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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-30
George Washington ~
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George Washington u
a nave seen it often"
He drew fat leather case from
pocket inside his shirt, extracting
therefrom a folded paper, which he
opened, and extended to me across the
table, With glance mastered the
few lines written thereon, recognizing
its genuineness.
Hamilton penned that" l said in
quick surprise, "and 1t is signed by
Washington's own hand"
The deep-set eyes twinkled.
Right" he said shortly, chat bit
Of paper may save me from hangin'
some day. There are those who would
like we'll to see me swing IL they only
laid hands on me at the right time
and place. You know what the paper
is?"
"a commission as Cam ain," and L
bent over it again, ISSUED to Daniel
Farrell, giving him Independent COM
mand Of scouts-by heavens! are you
Bull Farrell"
He was eating quietly, but found
time to answer.
There are those who call me by
that nickname, others give me even a
worse handle. IT is my nature to
make enemies faster than friends. You
know me then?"
81 was with Maxwell at German
town." the remembrance Of the scene
coming wildly to mind, when you
came yp with your ragged fellows. You
have certainly taught them how to
fight"
There was no teaching necessary,
all the trouble | ever have is in hold
ing them back" his, face darkening.
Every man who rides with me knows
what var means here in the Jerseys;
they have seen their homes in flames,
their women and children driven out
by Hessian hirelings We fight for
life as well as liberty, and when we
strike we strike hard. But enough Of
that. We have sufficient confidence In
each other by now to talk freely. What
did you discover in Philadelphia? No
more than / could tell you myself, I'll
warrant"
told the story, while he listened
silently, his eyes alone expressing In
terest. AS ended. be slowly lit his
pipe, and sat there smoking, apparent
ly thinking over what had said.
Have learned anything of impor-
tance7" / asked finally
For Washington, yes; but very 1T
! tie unknown to me. So you met Mis-
tress Claire, eh? The little mink! IT
is a month since beard Of her."
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CHAPTER VII.
The Blacksmith.


! had come up gasping for breath,
we'll out in the stream, either shore a
mere darker shadow showing above
the water. How far had been swept
below the barge could not be guessed,
as ] could distinguish no outlines
clearly, excepting the bare spars Of a
vessel, tied up to the west shore. As
this ship had not been in sight previ.
ously | concluded the drift had been
greater than anticipated, and l struck
out quickly toward the opposite bank,
fearful lest l be borne down as far as
Gloucester before l could finally make
land. 1t was hard swim across the
swift current, and l was nearly ex-
hausted when l finally crept up the
low bank, and lay dripping and pant.
ing in the shelter Of some low bushes
Except for the bark of a distant dog
there was no sound more disturbing
than the rustic of leaves, and the lap
ping Of water. AS my breath came
back l sat up, wrung out my clothes
as best could, and, with difficulty,
drew on the boots had borne across,
slung to my shoulder.
possessed but a dim conception OF
where was, yet knew must make a
wide detour to the east so as to escape
British foraglng parties.
must have plodded doggedly along
through the darkness for fully five
miles, without perceiving the first sign
II haDitation. or even a wood into
which could crawl for concealment.
when suddenly came upon long,
one-story stone building standing at
he left of the road, grim, silent, ap'
parently deserted structure. one end
If the roof caved in, and several Of
he windows smashed. / tried the
loors, but they appeared firmly fGs-
ened. Far In the east there was q
'aint tightening of the sky promising
he approach of dawn, and thus
rrWsed to a knowledge that l must
Immediately attain shelter, clam.
'NiSu NhiOuSu puC VI buS DiOASn VIII
lows, and dropped to the earthen
loor within ! could see nothing, not
wen hand held before my eyes, yet
arefully felt my way forward through
I tangle Of rubbish, wheels, scraps Of
ron, some casks, number of plough
handles, and a riffraff of stuff could
not make out. The place had evident
Iy been used as repair shop, but
must have been closed for months, as
[ could feel the grit Of dust every.
where, and cobwebs brushed against
my face as moved about. Finally
felt the outlines Of a large box half
filled with paper, and, for want Of
something better, crept In and snug.
sled down, intending to rest there un.
I'll daylight should reveal my sur
roundings
/ was warm enough now, my cloth
.ng practically dry, but thoroughly
ired from the long tramp over the
lark read, and exhausted by the OK
'itement through which | had passed.
even my mind seemed dulled, and II
ppoared useless to think or plan.
lad not intended to sleep, yet drowsl'
ness came, and | lost consciousness.
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scarcely analyze the influence he al
ready exerted over me, but felt him
to be natural leader of men, an intel.
lectual as well as physical giant.
picked up book lying open on the
benohT-it was an English translation
OF famous French treatise on the
Rights Of Man, its paper margins Gov
cred with written, comments. This
blacksmith was not only a man of &C
ton, but man Of thought also. / lay
down on the bench, pillowing my head
on one arm, thinking of him as first
saw him kneeling alone In prayer, and
the simple words Of his petition came
back to me with new power. Then
my mind drifted to the strange com.
mingling of human elements in tnis
ldventure-to Mistress Claire, and her
connection with Grant, and the init
mate knowledge Farrell apparently
possessed of them both. Somehow |
was becoming more and more deeply
involved In these lives, and began to
wonder how 1t was all destined to
end. Was the coming night to add
new chapter2 II so, would it be the
lasts Reviewing 1t all, lUled by the
silence, fell asleep.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER TX.
With Minute Men.


I must have slept very heavily, the
sleep of utter exhaustion, for | awoke
with my mind clear and body rested.
The door of the shop remained wide
open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes
upon the road without, an open book
upon his knees. AS | moved slightly
he instantly turned his face toward
me.
Il began to fear I should have to
arouse you, Major" he said, coming
within. "You have slept soundly for
six hours, an we must be OFF pres
emily First, however, we will have
1 bite to eat"
He began to prepare the meal, while
I bathed my face.
81 was very tired" | explained, but
now am ready for any servlce. What
has occurred since | lay DOWN."
VERY little; Duval stopped no.
ment to report, an two CT my couriera
rode past this way. We are going 60
have a goodly sized gathering tonight,
an from all | hear will need every
rife, Grant's purpose is, as l sup.
posed, to guard the forage train into
Philadelphia. He expects to meet
them somewhere between Fellowship
and Mount Laurel, an the chances are
we shall have to fight both detach-
ments. But fall to, man, an we can
discuss all this as we eat"
He talked freely enough while we
remained there, but conversation
veered to the book he had been read
ing, and learned little of his plans,
except that he relied upon surprise,
and swiftness of movement to over
come the decided advantage Of nun.
bers, After we mounted and rode
away, scarcely word was exchanged
between us. Just before dusk we over
took dozen horsemen in the breaks
of creek bottom, roughly dressed
fellows, heavily armed, riding in the
same direction as ourselves, and, aft.
er the exchange of word or two, the
whole party of us logged along togeth-
er. Others struggled in, singly, or by
small groups, as darkness closed
about. until we formed quite a respect
able company. Ii was rather silent,
weird procession, scarcely word be-
ing spoken, and no sound heard, other
than the dull reverberation of unshod
hoofs on the soft turf. To me, CLAN
| cling back from where | held position
beside Farrell, they seemed like spec
trail figures, with no rattle of accoutre
ments, no glimmer of steel, no sem
blance Of uniform, Yet my hear
warmed 10 the knowledge that these
were no holiday warriors, but grim
fighting men, They had left theii
blows in the furrow to strike n blow
'or liberty,
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D Had Gained Hundred Feet Before
Those Behind Me Had Grasped the
Meaning Of My Unexpected Flight.
angry to blurt out everything he knew.
They were all facing his way, actu-
ated by the recognition. Breathless
still, yet quick to seize the one and
only chance left, l grabbed up my
Jacket from the grass, and sprang into
the darkness. had gained hundred
feet before those behind grasped the
meaning of my unexpected flight, and
then the tumult of voices only sent
me flying faster, realizing the pursuit.
The only open passage led directly
toward the river, and | raced through
the black night down the slope as
though all the fiends of hell were aft.
er me. ] heard shouts, oaths, but
there was no firing, and was far
enough ahead to be invisible by the
time | attained the bank An open
barge lay there, mere black smudge
and stumbled blindly across this,
cropping silently over its side into the
water. II was not thought, but breath
less inability TO attempt more, which
kept me there, clinging 10 a slat on
the side Of the barge, SO completely
submerged in the river, as to be In
visible from above. Swearing fierce
Iy, my pursuers stormed over the
barge, swinging their swords along
the edges to be sure was not there
One blade prlcked me slightly, but |
held on, sinking yet deeper into the
stream. ] could see the dim outline
Of heads peerlng over, but was not dis
covered. The same gruff voice which
had interrupted the duel broke through
the noise:
81 tell you he turned to the left; l
saw him plainly enough. What did
you say the fellows name was.
Grant?"
"How do / know? He called himself
Fortesque."
Sure; the same one Carter was
sent out hunting after. Well, he
lodged down there among those coal
sheds. This is the only way he could
have disappeared SO suddenly. Come
ron, all of you, except Moore and Car
taret, and wen beat the shore"
heard them scramble across to the
bank, but there were sounds also
proving the guards left behind were
still on the deck above me. Then one
of the fellows sat down on the edge OF
the barge. his feet dangling within q
fewitnebes of my head
"Mfslst-as well take It easy, Bill" he
said lazily. They're like to be an
hour layin' hands on the lad, an all
we got to do is see he don't fox back
this way. Got any tobacco, mater
The other must have produced the
necessary weed, for there was a scrap
ing of flint and steel, a CLEAN Of fire
glinting on the water, and then the
pungent oder waited to me in puff Of
smoke. With one hand, unbuckled
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Continued next week.
Hawkins Confession

Most interesting true history
of an outlaws life ever written.
Full Of sound advice to the young.
Geta copy of this great book
while they last.
For sale at COURIER Office
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-30

CHAPTER I-Major Lawrence, son of
Judge Lawrence Of Virginia, whose wife
by Gen. Washington Just after the win
Ger at Valley Forge.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER VII.
TanqIInq Threads.

4. L.
MY surprise ae TINS unexpected rel'
erence 10 tne Lazy Oh tne biended
nuse annoss prevented utterance.
wna' oou,a a ms pa..san ranger KNOW
identified her from my vague refer
ence?
'aNhy do you say that?" / asked
eagerly. ~ did not mention the lady's
name"
There was no cause for YOU TO do
So" and the grim mouth smiled. mo
one else in Philadelphia would have
turned the trick,so neatly; besides the
fact that your opponent was Grant
would have revealed the Identity of
the girl"
you know them both then?"
Fairly well; he wasa boy in these
parts, an have shod his riding horse
many time. A headstrong, domineer-
ing, spoiled lad he. was. and quarrel
some"
But Mistress Mortimer / inter.
rupted, SIS her family also from this
neighborhood7"
ITO the northeast of here, near Lo-
Gust Grove; the properties OF the two
families adjoin each other. an have
hoard ,hora e d,,.a,, h,nsh,r ho,,rso,
thor, o1,horah 40 tha, ho ,r,,a al, ,,,a,
wos oood ~ .ha st.o,, 80, hano de-
.oondod 60 an ona hranoh on, al, ,ha
OWL 20 tho o,bar nav ana r,ght could
no No d,SSoront Co,oraI AIont,r,or 10
GENIAL n,oaso,t ron,iomor on, .
IoveI tr,ond a,,ha',oS ,,a aro a. arr,s
oga,ns, oaoh othor ~ ,ali ,ha truth
7 hale believe h,s hoor, ,s With the
coIon,es aIttorah 10 cas, HE fortunes
with ,ho King ua ovon hos a son IN
,be Continental Armvn
@on 100 s,ownI ;n,orrrr,od "rho
dorohtar to,d Nc he WAS twin
hro,horn
"yoo on, 90 oroo, = rooro m tho
OR, With Tho sama Laughing h,ue
evos -
"Ard u,.,uo., c,,,ro. T ouos,,orad
.on nS,oh ",Sa =. shaS.
"cor vor osS tho, a,,or ho,,rc mn,
hor - - ~ n,.ndaa poaa9
pshoH, 80 oo,,,a .i.aoss a,,o You
n I,st % tha ,ovoI,st dames who maSe
snort For tho pr,,,sh earr,sor an,
M,s,roas c,a,So - NO, To-. a. ron,
nr heontv smonS ,Ssr wha, else
could Won avnaot 20 so'ra o,rI wnon
hor sothor weors ths sroar on, white
Will bor Love- bos nsdo = ranr,a,ion
heraohor, v,th hIs h,raI,na raiders 81
"you roaar crant,a
"CortainIv. thav have hoar orsosod
from obIIdSooS ,homsS Ca ni,y the
moor owl ~ NOV evsr nary u,s vort
in ,ba Jarsevs has hsen aIros, "a
merclIess 90 ,bot q, ,Ped, FogIn an
= is even wbisnered about thew ride
together nj tines doubt n she
Lnows tbo who,a truth about him
tbougb sbe can scarcely Dean him an
angel oven M that surely Won never
supposed her on our sIdeS
"sbe belned me"-I insisted "l,now.
Ing who I was and oven sa,d ahe
wished my cause we'll"
"Tbe inconsistency OF woman,
nerbons the two had had some mIsbn.
derstandIng an she was glad enough
m ou,wIt The seIlowp
mo, I was not that. I am sure,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-30

CHAPTER V-Lawrence is detected as
Spy by Captain Grant of the British
army who agrees to a duel.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-30

was :. personal al r. Siy advice tc
you, aNrencN, is lie cu,et here 10,
day, and go aicng v'ith us tonight. Il.
will pe in the sans direction ycuTl
have to travel, an you might have
trouble by daylight. No objections to
a fight, have your"
"None whatever"
81 judged so from your face. Better
get what rest you can; we will have
twenty miles to ride before dark. I'll
go over into the timber there an feed
the horses"
watched him cross the open land,
impressed by the mans immense
shoulders and short limbs. could
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-30
Coal Tract for SlR.

We have a 800 acre Tract of
coal land in Brsathitt county,
situated on the o, & x. r. R.,
that we will sell at a very low
figure, ii taken soon. We will
sell in fee for less thansthe usual
mineral right price. See US and
get this bargain.
CoTTLE & HoyERMALE,
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We are prepared to furnish
any and all kinds of cards and
hand bills advertising horses,
bulls or jacks. Give us a call
and examine our work.
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SYNOPSIS.

.
CHAPTER I-Major Lawrence. son of
Judge Lawrence of Virginia, whose wife
was Lee, Is sent on perilous mission
Dy Gen. Washington, just after the win
Ter at Valley Forge.
C4APTER II-Disguised in a British
uniform arrives within the enemy's lines.
CHAPTER I1I-The Major attends
EIre e fete and saves the Lady of the
the girl at brilliant ball.
4 CHAPTER. Iy7Trouble is started over
a waltz, and Lawrence Is urged by his
partner, Mistress Mortimer, (the Lady of
the Blended Rose), to make his escape.
CHAPTER v-Lawrence is detected as
spy by Captain Grant of the British
army who agrees to a duel.
CHAPTER VI-The duel is STONED by
Grants friends and the spy makes q dash
ior liberty. swimming river following a
narrow escape.
Step by step1 began sternly to force
the fighting, driving my point against
him so relentlessly as to hush his
speech. Twice we circled, striking,
countering, fighting, our blades gilt
tering ominouSy in the starlight, our
breathing labored with the fierceness
of the fighting. Both our swords tasted
blood, he slicing my forearm, l pierre
ing his shoulder, yet neither wound
sufficed to bring any cessation Of eff
fort. We were mad now with the fever
of 1t, and struggling to kill, painting
fiercely, our faces flushed, the perspir-
. alton dripping from our bodies, our
swords darting swiftly back and
forth. He was my match, and more,
and, had we been permitted to go on
to the end, would have worn me down
by sheer strength. Suddenly, above
the clash of steel, came the sound of
voices; our blades were struck up, and
the dark forms of men pressed in be-
tween us.
stop 1t, you hotheads!" some one
commanded grufly. Hold your man,
Tolston, until get at the reason for
this fighting. Who are you? Oh
Grant! What's the trouble now? The
old thing, eh?"
had no desire to wait his answer
confident that Grant was sufficiently
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-30

Only tvs K5uyas out Of each
thousand busr.sIHery toc. must
die. Yet people beg to insu.
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and let us explain our coupon
Premium Reduction life policy:
how the accumulation on what
you pay make each succession
payment smaller, Protect your
family-increase your estate,
CoTTLE & HovERMALE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-07
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Don't forget the children. They love
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-07
LARGE WATER RIGHTS
TAKEN At HERN|STON
Especial Correspondence,) }


Hermiston, Ore, Sept THE
Medow Valley Land company, of Eu-
gene, Oregon, has purchased of the
Western Land and Irrigation COM
pany, water right for 200 acres OF
land, the purchase price being $4,000.
This company is composed of some
of the wealthiest men of Eugene, DR..
r. w, Harris, a popular physician of
Eugene, being president of this COM
pany. Prof. b. X. Leonard of the
Eugene University and ]. X. Williams
a prominent flour manufactures also
being directors The Western Land
and Irrigation company will COM
mence work on this 200 acres at once,
putting the entire tract in alfalfa,
first seeding to rye and surfacing.
This land lies about s miles south of
the Umatilla project and is consid-
cred to be some Of the best land
across the river. Dr. Stapish, man
ager Of the Western Land company
states that work will commence on
Monday, September o. and will be
continued until the entire tract is in
alfalfa.
The board of directors of the Una
tilla River Water Users association
will hold a special meeting of the
board on Saturday morning, for the
purpose of discussing TIE sending Of
one delegate to Salt Lake, Utah, for
the company Federation of Water
Users, as there are some subjects to
be taken up at this meeting which
are of great importance to the set
tiers on the Umatilla project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-07
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE.

This great institution opens it's
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Catalogue and illustrated literature
mailed free on application. Address:
Registrar, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, Corvallis, Oregon.
School Year Opens September Goth
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physician they remarked upon the
peculiar actions of the new doctor
Several looked at their prescriptions
To a woman who had come for med
icine for a severe headache he had
prescribed Hold tongue for "a
hours" The prescription Of a So
ciety woman's stomach trouble read:
Eight days light field work" A
man suffering from rheumatism
found on his prescription: "Hore-
hound candy" and woman who had
told the doctor "I am so nervous"
found her prescriptions: "Sweep, darn
socks and cough drops three times
daily"
The patients agreed that there was
something wrong" and had just
sent for a policeman when the reg
ular physician, who had been out on
a case, came in. 1t developed that
the doctors representative" was a
former insane patient, whom he be-
lieved he had cured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-07
INSANE PATIENT
"CURES;" OH, YES!

Berlin, Sept. 7.-Patients of a
prominent physician here were some
what startled when they called one
day this week to be met by man at
the door of the Doctors office, who
said: "The doctor is very III. I am
sorry I cannot promise him that he
will live three days. | am his repre-
sentative and have taken over his
practice Please come in"
Several patients followed each 9TH
er into the consultation room, for
each of whom he wrote prescription.
As the patients discussed in the out
er room the illness of their regular
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-07

LONG STROKE ENGINE. MORE POWER.
CAMSHAFT; ENCLOSED VALVES. QUIET
BASE; LARGER TIRES; ELECTRICAL S
CRANKING, LIGHTING AND IGNITION
PROVED; AUTOMATIC SPARK CONTROL
MENTS OF ESSENTIAL DETAILS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-07
News the WeekaS Told County Press

vorable for a continuation of farm
work. There is stiu a considerable
amount of grain to be cut and there
is much grain in the stack that is not
yet threshed. Those who not own
outfits of their own are finding it
difficult to hire the work done.-Pi-
lot Rock Record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-07

After a cessation Of farm work for
several days the combines were plac-
ed in commission Tuesday, but the
weather indications are not very ia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-07

Senator J. n. Burgess returned
from trip to Portland early in the
week to which place he had gone to
attend meeting of the republican
state committee. Senator Burgess is
optimistic over the development Jf
the growing interest in the reelection
Of President Taft and expresses the
belief that the state can be carried
by the republicans in November
Pilot Rock, Record.