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heard the voices of the returning men
and she darted across to the corral
and disappeared behind the barn. But
even that did not arouse Jim.
Shorty, Andy. and Grouchy hurried
after Bill, who was coming back TO
look after Jim. Shorty grasped Bills
arm, wheeled him about and pointed
in the direction the carriage had
taken
What are they bringing them back
for, Bill?" he asked.
Bill swore mighty oath as he saw
the wagon headed for the cabin, with
Bud and his posse surrounding It, He
must prevent meeting between Jim
and Bud If possible.
Don't say word" be whispered
to the boys. as he caught sight of Jim
well get him into the house.
He came down to Jim and tenderly
laid his hand on his shoulder. Jim,
old man, you haven't had any sleep
go in and rest awhile
Jim looked up at Bill, who pulled
him to his feet, then started to lead
him towards the cabin. He could fight
physical WEAKNESS no longer.
ooh, I'll be all right soon. Bin
Bill, as though humoring a child
said: "Sure. We've all got to get kind
of used to It, Sleeps the thing to put
you right
They reached the cabin door, Jim
duly echoed, "Sleep-sure sleep,
Bill" Then Bill closed the door on
him.
shorty" he called, "you and
Grouchy stand outside of that door.
and don't let him out of there until
we can get Bud Hardy away" He
meant to hurry and meet the wagon
before 1t could reach the yard. but as
he spoke he heard the men and horses
/, and knew that 1t was useless.
Andy, who had been watching
i farther down the road, ran towards
! him. ''Bill," he called, bud Hardy's
here" AS he spoke, Bud and his mer
advanced followed by Diana and the
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child. while Sir John and Petrie stood
close to them
Bud" Bill began, in a quick, low
voice, Jim amt in any mood to be
trifled with to-day What in hell DO
you mean stopping these people when
/ ordered you off the placer" He
blurted out the words as though fear
full of the impulse that drove him TO
do bodily harm to the Sheriff
With sheer Bud answered, 81 told
you | would hold these people as wit
nesses. and now I want Nat-u-ritch.'
Before Bill could demonstrate, there
was hoarse cry from the house
They heard Jim wildly saying, as he
rushed to Bill:
gone--gone! Who took it? Bill, did
you put that little gun .,aok in the
room as told you?"
THAT did, boss"
AS Jim stood in the yard he failed
to see Diana or the child. He saw
only the great form of the Sheriff,
with his men around him, and he
knew that mischief was afoot.
you here, damn you!" He made
movement to reach Bud, but WAS
restrained by Shorty and Grouchy.
Then he saw that the entire party had
been taken into custody. Before he
could expostulate, a shot rang out.
What was that"
Bill ran to the barn. Jim followed
him, but was stopped at the door by
Bill
Jim" he cried 'it's Nat-u-ritch"
! Before either Of them could reach
the tiny form they saw Tabywana lean
over and pick up the child-woman II
Ifis arms. He had found her, but toe
late.
Diana, holding the child and follow
ed by Petrie and Sir John, drew back
4 into the corner of the porch. Bud ant
his men, who had lost their prey
SUNK away. Only his faithful men
stood by Jim as Tabywana advances
carrying in his arms the dead Nat-u
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CHAPTER XVII.

Nat-u-ritch stole down from the loft
and crept to where Jim had stood
Unconsciously she repeated the same
picture of desolation he had made as
he stretched out his arms and strained
his eyes to see the wagon disappear
down the ravine, which the Indian
girl could now see far off, like an ant
on a hill, as it crawled up the dun
colored mound. Like him, she folded
her arms and stared ahead for long
time--even though the binding light
blurred and made the landscape a
chaotic meeting Of sky and earth.
But unlike him, no sobs shook her
tiny body; erect and resolute she
stood, then turned and noiselessly
came down behind the weeping man.
In wonderingly pity she watched him,
then crossed to the house and entered
it. She quickly returned with the
small revolver in her hand; but her
soft-shod feet made no sound, and Jim
unconscious of her presence. still sat
with his head on his knees AS she
caught sight of the tiny moccasins the
child had left lying on the bench, she
wavered a moment, but she only paus
| ed to pick them up and press their
against her wildly beating heart. She
had but one thought-escape from the
pain that gnawed and tormented her.
| Without the boy. and with the lool
she feared she must face daily in Jim's
eyes. she knew she could not endur,
life. There was no rebellion, only
acceptance of her fate, as she crep
close behind Jim, the moccasins cover
4 ing the steel weapon Worn out, jim
j still remained with head bowed, /;
physical stupor Of fatigue almost dull
ling his sorrow. Nat,u-ritch's quick ca
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CHAPTER XVI.

Jim waited anxiously for Tabywana
to enlist his services in protecting
Nat-u-ritch Impatient of delay, he
started. towards the bunk-house. On
his way he met Bill, who informed
him that Bud and his men had gone,
Tactfully, Bill avoided any reference
to Buds last threats, and Jim was
comforted with the news of the
Sheriff's departure. 1t only remained
now for him to send Tabywana in
search of Nat-u-ritch. He found the
Chief and Baco, and in few words
| told Tabywana that Nat-u-ritch had
gone into the hills because he had de.
cided to send the child away, that she
was very unhappy, and that he wished
him to so to her. Unmoved, the II.
dian listened, and only at the end of
the words that Baco was translating
for him made answer that Jim had
spoiled Nat-u-ritch, that she must
obey her master, and that he would
insist upon her returning at once. But
Jim explained that he wished her to
remain hidden little longer, until
he was sure that the Sheriff had really
left the neighboring country, as he
was fearful that Bud Hardy meant
|
wana he would send her food and
clothing, he added. Gradually he made
the Chief see that this way was the
wisest, and Tabywana left. breathing
vengeance on Bud, and swearing that
war should follow if the Sheriff dar'
ed to arrest Nat-u-ritch.
Jim found the boys assembled be
fore the cabin on his return, while
Bill was directing the hitching Of the
horses to wagon that was to carry
Diana and Hal to Fort Duchesne
Everything ready, Bill?" he said
bravely.
/. Yes, SIR, everything ready"
Jim called to Hal and Diana, who
came from the house He picked the
boy up in his arms and sudden ter
ror overcame him. He must be alone
moment to gain the courage neces
sary to face this last ordeal.
take him, BILL" he said, while
60 and get his bag" and he went intt
the cabin
The foreman nodded. He held the
boy high up in his strong arms while
7 the men crowded around him. HI
, must try to make 1t easy for the boss
there must be no tears Diana an,
Sir John, from under the porch, wher,
. they were standing, watched the mel
5 with the child, and during the year
that followed it was memory tina
, often required to them.
"Fellers," Bill began, as he enthron
! ed Hal on his fellers. he
, agoin' to Duchesne-savvy7 Gee whi7
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house, where he had been brooding
over valise containing the child's
belongings. AS he saw Diana sitting
there deep in conversation with Bill
he stood amazed at the simple
adaptability that made it possible for
her to adjust herself to these primi-
tive belongings and people. Then he
remembered that he must see Taby-
wana to tell him OF Nat-u-ritch's dis.
appearance and arrange a plan with
him to help her to evade Bud for
several days.
Bill, l wish you would get Baco 1
have sent for Tabywana, and want
Baco to interpret for me-
Bits heavy boots creaked down the
corral.
Il hope you've rested well, Diana"
Jim said.
81 haven't been to bed, Jim. I've
been trying to think it all out" She
rose and came to him. would she
be quite impossible at Maudsley
/ Towers?'
Jim knew she wanted to take up
their conversation where 1t had stop
ped last night They had discussed
the subject already, and he felt the
, futility OF going over the same argu-
ments. 1t only tormented him, SO he
answered, quite"
Diana persisted. Couldn't she be
sent to school for few years.
+ It's too late. That might have
been done when she was child, but
now she's a woman"
"And mother" Then hurriedly,
as though fearful that she would not
have the courage to express to Jim
all her concern for Nat-u-ritch, she
said. Jim. wonder if we are treat.
ing her quite fairly?''
| II hope so.' And in Jim's voice
there was a prayer
| During the night many thoughts
hda haunted Diana The soft little arms
that had chung to her the night be
fore troubled her What would their
woods? She decided to make one
more appeal to Jim and frankly lay
before him the conflicting emotions
that had torn her since her arrival at
the ranch.
"At first, Jim. hated everybody
then pitied you. Now / am thinking
of her. Jim listened intently. She
laid her hand on his arm. Civilization
mas pred IN people ike you ana ME
many needs and interests But this
helpless child-mother has just her
child and you, and we are taking the
child away. Oh, have you the right
to sacrifice her even for the child?"
Jim could not argue. He had make
his decision when Petrie wrested from
him the concession to let the child g
to be prepared for the life he hat
no right to deny him.
1 "I have done the best know how
Diana" he said. simply. eve mus
leave the rest to God" and Dian;
knew that the words were the result
of his own bitter struggle and sh'
could no longer doubt their wisdom.
She stood silent Jim looked a
Iher. OF their own love that had en-
dured all these years, neither spoke
lit was Jim's moment of creates
temptation He longed to say some
thing to her that might express VIVA
he felt; but again he conquered him
SELF
"Will you take Hal?" was all h
said 81 want you to get away be
fore the heat of the day"
And Diana left him.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

The fields were golden tipped with
mustard-fower, while a haze as golden
touched and glinted the green Of tho
encircling hills. A riot Of vernai
glory met Jim's eyes as he walked
through the lanes that led to the
Towers.
Six months had passed since Diang
and Hal had left him, and until nov
the West with it's memories had held
him. He had written that he wouH
be with them on this day, but he wish
ed to return quietly Only Diana and
the child knew of his expected arrival
The soft summer heat had brought
into blossom every wild flower IN
glen and roadway: the great trees
seemed heavy with the fragant breeze(
that waited through their leaves. AS
he had gone from home, so he wished
to return to it--alone. A tu1nult OF
emotions battled within him as he
approached the entrance to tha
Towers. He found the heavy doort
opened wide as though expectant OF 9
visitor AS he stood on the threshold
twelve. 1t was noon-the high moor
of his life.
From the hall he heard voice cry,
Welcome home, daddy"
| He turned to see his boy, changed
even during the short separation
stronger, more beautiful, a veritabb
princeling olding out his eager littll
arms. And his boy, standing alone in
the great hallway Of the home Of thsN
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ritch. From her hands dangled tha
tiny baby shoes.
Tabywana held out the lifeless body
to Jim. In death as in life, she be.
longed to her master
poor little mother! Poor littla
mother!" Jim whispered <
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the aching sense of desolation that
beset him.
The cow-punchers silently made
their way up to the wagon and began
adjusting its contents. No one MOTTO
ed the dark, tragic face of Nat-u-ritch
peering out of the loft door down at
the child and the strangers that stood
prepared to carry him away. Returning
a short time before from her hiding
place by another TRAIL she had eluded
her father, and crept into the barn
while the men were absorbed in be.
slowing their farewell gifts on the
child. Hidden among the bales of
straw. she looked down on the scene
| In her eyes was an almost fanatical
calm, so stoically did she watch the
child. She seemed in some dumb way
to have reached solution of her
problems, but in conquerfng herself
she had paid heavily. and this alb
normal expression of hopeless resigna
ton which her eyes held betrayed a
terrible possibility.
Bill waited for Jim to speak AS hi
held the dark little face between his
hands, Jim softly whispered, II wish
his mother could see him once before
he goes; but nothing would ever re
concile her to 1t. I suppose"
'Tt's heap sight better for her az
lit is" Bill brusquely said. IT told
Charley to drive like hell; the quick
er they're out of sight the better
Bill turned to the porch, where Sill
John Apologize, Malcolm Petrie, ant
Diana stood. and his glance told then
that they must end the strain and ge
away at once.
i well, JIM" Sir Joha said. "ou
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31

this 2sth day of October, 1907.
CHARLES F. SCHRADER.
Sheriff OF Mesa County
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31
sHERIFF's SALE.

Nv virtue of execution issued out
of the Clerks office of the District
Court of Mesa County and State OF
Colorado, and to me directed, where
nv I am commanded to make the sum
nj Ninety-two and 71-1OO Dollars
(se2.71) and interest and COSTS OF
snit. the amount of certain Judg-
ment recently obtained against JOS
enb F.. Ong in favor the The Mesa
County National Bank out OF the
Lands tenements, goods and chat
tais of the said Joseph E Ong. 1
have levied on the following prop
erty, to wit: ooo, .horas of
the capital stock of The BonI.a var
lev Land Company. a corpordsion,
Therefore, according to sald CON-
mand, I shall expose for SAFE, at pun,
nc auction all the right, titie anu
interest Of the above named 1oseph
n Ong. in and to the ABOVE ue-
scribed property, or as much tnere
of as necessary to satisfy tnls eAeou,
tion on Monday, the llth day ..
November, 1907, at O'Clock pm, az
the east front door OF the County
Court House in Grand Junction. mesa
county, Colorado. co,o
nafed at Grand Junction, Colo.'
this 2sth day of october, ig0E
'"'' CHARLES F. sCHRADER,
sheriff of Mesa County
l.. A. STALEY, Attorney.
Date of first publication OCTOBER ~
1907. ., >-oramher
Date Of last publication November
III. 1907.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31
HERE'S HOPING OUR
TEAMS WILL WIN OUT
ureat Games Promised SATURDAY.
New fells Being Learned.-In-
teresting and Fresh Grid
iron News

! Although the foot ball en- i,
.nuslasts are quite confident 1
onat the locals will win in next I
saturdays contest against the 1
I dienwood Springs team. they 1
are aware that the team from 4
/ our sister city is a fast and ag- !
; gressive bunch. :,
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31
SHERIFF"S SALE.
tCity seal.l

BY virtue OF execution issued out
of the Clerks Office of the District
CoHrt OF Mesa County and State of
Colorado, and to me directed. where
by | am commanded to make the sum
of Ninety-three and 60-100 Dollars
(s93-60) and interest and costs of
suit, the amount Of a certain judg-
ment recently obtained against Jos
eph E. Ong in favor of A. o. Arnold
out OF the lands, tenements. goods
and chattels of the said Joseph E.
ong, have levied on the following
property, to wit:
Five thousand (5.0O0) shares of
the capital stock of The Bonita Val
ley Land Company, a corporation.
Therefore. according to said COM
mand, l shall expose for sale. at pub
lie auction, all the right. title and
interest of the above named Joseph
E. OHg. in and to the above de-
scribed property. or as much there
of as necessary to satisfy this execu-
tion, on Monday the 11th day of
November. 1907. at 2 o'clock pm. at
the east front door OF the County
Court House in Grand Junction, Mesa
county, Colorado.
Dated at Grand Junction. Colo,
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31

O'Clock am ard closing ct the hour
OF seven O'Clock pm OF said day
LOT the purpose Of voting upon the
iolloWing question. to-vit:
VIII the voters of the CITY n.
Grand Junction who are taxpayers
under the law approve the erection
BY the City Council OF said Citv OF
new system of water works for
supplying the said City with water
tor IRE and domestic purposes To
be forever owned. maintained and
operated by the said City aud tn cost
In the nelghborhood of Four HIM
dred Thousand Dollars and m.
funds for which erection II The vo,a
thereon be in the affirmative are 10
be raised by the issuance OF the
water bonds of the City?"
The proposed system Of xater-
works Is as aforesaid to construct tho
necessary works to bring to the civ
and distribute therein an adeouata
supply Of pure mountain water for
hre and domestic purposes in said
The following are the polling
places for and Judges OF said elec-
In the First Ward at the Western
hotel, at Second street and Colorado
avenue. and J. 5. whitsen. II. p.
Tyler. ". E. Pittman. judges.
In the Second Ward at the Turn
er Hall, number One Hundred ana
Thirty East Main street. and Peer
Chelius. s B. Eskridge, ". c. KIns-
ley, Judges.
In the East Third Ward at S. NJ
DowdeL's marble shop. at the north
east corner OF Main street and sew
enth street, and Fred Halbour. s
NJ Dowden, G. w. Caldwell. Judges
In the West Third Ward at mum
Der Five Hundred and Thirty-Efeht
East Main street, and A. A. Miller
Ihomas Ryan, T. S. Ramey. Judges
In the Fourth Ward at the CITY
HAIL at Sixth street ard Colora 10
avenue, and James Woods, F. NJ
WeIeh, C. l. Dyke. Judges.
That the persons who at the time
OF said election are voters of the
said City of Grand Junction and are
taxpayers under the law and NO
others are qualified to vote at the
said election and all such qualified
voters who approve the erection of
said water works shall vote by bal
lot For the Erection OF the Water
works and those opposed thereto
shah vote by ballot against the
Erection of the Water Works"
Witness my hand AMI the seal of
said City this 10th day of October
A. D. 1907.
JOHN NJ. CoNLEY.
,. City Clerk.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

p,rsuant to Ordinance No. 14s OF
,on9 of the City of Grand Junction
20 - i,s accordance with law public
an,,ca anu "a hereby given that special
% n,ect,on will be held in the City oil
Gsand Junction. Colorado. on Satur-
A. the End day of November. A. u.
% 1917 beginning at the hour OF seven
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31

We can talk to some purpose when
1t is in relation to. leather rockers
few of the many styles and sizes
We carry now being shown in our
window. The price of these rich
looking. comfortable chairs is only
nominal. Look at them. Cosgrove
& Slough. furniture.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31

$3.50 to Ell Paso from Denver via
Colorado & Southern Ry. Write
for information. T. E. Fisher, G. p
A, Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31

You can make that old chair look
like lew by getting Raymond after
it Call at 34l Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31

Start buying your Christmas pres
ents now. Get in on our installment
club. Only $3.50 a week. Come In
and let us explain. c. w. Primrose.
jeweler.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31

What can you buy for zoe that
will equal In value a pint of Miller's
ice cream. winter or summer?
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31

Join our diamond club. Only 81
a week. Come in and let us ex-
plain. C. w. Primrose, jeweler.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-31

l. n , HE , AttOrney.
Date Of first publication, October 20
1907.
Date of last publication, November
IL, 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
HOBSOH'S TALK.

From the Grand Rapids Herald
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson pre-
diets war with Japan. Is he preparing
again to be a hero, or laying the ground
work for series of ChautauQua lectures?
From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, is already be-
ginning to issue Japanese war forecasts.
From the Galveston News.
Baron Kantaro Kaneko declares that
Japan Is friendly toward US, and thus de-
niles the report Of our greater-navy heroes
In Washington to the effect that Japan IL
spelling to fight US. An American does
not need to be impatient in order to believe
the foreigner and discredit the great Ameri-
can treasury raider.
From the Rochester Herald.
Schmitz has decided not to preclpitate
war between Japan and the United States
a decision which will provoke the contempt
of Hero Hobs0n. no doubt
From the Detroit Tines,
Japan, having failed to agree with Hob
son regarding possible war. there seems
nothing to do but revise her ofi1cial declara-
tons Of peace In order to preserve Hob
sonian integrity.
From the Newark News.
We do not doubt that Capt. Hobson 10
ready to ny to the support Of Mayor
Schmitz and the San Francisco school board
at q minutes notica
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would have been under restraint in the
Senate. and ne was never happy or effects
I've when not himself.
II has been remarked of a number of
men who passed from the lower to the
upper Legislative body that their fortunes
were not benefited by the change. Their
regulations did not grow In the new atmos-
phere. and their admirers regretted the
fact.
Gov. Vardaman advocates, and Mr. VIII
liams opposes, the repeal of the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments te the Constitu
ton. That Is to say. Mr.. Williams. with no
feeling of approval of the amendments.
thinks 1t unwise to agitate the question of
their repeal. They are dead letter In the
can see no reason for disturbing present
conditions He would let well enough
alone.
If Gov. Vardaman comes to the Senate he
may accept his commission as instructions
to 60 ahead with his proposition, and 10
make an issue of 1t. Then. with Mr.. Will
liams In the Speakers chair at the other
end of the Capitol. we might have an in
teresting clash. Victory would be with Mr..
Williams, but with man Of the Varda-
man stamp Grating in the Senate on a SUBJ
ject that would bring both Mr.. Tillman and
Mr.. Davis of Arkansas to his side. there
would be for time rafting condition Of
things In Congress and probably through
out the country.
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which made the demand for new building
particularly strong
The hope may be expressed that the plans
for the proposed building will contemplate
a structure of architectural dignity and
worth, and not one of the factory type A
structure without architectural character Is
unworthy the government of the United
States.
Provision for this building will emphasize
the fact that this is an era Of government
construction in Washington. There are the
Office buildings of the Senate and House,
the new structures Of the Agricultural De-
partment and National Museum, and the
bridge construction over Reck creek ana
the Anacostia river. But for all this, gov
eminent building does not keep pace with
government demands. Often building Is
outgrown before 1t Is under roof. Ana
the government has fallen 30 far behind IN
the matter of buildings that heroic meas
ures will be required to enable 1t to catch up.
1t is an old story, but a true and discred-
table one, that government bureaus are
housed in detached and unsuitable build.
ings for which the government pays rent
1t would be not only actually cheaper In
the matter of money for the government to
own it's buildings, but decidedly more be-
coming, besides being conducive to the ex-
pedftious conduct of government business
If 1t be determined to erect the new
structure for the bureau of engraving ana
printing on the Mall. 1t will be another step
toward the necessity of celebrating that
part of the city between the avenue ana
the Mall, and between Sd and 18th streets.
This part OF the city will not long be toll
Grated in the front yard of the buildings
on the Mall