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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-28

but II either die without a will, the
husband or wife is entitled to one
third Of the personal property and II
there are no. children to the, whole
Of the personal estate. That Is II a
wife die without q viii leaving a hus.
band. and children, the husband In
herlts by the husbands curtesy law,
as We have explained, a life interest
In all the real estate, and by the law
of distribution one.third Of. the pers6.
nal 8property---the rest Of the estate
goes to the children. IL there are no
children, he gets ali the personal prop.
erty. 4 X IN, .,5 Il q
In contrast. II a husband dies with.
out a VIII the wife inherits her dow.
er. which Is, as ! explained o. life, In:
terest In one.thlrd OF his real estate,
and by the law Of distribution one.
third Of the personal property--the
rest belonging to the children. lfthere,
are no children she inherits all OF the,
personal property. 8, II.
Tie right ot$diyorce Is almost the,
same for both man and woman, but
as to heIright Of the children the law
could be much palmer and give the.
motheti at least equal rights. How
ever. the court usually considers the,
interest of the children and in case
Of "a separation or divorce the decision
Is generally in favor Of the mother
u 4fshe IS ft.5:to the custody Of. tile
children. 4. y {,
The status Of woman In the criminal
court is exactly the same as that of
man (. \. Il
altSswould be impossible for me to,
discuss In detail aiisthe laws pertain,
Ing TO womensln this State. Summing
up briefly, In conclnsion We find that
the laws Of West Virginla ATE much
more favorable TO women than In SaS
gFeat ma ny other states. although she
has al set 10 political rights. what:
eyer, wefsee that she Inns made progs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-21
CHAPTER XIV,
Again Christie MacIalre.

Keith possessed sufficient means for
several months Of idleness, and even
il he had not, his reputation as
plains scout would insure him employ.
ment at any of the more important
scattered army posts. Reliable men
for such service were in demand. Tho
restlessness Of the various Indian
tribes, made specially manifest by
raids on the more advanced settle.
ments, and extending over a constant.
ly widening territory. required contin-
uous interchange of communication
between commanders OF detachment.
Bold and reckless spirits had f1ocked
to the frontier In those days folio W.
ing the Civil War, yet all were not OF
the type to encourage confidence in
military authorities. Keith had al.
ready frequently served in this ca
pacity, and abundantly proved his
worth under rigorous demands OF both
endurance and intelligence, and he
could feel assured of permanent en-
ploymenl whenever desired. Not a
few of the more prominent officers he
Rad met personally during the late
war-incuding Sheridan, to whom lie
had once borne flag Of truce-yet
tnc l.rit Of the Confederacy still In
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him also, The latter broke silence
with a quick. jerky utterance, which
seemed to peculiarly fit his personal
appearance,
Damn 1t all-know you, sir-sure
| debut for life OF me can't tell
where"
Keith stared across at him more
searchingly, and replied, rather In.
differently;
Probably a mistake then. as | have
no recollection OF your face"
Never made a mistake, sir-never
forget face" the other snapped with
some show OF Indignation. his hands
row clasped on the table, one stubby
forehnger pointed. as he leaned for.
ward. Don't tell me-Ive seen you
somewhere-no, not word-don't
even tell me your nams-I'm going to
think of It."
Keith smiled, not unwilling to humor
the mans eccentricity, and returned to
his meal, with only an occasional in
quiring glance across the table. The
other sat and stared at him, his
heavy eyebrows wrinkled az he strug-
gled to awaken memory. The younger
man had begun on his pie when tho
face opposite suddenly cleared.
Damn me. I've got it-hell. yes;
hospital OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES i'm.
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was there. Hawley knew her tco,
and called her by name
Neb rubbed his eyes. and slappoI
his pony's flank, unable to answer, yot
still unconvinced.
Il reck'n both OBJ yer might be mis-
took" he insisted doggedly.
Not likely" and Keiths brief lauSh
was not altogether devoid of bitter,
ness. I'VE both called her Christie
Maclaire. and she didn't even deny the
name, she was evidently not proud cf
IT, but there was no denial that she
vas the girl"
Eat wasn't like no name dat yOr
sailed her when we was ridin'."
mo; she didn't approve of the 9th
reckon she's Christie Maclaire all
light"
They rode on through the black, 81.
ent night as rapidly as their tired
aorses would consent to travel. keith
ed directly across the open prairie,
puiding his course by the stars, and
,urposely avoiding the trails, where
'ome suspicious eye might mark their
passage His first object was to get
Iafely away from the scattered settle
nents lying east of Carson city. Be
rond their radius he could safely dis
pose of the horses they rode, disap-
pear from view, and find time to de-
relop future plans. AS to the girl
/ we'll, he would keep his word with
her, OF course, and see her again
Iometime. There would he no diff
Guilty about that, but otherwise she
should retain no influence over him.
She belonged rather to Hawley's class
than his.
1t WAS lonely, tiresome ride. dur
Ing which Neb made various efforts
to talk, but finding his white com
panion uncommunicative, at last re
lapsed into rather sullen silence. The
horses plOdded ON steadily, and when
daylight finally dawned, the two men
found themselves In depression lead
ing down to the Smoky River. Here
they came to a water hole, where they
could safely hide themselves and their
stock. With both Indians and white
men to be guarded against they tcci
all the necessary precautions, picket
Ing the horses closely under the rocl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-21
CHAPTER XVI.
Introduclnn Doctor Fairbain.

Headed as they were, and having no
other special objective point in view, 1t
was only natural for the two fugitives
TO drift into Sheridan. This was a. that
time the human cesspool of the plains
country, a seething, boiling maelstrom
OF all that was rough, evil, and hrazen
along the entire frontier. Customar-
lily quiet enough during the hours OF
daylight. the town became a mad
saturnalia with the approach Of dark
ness its ceaseless orgies being noisily
continued until dawn But at this
period all track work on the Kansas
Pacific being temporarily suspended
by Indian outbreaks, the graders made
both night and day alike hideous, and
the single dirty street which com
posed Sheridan, lined with shacks,
crowded with saloons, the dull dead
prairie stretching away on every side
to the horizon, was congested with
humanity during every hour OF the
twenty four,
1t was grim picture Of depravity
and desolation, the environment dull,
gloomy, forlorp: all that was worthy
the eye or thought being the pulsing
human element. All about extended
the barren plains, except where on
one side ravine cut through an over
hanging ridge From the seething
street one could look up to the sum
NIT, and see there the graves or the
many who had died deaths OF violence,
and been borne thither in their
boots" Amid all this surrounding
desolation was Sheridan-the child or
a few brief months of existence and
destined to perish almost as quickly
the center Of the grim picture, mere
cluster Of rude, implanted houses,
poorly erected shRcks, grimy tents
Mapping In the never ceaslng wind
swirling across the treeless waste, the
ugly red station, the rough cowpens
filled with lowing cattle, the huge, I'M
calmly stores, their false fronts deco
rated by amateur wielders OF the
paint brush, and the garsh dens OF
vice tucked In everywhere. The pen
dulum OF life never ceased swinging.
Society was mixed; no man cared VINO
his neighbor was, or dared to question.
or women worthy the name there
were few. yet there were fitting fe-
male forms In plenty. the saloon lights
revealing powdered cheeks ana paint
ed eyebrows. II was strange, rest
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CHAPTER XVII.
In the Next Room.

Keith, his eyes filled with undis-
guised doubt. studied the face of the
man opposite, almost convinced that
he was, In some way, connected with
the puzzling mystery But the hon
esty of the rugged face only added to
his perplexity.
Are you certain your are not mis-
taken"
"Of course am, Keith. I've known
Waite for fifteen years bit intimate
ly-have met him frequently since the
war-and I certainly talked with him.
He told me enough to partially confirm
your story He said he had started
for Santa Fe light, because he couldn't
got enough men TO run a caravan
afraid Of Indians. you know. SO, he
determined to take money-buy Next
can goods-and risk himself. Old
fighting cock wouldn't turn back for
all the Indians on the plains once he
got an idea in his head-he was that
kind-Lord, you ought to seen the
fight he put up at Spottsylvania! He
got TO Carson City with two wagons.
Il
sand dollars with him. too, the damn
fool. Cook got into row, gambling, cut
n man. and was 1ugged. Old Waite
wouldn't leave even Niger In that
sort of f1x-natural flghter-likes any
kind of row So, he hung on there at
Carson. but had sense enough-Lord
knows where ne got ito put all
but few hundred dollars In Ben
Levys safe. Then. he went out one
night to play poker with his driver
and friend-had a drink or two
doped probably, and never woke up
for forty-eight hours--lost clothes,
money. papers, and whole outflt-wa9
Just naturally cleaned out-couldn't
get a trace worth following after.
You ought to have heard him cuss
when he told met seemed to be the
papers that bothered him most-them,
and the mules"
"You say there was no trace"
Nothing to travel on after forty
eight hours-a posse started ont next
morning. soon as they found him
when they got back they reported hav-
ing run the fellows as far as Chm
maron Crossing-there they got across
and escaped"
who led the posse?"
"A man called Black. think" he
said.
Black Bart7"
Yes, that's the name: So reckon
YOU didn't bury Willis Waite this time,
Captain. You wouldn't have thought
he was a dead one II you had heard
him swear while he WAS telling the
%tory-it did him proud; never heard
him do better since the second day at
Gettysburg-had his ear shot on
then. and had to Ak him up-Lord,
but he called me a few things"
Keith sat silent, fully convinced
now that the doctor was telling the
truth. yet more puzzled than ever
over the peculiar situation In which
he found himself involved.
what brought tho General up
here'" no questioned, finally.
II havek't much idea" woe tho
reply. II dA-yt think I asked him d.
rect!y. Wasn't much interested
There was . hint dropped. however
now you speak shout It. He's keen after
those papers. and doesn't feel salts
ned regarding the report OF the posse
It's my oHlnou he's trailing after
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bedded under third rib-ordinary case
that's why forgot-clear as mud
now-get the name in a minute-Cap.
tain-Captain Keith--thats it--shake
hands"
Puzzled at the unexpected recogni-
ton, yet realizing the friendliness OF
the man, Keith grasped the pudgy fin
gers extended with some cordially.
Don't remember me s'pose-don't
think you ever saw me-delirious
when came - hate to tell you
what you was talking about--gave
you hypodermic first thing-behaved
we'll enough though when dug out
the lead-Minie bullet, badly blunted
hitting the rib-thought you might
die with blood poison--couldnt stay
to see-to damn much to do-evident-
ly didn't though-remember me now
mo, only from what you say. You
must have been at General Waite's
headquarters"
That's it-charge Of Stonewall's
field ospitsl-just happened to ride
into Waites camp that night-damn
lucky for you I did--young snip there
wanted to saw the 'bone-T stopped
that--liked your face-imaglned you
might be worth saving-aint so sure
Of II now, or you wouldn't be out in
this God forsaken country, eating
such grub-my names Fairbain-Jo-
seph Wright Fairbain, NJ. D.-contract
surgeon for the misunderstanding on
the line7"
Keith shook his head, feeling awak-
ening interest in his peculiar com
panion.
NO. just drifted IN here from down
on the Arkansas" he explained brief
ly. Did you know General Waite
was dead?"
The doctors ruddy face whitened.
"Dead?-Wills Waite dead?" he re-
peated. What do you mean. sir? Are
you sure! When"
IT ought to be sure; buried him
Just this side the Clmmaron Crossing
out on the Santa Fee trail"
But Go you know 1t was General
Waite?" the mans insistent tone full
OF doubt.
~ have no question about It," re
turned Keith, conclusively. THE mar
was Waitc's size and general appear
ance. with gray beard. similar to thu
ono remember he wore during thu
war. He had been scalped. and hi
face beaten beyond recognition, bu
papers IN his pockets were SUN
to prove his identity. Besides, he ant
his companion-a young fellow named
Sibley-were known to have pulled on
two days before from Carson City"
When was this?"
Ten days ago"
Fairbanks lips smiled. the rudd,
co,oring sweeping hack into hi
cheeks.
Damn me. Keith, you came nea
giving me a shock" he said. jerSily
Shouldn't be 80 careless-not sur
my hearts Just right-tendency Z
apoplexy, too-got to be guarde
against Now. let mo tell you some
thing-maybe you buried some poo
, devil out at Clmmaron Crossing-bu
It wasn't Willis Waite. How do
/, know? Because saw him, and talke
with him yesterday-damn me. If
didn't, right here in this town"
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gered In his heart; not in any feeling
Of either hatred or revenge, but In ar
unwillingness to serve the blue uni.
form, and a memory of antagonism
which you'd not entirely disappear.
He had surrendered at Appomattox,
conquered, yet he could not quite ad.
Just himself to becoming companion.
in-arms with those against whom he
had fought valiantly for four years.
Some of the wounds Of that conflict
still smarted. A natural soldier. anx.
ious to help the harassed settlers,
eager enough to be actively employed,
he still held aloof from army connec.
tons except as volunteer in case Of
emergency.
lust now other considerations
caused him to desire freedom. 10
had been accused Of murder, impris-
oned for it, and in order to escape,
had been compelled to steal horses,
the most heinous crime of the from
tier. Not only for his own prote"-
ton and safety must the truth of that
occurrence at the Cimmaron Crossin;
be made clear, but he also had nov q
personal affair with "Black Bart" Haw-
lev TO be permanently settled. They
had already clashed twice, and Keith
intended they should meet again.
Memory of the girl was still in his
mind as he and Neb rode silently
forth on the black prairie, leading To
extra horse behind him. He endeaV-
ored to drive the recollection from bis
mind, so he might concentrate 1t upon
plans for the future, but somehow she
mvsteriously wove her own PERSONAL
ty into those plans and he was ever
seeing the pleading in her eyes, end
listening to the soft Southern accent
of her voice. OF late years he n&d
been unaccustomed to association
with women Of high type. and Tiers
was that touch of the gentleWon an
about this girl which had awaken q
deep interest. OF course he know that
in her case 1t was merely an inheri'
lance of her past, and could not truly
represent the present Christie Nj
claire Of the music halls. HoweV,
fascinating she might be, she cou ii
not be worthy any serious considei"
ton. In spite of his rough life tn
social spirit Of the old South was IN
planted in his blood, and no woman Of
that class could hold him captive. Yet
some way, she refused to be banishef
or left behind. Even Neb must have
been obsessed by similar spirit, 1CI
he suddenly observed:
Dat am sutt'nly mighty fine ga
Massa Jack. | amt seen nothin' t;
compare wild her since | quit OIL Nir
ginia-'deed | amt"
Keith glanced back at his blacl
satellite, barely able to distinguish
the fellows dim outlines.
You think her a lady. them h'
questioned. giving thought!ess utter
ance to his own Imagination.
" Deed | does" the thick voice
somewhat indignant. Il reck'n
knows de real quality when | sees it
Use 'sociated wild quality white folks
befo'."
But, Neb, she's a singer in dance
halls"
Il don't believe 1t, Massa Jack"
Well l wouldn't IL I could help it
She don't seem like that kind, but
recognized her as soon as l got he
face in the light. She was at th'
Gaiety in independence. the last timt
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escapes the imposing precipice Of DANCE
Point and of the miniature FL Capita n
beyond and then the Rain Forest preci-
pice as far back aS the spray viii permit
the vision TO extend. On the western edge
of Livingstone Island one can lean over
the precipice and get fine view OF the
eastern section of the Main Fall, which
projects a white mass well out into the
chasm and under which at some time
i'm the future professions of waterproofe
tourists may be expected to grope gasp-
inely as I'm the Niagara Cave of tho
Winds. Cataract Island gives intimate
profile views of the Main Fall to the
east. and Devils Cascade to the west.
and a full view. of the Rain Forest preci-
pice in front of il.
AS a whole the preclpice wall opposite
the falls is impressive as that over
which the Zambesi descends. Lit displays
vast masses OF towering dark brown rock.
here dampened into deep blackness, here
green and yellow in patches with iichen
and moss, crowned with the vivid green
and graceful outlines of the Rain Forest
and clothed In the shimmering white
ness of sunlit rainbow circled clouds OF
spray.
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DON'T USE DRUGS
FOR CONSTIPATION
lust Try Natures Cure

We all know that constipation
brings on countless other complaints
if not taken in hand, appendicitis
among them-also that any drug will
lose its power after being taken for a
time-but we should also know that
every drug forces nature instead of
assisting her, and will, if continued,
make us slaves to them.
There is now method of Internal
Bathing which will keep the intes-
tines as clean and pure and free from
waste as exacting nature can demand
which, taken occasionally, will pre-
vent constipation, biliousness with its
depression and the countless more
serious diseases which arc caused by
the blood taking up the poisons from
the intestines and carrying them
through the system.
That method is the j. 3. l.. Cas-
cade," which is being enthusiastically
used by many thousands, is pre-
scribed by the most enlightened ply
sicians everywhere and is now being
shown and explained. by AfflecRs
Drug Store. 18th and I streets north
west.
Every one should at least investi-
gate this nature-cure without delay.
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ust he selected this grand vista is the


finest
We now pass slowly along the edge OF
the precipice In front of the Nam al
getting {. series of impressive views, ana
also a spray drenchins. ue,leluu n;,'
volume of water comes over the Mdiii
Fall even at this season of the year, ana
this close proximity to the thunderlnS
masses of falling water overwheims one
with appreciation of the presence OF vast
power, and with recognition OF ms own
smallneSs and weakness.
The next notable view Is obtained after
one has issued from the Ram Forest.
which ends abruptly. and has scrambled
over the dripping stones to projecting
rocky ledge, the summit of a miniature
Eel Captain, vertical precipice of basalt
nearly 400 feet high, pushing INTO the
falls canyon opposite the Rainbow rams
side Of Livingstone Island. In front Is
the bare, projecting precipice or Living
stone Island separating the two great
sections of the falls. To the left is hne
profile view of the Main Fall from top to
bottom of the chasm, the falling waters
merging far up the CANYON IN t the
spray clouds To the right Is the
at this season of low water a series
Of a hundred white cas- AIDES separat-
ed by very narrow sections OF black
rock on the lip and down the side
of the falls precipice. The combina-
of the fall-the white being the shattered,
disintegrated water and spray and the
black being the narrow, separating lines
of wet basaltic rocks picturesque in
the extreme. Here the falls canyon is
deepest and narrowest: and from this
point one can lean over the precipice edge
and look straight down to the bottom OF
the chasm. At this portion of the canyon
the Zambesi, rushing on edge to the outlet,
Is seen as narrow strip hug.ing the
foot of the precipice directly underneath
the observer. The cascades of Rainbow
Falls fall into little pools formed in
masses Of rock debris, which fill the
bottom of the canyon on the falls side.
The bottom of the chasm shows green
and black and white, the green of the
river the black of the rock. the white of
the falling water and spray. In sun
shine. spray rainbows give brilliant color
ing to the scene. not only here but in
ali parts of the falls chasm. One of the
finest effects of the falls is the view
from this point looking along the face
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ADVANCE IN DIAMONDS
Unsettled Conditions In
Diamond Markets.

According 10 the latest reports from the dia-
mond centers. Amsterdam aud Antwerp. there
will be an additional advance OF from IL to l5ec
In the price Of cur diamonds.
This Ia caused by the organizing OF the da
mond cutters into unions after the pattern of
our labor unions. and the demands for higher
wages. also by i raise in the price of uncut
stones 10y the london syndicate.
Mr. Adolph Kahn the jeweler. OF 935 Il street
who has just returned from abroad, when inter
viewed stated that while In Antwerp and Am
sterdam he had foreseen this advance and had
bought large quantities of diamonds at prices
at which IL is impossible TO obtain them.
For instance. he sell ls-carat blue
white diamond for $50, which should hc at least
$50 i-carat diamond for $3.50, which should
bring $l15.
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SOC Embroidered Saxomy ALm@
and Scotch Waist Flamn1e1s,5 UVV


tailored
chldrens
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1t is both picturesque

Of Rainbow Falls. 1t is both picturesque
Every step along the precipice edge
from here to Danger Point is full of in
terest the Main Fall and Rainbow rams
being seen from varying angles, each
view seeming TO develop some new lea
ture of attractiveneSS.