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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

ly a week, and then this thing hap
pened. No matter how iron a man IN
his nerve goes back on him after .
while"
81 know"
1T wasn't myself" he went on dog
gedly, but 1t was the knowledge OF
having to take care Of you. That was
what made me worry; that, and know
ing a single misstep, the slightest
noise, would bring those devils on US.
where l couldn't fight. where there
was Just one thing ! could do"
There was silence, her . hands
pressed to her face. her eyes fixed on
him. Then she questioned him soberly.
you mean, kill mel"
Sure" he answered simply, with
out looking around: Il would have had
to do it-just as though you were q
sister of nine"
Her hands reached out and clasped
his, and he glanced aside at her face.
seeing 1t clearly.
II thought you would" she said,
her voice trembling. IL was going
to ask you once before l was hurt.
but-but l couldn't. and somehow l
trusted you from the first. when you
got In" She h~esitated, and then
asked: How did you know I was
Molly Mcdonald? You never asked"
The Sergeant's eyes smiled, turning
away from her face to stare out across
the river.
4 Nod annn NH ntNfnTa "
My picture? But you told us you
we're from Fort Union?"
Yes; that is my station, only had
been sent to the c%antonment on the
Cimarron with dispatches. Your IA
ther was in command there. and wor'
ried half to death about you. He could
not leave the post, and the only officer
remaining there with him was a dis
abled cavalry captain. Every nan he
could trust was out on scouting serv.
ice. He took a chance on me. Maybe
he liked my looks, l don't know; more
probably, he judged l wouldn't be a
sergeant and entrusted with those dis
patches I'd jus. brought in, If l wasn't
considered trustworthy. Anyhow I had
barely fallen asleep when the orderly
called me. and that was what was
~wanted-that l ride north and head
you OF.
But you were o obliged to got"
NO; / was not under your fatheri
orders. I doubt II l would have COD
sented II l hadn't been shown your
picture. l couldn't very well refuse
then"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Daily Thought
We. by our suffering. learn to prt1l
u bliss.-Dryuen.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

sm short Of breath. shan b "a
right In a moment"
There was a sand-dune Just beyond.
and he seated himself and leaned
against it.
i am beginning to breathe easier
already" he explained. "Sit down
here. Miss Mcdonald. W. are safe
enough now in this darkness"
You are all wet. soaking wet"
THAT is nothing; the sand is warm
yet from yesterdays sun. and my
Clothes will dry fast enough. 1t Is BE-
ginning to grow light in the east"
The faces Of both Turned in that di.
rection where appeared the 6rst twi.
light approach Of dawn. Already
were visible the dark lines OF the op
posite shore. across the CLEAN Of wa
ter. and beyond appeared the dim OUT
In OF the higher bluffs. The slope BE-
tween river and hill, however, re
NAMED in i%mpenetrable darkness. The
minds OF both fugitives reverted to
the same scene-the wrecked stage
with its dead passengers within. its
savage watchers without. She lifted
her head. and the soft light reflected
on her fac~
IL thank God we are not "
there now" she said falteringly.
Yes" he admitted. They will b
creeping in closer: they will not wait
much longer. Hard as ! have worked.
l can't realize yet that we are out OF
those tolls"
You did not expect to succeed"
No; frankly I did not; all l could
dc Sas hope-take the one chance
left. The slightest accident meant be-
trayal. am ashamed Of being 30
weak Just now, but 1t was the strain.
You see." he explained carefully. rive
been scouting through hostile Indian
country mostly day and night for naas
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

So now he expects to be able to do
some real work. He has taken up the
study of criminology and hopes. he
saws. within the next few years to
make some contributions worth WINE
on the subject.
That Is the sort Of spirit OF youth
tn make a man envious. But why not!
At eighty a person is Just beginning
To accumulate a bit Of wisdom and to
get rid of the alf-baked ideas OF MS
boyhood. He is reaching a point where
he sees through the shams OF success
that really Va allure and failure ina
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

er mad lifted her head upon one arm
ano using the handkerchief from about
MS throat. was washing away the
oiood that matted her hair. Now that
us nnsers felt the wound, he realized
Tue iorce Of the blow stunning her. al
though Its outward manifestation was
'eiisht- Her figure trembled in h,a
arms and her eyes opened, gazing up
wonoeringly at the black outlines Of
MS shadow. Then she made an effort
a though to draw away.
Lie still a while yet, Miss McDon.
aio. he said s~oothingly, until you re-
gain your strength"
He heard the quick gasp Of her
breath. and felt the sudden relaxing
OF her muscles.
You'll" she exclaimed in undis-
guised relief at recognition of the
voice; rs 1t really you? Where are
weI What has happened?"
He told her rapidly, his face bent
close. realizing that she was clinging
70 MIN again as she had once before
back in the stage. As he ended. she
lifted one hand to her wound.
And l am not really hurt-not seri.
ously?' her voice bewildered. II
never realized l had been struck. And
and you carried me all that way
IL can hardly comprehend-yet
Please explain again: they are back
there watching for US still, believing
we are In the coach; they will follow
our trail as soon as 1t becomes day.
light. Why-why. the sky is brighter
over In the east already, isn't it.
What was 1t you said We must dol"
Get across the river; once hidden
In those sand-dunes over there well
be safe enough"
Across the river" she repeated the
words DULY, sitting up to stare out to
ward the water. Then her head sanl
into her hands. Can we-can VIC
ever do that?"
Hamlin bent forward on his knees
striving with keen eyes. sharpened BY
his nights experience. to learn NOR
Of what lay before them. The move
ment. slight as 1t was. served t
brighten her, and she grasped him b,
the sleeve.
do not leave me; do not go away.
she implored swiftly. Whatever 20,
say Ia best, l will do"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23
REALISM CARRIED TO EXCESS
Furnished Excellent Incentive for
Maternal Slipper.

A mother in Worcester, Mass, who
had orthodox views, had told her chill
dren the Garden Of Eden s4ory. The
children were greatly impressed. One
afternoon, returning from town, the
mother found the palms and ferns had
disappeared from the veranda. Going
into the darkened living-room she saw
n Of the boys. minus clothing. re-
clinilg under a big fern, while anoth-
er, equally c%iothless. was standing by
a palm. They enlightened her by ex-
planning that they were playing Ad-
am and Eve in the garden.
At that minute her youngest boy.
not three, came into the room Is ma
ture had first given him to the world,
except that he wore a silk hat on his
head and carried a cane.
And pray who are you?" asked the
mother.
The little one looked up at her and
smiled as hR said: Il am the Lord
bod Almighty. walking in the dardeD
in the tool OF the day"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23
CHAPTER TX.
Across the River.

He dropped his hand upon hers.
clasping the clinging fingers tightly.
"Yes. we a make It," he answered
confidently. wait until l make sure
what is out there"
He had slight recollection Of the
stream at this point. although he had
crossed 1t often enough at the known
fords, both above and below. Yet
these crossings had always been &C.
complished with q horse under him,
and a knowledge Of where the trail
ran. But he knew the stream, its pc
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

culiarities and dangers. 1t was not
the volume OF water. nor its depth he
feared, for wide as 1t appeared stretch
ing from bank to bank. he realized its
shallow sluggishness. The peril lay
In u~uicksand. or the plunging into
some unseen hole. where the sudden
swirl Of water might pull them under.
Alone he would have risked 1t reck-
lessly. but with her added weight In
his arms, he realized how a single
false step would be fatal. The farther
shore was invisible; he could per
ceive nothing but the slight CLEAN OF
water tapping the sand at his feet. a.
It flowed slowly. roiselessly past. and
beyond, the dim outline Of a narrow
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made. So with this simple passport

made. So with this simple passport
he could mingle with any society. and
enter courts and palaces from his
little cottage on the banks Of the Ayr.
You know the meaning Of the word
gentleman" 1t means a gentle mar
"a man who does things gently with
love. And that Is the whole art and
mystery OF It. The gentleman cannot
in the nature Of things do an In
gentle. an ungentlemanly thing This
ungentle soul. the incons.derate. IN
sympathetic n"tGre cannot do am
thing else rrumMonA
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23
steweo 6reast Of LAMB.

Cut a breast Of lamb into pieces,
reason with pepper and salt, and
stew until tender in enough gravy to
cover the meat. Thicker the sauce,
pour In one w~ineglassful of sherry
wine, and serve OIL a dish covered
with stewed mushrooms.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23
AT THE AGE OF REAL WORTH


Here Is q young fellow who h the
real thing. Andrew D. White. founder
oi Cornell university. tor several years
representative Of the nation at st.
Ietersourg and Berlin. and delegate
70 inc frst Hague peace congress. re-
Gently reached the age Of discretion
s0H celebrated his eightieth birthday.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

really is success. With such q good
foundation to build on, why shouldn't
he start in to do something Of real
value?
Blessed are the young IN heart
Kansas City Star.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23
The Gentleman.
Kansas CT

Carlyle said OF Robert Burns that
there was no truer gentleman in Eu-
rope than the plowman poet. 1t was
because he loved everything-the
mouse and the daisy. ard all the
things, great and small. that God had
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

There are some designs which, BY
their nature, are suitable for more
than n garment. The design here
with pictured is one of these. 1t Is.
in reality. a wrapper, but the outlines
are SO simple that it will serve just
as we'll for a bathrobe. The gen.
eral lines are plaR and straight, with
a seam down the center OF the back
and the closing in the center Of the
front.
The wrapper pattern (61S4) Is cut In
sizes "a to AZ inches bust measure.
Medium size requires 6 yards OF SO
inch material. 4 yards OF edging and
6A yards Of insertion to trim as
shown.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" OF this paper.
Wsite name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

a hot iron near the surface. If the
dent is a large one wet a heavy cloth
a hot water and place owe the bruiss
I'd place q hot fiatiroo or It
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svMopsia

...,, ~ncponald. commanding an army
hs'os Fort Dodge. seeks . man to
B%sss hi ;ss a; !. IN hHily: o whS !:
lsadea tered. .sBrick' HamIin. . SER
2 tnre Who had Just arrived with mes
eean. IN Mcdonald. volunteers for the
s eIssion and starts alone. Molly :r,ivss
~ ,s Nv s&aSe in company with "Sutler
p St;rs 'MoyiaA. Gonzales. q gambler, 70
sSao a messenger. Hamlin meets the stage
yith stGlis: Of dsDt E sssi9:d e % rstSs1
y pspley. The driver deserts the stage
W Indians appear. The Indians are
vxen repulsed in attack on the stage by
Hnmlin, Mcyian and oon.aies. The latter
4 r,,,ad Moyian IL killed in mex attack.
yI.tans retire. and Hamlin Ind Molly wait
=, the next move. They plan to attempt
Scape in the darkness by way Of Z
Tliy. Molly 10 wounded
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Memphis Directory

LAX-ANA.'sure Chill Killer" KlN-lAA. beat tonic
Known for liver and headac hes-without calopeL.
D. Douglas wise Tonic for wo.ea-fresh and strong. Sold
BY all d~ruSsistA TH-ross Drug m. Af~- ,As.vA's Tess
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23
Still a Chance,

What's the natter" she has re-
jected me again. She says this is
final" did she say how f1nal?" In
CURED the older and more experienced
~man.-Washington Herald.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23
RESN0L A SAFE
SKIN TREATMENT

You need never hesitate to use Resi-
hol Soap and Resinol Ointment There
IS nothing in them to injure the ten
derest surface. Resinol Is a doctors
prescription which proved so success
full for eczema, ringworm and other
itching, burning, unsightly skin erup-
tons, that it has been used by other
physicians all over the country for
eighteen years. No other treatment
for the skin now before the public can
show such a record Of professional ap-
prevail.
In a single month, two hundred and
twenty-one doctors wrote US indorsing
the Resinol preparations. They would
not have done sc If they had not found
them highly valuable in their own prac-
sice They prescribe Resinol freely.
confident that its soothing. healing &C
ton is brought about by agents so
bland and gentle as to be suited to the
most delicate skin-even Of a tiny
baby.
The nearest druggist sells Resinol
Ointment (50c and $1,000 and Resinol
Soap (25c) or you can try them free
by writing to Dept. 13-K. Resinol, Bal
timore, Md, for liberal sample OF each.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

ly a week. and then this thing hap
pened. No matter how iron a man II
his nerve goes back on him after .
while"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-23

Daily Thought
We. by our suffering. learn to prize
our bliss.-Dryden.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20
No Intervention. Says Bryan.

Washington. -That the Wilson ad-
ministration will not intervene in Mex.
leo or participate in any drastic move
ment for the sole purpose OF protect
ing the financial interests of Ameri-
cans in Mexico has just been re-
iterated with emphasis by Secretary
of State Bryan.
To delegation of nine Americans,
representing approximately $25O,0o0.-
900 worth of interests in Mexico, Sec
rotary Bryan is said to have made 1t
plain that there will be no interyen'
ton to save the property. that there
will be no participation with other ma
lions in a message OF warning To
Huerta or the Mexican people against
the destruction of property of for
eigners, and lthere will be no change
of our policy Of neutrality to the ex
tent of letting the revolutioinists and
the government alike get all the arms
they want from this country to the
end that the revolution may be fought
out decisively.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20

permit the return TO power of that
horde which has held high carnival of
misrule discrimination and robbery
with short intermissions and slight
hindrance for fifty years. That gal
liant old king, warrior, priest and poet,
the Psalmist David, said In his wrath,
All men are liars AS 1t was easy
for him to get forgiveness, l have
no doubt he was forgiven for that un-
kind remark. but II he had lived in
this day and familiarized himself with
the jargon of protection apologists he
would have been able to conclude In
his sober judgment that some men In
high places are careless about their
information and reckless about their
statements. He might have been
tempted to sing In the sweetest
strains of sacred verse his religious
opinions about the heterophemy OF
discredited politicians. the dissensions
Of divided political camps quarrelins
over the method OF their destruction
while railing at the victors and in.
dulging in the widest fights of hyper
bolical language. Selah."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20
CATCHING Files PAYS Well.

Z Catching flies is affording Shreve
port (La.) man a profitable and indie
pendent living. He sells them to the
city board of health. His name is
Bartsch, and his net revenue, from the
Fly industry for the first two days OF a
recent week was $24.20. when the
health board began offering premiums
for the flies, dead or alive, Bartsch
purchased about 100 traps and placed
them in fiy-ridden sections of the city.
Then he began making inroads on the
health boards exchequer. and so well
did he operate that he bore the market
price down from so cents to 20 cents q
quart, for 1t is by that measure that
the board purchases. Bartsch is still
working, and he will work as long as
the treasury holds out. He finds fly
catching pays.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20
aSSASSINS TAKE LIVES Of TURKISH OFFICIALS
Ten Shots Were Fired Into Automo-
bile In Which They Were Seat.
ed-Arrests Made.

Constantinople. - Mohammed Shelf.
ket Pasha, the Turkish grand Vlzler
and minister of war, was shot and
killed by assassins Wednesday His
aide de camp, Lieutenant Ibrahim Bey,
was also killed.
Prince Said Hahn, foreign minis
ter and ex-president Of the council OF
state, has been appointed grand vizier
ad interim. All the other ministers
retain their portfolios.
The following is an account OF the
assassination:
upon leaving the ministry Of war
the grand vizier entered motor
car with the intention of proceeding
to the sublime porte. But the car
was obliged to stop while going
through Bayesid and Diavn Yoloque
square because the road was torn up.
Some persons in another car, whose
identity has not been established,
fired ten shots at the other car. The
grand vizier, who was severely wound
ed, was taken back to the ministry OF
war, where he died half an hour later.
Lieutenant Ibrahim Bey, who &C
companied the grand vizier, also was
hit by some of the bullets and subse-
quently died"
A man named TOPAZ Tewfkik was
arrested; he is suspected of being one
of the assassins He had in his pos
session two reyolyefs and some cart.
ridges.
Mohammed Shefket Pasha has held
office as grand vizier since January
%, this year. when Kiamil Pasha re
signed. On the same day Nazim
Pasha, the commander of the Turkish
army at Tchatalja lines. was shot
dead during demonstration in Con
stantinople.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20

VIZ ASHINGTON.-Senator Luke Lea
w of Tennessee is congratulating
himself upon having turned the Ia
bles on his colleague, Senator William
R. Webb. When MIR. Webb found
himself suddenly lifted from the presi.
dency of a disciplining school for boys
to a seat in the greatest legislative
body In the world he sent for Mr.
Lea, who, while still young man. al
ready Is veteran In legislation. He
wanted advice from the man of Wash.
ington experience as to how he should
conduct himself upon his first appear.
ance in the senate.
Mr.. Lea complied most willingly
telling the professionalism that ne
should wear a Prince Albert coat,
fasten his necktie down In the back
allow himself to be escorted to the pre-.
siding officers desk by his colleague
and how, then, he must shake hands
with the president pro tempore.
That" said MIR Lea by way OF final
remark. lis the formula for becoming
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20
snh,,rbs Held 10 BE Part Of City.

Washington.-In the future suburbs
of big cities will be unable to organ
ize small banks with capital of $685..
600 or $4,000. Attorney General Nc
REYNOLDS Wednesday rendered an
opinion to the treasury department
holding that it is not lawful under
the national bank act to consider
suburbs as separate places from the
cities within whose corporate boun-
daries they lie, and that if city has
a population of more than $4,000 peo-
pie the minimum capital of its ma
tional banks, whether in the city prop
er or In the suburbs, must be S200, 900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20

~ NE of the big hotels was crowded
" with women and girls 1t was one
of the numerous excursions which
sweep down on Washington In the
spring, In the summer, in the autumn
and in the winter. These excursions
are great educational aid to the ex-
cursionist They see the wheels OF
government go round. they exercise
their proprietary rights In the ma
tional city, they get better balanced
idea Of the magnitude Of the American
government and OF the machinery OF
government, and they strengthen their
pride in Washington.
But, while one, and also many, of
the hotels were packed tight with
these woman excursionists. and while
the clerks behind the Office counter
wore boutonniers and happy smiles,
talked their sweetest and showed
their best manners and their best
clothes. the young man at the cigar
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20
Capital Wayside Signs Are Fast Disappearing

~ NE Of the changes that has come
" over the roads around Washing
ton is the decline In the number OF
wayside signs--the advertisements Of
tobacco. clothing. lumber, ETC., which
It was once the custom to tack on
fences and trees. Once upon time
roadside trees were tagged with tin
signs announcing that it was ten
miles to John Does store. the best
place to buy hats. caps, shoes, shawls.
overalls. lumber, lime and hardware.
Coming into the city mile farther on
you would see the same character OF
sign announcing that It was now nine
miles to John Does store. or course
John Does store was not the only
store advertised by these mile signs on
the trees and fences Many other
stores were thus advertised, and then
a great deal Of general advertising
that is, of non-local establishment
occupied the trees and fences, and
urged investment In many kinds OF pa.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20
Seeing the Wheels Of the Government Go Round

and newsstand looked pensive and un-
occupied
You don't seem to be selling many
nickel cigars for 10 cents this even
ing?" said the Rambler.
Man, the ladies may have adopted
many manly traits and notions. but
they have not yet as class become
heavy smokers. ] have some sensa-
tional newspapers on my stand which
publish Sunday articles about how wo-
men have become enslaved to the Gig
arctic and to Lady Nicotine and all
thai, but II depended on their trade
| would be as hard up as those gentle
men who sit around this hotel Office
every evening and discuss million-dol.
lar deals. With this house full OF fair
guests my trade is confined to the
sale of United States postage stamps
and one-cent stamps. at that. You
perhaps know that the profit on the
sale Of postage stamps is not large.
"The ladies-God bless 'em-do not
even buy from me the post cards on
which they put the stamps. These ex
cursionists get loaded up with Wash
ington post cards on the trains coming
into Washington. When they reach
here they have nothing to Go but
write on these cards ! wish you were
here address a bunch of them, buy
the stamps from me, and incidentally
get all my small change"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-20
Engine in Flames Runs Away

Palestine, Texan International
and Great Northern freight engine, en-
veloped in flames, its throttle wide
open and with no one in its cab, Sun
day shot like q terrestrial comet
through the railroad yards at Pales
tine, bringing up with a loud crash
against another big freight locomotive
standing near the depot, causing the
latter to ram a string of passenger
cars on a track in front of the station
Both engines were badly damaged anG
a baggage car was literally splintered