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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
CHAPTER vi.
The Black Nlnht.

KGte's NdrTatiUe.
81. Bouiton Wemyss Taylor, Com
mander r. ~. retired, being of sound
mind in dying body. do hereby make
my last will and testament:
And do appoint the lady known as
Madame Scotson my sole executives
and trustee of all property which !
may die possessed of;
ITO pay my just debts. and to ad.
minister the remainder on behalf of
my grandson. James Taylor,
Until at his coming of age he shall
receive the whole estate, if there is
any;
Save only that I bequeath to Mad.
anne Scotson my sword and the Vic.
toria Cross;
And with regard to burial, it is my
will that no money whatever shall be
spent, but that my body. wrapped in
the flag by right of her majesty's com.
mission. shall be consigned to the
earth by my neighbors; that no friend
of mine shall be allowed to stand I'M
covered catching cold, or to wear un.
seemly black clothing at the service
of the resurrection, or to toll bells
which should be pealed when the soul
passes to God. or to make pretense or
parade of grief for one who is glad
to 60"
The months OF nursing we're ended
No longer should Nurse Panton and !
be afraid when our patient was good,
or rejoice when fractions whims and
difficult absurdities marked those raj
lies in which he fought off death. At
the last, after many hours of silence,
he asked me in a boyish voice if he
might go upstairs to see his uniform,
In his dreams he was leaving school
10 enter the royal navy.
Billy was away on an errand to the
Falls, and 1t was Nurse Panton's
watch below, when at ten in the eve
ming saw the change come very
suddenly The face of my dear friend,
no longer old, but timeless. reflected
an unearthly majesty.
CTO BE CONTINUED.l
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ed over a world Of treachery. Brooke
was a thief. the lying boss had used
Pete and thrown him away wruLR
dry. And Pete was sn old fool who
would forgive.
She had dreaded the lonely summer
when she was left with only squirrels
for company. Now Pete would be
"settin' around, ruined, and out of
work, the man who had been used and
thrown aside, the laughing-stock of
the teamsters who saw his pride
brought low
The frontier breeds fierce women,
with narrow venomous enmities to-
ward the foes of the house. Even II
Pete suffered, Brooke should not pros
per. or the boss who had failed her
mar Mather dragged two five-gsllon
cans Of petroleum from the lean-to.
and staggering under their weight,
poured the oil over all Brooke's har-
hess. Breathing heavily with her la
Dor. she carried loads of swampy hay,
and cord-wood. until the aparejos
were but Fart of bonfire Then with
a brand from the stove she set
the hay alight There should be no
public shame to break Pete's heart.
there should be 70 pack-train unless
he were cargador.
Pete stood beside the ashes. search
ing mothers face with his slow brood
ing eyes Her burning rage was gone,
and she was afraid. for now she
thought too late of all his loving pride
in the work. the greatness of the
thing which his knowledge and skill
had made. That she had burned.
Understanding how love had made
this blunder, Pete said no word He
only knew that Bolt had paid him
seven hundred dollars cash and kind,
which must be returned. In silence
he turned away. and once more faced
the terrible hill which led to the Hun
bred Mile House.
.
The spring was in my blood, and |
could not sleep. Can any creature
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svNopsls

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
lating the story Of his birth. early life IN
Labrador and Of the death OF his father.
Jesse becomes a sailor. His mother mar
ries the master OF the ship and both are
lost in the wreck Of the vessel. Jesse
becomes a cowboy in Texas. He marrles
Polly, a singer Of questionable morals.
who later Is reported 20 have committed
suicide. Jesse becomes a rancher and
moves 20 British Columbia. Kate Trevor
takes up the narrative. Unhappiiy mar
ried. she contemplates suicide. but changes
her mind after meeting Jesse. Jesse res
cues Kate from her drink maddened hus-
band who attempts to Kill her. Trevor
loses his life in the Rapids. Kate rejects
offers OF grand opera managers to return
10 the stage and marTies Jesse. Their
married life starts out happily. Kate sue
cumbs TO the pleadings Of a composer to
return to the stage and runs away with
htni. She Tescues Widow O'Flynn from
her burning house. Is badly burned her
self and returns home. where Jesse re-
cetVes her with open arms. Jesse calls
on neighbors and plans to capture cattle
thieves. Kate Is rescued from the hands
Of the bandits, Jesse Is captured by the
robbers. but by clever ruse makes pris-
over 20 United States marshal VINO has
arrived with extraditiOn papers. Jesse
takes charge OF the outlaw chiefs son,
20 keep him out OF his fathers profession
lie takes Billy 70 Vancouver and the
tad Is shanghRied A son Is born to Kate
and Jesse and II named David. Jesse re-
ceives letter from his A. At wife, Polly
in which she tells him she deceived him
hlto thinking she had killed herself For
the honor Of Kate and their son. father
fsnd mother sparate Kate and David go
10 England TO live. Four years later Billy
O'Fiynn arrives and tells Kate how Jesse
has been ruined and Ostracised through
the vindictiveness Of Polly Kate arrives
In British Columbia. lays plans to help
old friends and fSteat the plots Of Polly
Provisions ara help arrive IN time to
save Jesse's LIE. He hears OF Hates ar
rival and OF hr pans. Brooke. a former
bandit and inumate Of Poily's, calls on
Kate TO interest her In "A scheme 20 be-
tray Polly to his own financial advantage.
She refuses.
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HIS RRAIN WORKED SLOWLY
Small Boy Turned Statement Made
by His Teacher TO Good
Advantage.

strange 70 say" said the school
teacher. addressing his class of boys
our brain acts as telephone to the
different parts of our body. Uucon'
sciously, before we move our feet or
hands, the message comes from the
brain"
Jack Murphy. what are you grin.
ming at" he demanded.
Il was thinking OF somethin', sir.
came the answer
We'll. think Of something that1l do
your brain a little good," retorted the
master.
Here. come out OF thst."-as an
other grin spread itself over the
sauey youngsters face. Just stand
behind the beard for half an hour,
and I'll give you something to grin
about afterwardt"
At the expiration Of the lesson Muir
ply was recalled.
Hold your hand OIL" demanded
the teacher, switching his cane.
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was that they followed a false god
dess. Their bell mare Prue ought 70
have been old enough to know better,
but at the age OF twenty-three, with
gray hair and bald withers, she was
still female.
She and her mules had been graz
ing maybe half a mile~when my new
stallion. young Jehoshaphat. happened
along with his harem of twenty-five
mares, smelling down wind for a
drink. The mares looked so snug and
grass-fat they could scarcely waddle
but Jehoshaphat was full of sinful
pride, Waiting high step at the sight
of Prue.
You should have seen Prue play.
ing up innocent modesty in front OF
Jehoshaphat, pretending she wasn't
there. making believe she was too sud
den, didn't approve of the gentleman
fiattering his vanity with all sorts OF
airs and grsces. Prue paraded her.
self along in front of the harem to
spite the married mares, and all her
mules came worshiping along in pur.
suit. Those mares gave the mules the
biggest kicking you ever saw il your
life.
There was me lying on Face Rock
like little boy at circus, and there
was the performance proceeding Sc
joyful that 1 never saw Brooke until
he rode down right into the middle
of the fun. Jehoshaphat got mad and
went from Brooke. chasing him around
the pasture. Prue chased Jehosha
phat, the mules chased Prue, the har
EN- bit and kicked at everybody
Brooke galloped delirious in all dlrec
tons, and | laughed until could
hardly hold down the rocks.
"Of course, If Brooke hadn't been
mere mistake on earth. he would
have herded gently to the nearest
corral, and cut the two outfits apart
But Brooke proceeded to lose his
temper, pulled his gun, jumped his
wretched sorrel behind tree, and lei
drive. He missed the stallion. He
shot Prue through the heart.
There was nothing after that tc
keep the sixty Star mules together
Some went up the canon, some down
few even swan the Fraser. but the
heft of them climbed the big cliffs anC
vanished into the forest.
Il reckon Pete and his arrieros
could collect those mules and breal
them to loving new madrina. But
with Brooke as cargador, the great
Star Pack-train's numbered with the
past, and Mathson's partnership il
scarce worth arguing.
Il was sorry to see the fine mules
lost, and in my grief / kicked Brooke
about one-third of mile on his way
home afoot"
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20 jump sideways and right on end.
and IN various ways. at the discharge
OF every gun. AS | was not used to
this kind of motion. considered what
was to be done. for surely could not
long keep my seat II suddenly struck
mo that had better have recourse TO
a large piece of water close to the
palace. for felt that I should have
a better chance on my accustomed ell
ement than on the hard stones by
which the road was bounded. | dl.
rectly clapped the shovels (the Arab
stirrup ironl into my Arab and went
slap into the water. and thus kept the
horse above the girths until the salute
was finished. when rode out per.
fectly quiet This freak caused very
great amusement to a large asesm.
blage of natives and Others who wit
messed it."-Y Youths Companion.
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proaresslve saskatehewan.

A traveller was asked by fellow
passenger who had Just boarded the
train at--well, call 1t Boosterville,
Saskatchewan. We'll. what do you
think OF Boosterville ," The traveller
gave his testimony, which was to the
effect that he thought Boosteryille
was real live town, a cute town. a
town which meant TO get there and
which had great future ahead of it,
a tow. which had made remarkable
progress during the short time it had
been in existence. When were you
there?" inquired the man from Boost
erville. Bout three weeks back.
the traveller replied. "Gee," cried the
BoosterviIllaa in establishment that
such implied ignorance could be.
Gee. You oughter seen it this morn,
ng!"-Canadian News
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CHAPTER v.
The csraador.


Rates RdrTdtfpe
II was sixty degrees below zero.
The moonlight lay in silver on the
pines. the hundred-and .four-mile cabin,
deep buried among the drifts. gilt.
tered along the caves with icicles, the
smoke went up into the hush OF death.
and the light in the frosted window
would glow till nearly dawn.
Within. Pete sat upon his shiny
bench, rolling waxed end upon his
shiny knee, and tautened his double
stitches through the night. scarcely
feeling the need OF sleep. His new
apareios. stacked as they were finish
ed, had gradually crowded poor Mrs.
Pete into her last stronghold, the
corner between the wood-box and the
bunk. Fiercely she resented the I'LL
Ing OF her only room with harness, OF
her bunk with scrap leather. which
scratched her, she said. Wedged into
her last corner. she would patch dis.
sewing crooned One More River" or
some indecent ballad Of the gold
mines
Mother" Pete would look up from
his bench You mind when | brung
her here right TO this very cabin.
with Father Jared, and the Baby.
David?"
What makes you hover. Pete?"
"D'ye mind Baby David?"
Didn't ! nurse him." said the old
woman softly. "He'a red hair like his
stuekup mother. blue eyes same as
Jesse. and birthmark on his OF kid
ney. Now. did you ask her about that
blrthmark?"
Il told her" said Pete, that sus.
picious female. with face like a
grebe and an inqnlrln' mind is wistful
TO inspeck Dawes kidneys"
Mother wagged her head. II own
I'D like to believe Kate Smith is back
In this country, but you're such a con.
tinuous and enduring liar"
That's SO" said Pete.
One day when the sun shone bright.
iy into the cabin. Billy arrived with a
letter from Captain Taylor Pete
would not give II TO mother. or read
IT aloud, or even tell the news. He
ah hAEatAig npInHtp1s anu
mother had to shake him.
Now what on airth's the matter with
yew?" mother boiled over.
Finish them riggings by first May,
graceful old socks. while Pete at his
says he.
Says I'm partner and boss OF the
outfit. and running the whole shootin'
match. and ri get more wealth than1l
patch hell a mile. and
There's none like Nancy Lee, trow.
Ow! Ow!
"oh. mother. Bolts give me n half.
interest, and amt this a happy little
home, my darlin'!"
AT that Mrs Pete flung her skinny
arms around his neck. and the two
silly old things sobbed together.
A week later, when. 10 save Pete
long tramp. Billy rode down with
the ratious. he found the old people
concerned about this yere Partner.
ship
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guage OF our fathers. lie roy lie veult"
t"The king so pleases") If the bill
that he is asked to approve is a money
bill the clerk adds after a profound
ooeisanee. The king thanks his good
subjects. accepts their benevolence
and is pleased" The proclamation on
ascending the throne is preceded by
the traditional call of the French her.
aids of former times: "Oyez, Oyez!
Qyez!"
Alas. that time has disfieured this
old word OF our country. and today
the phlegmattc English herald cries
thrice to the people 20 yes. o yes.
. ycs,"--Le Cri de Paris.
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TOOK GINGER" OUT OF HORSE
Sailor, Being Indifferent Rider. Sought
Refuge In Element he was Ae-
eustomed To.

A seaman on horseback is like the
proverbiai fish out of water. John
Surman Garden, who was afterward
the commander OF the British ship
Macedonia when she surrendered to
the United States during the War Of
1872. was one OF q group OF English
naval officers who In 1909 visited
Cairo There they paid their respects
20 the Grand Bashaw' OF Egypt
Having gone through the diplomat.
ie conference. we prepared to depart
When we got TO the door. we found
three elegantly caparisoned horses,
one for Sir Howe Popham. one FOR me
and one for Captain Collier. After
Sir Howe was mounted. got on my
Arab steed. dark iron gray. which
seemed as docile as could be imagin-
ID. As soon as Captain Collier was
on his Arab. and outside the palace
gate, salute OF 81 guns began. and
10 my utter dismay (since l was not
an expert horseman), my Arab began
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
Gold and silver colnaae.

Gold and silver coins were author
lied at the same time by an act OF
congress in 1892, but copper coins
cents and half cents. were issued be
fore either gold or silver. The coinage
of copper cents and half cents began
In 1898. of silver coins in 1894 and gold
in 1895. Tho first gold coins issued
were the eagle. or ten-dollar piece. and
half and quarter eagles. The double
eagle. twenty-dollar gold piece, was
not issued till lS49. and the only piece
OF that year known to be in existence
is in the mint at Philadelphia. From
1S49 to 1881 not single twenty-dollar
gold piece was coined. but since 1881
the coinage has been continuous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Mother allows this Brooke is
trash, said Pete, wagging his snowy
head, and for all the interest he
takes he's mostly corpse. Thar's
shorely holes in my 'skito bar"
Billy read the letter thoughtfully.
Brooke been to see the riggings?
he asked.
"Once in December He don't know
nothin. either.
Wonder what he wants?"
Smells mean, en?''
"A mean smell, Pete"
Billy had spent the week tracking
down the two bad characters who had
served as witnesses to a false agree
ment Their confession was now in
evidence against Brooke, in case he
dared repudiate Mathson's rights as
partner. but there was no need to
alarm the oargador So Billy changed
the subject. demanding tea, and there
was a fine gossip.
Once after his Saturdays tramp up
tho great hill, Pete returned looking
very old. Il axed Bolt" he explained.
about this yere partnership"
"Well?" asked mother sharply.
"Weil?"
Bolt says thar's pigs with pink
bows to their tails, just stretchin' and
stretchin around his sty."
The old woman turned her back. for
Pete was crying.
In April there came rush of
warmth out OF the west, licking up
all the snow, save only on that high
plateau where the Hundred Mile and
Spite House seemed TO wait and wait
in the white silence.
Pete sat under roof of cedar
shakes which he had built to shelter
the new "riggings" He was riveting
the last of sixty hackamores, as he
dreamed OF the great north trail, of
open meadows by the Hagwilgaet, of
the heaven.piercing spire of Tsegeor-
dinlth at the Forks of Skeena.
Mother" he said, I'm no SLOUGH OF
r cargador. Them red gin cases is
still to rig for kitchen boxes, and it's
all complete. The mules ia fattening
good, hear, and the mems the same
az last summer, all worth their feed.
too"
But mother. grim and fierce in the
throes OF her spring cleaning. had not
come to admire. Pete" she shrilled.
two more buckets Of water. and yew
'ast git a move on. And how long hev
yew bin promisin' to white me them
clothes-pins? Now Jest yew hustle.
Pete, or III get right ugly"
Pete only cut from the plug into
his palm, and rolled the tobacco small
for his corn-cob pipe. His winter
Bervitude was ended. and he was mas
ter, the cargador before whom all
meu bow in the dread northlands.
Mother went OF content to carry her
own water. and Pete. with something
Of a flourish. lighted his pipe.
'Motherl" Pete let out a sharp call.
anc forgetting her business. mother
came quite humbly. as though to heel.
Yes. Peter"
He pointed with his pipe at a dis
taat horseman rounding the flank OF
the hill
'Brooke?" she whispered. both
gnarled rheumatic hands clutched at
her heart
Il recken." said Pete cheerfully.
Thinks he's n circus procession.
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sorreFs Gathering loose near,hind
shoe, and her mouth just bleeding as
he saws with that spade bit He's a
sure polecat. Trots down-hilL too, and
suffers in his tail Incompetent. moth
er, Look at his feet. He's bad as a
stale salmon. rotten so the bones
Been drinking, too"
Brooke drew up and dismounted.
leaving his rein on the horses neck.
instead OF dropping it to the ground.
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KILLING weevIls in Beans

II no weavilinfested beans are
planted in a community there is very
little danger Of harvesting infected
beans. II there is danger, however,
treat The beans as soon after harvest
as possible with carbon bisulphid. Put
the beans in q tight barrel; then place
on top Of them, inside the barrel, a
saucer filed with the drug and cover
the barrel tightly. Leave it for Sc
to As hours. The fumes Of this bad.
smelling ana highly infammable cor
bon bisglphid ara heavier than air and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

No response from the stolid Muir
ply. who appeared to be thinking
hard.
do you hear me. Murphy" exclaim
ed the exasperated man.
Yes. sir" he answered. but my
brain hasn't sent the message down
yeti"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

One may not be ignorant. perhaps
that French. old French. remains as
the language used in certain royal
proclamations In England.
So when "the kings assent" is given
before the throne in the painted
chamber" the clerk cries In the Ian
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Out Of job, are YOU, Flaxby?"
Yes, they got my scalp finally"
How long had yea held that Officer"
About 80 yeErs. And its pretty
tough at my Ege TO have to take up
some new occupation to make a liy.
ing"
"Hsr emit you got enough 70 live ong"
- should say mott"
docking at him with disrustD
F1aXhy. you make me tired. You're
cot lit TO hold a public oGnce."
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viii sink down through the beans 10
the bottom of the barrel, killing eli
weeyils either outside or inside the
beans. Handle with great care. Allow
no lights of any kind near when it is
used. or it will cause the loss of build.
ings.
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Sell Undesirable Eu.s.

Market all the old or undesirable
ewes and retain nothing but the
choicest lambs for breeding purposes
The best you can develop win be none
too good, remember that
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Mother saw Brooke rid of TO in.
spect his Star mules in their pasture
far away down the Fraser Canon. She
blacked the stove with malice. she
shook The bedding in enmity. set the
furniture to rights as though il were
being punished, then sat on the damp
floor brooding, while twilight deepen
The Marshall republican., 1913-03-07
COPYpicHr 1911
bObB5-hfRRlLL COMPANY

Jo sas surprised at the size of the
gallery, just as | had been. She hadn't
The Marshall republican., 1913-03-07
CHAPTER XXI.
The MIdnlaht Watch.


| knocked upon Natalle's door; Min
etto opened Il. Irstoad OF finding Ma.
tale In bed. cs | expected. she was
sitting a ~ open window. surprie.
lngly rosy.
Can / do anything for you?" I In
CURED.
Nothing thanks unless you'U stay
and talk to me-" she replied, rather
cordially. ~ feel quite we'll and
cheerful, and | can't account for faint
Ing. Won't you sit down It's sweet
Of you to come, dear"
ice!;sd alter Mlneste's r~etreatirs
figure. o."
II Tine 10 osk YOU a questlon-an
impertinent question:" | said frankly,
for IL was that. and | hated TO be
hypocrlticai about Il. "But I'd like to
stay With you II you really care TO
have me. | hope you1l think I'm In.
terestod and not curious. Did you
miss any OF your jewels when-when
YOU fainted?"
mo-"
I can't say that I was surprised; /
know ] felt nbsurdly relieved.
"Im awfully glad. II looked so very
much l~ke--olce before. that ! was
afraid you hod."
You have no cause for worry. You
were not even there. my dear"
"oh. mol" I exclaimed. II was not
thinking Of myself"
"Im going 10 tell you something"
! she said Suddenly, Something | had
decided to keep TO myself. It's true l
did not miss anything when ! tainted,
but | wss not wearing all my Jewels.
| Tonight l yielded TO an impulse IN
wearing them. / had what the poker
players call - bunch. Was sure II |
left them here they would be taken,
But there We're too many, they looked
absurd, ana az the last moment re-
moved six bracelets, a pendant and n
rope OF pearlsp She arose and cross
cd 70 her dressing.table, live been
SeopiaS everything. locked since the
! rlby YVES lost. Every day ! have put
he jewel box IN a different place. 10
light, when | decided 10 leave some
OF the Jewels behind, | put them in the
box. yielded 70 another impulse, and
slipped the box under the pillow on
my bed, where Il never had been be-
fore. ! didn't lose anything when !
tainted. but the Jewel box is empty!"
She opened 1t.
Poor Natalie!
but you must tell It," / urged when
had Sufficiently recovered from the
shock OF it, TITS too important not
TO-, Everybody here Is In danger I'M
less : did not so on. but involun-
tarily I glanced at the door where
Minette had gone out.
II will not suspect Minette," she
said firmly. noticing the action. "she