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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16

ing in rhythm to its beat The muscles
of his back cringed and rippled at the
proximity of some lowering peril, and
yet an irresistible feeling forbade him
to turn. A sound came from close be
hind his chair-the drip, drip, drip Of
water. 1t was not from the caves, nor
yet from a faulty single. His back
was to the kitchen door, through which
he had come, and, although there were
no mirrors before him, he felt a men
acing presence as surely as though it
had touched him. His ears were tuned
to the finest pin pricks Of sound, so
that he heard the faint, signing
"squish' Of a sodden shoe upon which
weight had shifted. Still something
chained him to his seat. 1t was as
though his soul laid a restraining hand
upon his body, waiting for the instant
He let his hand seek his hip careless
", bat remembered where his gun was.
Mechanically he addressed the note in
shaking characters, while behind him
sounded the constant drip, drip, drip
that he knew came from saturated
garments For a long moment he sat,
till he heard the stealthy click Of gun
lock muffied by finger pressure. Then
he set his face and slowly turned to
find the Bronco Kid standing behind
him as though risen from the sea. his
light clothes wet and clinging, his feet
conferred in a spreading puddle. The
dim light showed the convulsive fury
Of his features above the leveled
weapon, whose hammer was curled
back like the head Of a striking adder,
his eyes cleaning with frenzy. Glen
listers mouth was powder dry. but his
mind was leaping riotousiy like dust
before a gale. for be OWNED himself to
be in the deadliest peril of his life.
When he spoke the calmness of his
voice surprised himself.
whats the matter, BroncoT" The
Kid made no reply. and Roy repeated,
what do you wantY
That's hell of question" the
gambler said hoarsely. 81 want you,
of course, and I've got you"
Hold up. I am unarmed. This is
your third try, and / want to know
what's back Of IT."
Damn the talk" cried the faro deal
er. moving closer till the light shone on
his features, which commenced to
twitch. He raised the revolver he bad
half lowered. There's reason enough,
and you know it,
Continued Next Sunday
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would DO any good he gazed grave
" into her wide blue eyes and said
awkwardly: Eyes, know I'm sorry
things areas they are-but you
wouldn't have me lie to you, little wo-
nan?''
NO. You're the only true man l
ever knew. l guess that's why love
you. And I do love you. oh, so much.
want to be good and worthy to love
you too"
She laid her face against his arm and
caressed him with chnging tenderness,
while the wind yelled loudly about the
caves and the windows drummed be-
meath the rain. His heavy brows knit
themselves together as she whispered:
Il love you. l love you! l love
your with such an agony Of longing
in her voice that her soft accents were
sharply distinguishable above the tur-
moil. The growing wildness seemed
4 part of the woman's passion, which
whipped and harried her like willow
in blast.
Things are fearfully jumbled," he
said finally. "And this Is bad time
to talk about them. 1 wish they might
be different No other girl would do
what you have offered tonight
Then why do you think of that
woman?" she broke in fercely. "She's
bad and false. She betrayed you once;
she's in the play now: you've told me
SO yourself. Why don't you be man
and forget her?'
II can't" he said simply. You're
{ IL - ~.
bad. l found tonight that she's good
andk brave and honest. The part she
played was played innocently. I'm sure
Of that, IN spite OF the fact that she'll
marry Mcnamara. 1t was she who
heard them plotting and risked her
/ reputation to warn me.''
| Cherry's face whitened, while the
shadowy eagerness that had rested
there died utterly. ''She came into
that dive alone? She did that:' He
nodded, at which she stood thinking
/ for some time, then continued You're
honest With me, Roy, and I'll be the
same with you. I'm tired of deceit,
tired of everything. tried to make
you think she was bad, but in my own
heart I knew differently all the time.
She came here today and humbled her
self to get the TRUTH humbled herself
to me, and l sent her away. She sus-
pected, but she didn't know. and when
she asked for information l insulted
her. That's the kind of a creature
i am. ] sent her baek~=to Strive. who
offered to tell her the whole story"
What does that renegade wantT"
! Cant you guess?" -
why. I'd rather The young man
ground his teeth. but Cherry FASTENED
You needn't worry: she won't sec
him again. She loathes the ground be
walks on"
And yet he's no worse than thai
other scouudreI, Come. girl, we have
work to do: we must act. and act
quickly He gave her his message T.
IDextry, then she went to her room and
slipped into riding habif. when slas
4 came out be asked: Where II youl
/ ralncoat1 You'll BE- xdrenched IN M
r. can't ride with Il. rllbs thrown
anyway, and dart want a. ~ ~
bouud mp. vVater sn't ho1t -
1ho fbrulk - 80 resolve1 into Fhes
oroeo. but - took tt anlt upS4 exanina
To- skeek - -
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s'If you need a gun you'll need a
his own waist and buckled his Colts
about her
But you!" she objected
It'll get another In ten minutes"
Then as they were leaving, he said:
Zone other request, Cherry. I'll be
in hiding for a time, and / must get
word to Miss Chester to keep watch
of her uncle, for the big fight is on
at last and the boys will hang him sure
If they catch him. love her this last
warning. VIII you send 1t to herr"
"I'n do 1t for your sake. not for her.
no, no; I don't mean that. I'll do the
right thing all round. Leave it here
and I'll see that she gets it tomorrow.
And, Roy, be careful OF yourself"
Her eyes were starry and in their
depths lurked neither selashness nor
jealousy now, only that mysterious
glory of a woman who makes sacrifice.
Together they scurried back to the
stable. and yet. In that short distance.
she would have been swept from her
feet had he not seized her. They blew in
through the barn door, streaming and
soaked by the binding sheets that.
drove scythelike ahead Of the wind.
He struck light, and the pony
whinnied at recognition of his mis-.
tress. She stroked the little fellows
muzzIe while Glenister cfnched on her
saddle. Then when she was at last
mounted, she leaned forward:
"WilI you kiss me once. Roy, for
the last timer
He took her rain wet face between
his hands and kissed her upon the lips
as he would have saluted little maid.
AS he did so. unseen by both of them.
a face was pressed for an instant
against the pane of glass In the stable
wall
you're a brave girl and may God
bless you." he said. extinguishing the
light He flung the door wide and
she rode out into the storm. Locking
the portal, he plunged back toward the
house to write his hurried note. for
there wstas much to do and scant time
for IT'S accomplishment, despite the
helping hand of the hurricane. He
heard the voice OF Boring as it thun-
dered on the golden sands. and knew
that the first great storm of the fall
had come. Heneeforsh he saw that
the violence of men would rival The
rising elements, for the deeds of this
| night would stir their passions as
Aeolus was rousing the hate of the
sea.
J He neglected to bolt the house door
as he entered, but dung Off his dripping
| coat ard. Selling pad and pencil.
| scrawled his message. The wind
screamed about the cabin, the lamp
fiared ssnokiiy and Glenister felt a
draft suck past him as though from an
! open door at his back as he wrote:
re eant DO xnytfzng more Thesend has
come. and4t has brought the hatred and
!! bIoodshed that j have been trying to pre-
vent r. fifSysf the game according to
your ruses.~hut tkav forced lne back to
| first prfrcipleS IN spite 81 myself. ana now
| dans4 kxpw wka the duiAt will be Tos
moxro4 WtA tell TAKE .care af yonr UNI
| Gle. ard M you shauId With 10 cdnn1unE
IcatAs44fh me. go % rkerTy Maioftes She
Is IS 1fia1d 10 both 81 us. Always ypul
sexxllls $3.50 HGEs ssItENIsIER
~ : iI1lsfI 1lvt6 80
- 1 heis-
~ ~ EseAill race mp Ms pfn1. Hi
I1o4f<e1a<fe6oat zen poenAod okWard
M ~ bk1td sAunped au6fe1 1t hia
go H. knA - fsa1RA hi1n66lf suAy-
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his comrades in town or to make for
the creek and Dextry The vigilantes
might still distrust him, and yet he
owed them warning. McNamara's
men were moving so swiftly that ac-
ton must be speedy to forestall them.
mother hour and the net would be
closed, while tt seemed that whichever
course he chose they would snare one
or the other-either the friends who
remained in town or Dex and SIapjack
out4in the hills. With daylight those
two would return and walk unheeding
into the trap, while IL he bore the
word to them first then the vigiIantes
would be jailed before dawn. As he
drew near Cherry Malotte's house he
saw light through the drawn cur
tains. A heavy raindrop FLASHED upon
his face. another followed, and then he
heard the patter OF falling water in
creasing swiftly Before he cotyld gain
the door the storm had broken. It
swept up the street with tropical vio-
!. ienee, while breath sighed out of the
night, lifting the litter from underfoot
and pelting him with flying particles.
Over the roofs the wind rushed with
the rising moan of a hurricane, while
the night grew suddenly noisy ahead
OF the tempest.
He entered the door without knock
ing to find the girl removing her coat.
Her face gladdened at sight of him,
but he checked her with quick and
cautious words. his speech almost
drowned by the roar outside.
Are you alone?' She nodded, and
he slipped the bolt behind him, saying:
The marshals are after me. We
just had a run in at the Northern,
and I'm on the go. No-nothsng seri-
Gus yet, but they want the vigilantes,
and I must get them word. VIII yoTl
help mes" Hrapidly reeounted the
row OF the last,fen minutes, while she
nodded her quick understanding.
You're safe here for little while :,
she told him. sfor the storm will check
them If they should come. there's
/ a hack door leading out from the
kitchen and side entrance yonder
In my room you'll find a French win
dow. They can't corner You very
well"
t.Slapjack and Dex are out at the
shafthouss = you know that quartz
/ claim on the mountain above the Mi
das." He hesitated. ..Will you lend
me your saddle horse2 It's "a black
night, and may kill him"
/ what about these men in town"
"TH warn them first. then hit for the
/ hills
She shook her head. You can't dc
/ IT. You can't get out there before day
light II you wait to rouse these PEG
| pie. and Mcnamara has probably tele
| phoned the mines to send a party uE
/ to the quartz claim after Dex HI
knows where the old man is as well al
/ you do, and they'll raid him befors
I dawnl ~sssssss s-sess@as .;sss..s.
I'm afraid so, but It's all / can OF
fer. WIN you give me the horse
| He's nniy pony. and you'd
founder him ID the tundra The m1id
II fnee Deep III go myself. Z
ood hearens. girl. n snch I night
WHY It's worth your lie: Listen u
fit{ che creeke Will be up aud you'l
. sd, 1 can'f ~ bu.'
God uttls h0<ee. - heII
- s tiliS1sk. 2 TIA SesaI riess
~ codt1nued ..oh. bkY ceelt ~
ses tAAt Nlnkt 70 hol1 Can,l
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better way Jump She dragged
him to the front of the box and pulled
aside the curtains. "It isn't high, and
they won't see you till It's too late.
Then you can run through the crowd.
He grasped her idea, and, slipping his
weapon back into it's holster laid hold
of the ledge before him and lowered
himself down over the dancers. He
swung out unhesitatingly, and almost
before he had been observed had drop
ped into their midst. The gallery was
but twice the height OF mans head
from the floor, so he landed on his
feet and had drawn his revolrers even
while the men at the stairs were shout
ing at him to halt
At sight of the naked weapons there
was confusion, wherein the commands
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16
QUARTER MILLION
LOSS FROM STORM

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. IA loss ap-
proximating s25o,ooo was caused in
this vicinity by the storm which
swept acros Central Georgia Mon
day. The loss ceFltefs within fifty
miles OF this c&y and was suffered
chiefly by telegraph and stelephone
companies. CommunicatSon was
partially restored tq southern points
troan. AtIants today. bot the wires
were. in yery bad eondition.
"a. "a zs "a 81; 81 - - !. i ID
80 hHzs . FFsB1as ails Sen
stor Isf DAVIS = bfytsm fulmen.. :
That's an awful epithet 70 apply 20
the father of eight childreI.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16
By Rex f. Beach
Illustrated by Grant and Copyrighted

fContiaued from last Sunday
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27
Rheumatism.

1t has been said that to know what
Rheumatism really is, one must imag,
inc oneself squeezed In a powerful
wise; n turn more and Neuralgia
will be felt; and the few final twists
Will give an idea Of the condensed mis-.
cry of Gout. Be that as it may, Rheu-
matism is one of the most ~excruciat-
ingly painful diseases which affiict hui
mainly. 1t Is not always dangerous,
unless 1t extends to the heart. and then
The risk Is greatly increased. This dis
ease, although not always Immediately
dangerous, as already observed, viii, If
not checked, gradually undermine the
patients health; while 1t wastes the
muscles, DISCREPANCIES the Joints. and
renders the sufferer a cripple. Innu-
merable remedies have been suggested
for the relief and cure Of this most
painful disease; but the safest and
surest application In the world is St.
Jacobs OIL, which never fails to cure
rheumatism, unless there be serious
complications with established organic
disease. and wen then relief will be
almost Instantaneous.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27
STATISTICS SHOW
NURSING IS SURE
ROAD To MARRIAGE
Girls Longing for Husbands
Had Better Enter This
Profession.

Like many other things that occupy
the public mind for lack OF something
better, there is always much talk about
Leap year and the advantage that Will
be taken of a year divisible by the
numeral four for matrimonially inclined
women to take unto themselves mates.
AS if the most simple Of men, married
or otherwise, does not fully realize tnat
while he may be the person who Vocally
asks the question that settles their fu-
ture fate, she asserting, OF course, the
woman Is really the n who de-
cides the whole affair. h makes UP
her mind whether she wants so ana so
for a husband and either leads him on
10 the proposing point or d~iscourages
him, as the case may be; in short, often
persuades the unthinking man that he
wants to marry her, though previously
he may have had no such idea. George
Bernard Shaw, the wittiest and o
sattrieal Of Irish writer's and drama
lists, who is more or less like the
painter Whistler, in that, / believe. he
would be happier making foes than
fEiends, has voiced this Idea most anus
fngly and clearly in his Man and
Superman," superman being In reality
Nursing Is Sure.
Not that it Is particularly apropos,
poN UCCuU6G IL 10 6ONN ANShSS
Ettle some women depend On such a fall
lacy as leap year for getting husbands.
the instance Of the nurses Of New York
postgraduate medical school and hos
pital Is worth citing. One out or every
taree nurses graduated a been mar
ried shortly after graduation. Four
hundred nurses have been graduated
since the establishment Of the hospital
mac school 20 years ago, and Of these
1o9 have been married. Thirty-one
were married at the time they grad
uated, 30 that the statistics show 80
per cent Of the nurses who graduated
single did not remain SO. These are elo-
quent statistics and would seem to
prove conclusively that the woman who
desires to take unto herself a hus-
band had better enter this PARTICULAR
profession. Either that or 1t already
draws to a very large number Of eli
gible young women who might per-
chance have married in any went. It
IS a matter worth thinking over any
how.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27

A large and robust hishwoman ap-
peared In a New York court recently
to prosecute a case IN which her hus-
band was charged with having beaten
her. The defendant, a small, stoop-
shouldered man, had the appearance of
having been run through q threshing
machine, and seemed scarcel~ able to
stand. The judge surveyed the two
with an amused light In his eyes.
You say this man beat your" he
asked the woman.
He did not" the prosecuting witness
said with emphasis, folding her power
full arms. III knocked me down"
You mean to tell me you were
knocked down by that physical wreck? ?"
the judge queried.
L 1 only since he struck me that
lei been a physical wreck. your hon
Or" she explained.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27
Perfectly Willing to Help Out.

Philadelphia Record: There is a good
story going the rounds in Phtsburg
OF a young man, formerly q stock
broker, who dropped many thousands
In speculation during the early spring.
One night shortly after going TO bed,
he Plttsburger was awakened by
strange sounds. At his first motion 10
jump up he was GREETED by a hoarse
voice, IF you stir you're O dead MANI
1t said. I'm looking for money"
In h a case" pleasantly answered
the erstwhile speculator, kindly allow
me to rise and strike q light. I shall
deem 1t a favor to be permitted to as
sist In the search"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27
Maca roni Wheat.

Salzer's strain of Macaroni or Kubanka
wheat is absolutely pure and Is from seed
obtained from the Department Of Agri-
culture. Dur strain is Dakota grown
which laughs at droughts and element
and positively Knocks black rust that. ter.
rible scOrch and would be ashamed Of
itself if it did not return from 40 to so
bu. of the finest wheat the sun shines on
per acre in good H., Ia, Mich, Wis,
Ohio, Penn. Mo-. Neb., Kan, and other
lands, and 40 to GO bu. per acre, in arid
lands. No rust, no insects, no failure.
JUST SEND 10C N HIS NOTICE
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co, La
Crosse, Wis, and they will send you the
most original seed book published, to-
gether with free samples Of farm seeds
such as Macaroni Wheat, Billion Dollar
Grass. Victoria Rape, Sainfoin, the dry
soil luxuriatOr, Bromus Inermis, the des-
ert graSsitier. Emperor William Oats,
more original than the Emperor himself.
ETC., etc. etc.
And if you send 14c they will mail IN
addition a package Of farm seed never be-
fore seen by you. John A. Salzer Seed
Co, La Crosse, Wis. C.. N. u.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27
A Timely Execution.

From The Portland OregOniaD.
Two negroes in Virginia were loung-
ing before a high billboard glaring with
all the glory of Barnum's circus post
ers.
Jeff. de circus dat am comm, is de-
bes' on earth, for Use seen it,
Look yeath, niger, I know dere am
a heap mo- bettah shows. pere's Mis-
tab Ringing, Mistah Sells, Mistah
Fohpagh's, and udders too numerous
fer me to recolleck, and reconciltate TO
you"
"Shucks. JEFF. what's de mattah wiz
you? Can't you read dat sign on de
bill; 'Barnum's circus, de bes' show on
earth, Sept T."
Oats jes 1t, you fool Niger, YOU
can't read dat sign. Dem Iettahs say,
earth cent ONE"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27
IMMIGRATION FROM SOUTH Ex-
PECTED.
U. 3. Farmers Are Recognising
Splendid Opportunities offered
A, HUo. r-u.

by Western Canada.
st. Paul, Mimi, February.-Present
indications are that the Canadian
Northwest will draw an exceptionally
heavy movement Of new settlers from
the United States this year. It should
surpass the banner record for 1907.
This Is not only based on the fact
that the Americans have come to re-
aliZe generally that the Canadian
Northwest offers splendid opportunl-
ties, but also because the railroads have
awakened to the fact and are Offering
rates to the Canadian Northwest which
are exceptionally favorable.
The lines which lead to st. Paul
from the east and south are offer
ing homeseekers' rates to the Cana
dian Northwest this year which are
ON a parity with those In existence to
the southwest for a couple Of seasons.
These rates can be obtained from
any agent of the Canadian Govern
ment, who will be pleased to give an
information possible regarding those
distriCS which offer the greatest in
ducements to settlers. The weather
throughout Western Canada has been
remarkably good this year. A tele-
gram from the winter wheat belt of
Southern Alberta dated at Cardston,
Alberta, Janua y Goth, says:
This winter up to January 25th,
was nothing short of a marvel, in fact,
1t was the finest anyone can remem-
Der for twenty-five years, though there
have been others nearly as good. The
days were fine, sunny and warm with
light frosts at night. Overcoats and
gloves, etc, were discarded by most
people In the day time. There was so
little frost In the ground that post
holes could be dug without any trou-
Bile after the first inch was broken
through. Winter wheat remained
fresh and green although there has
been no snow since the September
storm. If there is an early spring,
winter wheat should gain a great
start"
Amongst the reports of the yield
last year the following extracts are
taken:
FL. Howe, Of Magrath, Alta, writing
on November, 1907, says: 81 have 70
acres in crop, so acres of wheat and
Z acres Of oats. My average yield Of
oats was 80 bushels to the acre, and Of
wheat 45 bushels. Tie vaIue to me
was $35 per acre"
]. f. Haycock, Of Magrath, writes
In November: II had So acres in win
ter wheat which went 60 bushels to the
acre oats averaged 80 bushels. l also
had II tons Of hay worth $40 per ton.
l got 600 bushels Of potatoes from 3
acres Of land; I got 8 tons per acre
from 5 acres Of sugar Oeets."
]. u. Bradshaw, Of Magrath, had
1000 acres of winter wheat last year
which averaged 39h bushels to the
acre. The value of his farm products
per acre was: Wheat, $31,6o; oats,
and barley, $25.15.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27
Jealous Of Whom7
From Tit-Btts.


A young married MAJ of extremely
Jealous disposition recently visited one
Of the most famous mediums In Lon
don. Being far from home he wanted
to knoW what his wife vas doing.
she is looking out of the window.
evidently expecting some one:M
THAT is strange said Benedtck.
Whom can she expect?" -
Some one enters the door and she
caresses him fondly," went on the
medium.
1t can't be-" cried the excited hus.
band. My wife is true to me"
Nov he lays his head on her Ian and
looks tenderly in her eyes"
It's false! IN make you pay dearly
for this" yelled the jealous husband
Now he wags his TAIL" said the
medium. -
The green eyed monster. subsidized and
the young husband cheerf6ly paid over
his consulting fee.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27

Signor CarusO, the famous singer,
who is now singing at a fabulous SAL
ary' had no encouragement to cult
vate his voice when he was a boy.
His father, a mechanic, was against
him becoming a professional vocalist,
and did his bes to persuade him to
take up some other occupation.
,Caruso's first salary did not mount to
more h a ten pence a week, a sum
which he received for singing in the
choir Of q church at Naples.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27

The luncheon should be varied In
serutee. Change the menu three times
a week at least. If the child a come
home to luncheon, so much the better
for both child and parent. Mother can
then see to the wants and determine
II the child is eating enough of the best
food.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-02-27

Nothing can be better than Natures
mild laxative, Garfield Tea. Made Of
Herbs. 1t overcomes constipation and M
digestion, puri6es the blood and eradi.
Gates disease.