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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Raising the Bent

One huge piece of timber had to be heaved upright and all the trusty men sesroed shy of the job of taking charge of it. The boss-that Manhattanese word had travelled up to Ravensnest- called out for some one to take the perilous post.
 There was a sudden cry for Chain bearer, Chainbearer! Here's you man. Cnainberer at once advanced. s
 He stood feet at 70 years old and, while his hair was as white as snow, his face was ruddy with health Then they began to heave up on the great timber.
 At the word of command the men heaved away and raised the bent as it was called, part way up. Then again Are you ready? Heave." and up 1t went little more.
 As it rose props were placed under II. At last came time when it seemed as if the united efforts of the workmen would be unable to raise it any fur ther. They were working at it with long pil<e-poles now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Prisoners of the Outlaws

q have s20oO worth of boards in that stream" continued he to Mordaunt; do you suppose I will readily give them up? No, you will remain here a, prisoner until the stream rises sufficiently so that they can be floated down to the Hudson. Boys, take the major to the storehouse and lock him up"
 What could Mordaunt do? Into the storehouse he went. It was an airy pris- on, and through the chinks of the logs he could see out over the clearing.
 Pretty soon he saw the two young men who had been sent after Suret1int returning with their prisoner. Surefiint joined the major in the storehouse prison.
 Why did you let them take your" asked Mordaufft; surely you could have got away
 The Indian let his face become wrethed with the nearest approach to a smile which his Indian character would permit and said that. having gone into the woods he had met Jeap, who was out looking for his master, and sent him back to the main party for help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
THE CHAINBEARER

nobody else has, l shall marry him.
 And then Tom has a sister-just dear. Her name is Priscilla Priss Bayard would make just the wife for you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02

silence. the Indian said: How old chief?'
 old ehief-do you mean Washington, my friend?"
 Not so-mean old chief-out here at the nest inc village of Ravensnest was almost always spoken of by the settlers as the nest
 My father?" cried Mordaunt, "do you knew General Littlepage?'
 Be sure 1 do,' replied the Indian. "See'-holding up his two fingers 'chief just like this, and you like that. Know you anywhere"
 This is strange enough said Nor daunt, relieved to find that the disposi- ton of the red man was friendly, and who told you that l was coming to this placer
 Hear that, too; everybody talk about young chief.
 "Is it long since you have seen my father?"
 See him in war two time-never since. Ever hear of old Sureflint?'
 Of course. Morduant had heard of Sureflint, the Indian scout and guide, who had been so useful to the conti- mental forces in the northern cam paigns of the war for independence. Morduant "So you are Sureflintr And then there was something concerning times before the war.
 Did you ever meet my father before the warp
 'Yes. met him in the old war. Gen eral young man then, just like son
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Danger AYerted

It seemed as if the bent was about to topple down. And if if fell it meant death to Chainbearer, who stood direct ly beneath 1t.
 Mordaunt rushed to the rescue and not only applied all his strength, but encouraged by his voice and example the other men to greater efforts.
 A long, high prop had been placed near the sill of the building. If they could raise the great beam up so as to let 1t rest upon this prop, they were safe and the rest was easy.
 But the bent "wabbled,' and they could not seem to get it over the prop. It was horrid moment.
 "Heave for your lives" shouted Nor daunt, but the men were exhausted.
 Then, out from the crowd. hurried women and children, swiftly young woman darted and, seizing the prop, placed it precisely where it was wanted. All at that end of the frame felt the relief immediately, and one by one eau tiously withdrew from under the timber and looked at the danger from which they had escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Sauatters

Then Mordaunt took his surveying party and plunged into the wilderness of Mooseridge. one day he strolled off with Sureflint and became separated from the rest of the party.
 Mordaunt and the Indian slept on a bed of leaves that night and, in the morning the Indian said that he had heard in the "still watches" the sound of q mill not many miles away.
 No mill should be there. Squatters was the only solution.
 "T will have a look at these squat ters.' said Mordaunt, and Surefint guided him through the wood until they came to a clearing and saw a large sawmill surrounded by huts and store houses while In the river were rafts of boards ready to float down to the Hudson.
 'Ah," said the Indian, him, Thou everywhere. Now he squat on your land and make boards of your trees.' sandacres they call him. He squat
 Mordaunt boldly entered the clear ing and went to the house of Thousand acres, the professional squatter. Four strong, full grown sons and four grandsons, young but lusty, had Thou sandacres; also a daughter, wild of looks but pretty and a worn and weary wife who had once been considered the beauty of her native Vermont hills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Altogether Lovely


 That afternoon Chainbearer took Mor- daunt down the valley to the old log house, roomy but crude, where the Gen. eral had lived years ago, when he came up to start his plantation. It had all been arranged for the coming of the young "patroon
 As they approached the house some one was singing inside and Mordaunt heard again the wild, sweet, thrilling song, which he had heard from the thicket as he came to Ravensnest
 Tt was Duss singing" said Chainbearer with a smile
 ''Duss!" thought Mordant "So this is Duss-Prscilla's Duss--and no Indian girl"
 Chainbearer said that he and some others had gone down the trail to meet Mordaunt, but had missed him. Duss had gone part way with them and then turned back under the secret escort of Sureflint. This explained the song from the thicket
 Duss came to give tea to the guest-a guest in his own house. Mordaunt saw in her the girl who had placed the prop at the raising and found her alto gether lovely She was not only beauti- ful and abounding in health, but she had the air and manners of a lady born.
 In His Self Esteem
 Over the sea Mordaunt and Duss be- came quite friendly and at their ease. At first he called her Miss Malone and then Miss Ursula until she finally said: why do you not call me Duss? Everybody else does.' And he called her Duss.
 Then he spoke of having heard Pris- cilla Bayard speak of her as school mate.
 ''She is an acquaintance of mine of a somewhat peculiar nature, said Mor- daunt
 'Priss Bayard!-an acquaintance of a peculiar naturev' gasped Duss T am griveded--deeply grieved."
 Mordaunt at once thought in his self esteem that Duss had fallen in love with him at first sight and was grieved be- cause she had suspected that he was en- gagged to Priss. But his delusfon did not last long.
 1T ought to explain" went on Duss .Priscilla Bayard is charming crea- ture and worthy of your affection. But I did think that she would some day marry another-a man in whom l am deeply interested and whose love af- fairs I have tried to forward-in short nv half -hrother. Frank Malone"
 'So." thought Mordaunt. with .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Another Prisoner

They were to go to The Nest, get . warrant for the arrest of Thousand acres, come with posse and clear out the place. releasing the prisoneSA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Must Take, the Consequences

Thousandacres himself was a giant son of Anak, fierce and interruptions and believing. or pretending to believe that unsettled land and uncut forests were any ones for the taking.
 He asked no better title than his strong right arm and the stronger arms of his sons. Rob Roy he might have been in Scotland-in central New York he was merely "squatter.
 When Mordaunt had announced his name and demanded by what right Thousandacres was occupying the lands of Mooseridge and cutting the timber. the squatter said:
 70, you are for the law, are you? Well, young man, I had hoped to avoid you. But since you are here you must take the consequences.
 The whole grim family gathered around Mordaunt Resistance was use less.
 He looked for the Indian, but Sun flint had vanished. Thousandacres saw this, too and said to his sons: Go aft CT that Indian Bring him back alive if you can. If not, one dead Indian is no great natter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
A Voice From the Thicket

So up the river he went and plunged into the woods. Jaap was with him and some lumberman. They travelled in a cart westward from Albany.
 Just before reaching the boundaries of his own hands he stopped at little tav- ern, where the landlady complained bit terly of the price of pork, saying that she had been so poor at times that she was absolutely obliged to live on ven- son, wild turkey, squab and bear steaks.
 Tired of the landladys garrulity, Nor daunt walked on alone down the trail, leaving his companions to follow at their leisure.
 As he came to a place about a mile beyond the inn-a place where the trees grew close together amid a dense un- derDrush-he suddenly stopped in amaze ment
 From thicket came the sound of a girls voice, clear, strong and sweet, sing ing to a tune evidently Scotch, words in a tongue Morduant had never before heard, but which he guessed, and guessed rightly, to be Indian.
 The song ceased and then from the thic1et stepped out a tall red warrior, completely armed, carrying a knife, tomahawk and rifle. He h11 on no war paint, however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02

shamefaced feeling at his egotism. "Priss was not setting her cap at me, noi has this wonderful creature fallen in love with me at first sight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
After the War

ZEN Lord Cornwallis had sur rendered at Yorktown and the
 British bands, marching out of
 the town, had played "The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
ITuWelcome Cor

The countenance or u I Indian had that stern severity that so common to red warrior, and this fiian, who had turned 50 years of age. had begun to show the marks of exposure and hard service
 Although Mordaunt had mo very seri- ous uneasness at meeting this formid- able-loolIing Indian alone in the depths of the forest yet he would have been just as well pleased not to have done so, and thought at oIA,e how inferior his own fowling-piece was to the rifle of the red man should the Indian choose to turn aside and take a shot at him from behind tree for the sake of plunder. Such things had happened in the woods. though, as rule, the Indian had proved to be fully as honest as his pale-faced brother
 Mordaunt started to walk on and the Indian, without uttering a word, placed himself at the young mans side and walked with him. For two or three min utes not a word was spoken. The gen tie savage" was beginning to get on Mordaunis nerves.
 Then the red man spoke, He said "Sa-a-go,' a common and conventional fern of salutat.on urDn tho Frontier
 'Sa-a-go'' returned Mordaunt, feeling relieved that his unsodght companion had at last spoken.
 Sureflint
 Then suddenly after another term of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Murder!

A tumult Nensued-there came the crack of a rifle and the old surveyor sank to the floor. A deep stiffness en- sued. Then the form of the mortally woundDi man was raised and placed upon a bed.
 Duss, in an agony, hung over him, put commanding all her resources of strength, began to tend his wounds. In this task she was assisted by the wife of Thousandacres Prudence by name.
 Then Prudence and Thousandacres took seats on either side of the great fireplace and sat in gloomy thought. The sons stole out of the house
 Major" at last said the squatter, If you will give me your word that you will not leave the clearing you may stroll about outside"
 Mordaunt gave his parole and walked out into the falling night. Then, as up and down he walked, he heard from behind stump, this is Sureflint. Who is shot?"
 "Chainbearer"
 "Who shot him?"
 ''I do not know" x 1 knoW-it was Thousandacres I will take no scalp, but life for my friends life l will take. Move on, you are watched. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
The Subject Changed

Then Morduant remembered it was when his father had taken part in the French and Indian war and when he had visited his properties in central New York that Surefiint. then scarcely more than a boy, had been his guide, hunter and companion in war and wilderness through many adventures.
 You were not alone in that thicl<et, Sureflint," said Mordaunt.
 'No," replied the Indian stolidly, mot alone. Gal sing--warrior listen"
 And the song-what language was it?'
 '"Onondago.'
 q had no idea went on Mordaunt, that the music of the red men was so sweet I seldom have heard song which so went to my heart
 Pretty bird-sing like wren" replied SureflintA and changed the subject ab- ruptly by asking Mordaunt how he pro posed to sell his land.
 Mordaunt told him that he would of fer the land for sale in fee or would let it out on long leases at a small rental. as the settlers preferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
RetributiOn

Mordaunt returned to the house. Then, all at once, there came through the still night the crack of rifles and the sound of the hurying of many feet.
 At the same instant there was the re- port of rifle very near the house the doors and windows of which stood open
 It was soon all ovel The resruing party had arrived and the stalwart sons and grandsons had been defeated and driven far into the wilderness.
 Frank Malone came into the house at the head of the rescuing party. There, on either side of the fireplace, sat Thou sandacre and his wife Prudence. silent. immobile. They spoke to Thousandacres and he answered not. They touched him and he groaned a stifled groan.
 The blood was soaking through his shirt.
 He had been mortally wounded in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Rayensnest

It may be said here that, to the sur7 prise of Mordaunt, nearly all the set tiers preferred leases to possession in fee. The reason was that the long, cheap lease system enabled them to put their ready money into the better ments of their land, whereas, if they bought outright they would have no money left to go on with and improve their farms. But this is anticipating. Mordaunt and his guide came out upon a hill which overlooked the clearing in which stood the village of Ravensnest. He saw below the open land dotted with cottage sand barns, mostly of logs, surrounded by orchards and broad mead ows. or enriched by fields in which the corn was waving and glistening under the currents of light summer air and the clear sunshine.
 Two or three roads wound about through the village, evidently from their winding ways, benevolently intent upon visiting everybodys door, Near the hamlet, or Nest Village, as it was called were the mills of jkhe region a sawmill, an oilmil, gristmill and fullingmill
 In Time for the Raising
 Naturally the young man looked with a deep interest upon this great domain which had come to him from his father and grandfather and which he now saw 
 'rhis then, is Ravensnest! he ex- claimed and then remained for while silent looking down upon the fertile and pleasant country and the dark back ground of woods which marked the verge of the clearing and showed where the virgin forest began.
 Down in the village there was gath- ering of men, women and children-the farm swere apparently deserted that the settlers might attend some public cere' mony which was taking place In the village
 The occasion was the raising of the frame of new chu-ch, the first one of the settlement, and great occasion it was for the Nest.
 Mordaunt descended the nil ana stooo upon the outskirts of the crowd while he heard Mir. Newcome. his agent, skill of the church fixed as he wanted 1t.
 A Kicking Postponed
 For MT. Newcome was what was then called slick one" and had things about his own way on the patent. ' He ran the mills, he was justice of the peace, he was a storekeeper; he ran, by deputy, the only inn in the village and was agent for the landlord.
 Mordaunt, as he pistened to the man fooling the people. thought to himself that MT. Newcoma was a trifle too slick for the inter~ sts of his employer and began vaguely vp realize why the estate had never paid any dividends.
 But . rumor, ran hrough the crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02

Then suddenly, after another term of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02

Next weeks One-Page Classic Will D "rhe Woman's Kingdom. py Olna Maria Muoeh (Mrs. Craik)
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-11
WITH THE MOVIES

Producing the Royal brand of com
edes on the Mutual program is an in
teresting array of players. They are
the persons who produced the Komic
pictures until it was decided to release
their output under a different brand
name.
At the head of the producing com
pany is a strong trio, George r.
Reehms Walter II. Stull and Robert
Burns. These three have been asso-
ciated in comedy production for sew
eral years. They both act and direct.
Whoever is not playing in scene
does the directing for that scene. A
two-thirds vote always carries a dis
puted point. The three are insepa-
rable on and off the screen. Associat-
I'd whit them in Royal Mutual Movie
comedies are Walter Kendig, Isabel
Daintry, dainty little English come
dienne, and Louie Ducey.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-11
Nuyata Will Demand
Recognition by u. S.

If torn to pieces. We will have re-
course to Cerro Gordo, which is abun.
dainty fortified and guarded by canon.
The American troops cannot pass
there and there is no other road if
they desire to penetrate my country
By way Of Jalapa."
Navarette who is great artillery
lists, commands the division guarding
the Inter-O Ocean Railroad under direc-
ton of the secretary of war. He has
equal authority with Gen. Mas. who
is similarly guarding the Mexican
Central lines.
The Federal forces are mixed, being
composed of regulars and raw levies.
Five thousand rifles have just been re-
ceived from Mexico City to arm the
recruits.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-11
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ES-
TABLISH HONESTY LEAGUE

Fayetteville, Ark.-A large num-
Der OF students of the State Univer-
sity have met and organized an hon
esty league for the purpose of pre-
venting any kind of dishonesty or un-
fairness in examinations, classwork,
or otherwise. The pledge themselves
to abstain from such dishonesty them
selves and to do everything they can
to prevent it in others. The faculty
have indicated q willingness to CO.
operate with the students and to leave
this matter, as well as many other
matters of student government, in
the hands of the students themselves.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-11
President Wilson to De-
liver Memorial Address
Pay Silent Tribute to Nations Dead.
Montana, Bearing Bodies of
Vera Cruz Slain. Arrives
At New York.

New York, May 10.-Nation and
city paid tribute in silence today to
the II men who gave their lives in the
first move made in the American oc-
cupation of Vera Cruz. Bearing the
bodies of the dead, the armored cru
User Montana, escorted by the presi-
dental yacht Mayfower, with Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels aboard,
reached port early today and conveyed
by the superdreadnought Wyoming,
steamed up the harbor shortly before
noon, dropping anchor off the Battery.
AS the funeral cortege moved slow
ly up the bay, flags on the forts at
New York harbor, on all sailing craft
and from the great buildings along
the water front hung at half mast
Along the piers and walks at the
Battery, thousands of persons stood in
silence. There was no noisy salute
from vessels or forts, no demonstra-
tion by the people ashore. but an at
titude of silent mourning hung over
all
The cortege came up the bay with
the Wyoming leading, the Montana
next, followed by the Mayfower, fly
ing the flag of the secretary of the
navy. Behind the Mayfower was the
naval tug Powhattan and the revenue
cutter Manhattan. At Forth Wads-
worth and Hamilton the garrisons
could be seen along the shore and the
flags flew at half mast, but as army
and navy regulations forbid salutes ON
Sunday, not a sound could be heard
but the chugging of the engines and
an occasional whistle of some vessel
signaling another. AS the cortege
drew nearer to the city, many small
craft came alongside to get close
view of the funeral ship.
At 12:40 the big ships were opposite
the Battery and dropped anchor in the
order in which they had come up the
bay. A silent crowd lined the piers
at OllC bdOlCi y. anu dS lllt III 81 bOst -
came ashore at Pier A, an almost
breathless hush fell over the waiting
thousands. Policemen kept the throngs
in line by mere waves of the hand,
and none attempted to break over the
line. All afternoon thousands passed
and paused for a look at the funeral
ship.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels re
mained aboard the Mayfower, and it
was announced that he would not
come ashore until the time for the
start of the procession tomorrow
morning, when the bodies will be con
veyed to the Brooklyn navy yard for
the final ceremonies. President Viii
son will deliver the memorial address
to the dead
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-11
COSTS 55 CENTS A BUSHEI.
TO RAISE WHEAT
Possible Explanation of Fact That
Large Number of American
Farmers are Seeking Re
turn Certificates.

Washington, D. A. May 11.-Ameri-
can wheat growers and farmers will
be interested in a report of a Commits
sion appointed by the Government Of
Saskatchewan "to examine into the
ways and means for bettering the 20
sition of Saskatchewan grain in the
European markets" Incident to this
investigation the Commission looked
into the cost of producing wheat under
present conditions in that province of
Canada. The wheat producers of var
lous section of the United States will
be interested to know that under pres
ent conditions the cost of producing
wheat as determined by the Commis-
sion Is reported to be So cents per
bushel on the farm and 81 cents per
bushel f. o. b. cars at country points.
According to the report the cost of
production has increased 1915 per
cent since 1909, while, on the other
hand, the price of wheat to the Sas-
katchewan farmer has decreased from
81 1-5 cents per bushel in 1909 to 66
= cents per bushel in 1918, leaving a
net return ON this basis of AZ cents
per bushe to the farmer.
1t is possible that the interesting.
figures which have been DEVELOPED bv
the Grain Commission will account for
the fact that large number of Ameri-
can farmers who have, in recent years.
left the States to engage in farming
In this territory are now asking for a
certificate which permits the return of
household effects to the United States.
If the economic situation suggested
in the above statement is not the
cause, perhaps it may De found in the
long and rigorous winters characteris-
tic of this section as compared with
those in the leading farming districts,
of the States.
The Horse For Him.
A Scottish farmer of miserly dis
position bought horse at fair. On
the way home he thought a drink of
water would refresh it, so he got
pail Of water but the animal would
not take it. When he got home he
offered it a feed of corn, but to his
surprise it would not touch that,
either"
Well" he muttered to himself, "if
only | was sure ye were guild work
er, ye're the vera horse for me-
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