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A FEW ODD ONES.

pOndent of HE OASIS saw a May( Indian funeral that, to him, seemed rather odd. In front of the Catholic church at that place is a large rough, wooden cross, about foul feet high, Near the cross the shor procession stopped and the body which four men bore upon litter made of sugar canes, was laid upor the ground. The coffin, a rough unpainted pine box, was carried by four other men, and was also deposited in the middle of the road near the cross. Two candles were then lighted and placed upon one of the arms Of the cross. The Indi. ans all sat in the dusty road apparently gossipping, and paying no attention whatever to the corpse The correspondent passed close tc the group and noticed that the corpse was that of a woman. Il was bound tightly, with stout rope, to the cane litter. After sit. ting in the dust for about half ar hour the Indians resumed their procession. The pallbearers bore the corpse through the street to the cemetery while the men who car ried the coffin "cut across lots" to reach the cemetery by the shortest route.
 About two months ago the cor respondent spent about fifteen minutes in the little mining town of Palmarejo, Chihuahua. He rode from the Palmarejo company $ mill at Zapote, a distance of twelve and a half miles, on the narrow gauge road over which the ore is hauled from the mine to the mill. The little town is about three quarters of mile from the mine, and is reached by a remarkably rough mountain trail, that winds along the hillside and into the little gulch in which the town IS located. Though Palmarejo is more than one hundred years old, carriages of any description are still unknown there. The mule and the burro are the vehicles" of transportation. There is no graded street and the houses are not lined up, but punched. The correspondent had time only to climb up to the town, stroll around about fifteen minutes and hurry back to the train. Though in the odd little burg but fifteen minutes, he still had time to note one of the odd little scenes that attract the attention of strangers in primitive Mexican villages A man-a mute with a woebegone expression, and bearing a candle box balanced on his head, hurried up to the stranger. He stopped, and uttering those pitiful sounds that mutes utter when attempting to express their thoughts, he lowered the box into his arms and held it toward the correspondent. In the box was a child of about six months, apparently asleep. But with the movement of the box the little head rolled Imply from side to side. The child was dead. The cores pendent looked around. People were in every doorway and sitting on the ground in front of the houses, everyone smiling as if wit messing some very amusing spec tacle. The stranger halted a we'll dressed Mexican who was riding mule and asked him what it meant.
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the village Whenever news of
 the death of a child reached him
 (and there was always someone to
 tell him) he would hurry to the
 house and beg the people to give
 him the body for interment. His
 request was usually granted. That
 which the correspondent had wit
 messed was the funeral of q child in the primitive village of Palma
 rejo.
 Do you gentlemen know my papa?" The question was asked of two young Americans, by a little girl who was playing in the plaza in the little village of Chinipas, Chihuahua, where the Mexican correspondent of THE OASIS spent few days in December. The child was d fair haired, brown-eyed little doll, exceptionally pretty and neat. She attracted the attention of the Americans, who spoke to her and asked her age. II don't know how old l am, but l will ask mamma" she replied in childish Spanish. When she returned she said: "I am five years old and sister is eight, and mamma wants to know if you gentlemen know my papa" She was asked the name of her father and named a man whom neither the correspondent nor the other gentlemen knew of at that time. He had been in Chinipas some years ago, married a young widow who was fairly well endowed with the worlds goods and had deserted her a few months before the birth of the little girl. The child who had asked for her father had never seen him. Later, while travelling in other Mexican states, the correspondent heard more of the man of whom the little girl was seeking information. He has another wife, now. The little girl at Chinipas told the Americans of whom she sought information of her father that he was an Ameri- can. Perhaps the child was mis- taken. It Is the opinion of THE OASIS correspondent that her father is only grjngo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-13
CHAPTER XIV.
Mr.. Hampton Resolves.

Mr.. Bob Hampton stood in the bright
sunshine on the steps OF the hotel. his
appreciative gaze wandering mp the
long. dusty, unoccupied street. and
finally rising 10 the sweet face OF the
young girl who occupied the step
above. AS their eyes met both smiled
as II they understood each other.
There is nothing quite equal to
feeling well. little girl" he said. gen
tally. patting her hand where II rested
on the railing. and really believe
am In as fine fettle now as / ever have
been. DO you know. | believe I'm per
fectly 1T 10 undertake that little de-
tective operation casually mentioned
TO you few days ago It's got TO be
done, and the sooner ! get at II the
easier III feel Fact is, | put in
large portion Of the night thinking out
my plans"
Il wish you would give IL up all to-
gether, Bob" she said. anxiously Il
shall be so dull and lonely here while
you are gone"
Il reckon you will. for a fact. but,
Nadia. it isn't likely this little affair
Will require very long. and things are
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SYNOPSIS.

A detachment OF the Eighteenth in
fantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians IN a Marco gorge Among them
tho name OF Hampton. also Giius the
post trader. and his daughter Gillls and
a majority OF the soldiers are killed dur
tho girl only escape from the Indians.
They fall exhausted on the plains. A
company OF the Seventh cavalry. Lieut..
Brant in command. find them Hampton
and the girl stop at the Miners Home in
Glencaid, Mrs Duffy, proprietress. Hamp-
ton talks the future over with Miss Gill
liz the Kid She shows him her moth
ers picture and tells him what she can
Of her parentage and life They decide
she shall live with Mrs. Hcrndon- Nadia
the kid-runs away from Mrs ierndon's
and rejoins Hampton. He induces her 10
50 back, and TO have nothing more 20 do
with him. Hampton plays his last game
Of cards, He announces 20 Red Slavin
that he has quit. and then leaves Glen
caid. Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives Ia
Gencaid TO teach its first school Miss
Spencer meets Nadia Rev. Wynkoop
Nadia and Lieut. Brant again meet with
out his knowing who she is. She informs
him OF the coming Bachelor club ball IN
honor OF Miss Spencer Lieut. Brant
meets Silent Murphy Clusters scout lie
reports trouble brewing among the Sioux.
Social difficulties arise at the Bachelor
clubs ball among the admirers OF Miss
Spencer Lieut.. Brant meets Miss Spen-
Ger but she is not his Acquaintance OF the
day before She tells him OF Nadia. and
he accidentally meets her again he -
returning TO the ballroom with fan for
Miss Spencer. Brant accompanies Nadia
home from the dance on the way she
Informs him as 10 who she Is. and that
she Is 10 meet Hampton Brant and
Hampton meet. Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions TO Nadia
must cease, and proclaims an authority
over her that tustines the statement.
Brant tells Hampton Of the presence OF
Silent Murphy. and OF the fact that ked
SlaNin receives government messages for
him. Miss Spencer called on Bob Hamp-
ton. Tells him OF red-faced stranger
Views Red Slavin. Finds that he is an eN-
trooper in the Seventh cavalry IL was
Slavins and Murphy's testimony that
more than ten years before had convicted
Robert Nolan. then a captain in the Sew
enth. OF the murder OF Mai Brant sr.
from Slavin. Savin insists II Is Murphy
he wants. and Murphy had left. In
scuffie Slavin IS killed by knife thrust
Hampton surrenders to Buck Mason.
marshal Mob attempts 10 capture him.
Mason and his prisoner escape 10 a hill
20 burn them out. Brant tells MAZDA that
he loves her. She tells him there is an
insurmOunta bile barrier between them.
but that she does not fully understand
st. Brant and his troop rescues Hampton
and Mason from the fires set by the
mob Brant carries the unconscious
gambler through the lines OF fire Hamp-
ton is taken 10 the hotel and Nadia comes
10 nurse him. Miss Spencer accepts the
heart and hand OF Rev. Wynkoop. Brant
IS ordered 10 take the field. Before he
goes MAZDA tells him she loves him but
PLANTATION. lie insists he will return TO
her
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slavin. mats Why I'm after him and
when catch % he'll either sQueal or
die"
Put how 90 you know
i never told you the whole sfory
and don't mean 20 nov until I come
back and can make everything Der.
feciiy clear. Il wouldn't DO You any
good the way things stand now. and
would only make yol uneasy. But Il
you do any praying over II. my girl.
pray good and hard that may dis
cover some means for making that fel
low squeal-
she made no response but stood
gazing ihoughtfuliy past him.
Have you heard anything lately.
Bob. about the Seventh she asked
finally. ~Slnoe-since y troop lef,
here,"
He answered with well-simula,ed
carelessness. No. but IL is most like
ly they are well into The game by this
time Crooks column. have just
heard. was overwhelmingly attacked
on the Rosebud. and forced 70 fan
back That leaves the Seventh 10
take the brun, Of II. and there Is going
to be he'll up north presently. or I've
forgotten all ever knew about In
dians. But come. little girl. as said.
I'm quite likely 10 be OF before night,
provided ! am fortunate enough to
strike a fresh trail Under such condi-
tons you won't mind ny kissing you
out here. will your
She held UP her lips and he touched
them softly with his own. Her eyes
were teardimmed. ~Oh. Bob. / hate
so 10 let you go" she sobbed. cling
ing 70 him. NO one could have been
more 10 me than you have been. and
you are all ! have left in the world
Everything ] care for goes away from
me. Life is so hard. so hard"
Yes. little girl. know. and the
man stroked her hair tenderiy. his
own voice faltering. Its all hard.
learned that sad lesson long ago. but
I've tried TO make il a little bit easier
for you since We first came together
Still, don't see how ! can possibly
help this. I've been hunting after that
fellow a long while now. matter Of
- years over mighty dim trail and
il would be a mortal sin 10 permit him
70 get away scot-free Besides. II this
affair only manages 10 turn out right,
l can promise TO make you the hap
piest girl II America But. Nadia.
dear. don't cling 10 me so. II is not al
all like you 10 break down in this fash
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| Cheyenne Tie In,uns A.. gi.iia.
themselves bottled ID IN The Big Horn
county
oh. that's ~ Thea maybe you
night manage 20 rush a message
through for me 20 Fort A. Lincoln
without discomnoting Uncle san?~
and Hampton placed q coin upon the
rough table.
sure: write q out"
Here i is; now get Il CT early. ny
lad. and bring the answer 20 ne over
az the hotel ThereI be another yei.
low boy waiting when you come
The reply arrived some two hours
later.
Fort A. Lincoln. June T. -S7s
seventh gone West: probably Yellow
stone Brant with them MUrphy. gov
errHenr scolt. a. Crevenne Wai--g Or
cers BITION. Ccrnuantins.
He crushed the paper in his hand.
Misunderstanding Of the past. the
present. the future. He had borne
much in these last years. much mis-
representation. much loneliness OF
soul. To run this Murphy 20 cover
remained his final hope for retrieving
those dead. dark years. Az. and there
was Nadia. Her future scarcely less
than his own. hung trem bling Il tie
balance The sudden flashing OF that
name into his brain was Ike an cleo
tric shOck. He cursed his inactivity.
Great God, had he become a child
again. 20 tremble before imagined evil
a mere hobgoblln OF the mind He
had already wasted time enough; now
he must wiring from the lips Of that
misshapen savage the last vestige Of
his secret
He dressed for the road. for hard.
eXacting service. buckling his loaded
cartridge belt outside his rough coat
and testing his revolvers with unusual
care. lie spoke a few parting words
% instruction TO Mrs Gu1y and went
quietly out Ten minutes later he was
in the saddle. galloping down the dusty
stage road toward Cheyenne.
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lots happier between US since my late
shooting scrape. When fall comes |
mean TO take you east and put you
in some good finishing school. Don't
care quite as much about It as you
did. do you?"
Yes. think do, Bob" She strove
bravely to express enthusiasm. The
trouble is, am so worried over your
going OF alone hunting after that
man"
He laughed. his eyes searching her
face for the truth. Well. little girl.
he won't exactly be the first I've had
call TO go after. Besides. this Is a
particular case. and appeals to me In
a sort OF personal way. II you only
knew II, you're about as deeply con
cerned in the result as am. and as for
me, l can never rest easy again until
the matter is over with.
TITS that awful Murphy. isn't TT"
He's the one I'm starting after first
and one sight at his right hand viii
decide whether he is to be the last as
we'll"
Il never supposed you would seek
revenge, like a savage" she remarked.
quietly You never used to be that
way"
Good Lord. Nadia, do you think I'm
low down enough to 20 out hunting
that poor cuss merely TO get even with
him for trying to stick me with a
knife? Why. there are 20 others who
have done as much, and We have been
the best Of friends afterwards Oh.
no. lassie, 1t means more than that.
and harks back many long year.
told you ! saw mark on his hand |
would never forget-but ! saw that
mark first Is years ago. This is a
duty owe a friend. a dead friend. TO
run TO earth this murderer. DO you
understand now? The fellow who did
that shooting up at Bethune IS years
ago had the same sort Of a mark on
his right hand as this one who killed
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ion" and he gently unclasped her
hands. holding her away from him
while he continued TO gaze hUngrily
into her troubled face.
Sometimes feel Just like a COW
ard. Bob. Its the woman Of IL. jet
truly / wish to do whatever you be
lieve TO be best. But. Bob. need you
so much. and you will come back,
won't you, shall be SO lonely here.
for-foT you are truly all have in the
world"
With one quick. impulsive motion
he pressed her TO him. passionately
kissing the tears from her lowered
lashes. unable longer to conceal the
tremor that shook his own voice.
Never. never doubt It. lassie. Il viii
not take me long. and IL live ! come
straight back"
lie watched her slender. white
ROBBED figure as il passed slowly down
the deserted street Once only she
paused sad waved back 70 him and he
returned ystant response. although
scarcely realizing the act.
Poor little lonely girl, Perhaps 7
ought 20 have told her the whole in.
fernal story. but ! simply haven't got
the nerve. the way X reads now. II
can only get 1t Strengthened out. it'll
be different"
Mechanically he thrust an unlighted
cigar between his teeth and descend
ed the steps. to all outward appear
ance the same reckless. aufsciCus
Hampton as of old.
The military telegraph occupied one
half az the small tent next the Miners
Retreat. and the youthful operator in
stantly recognized his debonair visi-
tor.
Well. Billy" was Hamptons friend
" greeting. are they keeping you fair
Is busy with wars and rumOrs Of
wars these days
Muffin dom just nov. vas the
cheerful reply. ~Eyery.hius s0la teF
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CHAPTER xxv.-continued.

She smiled at him through a mist
OF tears, smile the sad sweetness OF
which ne would never forget In the
sense you mean. no. No living man
stands between us, not even Bob
Hampton"
Does he know why this cannot be-"
He does know, but l doubt II he
will ever reveal his knowledge; GER
tainly not to you. lie has not told me
all, even In the hour when he thought
himself dying | am convinced of that
1t is not because he dislikes you,
Lieut.. Brant. but because he knew his
partial revealment Of the truth was a
duty he owed us both"
You leave me so completely in the
dark" he said; lis there no possibil-
ity that this mysterious obstacle can
ever be removed?''
None II is beyond earthly power
there lies between us the shadow OF
dead man"
He stared at her as II doubling her
sanity.
"A dead man! Not Gillis?"
NO. 1t is not ellis. have told
you this much SO that you might com
prehend how impossible II is for Us
to change our fate. 1t is irrevocably
fixed. Please DO not question mo any
more. cannot bear i'll
Brant rose to his feet and stood
looking down upon her bowed head.
her slender figure shaken by sobs.
Nadia, as you have asked II, ! Will
60; but go better. stronger, because
have heard your lips say you love
me. | am going now, my sweetheart.
but If | live | shall come again. /
know nothing Of what you mean about
a dead man being between us. but /
shall know when | come back. for.
dead or alive. no man shall remain be-
tween me and the girl love"
"This-this is different" she sobbed.
different; IT is beyond your power"
Il shall never believe so until
have faced It for myself. nor will l
even say good-by. for, under Cod am
coming back to you"
lie turned slowly and walked away.
AS his hand touched the latch OF the
door he paused and looked longingly
back.
Nadia"
She glanced up at him.
You kissed me once: will you
again?"
She rose silently and crossed over to
him' her hands held out, her eyes up
lited to his own. Neither spoke as
No Drew her gently to him and their
lips met.
Say II once more, sweetheart"
Donald, love you"
moment they stood thus face to
race, reading the great lesson of eter-
ni'y within the depths OF each others
yes Then slowly. gently. she re-
ieased herself from the clasp Of his
strong arms.
You believe in me now? You do
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a Lizzie Tee Son

Sam JacksOn's wife vas 10 BE- hzrsed
this afternoon and The berezve1 col
ored man was shaking with Erief over
the coffin. when = comedy yOung
darkey maiden STEPPED over 70 LIS
side and said. teuderly.
Don't Mistsh Jackson; 20 nus
Try Al bear up. Let ne belp 20 %
foget,-
-Oh. Miss Johnsu1," uttered The
weeping man. between sohs. IL an
berry kind in 20 4 o1ah such co1solz-
ton. bat al mus wait I'll afrzb Dc
fun'ral befO al engages II marriage
talk.--nlnstratea sunday NaEaElas.
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II has been announced o. TIE high
est medical authority that kie7roulall1
IS more prevalent among women than
among men Pc that Is il nay me
newest and most unique plea IL this
connection was thar alFRnce1 n =
negro IN a Lynchhurg VA oCu--
After listening Il 2 long exrls1zriuz
from his counsel the dzrky thought
70 impress the judge BY adding his
mite. 50 he broke IN with.
-Nessah. dat's irt Jstse. 70 hulzh.
OATS il. De chickens eone hyE10riEe
me. Jedge. an den de kleptouz-iz
come on.~-nlGStrated Sunday M-sz-
z.re.
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The man who continues 70 smile. 10
matter what the provocztioa 20 O.
otherwise. has q weapon that makes
him hopelessly invincihle 70 rs e-e
mics The man who becomes z1ET
hands over his best weapon 20 re
oppositioa--MazzinL
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Jack fs-EsEfzz g=oErzF1Fb-FE-h=-.
Mai = : strait
Father grezZzg rke Fape-f-Fsve
cards q a-fhz1 L. ! harrow strip C
water cC-zec-szE 10 lzrEs- bo--sz-
Es-psr1s Weekiy-
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not 80 away blaming me-" she ques-
toned, with quiyering lips
There is no blame. for you are do
ing what you think right But am
coming back. Nadia, little woman
coming back to love and you"
An hour later n troop trotted across
the rude bridge and circled the blum
on its way toward the wide plains.
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They say VERY few authors sleep
more than seven hours 2 day
But think h0W Dluch slumbe- they
furnish other people. The Herald
and Presbyter.
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In looking out for No ? a widow
looks out fer No. l.
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Actors who are ezged OF TIE stzEe
ought 70 make = fresh start
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Dere iss always room al de- tCp-
Dot iss why &c attiE iss full q chunk
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NultFlTi-E her Tr-5s sss31= az
70 : wuZzzs EcE--z-4-y.
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Be wise to-day: 'tis mzsness 10 DE-
feT.-Toung-
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