
sand references in all, with an appendix
of the Russian war brought down to the
latest moment. Price neatly bound in
cloth, only IS; 81 down and 81 month
until paid. This volume"
The young man leaned closer to the
young woman and kissed her cheek. She
smiled up at him and ran her hand over
his hair effectionately. Eliph' Hewitt
coughed again and shifted his book from
under his left arm to under his right
arm.
MY name is Eliph' Hewitt" he began
once more, land this work which l am
selling, embracing as 1t does all the wis
dom of the world condensed into one
book, including five hundred 'ennobiing
thoughts from the worlds greatest au-
thors, with vingetty portraits, giving the
prose and poetical bems of all ages, sixty
Two solid pages of them, with bio
raphical dictionary of all the great men
from Adam to Roosevelt with the dying
words of them that is dead, and the full
list of three hundred simplifed spelling
words"
The young man looked up at him with
faraway gaze. He almost seemed to see
him, but after looking nearly at him for
a. moment, he looked back at the young
woman, drew him arm a little closer
around her and kissed her gently on the
brow. Eliph' Hewitt looked around help
lessly, ran his hand slowly down his
whiskers and coughed. He had never met
Of before
"Abook," he began again, chat should
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a dog as kas may not stand in the way
of progress for a whole island. The road
must go through. Khai must be APP
peased, Kas must act as the olive
branch. The dog knew perfectly thai
something out of the ordinary was on
foo. and when Jarvey hooked a leading
chain toshis collier he hung back, re-
lu -aat to follow.
1t was mid-afternoon when they APP
preached Khali's bamboo stockade and
waved q white handkerchief.
Directly the gate was opened and the
two marched coolly in, followed by Kais.
very n eek, owing to the indignity of the
chain Instantly they We're surrounded
by a crowd of curious ones who jabbered
excitedly and pointed at the dog. The
two white men were directed DOWN II
street lined on elmer side by grass huts,
from which came feminine offerings and
giggles.
Before the datos straw palace, in the
center of the village. the procession halt
ed ana Jarvey demanded in English an
audience with the chief.
Tell him." he said, that we have
brought the dog
Some one in the crowd understood and
the message was communicated, FOR I'M
mediately appeared the datto khali, sup
sorted by slaves on either side, and his
right leg swathed in bandages. His face
was Sullen, suspicious Oh trlcheiS' All"
there came a wicked CLEAN in his eyes
when they lighted on the shrinking bull
dog.
Tie two soldiers made profound bows,
Eleazar even placing a huge paw over his
heart 1t was very impressive and the
datto was impressed. Jarvey then made
al grafton, the same being translated
sentence by sentence to the chief.
Your Royal and Internal Highness.
began the sergeant and evidently the in
terpreter missed connections in the rem
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He did not appear to know what to do
next. But Eliph' Hwitt did.
Love, marriage and divorce" he said,
briskly, "all treated of in full in this one
volume, with especial attention paid TO
divorce, that being the subject least I'M
derstood by the common people, Who can
tell when the table of legal causes for
divorce will come handy? No home should
be without 1t. Where should l have been
had this book not come to me with this
information when l needed it most? In
the grave, my friends, the burial customs
of which, including all nations of the
world, with the proper mourning to wear
for every relative. from mother to de-
ceased wife's uncle, all given on page
l53 Yes. the grave! No subject from
the cradle to the grave that Is not treat
ed in full in this marvellous work"
The young man shifted the water pitch
er to the other hand and opened his
mouth but Eliph Hewitt was the
quicker.
'And only IS a volumen' said the book
agent. ITO divorce or not to divorce, that
was what worried me. Home was a hor-
rid place. My wife was as fair and as
sweet as this young lady at my side.
Love See page 230; we had it. Marriage!
See page 235; we were married Divorce!
See page Ssh; and it was coming nearer
every day. Why, ladies and gents? Be
cause our home was lacking this book.
We had not the complete kitchen guide,
giving five hundred useful recipes, making
any home cooking equal to the best, on
page 100. We had not the handy home
doctor, page GA giving the approved
treatment of all infants and children's
diseases, how to render teething painless;
nor the complete home dressmaker. page
| 297, by means of which every wife may
| fit and trim her own garments. No, we
| did not have it, and our home became
| scene of quarrels. There were no five
hundred ennobling thoughts from the
worlds best authors, as given on page S64
| to soothe our hours of idleness, and we
were unhappy. L went out to get a di-
| vorce."
The young man with the water pitcher
| looked longing at the seat.
II went to the court ROOM said Eliph
Hewitt, land told my sad story to the
| Judge. He wept, but as he wept he
/ reached under the desk and brought forth
a copy of Jarby's Encyclopedia of Knowl-
edge and Compedium of Literature, Sci
| ence and Art and placed it in my hand.
! Go home" he said, and read this noble
work. Study it. Let your wife read it
and study it, l took 1t and staggered
| away"
II don't want any books today" said
the young man. I'D like that seat if you
please
Il read it," said Eliph' Hewitt. 81 let
my wife read it. With the Handy Home
| Doctor We cured our children. The Com
plete Kitchen Guide made our table fit for
a king. We became happy family. For
| every day in the year there was some
thing helpful-from Swimming How to
Float Swim, Dive, ct cetery, to the Ready
Reckoner giving short cuts in figures,
| how to measure corn in the crib, water
| in well. ct cetery. with a steel engrav-
! ing of the President, an allegorical 'front.'
! ispiece''-