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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09

90 my share
There isn't much to do in the win
ter except to take care Of the burros,
keep up the fire and prepare what We
have to eat"
Il am afraid / should be unequal to
outdoor work, but in the rest l must
do my part"
He recognized at once that idleness
would be irksome.
$50 you SHALL" he assented heartily,
when your foot is well enough to
make you an efficient member Of our
little society"
Thank you, and now"
SIS there anything else before I get
supper"
you think there is no hope Of their
searching for me here?"
The man shook his head.
"If James Armstrong had been in
the party" she said ref1ectively, Il am
sure he would never have given up"
And who is James Armstrong, may
/ ask" burst forth the other bluntly.
why he-I-he is a friend of my
uncle and an-acquaintance Of my
own"
"Oh," said the man shortly and
gloomily, as he turned away.
Enid Maitland had been very brave
| in his presence, but when he went out
! she put her head down on her arms
on the table and cried softly to her.
self. Was ever a woman in such a
predicament, thrown into the arms of
a man who had established every con-
ceivable claim upon her gratitude,
! forced to live with him shut up in a
two-room log cabin upon a lonely
mountain range, surrounded by lofty
and inaccessible peaks, pierced by ter
rife gorges soon to be impossible
from the SHOWS? She had read many
stories Of castawsys, from Charles
/ Reade's famous Foul Play" down to
more modern instances, but in those
cases there had always been an island
comparatively large over which to
reign with privacy, seclusion, opportu.
nifty for withdrawal; bright heavens
balmy breezes, idyllic conditions
Here were two uplifted from the earth
upon a sky-piercing mountain. They
would have had more range OF action
and more liberty Of motion If they
had been upon a derelict in the ocean
And she realized at the same time
that in all those stories the two cast
Always always loved each other. Would
it be so with them? Was it SO? And
again the hot fame within outvied the
fire of the hearth as the blood rushed
to the smooth surfacs CT her cheel
again.
What would her father say if b,
could know her position, what would
the world say. and above all VIVA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09

There is a cave, or recess rather, be-
hind the house which, as you see, is
built against the rock wall, and it is
filed with wood enough to keep US
warm for two or three winters; have
an ample supply of provision and
clothing for my own needs. You will
need something warmer than that you
wear" he continued.
Have you needle, thread and cloth ?"
she asked.
Everything" was the prompt an
swer.
Then I shall not suffer"
"Are you that wonder Of wonders"
asked the man, smiling lightly, IAN
educated woman who knows how to
sew"
ut is a tradition in Philadelphia"
answered the girl, that her daughters
should be expert needlewomen."
ooh, you are from Philadelphia"
Eyes, and your"
She threw the question at him so
deity and so quickly that she caught
him unaware and off his guard Sec
ond time within the hour
Baltimore" he answered before he
thought, and then bit his lip. He had
determined to vouchsafe her no infor.
nation regarding himself, and here she
had surprised him into an admission
| In the first blush Of their acquaint-
ance, and she knew that she had tri-
umphed for she smiled in recognition
OF it.
She tried another tack.
"Mr. Newbold," she began at a ven
ture, and as 1t was FIVE years since he
had heard that name. his surprise at
her knowledge, which after all was
very simple, betrayed him a third
time. I'VE are like stories / have
read, people who have been cast away
on desert islands and"
YES" said the man, 'but no cast
| Always that / have ever read of have
been so bountifully provided with ev-
erything necessary to the comfort of
| life as We are. / told you / lacked
nothing for your material welfare, and
even your mind need not stsgnate."
81 have looked at your books al.
ready" said the woman, answering
his glance.
This was where she had found his
name, he realized.
You will have this room for your
own use and will take the other for
mine" he continued.
Il am loath to dispossess you"
Il shall be quite comfortable there
and this shall be your room exclusive
ly except when you bid me enter, al
when bring you your meals. / shall
hold it inviolate."
But" said the woman, "'there mus
be an equal division of labor. mus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09
CHAPTER XIII.
Tn. castaway. Of the Mountains.
$500

The Castaways Of the Mountains.
The man was evidently seeking her,
for so soon as he caught sight Of her
he broke into a run and came bound
ing up the steep ascent with the speed
and agility OF a channels or a mountain
sheep. AS he approached the girl
rose to her feet and supported herself
upon the boulder against which she
had been leaning, at the same time ex-
tending her hand to greet him.
oh" she cried. her voice rising
nervously as he drew near, Il am so
glad you are back, another hour OF
loneliness and believe / should have
gone crazy"
Now whether that Joy in his return
was for him personally or for him alb
stractly, he could not tell; whether
abe was glad that he had come back
simply because he was a human being
who would relieve her loneliness or
whether she rejoiced to see him indi-
vidually, was matter not yet to be
determined. He hoped the latter. he
believed the former. At any rate, he
caught and held her outstretched
hand in the warm clasp Of both his
own. Burning words Of greeting
rushed 70 his lips torrentially; what
he said, however. was quite common
place, as is often the case. Word
thought and outward speech did not
correspond
It's too cold for you out here, you
must go into the house at once" he
declared masterfully. and she obeyed
with unwonted meekness.
The sun had set and the night air
had grown suddenly chill. Still hold.
ing her hand. they started toward the
foot was of little support to her and
the excitement had unnerved her. In
spite OF his hand she swayed; without
q thought he caught her about the
waist and half lifted, half led her tC
the door. II seemed as natural as II
was inevitable for him TO assist her IN
this way. and in her weakness and be
wilderment she suffered 1t without
comment or resistance. Indeed, there
was such strength and power in his
arm, he was so secure there, that she
liked II. As for him, his pulses were
bounding at the contact; but for tina
matter even to look at her quickeneC
his heart beat.
Entering the main room, he led he
gently to one Of the chairs near tht
table and Immediately thereafter light
ed the fire which he had taken thu
precaution to lay before his departure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09

II had been dark in the cabin, but the
fire soon filed II with glorious light.
She watched him at his task and as
he rose from the hearth questioned
him:
Now tell me-" she began, "you
found"
First your supper, and then the
story" he answered, turning toward
the door OF the other room.
NO" pleaded the girl. cant you
see that nothing Is of any Importance
90 me but the story? Did you find the
camp?"
Il found the place where it had
been"
Where II had beenl"
There wasn't a single vestige Of II
left. That whole pocket, knew Il
well. had been swept clean by the
flood"
But Kirkby. and Mrs. Maitland
and"
They weren't there"
did you search for them3"
Certainly"
But they can't have been drowned
abe exclaimed pitsously.
"Of course not" he began reassur
ingly. 'Kirkby is a veteran Of these
mountains and"
But do you know him :" queried the
girl in great surprise.
Il did once said the man, flushing
dRrkly at his admission. Il haven
Been him for five years"
So that was the measure Of his iso
lation, thought the woman, keen FOL
the slightest evidence as TO her com
panion's history. OF which. by the way
he meant to tell her nothing.
'Well?" she asked, breaking tn,
pause.
"Kirkby would certainly see tn,
cloud burst coming and he would tax,
the people with him in the camp up OIL
the hogback near it. II 10 far allow
the food line; they would be quite SAT
there"
And did xou look for than theref
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09

er grasp. His face flushed again; IN
der other circumstances and in other
days perhaps he might have kissed
that hand. As it was he only held
it for a moment and then gently re-
leased 1t.
And you think they are searching
for mel" she asked.
81 know it. l am sure Of what I
myself would do for one love-I
loved, mean. and they"
And they will find me?"
The man shook his head.
81 am afraid they will be convinced
that you have gone down with the
flood. Didn't you have a cap or"
"Yes," said the woman, "and a
sweater. The bear you shot covered
the sweater with blood. 1 could not
put it on again"
As she spoke she flushed glorious
crimson at the remembrance of that
meeting, but the man was looking
away with studied care. She thanked
him In her heart for such generous
and kindly consideration.
Iney VIII nave gone GOWN Lne
stream with the rest, and it's just pos
sible that the searchers may find
them, the body of the bear, too. This
river ends in a deep mountain lake
and l think 1t is going to snow; II
will be frozen hard tomorrow"
And they will think me-there?
Il am afraid So"
And they won't come up here?"
at is scarcely possible"
"Oh!" exclaimed the woman family
at the dire possibility that she might
not be found.
Il took an empty bottle with me-
said the man, breaking the silence, 'ir
which had enclosed a paper saying
that you were here and safe, save
for your wounded foot, and giving
direction how to reach the place
built a cairn of rocks in a shell
tered nook in the valley where
( your camp had been pitched and lef
the tightly corked bottle weGged OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09

"And Who Is James Armstrong;"
top of it. If they return to the camp
they could scarcely fail to see it.
But if they don't go back there"
well. 1t was just chance"
And If they don't find me-"
You will have to stay here for a
while; until your foot gets well
enough to travel, anyway" returned
the man, evasively.
But winter is coming on; you said
the lake would freeze tonight and if it
snows?"
1T will snow"
The woman stared at him appalled,.
And in that case"
Il am afraid" was the slow reply,
that you will have to stay here"
He hesitated in the face of her white,
still facial winter" he added, des-
perately.
MY Cod" exclaimed the girl,
"alone, with you?"
Miss Maitland" said the man, reso-
lutely, 81 might as well tell you the
truth. 1 can make my way to the set
Elements now or later, but It will be a
journey of perhaps a week. There will
be no danger to me, but you will have
to stay here. You could not go with
me. If / am any Judge you couldn't
possibly use your foot for a mountain
journey for at least three weeks, and
by that time we shall be showed in
as effectually as if we were within
the arctic circle. But If you will let
me go alone to the settlement l can
bring back your uncle, woman to
keep you company, before the trails
are impossible. Or enough men to
make it practicable to take you
| through the canons and down the
! trails to your home again. l could not
do that alone even if you were well,
in the depth of winter"
The girl shook her head stubbornly.
| "a week alone in these mountains
and 1 should be mad" she said deci-
sively. ut isn't to be thought Of"
1T must be thought Of" urged the
man. You don't understand. It is
/ either that or spend the winter here
with me-"
The woman looked at him steadily.
And what have to fear from you?"
she asked
Nothing, nothing, as God is my
witness" protested the other; ''but
the world?"
"The world" said the woman refec.
lively. Il don't mean to say that It
means nothing TO me, but it has cause
enough for what it would fain say
now" She came to her decision swift.
ly. There is no help for it." she
continued, I'VE are marooned'-she
smiled family as she used the old
word Of tropic island and southern
sea-"togetheT. You have shown NE
that you are a man and a gentleman
In God and you put my trust. When
my foot gets well, if you can teach me
to walk on snow shoes and it is pos
sible - get through the passes, we
will try to get back; If not, We must
wait"
The decision is yours" said the
man, land yet / feel that ought tc
point out to you how"
Il see all that you see," she inter
rupted. Il know what is in your
mind. 1t is entirely clear to me. We
can do moth. else"
so be it. You need have no appre
hension as to your material comfort
l have lived in these mountains for g
long time. / am prepared for AM
emergency. / pass my time in tbs
summer getting ready for the winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09
Explains Seed Corn Test.

Kewanee, Feb. 9.-Methods Of max
ing satisfactory tests of seed corn
We're explained in detail by o. D. Cen
ter of Springfield. superintendent Of
the Illinois Farmers institute, at the
second days session of the Kewanee
District Farmers institute. Other adj
dresses were delivered by E. w. Bur
roughs, Edwardsville; William o.
borne, Morris; Hugh w. Cole, Gene
SEQ, and II. s. Magill, Princeton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09
(ro be Contfnued.l
Wife Got Tip Top Advice.

'My wife wanted me to take our
boy to the doctor TO cure an ugly
boil" writes d. FrankeI of Stroud
Okla. 81 said put Bucklen's Arnica
Salve on it. She did SO, and it cur
ed the boil in a short time" Quick
est healer of burns, scalds, cuts
corns. bruises, sprains, swellings
Best pile cure on earth. Try it.
Only 25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-09
FIVE MINUTES
Sourness, Gas, Heartburn and StoM-
ach Distress Will Disappear.

ach Distress VIII Disappear.
Distress after eating, sourness, gas
and heartburn can be quickly re-
lieved by taking one or two Mi-o-na
stomach tablets.
They are guaranteed to Danish
any case of indigestion, acute or
chronic stomach ailment no. matter
what it is called, or money back.
Mona stomach tablets are small
and easily swallowed. They are sold
by the Harper House pharmacy and
druggists everywhere for so cents
a box They are put up in neat
metal box that can conveniently be
carried in the vest pocket. They
are especially recommended for
nervousness, sleeplessness, bad
dreams, constipation, dizziness aud
biliousness.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-23

Yancy. The Cavendishes were i'm
mensely relieved.
Now you-all keep STILL" said Cav
endish. Il want Mr. Yancy should get
the straight of this here! The vari-
GUS orders OF royalty are kings, dukes,
earls and lords. Earls is the third
from the top of the heap. but lords
amt no SLOUGH"
Dick had ought to know, To- he's
an earl himself" cried Polly exultant-
ly.
"Sho,' Richard Keppel Cavendish,
Earl of Lambeth! Sho', that was what
he was Shot," and some transient
feeling of awe stamped itself upon
their small faces as they viewed the
long and timber figure OF their par
emit
These here titles go to the eldest
son. He begins by bein' a viscount,
continued Chills and Fever. 1T was
my great grandfather come over here
from England. His name was Rich
ard Keppel Cavendish, same as mine
is. He lived back yonder on the Caro-.
lima coast and went to raisin' tobac.
CO. I've heard my grandfather tell
all about It.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-23

voice in reply. Now her head APP
peared beside her husbands.
La, you are some better, Rin't
you. sir?" she cried. smiling down on
him. IT'S been right smart OF a
spell, too; yes, sir, you've laid like
you was dead. and not TO matter OF
hours either-but days"
How long,"
well, nigh on to three weeks"
They saw Yancy's eyes widen with
a look Of dumb horror.
And you don't know nothing about
my nevvy?-you amt seen or heard
of him, ma'am?" faltered Yancy.
Polly shook her head regretfully.
Ten or Whereabouts, maam. He
we're heap of comfort to me-" and
the whisper on Yancy' SLIPS was won
derfully tender and wistful. He closed
his eyes and presently, lulled by the
soft ripple that bore them company,
fell into restful sleep.
The raft drifted on into the days
heat; and when at last Yancy awoke
1t was to find Henry and Keppel seat
ed beside him, each solacing him with
small moist hand. Mrs. Cavendisr
appeared. bringing Yancy's breakfast
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-23
CHAPTER XIII.
Bob Yancy Finds Himself.

Bob Yancy Finds Himself.
Mr.. Yancy awoke from a long
dreamless sleep; heavy-lidded, his
eyes slid open. For a moment he
struggled with the odds and ends OF
memory then he recalled the fight at
the tavern, the sudden murderous at
tack, the fierce blows Slosson had
dealt him, the knife thrust which had
ended the struggle Therefore, the
baDdages that now swathed his head
and shoulders; therefore, the need
that he should be up and doing-for
where was Hannibal?
Suddenly a shadow fell obliquely
across the foot Of his narrow bed,
and Cavendish, bending his long body
somewhat, thrust his head in at the
opening. He found himself looking
into pair Of eyes that for the first
time in many long day held the
light of consciousness.
How are you, Stranger" he de-
manded, in soft drawl.
Where am II" The words were
a whisper on Yancy's bearded lips.
well, sir. you are in the Tennes-
see river TO certain. Polly! you jest
step here"
But Polly had heard Cavendish
speak. and the murmur OF Yancy's
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-23
coeyoNoxl l0u h.t Aoee,. N,eaeu4 co.oA.ny

In her wake came Connie with the
baby, and the three little brothers
who were to be accorded the cher
ished privilege of seeing the poor gen.
tleman eat. Cavendish presented him.
self at the opening that did duty as
a door.
This looks like beln' alive, strang-
err" he commented genially.
"You-all amt told me yo' name
yet?" said Yancy.
ITS Cavendish. Richard Keppel
Cavendish"
my names Yancy-Bob Yancy."s
Mr.. Cavendish exchanged glances
with Mrs. Caveudish.
Stranger. what I'm agoin' to tell
you, you'll take as bein' said man to
man." he began, with the impressive
air of one who had a secret OF great
moment to impart. Ever hear tell
of lords?"
No" Yancy was quick to notice
the look of disappointment on the
faces of his new friends.
Are you ever heard of royaltyY'
and Cavendish fixed the invalid's
wandering glance.
You mean kings?"
81 shore do"
Yancy made mighty mental effort.
There's them Bible kings" he
ventured at length.
Mr.. Cavendish shook his head.
"Them's sacred kings. Are you ia
miliar with any OF the profane kings,
Mr. Yancy?"
We'll, taking them as they come,
them Bible kings seemed to average
pretty profane." Yancy was disposed
to defend this point.
You must a heard OF the kings OF
England. Sho', want any OF yo' folks
in the war agin' him."
I'D plumb forgot, why my daddy
fit all through the war!" exclaimed
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-23
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening Of the story Is
laid In the library of an old WORKOUT
southern plantation, known as the Bar
ony. The place Is to be sold, and its
history and that of the owners, the
Quntards, is the subject of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw, business man. a
stranger known as Bladen, and BOD
Yancy. a farmer. when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard. a mysterious child Of the ola
southern family. makes his appearance
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony, but the
Quntards deny any knowledge OF the
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. captain
Murrell, friend of the Qulntarus' up
pears and asks questions about the par
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill when Han
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount. cap
tain Murrelrs agent. Yancy overtakes
Blount. gives him thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before SQUIRE
Balaam, and is discharged with COSTS lot
the plaintiff Betty Malroy, friend Oh
tain Murrell who forces his attentions on
her, and is rescued by Bruce Carrington'
Betty sets out for her Tennessee nome.
Darlington takes the same stage. fahcy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the nome
of Judge Slocum Price The Judge recoS1
nzes in the boy, the grandson OF an Ola
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family. on raft rescue
Yancy who Is apparently dead. Price
breaks Jail Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibals rifle dlscloses
some startling things to the judge. Han
nbal and Betty meet again. Murrell ar-
rive in Belle Plain. Is playing Tor Dig
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-23

MY grandfather said he never
knowed man with the same aver
sion agln labor as his father had.
Folks put 1t down to laziness, but they
misjudged him, as come out later, yet
he never let on.
Then one day he got his hands on
a paper that had come acrost in a
ship from England. All at once, he
lit on something in the paper, and he
started up and let out yell like he'd
been shot. BY gum, I'm the Earl OF
LAMBETH he says, and took out to
the nearest tavern and got bilin' full.
Afterward he showed 'em the paper
and they seen with their own eyes
where Richard Keppel Cavendish,
Earl of Lambeth, had died in London.
My great grandfather told 'em that
was his uncle; that when he left
home there was several cousins-but
they'd up and died, so the title come
to him. He never done lick Of work
after that
I'm an orphan man of title now
and it's been my dream to take Polly
and the children and go back to Eng
land and see the king about my title.
Don't you reckon he's got the notion
the Cavendishes has petered out?"
Mr.. Yancy considered this likely.
The furious shrieking of steam
packets whistle broke in upon them.
ITS another of them hawgs want
in all the river!" said Mr.. Cavendish,
and fed to the steering oar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-23
AID is SOUGHT FOR INDIANS
catawbas of South Carolina Have Al.
ways Been Friendly to the
Whites.

In South Carolina is the earliest
civilized tribe of Indians in the United
States, and they are not the wards of
the government. These are the Ca
tawbas, and they number approximate
ly 100.
State Senator w. H. Stewart OF
South Carolina is in Washington to
confer with the congressional delega-
ton Of that state with the view of
having these Indians placed on the
same basis as all other red men, and
1t is probable that bill will shortly
be introduced to this end.
1T is strange, perhaps, that the Ca
tawba Indians, who have been wards
OF the state of South Carolina for
many years, should never have receiv-
ed any recognition from the national
government" said Senator Stewart,
but 1t Is a fact, nevertheless. The
Catawbas are the only American In
dams, 30 far as my knowledge goes,
that have always been friends Of the
white man. They never took the blood
OF a white man, and during all the
early struggles of the whites against
the Indians the Catawbas remained
true. They were in what is now South
Carolina when the first whites reach
ed that territory, and they have re-
manned there.
For long time the Cherokees &C.
cupied the same territory, and there
was continual strife between the two
tribes, for the Cherokees were among
the most bloodthirsty tribes on this
continent. In all the struggles the Ca
tawbas took sides with the settlers
against the Cherokees. The latter In
dams massacred many Of the settlers
In South Carolina.
THE state government, after having
taken care of these Indians for so
many years, now is seeking to have
the national government make pro-
vision for them, so that they can, in
common with other Indians, have
lands allotted to them and become
American citizens, which is only just
and fair. "-Washington Post.