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The Southern herald., 1913-07-18

fellar no spring chicken. He's some
on ther gun play"
81 hope he knows enough to quit
when he's cornered," returned the
other pleasantly, sweeping his eyes to
the opening in the hills, for I'm aim
ing to to take him back to Kansas
alive"
THE hell ye are!"
That's the plan pardner, and I've
got reason for it, l knew lie Fevre
once, years ago, during the war, and
I've been some anxious to get my
hands on him ever since. He's worth
far more to me alive than dead just
now, Hughes" his voice hardening,
you'll bear that fact in mind when
the fracas begins. From now on this
is my affair, not yours. You under
stand? You get busy with the two
bucks, and leave the white man to me.
Come on now-dismount."
Hughes came to the ground with
evident reluctance, swearing savagely.
What do yer think I'm yere for,
he demanded roughly, III 1t want to
shoot that cuss?"
Hamlin strobe swiftly over, and
dropped a hand on the shaggy shoul.
der.
You are here because ordered
you to come with me; because If you
hadn't | would have killed you back
there In the shack, you red-handed
murderer. Now listen, Hughes.
know what you area cattle thief
You and lie Fevre belong to the same
outfit, only he was the smarter of the
two. l have spared your life for q
purpose, and if you fail me now III
shoot you down as would a dog
Don't try to threaten me, you cur, for
am not that kind. | am not trusting
you; | haven't from the first, but you
are going into this fight on my side
and under my orders"
The two men glared into each 9th
ers eyes, silent, breathing hard. but
there was grim determination about
the Sergeants set jaw that left
Hughes speechless. He grlnned weak
ly, stamping down the snow under
foot. Hamlin's continued silence
brought a protest to his lips.
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Eluht In the Snow.

The slope toward the south had not
been swept clear by the wind, and the
horses broke through the crust to
their knees, occasionally stumbling
into hollows where the drifts were
deep. This made progress slow, al
though Hamlin pressed forward reck-
lessly, fully aware Of what 1t would
mean should the fugltives emerge
first, and thus achieve a clear pass
age to the river. What was going on
there to the right, behind the fringe
Of low hills, could not be conjectured,
but to the left the riders could see
clearly for a great distance over the
desolate, snow-draped land, down to
the dark waters Of the Canadian and
the shore beyond. 1t was all desc.
late waste, barren of movement, and
no smoke bore evidence of any Indian
encampment near by A mile or more
to the west the river took a sharp
bend, disappearing behind the bluffs,
and on the open plain, barely visible
against the unsullied mantle OF snow
were dark specks, apparently moving,
but in erratic fashion. The distance
intervening was too great for either
man to distinguish exactly what these
might be, yet as they plunged onward
their keen eyes searched the valley
vigilantly through the cold clear air
Some of your long.horns, Hughes?'
asked the Sergeant finally, pointing as
he turned and glanced back. quite q
bunch of cattle, 1t looks to me-"
Them thar amt cows" returned
the other positively. "Tha're too close
ly punched up. reckon it'll be Black
Kettles pony herd"
Then his village will lie in beyond
the big bend tn re-" and Hamlln rose
in his stirrups, shading his eyes. "The
herders haven't driven them far since
the storm broke. You don't see any
smoke, do you?"
Hughes shook his head.
"You wouldn't likely see none
against the gray sky; them ponies
is two er maybe three miles off, an
ther camp is likely a mile er so furth
er. Thars big bend thar, as l re
member; a sort O. level spot with bluff
all round, 'cept on the side o thel
river. We he'd a cattle corral thai
onc't, durin' roundup. Most likely
that's whar they are"
And LIE Fevre is heading straight
for the spot. Well. he'll have to come
out on this bench first"
yep, there sure amt no valleys
lying between. How many O. thesC
yere gulch openings have we got pas
already?"
Three; there's the fourth JUS
ahead. That's the one they were trail
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CHAPTER xxlx.-contInued.


The cowman, muffled to the ears in
q buffalo coat, plunged profanely into
the drift, slamming the door behind
him. Hamlin hastily glanced over the
few articles piled in readiness on the
beneh-ammunition, blankets, food
paying no heed to Carrolls muttering
OF discontent. By the time Hughes
returned, he had everything strapped
for the saddles. He thrust the cow
mans rifle under his own flap, but
handed the latter a revolver, staring
straight into his eyes as he did 50.
7 reckon you and l have got enough
10 common in this chase to play
square" he said grimly. We're both
out after LIE Fevre, amt we?"
you bet"
"All right, then; here's your gun. If
you try any trickery, Hughes, I'd ad-
wise that you get me the first shot, for
i you miss you'll never have an
other"
The man drew the sleeve of his
coat over his lips, his eyes shifting be-
fore the Sergeant's steady gaze.
I amt thet Sort" he muttered un-
easily. Yer don't need to think thet
o me-"
Maybe not" and Hamlln swung
INTO the saddle carelessly. only
Ahought Id tell you beforehand what
would happen if you attempt any fool
gun play Take the lead, you know
the trail"
carroll supporting himself by the
liable, crept across to the door and
watched them, reckless as to the en-
'efing cold. The glare of the white
snow revealed clearly the outlines of
'ne disappearing horsemen, as they
tooe cautiously down the bank. The
san fringe of shore ice broke under
le weight of the ponies hoofs, as the
si0ers forced them forward into the
'cy water. A moment later the two
0fept up the sharp incline of the op-
p0site shore, appearing distinct
aeainst the sky as they attained the
summit. Hamlin waved his hand, and
.aen' on a lope, the figures vanished
-a0o the gloom. Crying, and swearing
!. his helplessness, the deserted SOL
pler closed the door, and crept back
sulVerlng into his blankets.
hughes turned his horses head to
sus southwest and rode steadily for
wara' the buffalo overcoat giving him
shaggy, grotesQue appearance in
ue spectral light reflected from the
snOW Without a word Hamlin fol-
,o~ed, a pace behind. Their route lay
" the first few miles across a COM
safatlvely level plateau, over which
He nerce wind of the late storm had
-vept with such violence as to leave
s surface packed firm. The night
10y them in silently, giving to their
immediate surroundings a mournful
gnellnsss most depressing. There
sefe no shadows, only the dull snow
sam across which they passed like
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ing through. No doubt about that. Is
thereT
Not less them Injuns took to the
ridge. They wus sure in the fourth
valley when we fust sighted the outfit
back thar. Whatcher goin' ter do. Ser
geant? Jump EN- a hoss-back. an
just pump lead?
Hamlin had thought this over as he
rode and already had planned his at
tack. The opening to the valley along
which lie Fevre's exhausted party
were slowly advancing toward them
seemed favorable-it was narrow and
badly choked with snow. 1t offered
an ideal place for surprise and was
far enough away from the Indian en-
campment-if the latter was situated
as Hughes believed, In the great bend
above-so that no echo of shots would
carry that distance, even through the
crisp atmosphere. There were two
things the Sergeant had determined
to accomplish II possible-the rescue
of Miss Molly uninjured, and the cap
ture of LIE Fevre. No matter how
deeply he despised the man he could
not afford to have him killed. SO far
as the Indians were concerned there
would be no mercy shown, for II
either one escaped he would carry
the news to the village. With all this
in mind the Sergeant swung out oi
the saddle, dropping the rein to the
ground, confident that the tired COW
pony would remain quiet His bell
was buckled outside the army over
coat, and he drew his revolver, tested
1t, and slipped 1t back loosely into the
holster. Then he pulled out the rife
from under the flap of the saddle
grimly handling it in his gloved fin
gers. Hughes, his head sunk into his
fur collar, his hot breath steaming II
the cold atmosphere. watched hin
curiously.
"Lookin' fer a right smart fight,
reckon" he said. trifle uneasily. BE
lieve me, yer amt goin' ter find the
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y, on lheir horses hoofs on the crust
ne sergeant, staring about, felt that
no nao never looked upon a more de-
pressing spectacle than this gloomy
landscape desolate and wind-swept,
stln overarched with low-lying storm
Clouds black and ominous.
They advanced thus for two hours.
making no attempt to force their ami
mala' and scarcely exchanging a word
Doth men watchful OF the snow under
iooC In search Of a possible trail. when
tne character Of the country began to
change. The level plain broke into
series Of ridges of irregular forma-
tlon' all evidently heading toward
some more southern valley. In the de-
pressions the snow lay banked in deep
riffs, and, after plunging desperately
through two of these, unable to Judge
correctly in the dim light where to
ride Hughes turned more to the
south, skirting along the bare slope of
ridge, trusting some turn lower
down would Yield them the necessary
westerning.
Its over the ponies heads down
thar Sergeant" he said, pointing side.
ways into the dark hollow, AN we're
bound to strike a cross-ridge afore we
come to the bluffs"
What bluffs? The Canadian?"
Yep; it's badly broken kentry a
long ways west O. yere. Bad lands
mostly, an hell O. a place for cattle
to hide out"
Hughes, do you know where Black
Kettles camp is?"
We'll, no. not exactly. Las winter
the Cheyennes was settled bout op
posite the mouth o Buffalo creek, an
thar re down thar somewhar now
Thar S one thing sure-they amt any
east o thet. AS we amt hit no trail
l reckon as how LIE Fevre's outf
must hev drifted further then l calcla
ted"
Il thought so at the time" com
mented the other, quietly. However
we will have to make the circle, and
If the country out yonder is as you de
scribe, they will be no better off
They'll have to follow the ridges tt
get through. We may get a glimpse
when daylight comes"
They rode on steadily, keeping dowI
below the crest of the hills, yet pick
ing passage where the snow haC
been swept clear The slipperiness o
the incline made their progress slow
as they dared not risk the breaking o
horses leg in that wilderness, ant
the faint glimmer was most confusing
The wind had ceased. the calm wa
impressive after the wild tumult, bu
the cold seemed to strengthen as tn,
dawn advanced, viciously biting tn,
exposed faces Of the men. The strain
ing ponies were white with frost. Il
the gray Of a cheerless dawn the,
reached the first line Of bluffs ant
drew rein just below the summit
where they could look off across tn
lower ridges to the westward.
1t was a wild, desolate scene, tn
dull gray sky overhead. the black an
white shading below. Mile on mil
, the picture unrolled to the horizon
the vista widening slowly as the ligh
increased, bringing forth the detail
of barren, wind-swept ridges and shal
low valleys choked with snow, Not
tree, not a shrub, not even a roc
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"Sordello" fell into the hands Of the
convalescent. He began to read, but
not a complete idea could he get from
that mystic production. The thought
then struck him that he had lost his
reason during his illness. Filled with
agony, a persplratIon burst from his
brow. At that moment his wife enter
ed the room. Read this, my dear" he
cried out, thrusting the volume into
her hands. After several attempts
to make any sense out of it. as JsF-
roid related, she returned 1t, saying.
"Bothsr the gibberish! / cont an
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The Healar,a Art.

DR.. F. F. Friedman, at a luncheon
In Providence, showed an unexpected
knowledge of English; he told, in
fact, a dialect story
"A physician from the SOUTH" he
began, said he was glad that my
treatment was now better understood
that 1t was not looked on like the
treatment of Doctor Nose.
"A white physician, meeting Doctor
Nose, said
"'Well, Nose, where have you
been?'
"'Been to see Cal Clay, Nose re-
piled. He busted a blood vessel
wrestlin' with Wash White.
"'Why, Nose, that's serious What
did you prescribe? asked the white
doctor
"I fixed him up all right with alum
and gum arabic Nose answered,
Alum to draw the pahts together, and
the gum to stick en-"
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nee seen anybody eat the way thai
coon did, didn't exactly soc him eat
neither, but could hear him all right
After he ct all the cakes an pies an
biscuits he could lay his hands on he
went back to watermelon, an could
hear him sloshin' an gulpin there In
the dark. started to feel around for
soft place to lay down, an what you
guess? run into lot Of bed cloze
on lines"
Say, what sort of a pipe is this?"
asked the listener. with a sldewise
turn in his chair, indicating skepti-
cism. IT'S the truth, every word OF
1t. There must have been a dozen
quilts. pulled EN- down an me an
Jeff rolled ourselves up in EN- an
went to sleep. We'd ct q lot an It was
cold night, an under them warm
covers we slept like a couple OF logs.
Well, the next thing remember,
somebody shakin' me good and hard,
an looked up at fellow that had 3
tin star on his coat an a club In his
hand. kind Of remembered what
had happened an looked around. II
was broad daylight We laid there
in the infernalest mess of eatables
you ever seen. People was pilin'
through the doors to get look at US.
don't suppose you've figured out
what we'd done, so I'll tell you.
This place we'd got into was what
they call Floral hall at the county
fair. All the stun we'd been eatin'
was the exhibition Of the best bis
cults, the best watermelons. the best
cake, the best butter, an SO on Of the
whole county. You know the guilt
had around me? Well, 1t was made
Of about a million little pieces Of silk.
The woman that made 1t put in fifteen
years on it, and 1t was supposed to be
worth two hundred dollars. That all
came out at the trial"
We'll, there must have been a sore
crowd of guys around there" sug-
gested the lodger
Honest, it's a wonder they didn't
kill me. We come mighty near Dustin
up the whole show by eatin' them ex-
hibitions. When they led us out Of
the grounds an took us in town to the
jail there was big crowd followed us
an hollered Lynch EN-, String 'em
up, an few more pleasant remarks
like that. That was one time was
in hurry to be put in jail. Do you
know what they made 1t when it come
to trial? Burglary! An do you know
what JEFF done? He gets up an
swears that I'd hynotized him. He
testified that he didn't want to go
into this buildin' at all, but l made
him by threatenin' to cast spell over
him. You never heard such lyin in
your life. They sent him back to jail
for three months an put me over the
road for year. They've bleached
me just about white amt they? That's
all right, though. Look here"
He put his hand into raveled side
pocket and brought out copy Of Hen
ry Georges Progress and Poverty"
He made deeper reach and found a
brass knuckleduster with blunt head
and starting fnger-holds.
I'm savin' that for the coon," be
said.
Copyright, by Doubleday. Page a Coz
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, derstand a word OF it," Thank
heaven" exclaimed Jerrold, then |
am not an idiot after ALI"
Too Tender With II.

/. physician tells a story of a phil
anthropic doctor in Pennsylvania
soal mining town who presented each
household with nice new thermome.
ter and told the people the necessity
OF maintaining proper temperature.
When making his rounds one day he
observed his therpometer hanging in
tho room. He inquired Of the woman
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OF the house If she had remembered
his instructions.
Indeed, sir, do" was the response
81 hang the thing right up there and
watch 1t carefully to see 1t does not
get too high
&c od!" exclaimed the doctor. And
what do you do when the tempera-
ture rises above 70 degrees?'
Why, sir" answered the woman,
with the air of one faithful to trust
when It gets too high take It down
and putSlt outside until It cooh OF. "
Newark Star.
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why Chinese Ars Called ceIestIaIsa

Why Chinese Are Called ceiestlaIs7
1t is the Chinese themselves who
call their people Celestials, Their EN-,
peror's oflcial title used to be Son OF
Heaven. 1t is said that according to
an old legend planet inhabited by
golden skinned race was broken up
and part of It fell in what is now
called Thibet. Dazed and starving the
heavenly visitants made their way In,
to China where they finally setthed
themselves. Their neighbors called
them Celestials to distinguish them
from the earth derived people, ana
they adopted the term as a mark Of
distinction. The legend need not. how
ever, be taken seriously.
The Southern herald., 1913-07-18
sETTLED STATUS OF POET
ualas JeFrold's Verdict viii Be In
soFaed by Many Who Have Tried
to Read Browning.

me writings of Robert Browning,
sulcn are in great favor among an
-ss.netic few but continue to be
war to the general public. probably
aOelved their keenest criticism from
uglas Jerrold half a ceRtury ago.
* sFold was recovering from a violent
asss %'den a copy Of BTowniRBs
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broke the dead monotony. All was
loneliness and silence. The snow lay
cleaning and untrampled. except as
here and there dull brown patch Of
dead grass darkened the side of hill.
Hamlin shadowed his eyes with gloved
hands, studying intently inch by inch
the wide domain. Suddenly he arose
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Too Good to Lend.

Agnes-This novel looks awfully in
terestlng. Is it good?
Gladys-It's perfectly splendid. I'd
lend it to you in a minute. but 1t be-
longs to me.-Llfe.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-28
GARDEN PROnIICTS

Dozen tomatoes, first, G. A Sauter; second, Mrs. J. L. Hagan.
 Largest tomato, first, Mrs. J. l. Hagan; second, w. c. Cole.
 One-half dozen cantaloupes. first Geo. Sauter; second, Alonzo Whit tenberg.
 One-half dozen stalks rhubarb first, Mrs. B. F Thompson; second Cora Belle Thompson.
 Stalk red pepper, first, Mrs. J. B Adams; second, B. F. Barron.
 Stalks okra, first. B. F. Barron, second, Mrs. T. J. Edwards.
 Three largest beets, first, J. N Quinn; second, Mary J. Bales.
 Largest cucumber, J. B. Larmon Lima beans, first, Mrs. J. T. Ed wards; second, Mrs. N. E. Cagle.
 Parsnips, s. P. Lance.
 Red onions, first, Mrs. Arrie An derson; second, Mrs. J. B. Lance.
 String beans, Mrs. J. B. Lance.
 Cornfield beans, Mrs. J. B. Lance Largest watermelon, first, L. B Bunyard; second, Albert Robertson Display of three watermelons first, R. T. Johnson; second, F. H Waltman.
 Hubbard squash, w. M. Reedy.
 Largest sunnower, first, Geo. B. smith; second Edna Barron.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-28
FARM PRODUCTS.

Ten ears corn, first and second B. F. Wear.
 Bundle of oats, first, w. c. Cole; second, B. F. Barron.
 Peek peas. first, W. C. Cole; sec ond, J. C. Crump.
 Stalk sorghum cane, first, Geo Sauter; second, W. C. Cole
 One-half bushel Irish potatoes first <. r. Adkin; second, J. R Owens.
 General exhibit of farm products first w. NJ, Taylor; second, W. Il Whittenberg.
 One-half bushel ear corn, first Enos Garland; second, D. L. Taylor Twelve stalks corn, first. BeV Ed wards: second, J. F.. Williams.
 Dozen stalks broom cane, first, J l.. Harris; second. R. F. Wear.
 Bale alfalfa, first, w. H. Whitten- berg; second, Alonzo Whittenberg.
 Bale red clover, w. H. Whitten- berg.
 Cow peas, first. W. T. Whitten- berg; second, w. c. Cole.
 Largest pumpkin, first, W. A Gatlin; second, J. \. Quinn.
 Stalk tobacco, B. r. Barron.
 Peek navy beans, j. F.. Williams
 Farm display of forage, first, w II. Whittenberg; second, AlonzC Whittenberg.
 Mllet, first and second, w. B Ioeger. , Japanese millet. Christ Christie.
 Soy beans, D. s. Wright
 Peek lima beans, first. w. C. My rick: second, \. F.. Cagle.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-28
FRUIT DEPARTMENT

Apple sweepstakes, best plate Shockleys, best plate Ben Davis Jasper Stockton.
 Best display peaches, best plate peaches, best plate Winesaps, sec- ond best display apples, second largest apple, R. Osborn.
 Third best display apples and best display pears, \. F. Bales.
 Second best display pears, N Martiny.
 Best plate pears, R. L, Barron.
 Best plate apples, any variety, Joe Garland.
 Best dozen apples. any variety George AlStatt.
 Best display of apples, best dis play grapes, best plate grapes, larg- est single apple, T. J. Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-28
DANIELS ORDERS
 SAILORS PUNISHED
Secretary of Navy Leaves Nature of Punishment of Men Who Wrecked l. w. W. Property in Seattle
 to Admiral Reynolds.

Washington, Aug. Secretary of the Navy Daniels has directed
 the punishment of the sailors on
 the Pacific reserve fleet who par ticipated in the destruction of the Industrial Workers of the World and Socialist property in Seattle July l7-lS, if they can be identified, though he severely condemned the civilians who abused the sailors and the American flag.
 The secretary's action today was
 based upon a report by a board of investigation headed by Command CT Thomas Washington. The board found that for some time before the rioting at Seattle there had been at tackS upon the flag, the govern ment, and particularly upon the navy and army in the seaport cities by people calling themselves mem
 bers of the Industrial Workers of the World, and to some extent by so-called Socialists. The civil au
 thorlties, the report said, allowed speakers to harangue crowds and engendered feelings resulting in the attack upon the soldiers and two sailors July r. This led to the burning and destruction of prop erty on the following night
 The board placed direct responsi- bility for the action of the crowd, led by civilians and including only a small portion of enlisted men, up on the failure of police force to prevent the destruction of property because of their sympathy with the purposes of the crowd. Further Imore the board expressed the opin- ion that the rioting was attributable To general sentiment a-ajuSl the Industrial Workers of the World and the criticism of the press. and hat the presence of enlisted men
 was made to serve the purpose of accomplishing an end which the better element of people desired and
 the press encouraged.
 Tn NasSing upon this report which was transmitted by Rear Admiral Reynolds. Secretary Daniels de- alarcd that while the conduct of hose who denounced and assaulted soldiers was most rcprehcnsible and deserving condemnation, their inIpnt language. unproNOked as sault on soldiers and laWlesSnes~
 jors not justify retaliation in kind.
 The secretary recalled his state mcnt in a speech in Seattle that obedience to authorities and respect
 to the flag must preccde any re- forms. He expressed regret thai the sailors had permitted them
 selves to forget their duty 10 up- hold the law. which they he'd sworn
 to uphold. and added that their conduct in Seattle was against the naval r'gulaJi0ns and could not be conLonpd or allowed to go without punishment.
 Admiral Reynolds was directed to have the serretary's letter read on inc ships of the fleet and 10 have the men engaged in the affair pun lished in such a manner as the ad- miral may judge is adequate for fine onense.
 So far as known. none of the sail ors participating in the affair have been identified.