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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05
QUEEN L1I1uoKA1AN1.

obhaion of the sectional political
which with
the anarchOnst who would base day action existing
of 90 this the seventhd birthday of the
Of Hawaii Llaokalani the evansn
the dinons between the of Hawaii and to be assured that
welcoming to her home her former most bitter enemies enm lost
This all Hawaii oees that Queen luOkalani has reganod
that the faty which
pronounced the occasion of her last birthday anniversary has disappeared
To all but the actual Lpoaani s
military preparation coming hold
outpost; Liuokalani
the influence she exercise
people and through them the community generally. ~
morning. although win
though throughout her birthday reception and the gathering Washington
Place there viii the pathos the wishes the
gifts presented
gifts
disputed throne, Ia,sf#t t
May the eomgear be happy and heau for the former Queen
and she live long TO receive the devotion of her people the friendship
Of those others Of Hawaii mel
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05
THINKS MOROCCO
IS WELL WORTH WAR
SAYS NO POWER WILL oBsTRucT
GERMANY IF SEE IS
aEsoLUTE.

BERLIN, August 14-Dr. Carl Pc
tiers, the well known Afr can writer
and explorer, has written an article
for Der Tag. in which, under the cap.
tion, Seriousness or Bluff, . he boldly
declares that the partition of Morocco
is worth war for Germany, and that
the time has come when the bluffs of
the British should be replied to.
To-day, when they possess pretty
well everything there is to conquer in
valuable lands, they pose as upholders
of the worlds peace, with their allii
ances over the whole earth. 1t is they
who invented the principle, whenever
they desired great complex land like
Egypt, OF aecentuating some interna.
tional evil in order to send troops, with
an official declaration of acting for ev-
eryone's good.
"The Japanese in Korea and the
Americans in Cuba followed the ex-
ample, and the French and Spanish at.
tempted the same in Morocco until Ger
many interfered. The British press do
not wish France to be successful, for
Morocco is a fine country, and why
should we not have its' But desire
restitution of the Algeeiras act when
France and Spain have retired. The
British would prefer to negotiate with
Germany"
DR.. Peters believes in dividing 1I
of Morocco: Germany could easily
|, come to an understanding with France
Britohs have only negative interest
in hindering Germany from obtaining
coaIing stations. Germany should, how
ever, take this problem by the horni
and make clear to the whole world that
she can obtain them without asking
+, Downing street g permission. The prob
lem, considered in its generality might
possibly be worth war. German di
| plomhcy now has a chance to show how
! 10 treat other states. No power W1i
obstruet Germany when she prOeeedl
with resolution.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05
HAWAII SUPERVISORS
GET SOME FIGURES

HILO, September lat the last
meeting of the board of supervisors
the warning of Governor Frear to the
eIect that the county must make pro-
vision to tide itself over the lean
months of February, March and April
of next year, when it will have no tax
income, was the cause of a request
being made of County Auditor Mcguire
to make report showing the esti-
mated income in order to meet current
expenses of the county for the months
of February, March and April, 1872"
which report he is to submit at the
meeting of the board this week.
Mcguire realized that it would be
impossible for him to estimate what
would be the expense of the county in,
the way of the payment of interest on
the bond issue and the sinking fund
for the repayment of the same, so he
wrote to Fisher, the territorial auditor,
for information in this regard. He has
in return received a letter from Fisher,
which, while it does not give him the
figures asked, gives considerable val
uable information in regard to the
manner in which the county financed
will be affected by the bond issue The
letter reads as follows;
Dear Sir:-I am Id receipt of your
favor of the 18th asking for informa-
tion regarding sinking fund and. inter
est on moneys appropriated out of the
loan fund by the last Legislatures. 1
note by the bill that the total apprO-
priatiOns for the County of Hawaii
amount to $7I1, 800. / have been
waiting to hear how much of these sew
eral appropriations have been allotted
to your county out of the present is
sue of $1,500,000 bonds, but up to the
present time have been unable to learn
the figures from the Governor. How
ever, you can figure the matter for
yourself as soon as it is learned how
much is apportioned. On the amount
/ apportioned two per cent, or six
months interest win be deducted from
a remittance to you on the last day of
January, 1912, and another two per
cent viii be deducted on the 31st day
Iof July, 1912
las for the sinking fund amount 1t
will require the setting aside OF
$l,7eS.011 for each 100000 allotted
This amount will have to be deducted
from the remittance of July 81, 1912.
The interest on the bonds being pay.
able on the LIST of February aud Aaguat
Of each year and the bonds being
dated August l, 1911, there viii be no
money to take for sinking fund until
one year from the date of issue. which
viii be august i. 1912. AZ saon a. l
have learned the superintendent win
write you again. giving sou the figures
asked Tor, which you can easily con.
aFm.H
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05

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sdf nta fltilfe HktA y Al saNfttsy
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fa faftah Hta4
fstmtaasha upea ffs
ana Couasy vita hs s it ea ih feueii nonsyea islss
fa Wafihe 'tnftins rfotys,
she combinations TIE be President
resaeai rafe adnhatioh has accomplished
ie done IN an he
Roosevelt hold the White House makes 30 differ
bugaboo
calamity nominated only
Roosevelt bu 10 tho Republican Party a. we'll
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05
WOULD BE noALAMTYn NOMINATION.

The positive declaration Theodore place
h before The national Republican presidential
candidate would be calamity in line straight speaking
exPreadeht He apparently realizes that
friends would preetate split the ranks Republican Party
eoald have a result Of bringing tie party
N bnmiiation.
condpns ehage with the seasons and politics apge with the Pbna
There certain brand Of Republican oppose
dldate presidency
beside eh abe iqsuen fear him large per-
feuiage Of Inc sftoualy Republicans more
Ism Aaa heh factions are right 70 fear hin pays,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05

Grave fears are entertained for the
recovery Of Edmond aostand, the eele-
bratnd poet aud playwright, who hes
aesperafely hurt ~ his villa at Cam
bo.les Baine, France N. R0aiand vas
mirroring from camho.ies.Balne 20 Sc.
Jean De Lhs, accompanied BY bis ehapf.
fenr aud 3 meehanie, when bis machine
fkldded on a curve IN tie road, leaped
into ihe AR. tuned over and fell % the
lattam 81 q 6fleen foel ditch. pinning
The poei beneath e
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05

Warm praise for President Taft was
the feature Of the platform adopted By
tie noFiheFn New Jersey napublieaAa
IL convention IL Haehensaek.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05

The local preacher who approaching AsOFoee nuptias
Intimate ana 70 justify
l criticisms thng criticize and
hr Some Of the Honolulu and lack might
well be looked mannd
The reformation Of their perileuar
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05
BALDWIN Mill " IN
COURT FlR PROBATE
Maui homesleadefs Take Tree
Cutting Case Into he
Courts.

va NNHIAAN NNNNFNNNNN 49," n DO NNlNN"
Ter OF the probate Of the will III tho
late n. r. Baldwin was taken 40 be.
fore Jndge Kingsbury thlA morning,
W o. Smith and L. J. Warren, attor.
neys. representing The heirs. w. w.
Chamberlain, w. o. Aiken and J. N. 8.
Williams were appointed by the court
appraisers Of the estate.
Homestead Troubles.
The Kihei homestead trouble Is
quieseent. The homesteadors are quite
willing to await the outcome of the
lawsuits instituted on their behalf and
TO abide by the decision OF the court.
It is reported, however, that Pin Cock
EFT has been melting and urging his
employees to 20 on the lands and remove
the wood already cut. The native Ha-
waiians deprecate. this and refuse to
do so, but Antoine Pereira has gone in
with his cart and removed over twenty
cords from the disputed ground, openly
boasting his employer, Pia Coekett,
has enough money to keep him out of
the clutches of the law. The home
steaders may do likewise and precipi-
tate more trouble. The ranch people
do not seem to care to take their side
of the matter into conrt.
The contention that the algaroba is
pest Of the same class as lantafia
seems to come down like ton Of
bricks on the pamphlet recently issued
by Doctor Wilcox of the federal agri-
cultural station, wherein the claim is
set forth that the algaroba tree Is the
most valuable tree in the world. The
llomesteaders agree with Doctor Wilcox
as to the value of the algaroba tree,
and that its other value and uses are
away above its value for firewood pur-
poses only.
The authorities should read Doctor,
Wilcox, the expert on the subject, and
cease uttering Islander against the al
garoba tree. In the States the algaa
roba goes under the name of mesquite
tree, and there are federal court decir.
sions chasing this tree among Climber
trees Since the algaroba tree has
become better known as to its value
and its timber is beginning to be used
for various purposes other than that
of firewood purposes only the home
j steaders are willing to again have the
matter of whether it is 80 timber
/ tree" or not submitted to the supreme
court for an opinion or decision.
Court Action.
Attorney General Lindsay is to be
requested to take up this matter, and
the hearing Of the cases already before
the court will be postponed to Satur-
day next week to give him a chance to
move in the matter.
The tree-cutting operation is ear
ried on the same as cane cutting,
wherever the cutting has gone on un-
checked trees big and small, have, been
bewed down; what is fit made into
4 cordwood and the smaller trees and
brush burned up. SO that after the field
has been cleared 1t has the same look
as "a caneield after the trash has been
! burned. If this is not spoliation of
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21
The Farmers Bank.

The Farmers Bank, of CenteItown,
Is the name of the nav bank that
has baen opened thcre. and is NOW
doing business. and all of the capt.
tai stock of $4,000 has been sold,
and more could have been disposed
OF III 1t had been ON the market.
The officers are well known and
thorough business men, and under
their direction it is safe to pnedict
that the bank will be a strong dnsti-
tuition. The officers are: President. '
IL. b an Vica President. L. c. Nor
ton Cashier Alvin Rowe and Mr.,
oTvilae Ross. recently OF the firm OF
Maddox, Mcmillan and Ross has been
engaged as assistant cashier.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21
Notice to Taxpayers.

List of appointments, of S.
Dputy Sheriff.
Deanfield, August 2, a. m.
Aetnavilba, August 2, p. m.
Herbert, Angus. 8,
Shreve, August A.
Fordsville,, August 5.
Beaver Dam, August Z,
Cenbentown, August 8,
Point Pleasant, August 8, p. m.
Maaanzas, August 8, a. m.
Smallhous, August IL, a. m.
Ceralvo. August IL, D. m.
MoHenry, Augusta,
RocHpOrt, August IA.
Wysox, August 10,
Prentis, August 16, a. m.
Cromwell. August Is. p. m.
Sulphur Springs, August Is.
T. II. BLACK. S. o. C.
'2x BY S. o. KEOWN, ID. S.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21
BEAVER DAM.


Misses Addie Van Mister, of Miss. !:
Mildrd Elgin and Leila Glann, cs
Hartford, are spending tha week with
Miss Anna Parnes.
Miss Bulah Hood and Mrs. Hood
VIII r5turn to Kansas City, Mo-,
"Wednesday after spending two weeks
here
Misses Mary and Malissa Hudson,
of Nashville, are visiting DR.. Nc
KINNEY and Mr. Ben Gray's fami-
lies
Miss Anna Lawrence, of Texas,
will spend the summer with Miss
Kittie RhOads.
Miss Era Gardner and brother, Wor-
den are visiting at Rochester this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Barnes en-
tertained Monday evening. Every ona
reports a pleasant time.
Mr.. Clayton Rhoads is very Ill
with typhoid fever. Clayton is one
of our most popular young men, and
the whole town is sad on account of
his sickness.
Miss Ruth Nall Bir, daughter of
Mrs John Bir has appendicitis but
is not dangerous as yet.
Mrs. Lizzie Taylor is still improving
from hr attack of typhoid.
Miss Ella Hudson Mckinney enter
tanned Wednesday evening in honor
of her cousin, Miss Mary Hudson, of
Nashville. Those present We're:
Misses Anna Barnes, Addie Van Meter
Leila Glenn, Mildred Elgin, Lillian
Biz, Grace Williams, Ruth Gray,
Malina Hudson, Dona Quinn, Jessie
Schlevan, Mary Stewart, Hilda Bean,
Eula Mulhaul, Effie Afford Daucle
Taylor, Bessie Afford, Addie Taylor,
Myrl Miller, Nellie Plummer, Eunice
Williams, May Hazelrigg, Hazel Hook
er, Kittie Rhoads, Anna Lawrence,
Ilene Quinn, Clara Lloyd, Myra Nc
KINNEY, Carrie Stewart, Pauline Nc
KINNEY, Ara Gardner, Effie MuEhaul,
Messrs. Edgar Barnard, Claude Nc
Kinney, Noble Render, Noble Taylor,
Frank Barnes, Harley Quinn, C5cil
Barnard, Worden Gardner, Everitt
Likens, Wavy Lilies, Fred Ament, Mar
shall Barnes, Charlie Porter, Clifford
Maddox, Murle Taylor. Asbery Hook
er, Earl Chick, Nicholas Hazelrigg,
Harvey Plummer, Clifford Taylor Err
n st Taylor, Presley Grey, Guy Hazel
rigg and DR.. Oscar Flenar.
Misses Myra and Pauline Mckinney
of louisville, are Spending the week
with Mr.. C. P. Austin and family.
Miss Myra Flsner is spending the
week in Hartford.
DIR. l.. Champion, of Livingston
county has located at this place II
comes highly recommended. His wife
will arrive in few days. She is Wis
AIihe ih'i pat LOUIS NllPc.
Mr.. ]. c. Taylor spent Saturday
and Sunday with his uncle at Logans-
port, KY.
The boys gave the girls a delight
full hay ride Tuesday evening to Hart
ford. Among those who enjoyed the
ride were as follows: Misses Dena
Woodward, chaperon, Mary Ruth
Hudson, Ella Mckinney, Kittye
Rhoads, Anna Lawrence, Anna Bar
hes, Addie Van Meter, Mildred Ell
gin. Leila Glenn, Effie Afford, Donia
and Ilene Quinn and Clara Lloyd.
Messrs. Merle Taylor, Fred Ament,
Claude Mckinney, Ernest Taylor, Cliff
ford Taylor, Marshal and Frank
Barnes, Leslie Beard and w. j. Smith
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mr. A. R. Plunmer. manager of the
Centertown Mercantile Co., left Tues
day for a busin SIS "trip to Evans
vile, Ind.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21
Notice.

All secretaries of the American
Society of Equity are requested to
have the tobacco plsdges circulated
and returned to the County Secreta-
ny by August 18th.
HENRY M. PIRTLE, Sec.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mr.. Gross Williams left Wednesday
morning for Hardinsburg, Ky. after
a visit hare with friends. After a
few days visit at Hardinsburg, he
will lsave for Chicago, where ha will
resume his position as cashier with
the Novelty Candy Co., with whom
he has besn associated for the past
four years.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21
Methodist Church.
VIGIL EuGIN, Paste

There will he preaching at Goshen
next Sunday.
A series of meetings will begin at
Mt. Hermon the fifth Sunday might
July 30. The pastor will be assisted
by Rev. ]. o. Smithson, of Owens
bOro. All cordially invited to atband
and take part.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Dr. and Mrs. S. j. Wedding and
son, Walter, rtprned home Tuesday
from Livarmcre, where they had been
ON short visit.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mr.. Forest p. Salmon, who is teach
ing a successful Singing school at
Clear Run, was pleasant caller at
this office. "Wednesday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Miss Winona Stevens was the charm
ing hostess last Friday evening for a
six o'clock dinner. Those present
we're: Misses Alice Keown, Annie J.
Patton, Annie Allen Elgin and Win
ona Stevens and Messrs. Gross Will
liams, of Chicago; Raymer w. Tins
ley, and Mcdowell A. Fogle.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mrs. G. p. Keown' and Mrs. Virgil
Elgin, Jr., will return home tomor-
row from Owansboro, where they
have been visiting relatives.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Misses Anna Eliza and Alice Keow
left last Saturday for a visit with
relatives in and near Fordsville, and
before returning home will be the
guests of Miss Fannye Whittinghill,
near Fordsyille
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

AIR. John Barnard, OF MadisonWlle,
is the gu st of Mr.. j. c. Riley and
family.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mr.. Frank @. Gray, of Friars Point,
Miss, who is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs b. F. Gray, of Beaver
Dam, was the guest of Prof. and
Mrs. II. u. Brown, Saturday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Miss Annie j. Patton left Tuesday
for a weeks visit with Miss Fannye
Whittinghil, near Fordsville. M
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

AIT the Regular meeting of Rough
River Lodge Knights Oh Pythias
Tuesday night the officers for the
ensuing term were installed, and it
was unanimously voted that barbe-
cue for the members and thsir fam
lilies be held sometime in August.
knights w. r. Hedrick, b. l.. nay-
lor and r. d. Walkr were appointed
committees to make arrangements.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Typewriter paper In ALI grader, type
writer ribbons and carbon paper for
sale AL the time at The Republican
office. 4itf
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

J. f. Casebier & Co.. Funeral Di-
rectors and Embalmers. All calls
promptly and carefully attended to
day or night. Both telephones. Beav
er Dam, Ky. stiff
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mr.. u S. Carson and family Were
among those who attended the Madi-
sonville fair yesterday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mrs. Behr.,l of Canneltcn, Ind, is
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. w.
C. Schlemmer
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Users Of carbon paper should try
the famous Echo" carbon paper.
Guaranteed the best paper ON the
market. Sold by The Hartford Re
publican. Aft.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

The Sunday School of the First
Baptist church gave pic+ndc in the
Stevens grove on the Hartford and
Owensboro read, Tuesday. About six
ty members of the school Were men,
bers III the outing, and large num-
Der of the Members rwsre unable TO
attend on account of business engage
ments. Everyone reponts splendid
time.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Messrs. ]. C. Riley and G. b. Id
kens were transacting business in
Centertown, Tuesday afternoon.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

In leJtar from Attorney E. NJ
Woodward to the junior editor Mr.
Woodward says that he and his wife
intend to come home to-day from
Louisville. and that Mrs. Woodward
is improving in health.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Advertise your wants" in Ths
Hartford R,sAablinrn. Results almost
certain om anything. Try phsm.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Marriages License Were ISSUED thia
week to Curtis Embry, 20, of Baze7
town, and Maggie NJ. Grove, is, 81
.Rmfrow.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21
Republican.
FRIDAY, JULY 81.
IIlinolsCentraiRaiIroad--Time
Table.
At Beaver Dam XIV.
south bound.

Mr.. j. w. Baker, of Render, was
pleasant caller TUESDAY
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Miss Nora Wedding has returned
from an extended visit TO her sister,
Mrs. George Lewis. near Greensboro.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mr.. Arthur Scott and family. of
Scdalia, Mo-, arrived yesterday morn
ing on the NJ. II. and E., and will
be the guests of Mr.. GIG. Fair and
family.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

The Cheapest Place of Earth 30 buy
all kinds OF Seeds.
The OHIO COUNTY SUPPLY GO.
29tf Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Postmaster M. L. Heavrin and Cob
c. NJ. Barnabt attend d the nesting
OF the Republican State Central CONF
mittee at Louisville. Monday and have
noturnad home.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mrs. Julia Wedding, who formerly
lived here but is now resident at
Whitasville, is very i'll. The first of
the week her condition was serious,
but since she has gotten some bst-
Ter.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mr. John T. Moore. Cashier of the
Bank Of Hartford. returned Monday
from few days sojourn at Diamond
Springs.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

Mrs. A. v. Goodin. after several
weeks visit to her parents, Capt.
and Mrs. S. X. Cox. left for her
home in Charleston, Mo-. ON Satur-
day last.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

The Reliable Jewalsr and opaiean,
Hartford, Kentucky.
The Lamar register., 1911-03-22
Joy shone in Her Face.

to straighten himself. putting his
whole weight on his twisted feet 1t
seemed an hour before Neil broke the
terrible silence again. Perhaps 1t was
ten minutes.
I'm going to BEGIN" he said.
Listen. II you hear an answer nod
your head
He drew a deep breath. tufned his
face as far as he could toward the
shore. and shouted.
"Help-help-helpi
Again and again the thrilling words
burst from his throat. and as their
echoes foated back to them from the
forest, like thousand hooking voices.
Nathaniel grew hot with the sweat of
horror. If he could only have added
his own voice to those cries, shrieked
out the words with Neil-joined even
unavailingly in this last fight for life.
1t would not have been SO bad. But
he was helpless. He watched the des-
peration grow in his companions face
as there came no response save the
haunting echoes: even in the light of
the stars he saw that face darken with
its effort. the eyes fill with a mad
light, and the throat strain against its
choking thong. Gradually Neil's voice
became weaker. When he stopped to
rest and listen his painting breath
came to Nathaniel like the kissing of
steam. Soon the echoes failed to come
back from the forest, and Nathaniel
fought like n crazed man to free him
self, Jerking at the thongs that held
him until his wrists were bleeding and
the rawhide about his neck choked
him.
NO use," he heard Neil say. Bet
ter take 1t easy for while. Natl"
Marion's brother had turned toward
him. his head thrown back against
the stake. his face lifted to the sky.
Nathaniel raised his own head. and
found that he could breathe easier. For
long time his companion did not
break the silence. Mentally he began
counting of the seconds. 1t was past
midnight-probably one o'clock. Dawn
came at half past two. the sun rose
an hour later. Three hours to live!
Nathaniel lowered his head. and the
rawhide frightened perceptibly at the
movement. Neil was watching him.
I'm devilish sorry-for you-Nat-"
he said.
His words came with painful slow
ness. There was a grating huskiness
in his voice.
This damned rawhide-is pinching
my Adams apple"
He smiled His white teeth gleam-
ed. his eyes laughed. and with
heart bursting with grief Nathaniel