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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
TYPEWRITERS.

SLIGHTLY used No oliver tyne
writer for sale. In excellent condi-
ton. First reasonable offer get II
delivered. Address f. c. Lanford
PoindeXter. Va.
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FOR SALE-Maclinery.

HOSTING engine. used three days: D.
4. l-2Xl2. y. II. Ling motion, boiler
and ali fittings. $1,000 cash. l.. +.
Hobbs. Norfolk. Va.
CONCRETE mixers. all sizes. hoistlng
engines. boilers, engines, pumps
tanks. pipe and smoke stacks; condi-
ton guaranteed. |. Bluford IL Co.
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SUMMER BOARDING.

THE Avon. Buckroc Beach. Va, for
transient and regular boardcrs. Lo-
Gated on water front ono square from
pavilion. Apply Mrs. G.. +. James.
KGRKWOOD Cottage. Ocean View
water front, near arnuscir ats: mod
.rn conveniences: old virginia cooking.
Mrs w. r. Poat. Prop, Randolph
33g6-J.
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DREssMAKING AND MILLINERY.

FIRST class dressmaker. 4o4 North
Tenth Street. Phone Madison 1851.
Thin dresses made. $3.50: shirtwaists,
soc. Garments remodeled
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COUNTRY BOARD.

BOULEVARD Inn. Hamilton Roads.
Country and seashorc com bined with
city con'enicnccs Near golf links.
Misses Tabb. Boule ward Inn. Hampton.
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confronting me. AT that moment sha
alone occupied my mind. Then slow.
~ her message REQUIRED. forcing Its
way In upon my consciousness with In
sistence Tonight~our escape must be
made within two short hours !
stepped forward to awaken Brady, but
now, with my brain cleared. a sudden
suspicion came. Was this honest plan.
ning' Was the desire back of IT &C.
tually our escapeT Or was IL born OF
treachery7 Not for an instant did |
question her the purity and truth OF
her purpase---but Simon Iirty. Why
should he scheme to help us Never
before had heard his name spoken
as any harbinger Of mercy 10 the
frontier, recalled his ugly face. his
narrow, furtiye eyes. and my doubt Of
him increased. The plan was too easy,
too we'll oiled. 70 he altogether natural.
shook Brady awake. told him all
that had occurred, so far as related 10
our effort, but without voieing my sos.
picion.
Twice We started al tho distant boot
OF an owl. but 1t was not repeated.
Then, at last, the signal came. sound
ing near at hand, from somewhere
down the stream. Brady went first.
worming his aay silently beneath the
flap. and. the instant he disappeared, |
followed. There was a slight gully to
our left. and we crept into 1t, keeping
down out ot the CLEAN OF fire Lying
eide by side AT the edge Of the water
he put hts lips close 10 my ear.
On your back, lad. with only the
nose out; stroke easy. and let the cur
rem, carry you down
CTo he CoSTINrEDA
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LAUGH ON OLD Cal CLAY
Jack London MAkss q Comparison In
story That Has the Elements
Of humcr.

Jack London said in Vera Crux
whore he was so!ourn!ng aa war
correspondent,
Some Of these young war CORE
spondents whom ! zee about me are
az ignorant OF war correspondence
ship as old Cal Clay was ignorant of
astronomy
4 found old Cal Clay sitting In hts
shirt sleeves on his front stoop one
day pulling liko mad on HIS pipe, and
never getting puff of smoke from It.
As ! drew near he struck three
matches and held them to the bowl:
he sucked and sucked TIL his cheeks
seemed 10 meet inside. still never n
puff OF smoke
And burnt matches lay all round
his chair, There must have been .
boxful Of them
why. CAL said |. what on earth
are you doingv
THAT ohump Of Wash Whites
been tryin' TO fool me, | expect, said
he. and he took another futile puf
and put hia pipe down In disgust That
chump Wash told me II | smoked
piece OF glass could see the spots ON
the sun /"
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ITCHING, BURNING ECZEMA

n. Y. ID No. ]. BOX is. Corapaaka
n. C.--"My baby began with tho ecx~
ma itching and burning II broke out
all over his head and face. legs and
arms with little pimples. did MOI
sleep any In about four months. He
cried and itched all night and day for
four months until his head and face
were matter all. over He was dtsflg.
ured badly. His clothing would bs
difficult TO remove mt times.
7 tried two treatments with no suo
c.Es ut nil and 4 had siwust decided
there was no cure for H. ! was told
by a friend that cutieura Soap and
Ointment would cure II. washed tho
child with tho cuticnra Soap and
warm water two or three times day.
then anofnted him all over with the
Cuticura Ointment. He took q great
change and slept night and day
used Cuticnra Soap and Ointment six
months and no was cured complete
~" fSigned) Mrs. Arma Lee, Mar.
~. 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free. with zap Skin Book. Address post
card "Cutcura. Dept. l.. aoston ADV.
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night and one Of shest ID Etrty. | sika
not the man, hat he see4as trisadiy 10
you. and 80 trust him. He sagxestssd
that come. and told me sofnethins
which gave me courage. He had heard
word drcpped hy Hamilton Which
made him niRpeet yoaF ilvss we're at
stake. He dare not net epealy. bat he
sent roe TO tell yoa this, and 70 whts
per % you his plan. n wAs easy fc1
ma TO come hare with Hamilton away
The guards are wyAndDts, and | had
only to ask the chief to let me dress
Monsieur Brady's wounds He had not
been warned agslnst me. and suspect,
.d nothing The EagiishnAsn who was
left in command vas led by Gsrty &c
the other end OF the village When the
chief sought him. be was not to be-
found. and so was given permission. I"
She steppAd silently back to the en-.
trance, and glanced out into the IRE.
light. returning as swtftly 10 clasp my
sleeve.
Listen. monsieur. must speak
fast. for | know not who may sns
9icion us, Now mark every word. for
I n desperate chance. Two hours
from now be- ready. We must work
tonight, while Hamilton Is away, |
win somehow draw the guard away
from this side--here, next 20 river,
monsieur When you hear an owl boot
three times creep beneath the skins
and down the bank 10 the waters edge.
You must move like foxes. for there
viii be sleeping warriors to pass, Go
down stream
And them" asked nrrathlessly. as
she stopped to glance behind
"A quarter OF a mile below, az the
end OF the village. around sharp
bend. Girty will have canoe tied to a
tree that oyerhangs the water. 1t will
be In shadow, and concealed by brush
He has promised to put into II food,
paddles and one gun You must hide
during dayiight--are you sure you IN
derstand allr"
Yes; that Is clear. bu, must ask 3
question--where is St. Clair"
Il do not know exactly but he 10
marching toward the little Wabash: he
seeks 10 destroy the Miami towns"
With what forcas"
Less than two thousand. the scouts
say, He only expects TO mee< the In.
dams OF the Wabash
A head was thrust through the dap,
and a grutr voice spoke in a strange
language The girls fingers pressed
mine firmly, and then she turned and
went out In silence. As she passed oft
OF the opening her hand dropped the
skin, leaving the interior In darkness
stood motiopless. listening to the
many sounds without. hardly conscious
yet that she had gone, The he, blood
was throbbtng In my veins. but Il vas
caused BY no thought Of the dangers
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CHAPTER xx--csn,lnusd.


~ was all over with 10 quickly
esak6 scarcely realize what had actual
~ ocrurred. Then laughed and swore
Esy nerves dancing like so many do
ssona They were gone gone! Those
nzerriless red devils. thosa accursed
Msnrdarers. those fiands In human
Emiaa Nor was It likely they would
s2nD In their mad hight until they
Asopped from sheer exhaustion. or the
dawn OF another day brought with Il
fresh courage
And those others, who were yet
sAere Brady. tied still to the stake.
the flames already licking the fagots
% his feet and mademoiselle praying
On the vtrgin--what would they think ?
Would they know, understand, what
lad really occurred. or had the terrible
spectacle left them also In benumbed
ssrrorf Tho thought awoke me as
&rom q stnpor. and | turned about The
ground was tumble Of things, an IL |
kaoked upon battle field, yet this vas
mat what really saw In that frst swift
glance. A man o. white man--ran
smaping across the fiaine-lit opening.
&tcking aside the blazing tagots OF
wood already scorching Brady. hurting
fAam 10 right and left In frantic haste.
mntfi he made passage through. |
<arght the glimmer OF knife In his
hand: and then, by main strength, he
dra9Eed the weakened prisoner clear
- the burning wood. and dropped him
exhausted on the ground. As the fel,
low stood erect. staring about him. at
tho helpless huddle at his feet. at the
whifa face OF tho girl. at the debris on
every side. recognized Simon GIrty
Saints alive! What does all this
mean" he cried, grabbing up The gun
dropped in his frat swift effort at res
cna you Running Water ayI and
6siis III the Kentuckian who would have
allied me, What's happened here? 1t
hooks like shambles Never before
did | see a man burning himself. Who
KILLED these merciful Cod What is
shatr"
tiis voice rose into shrek as he
stared at me, while advanced toward
him. With one terrorized leap he
sprang back, throwing up his rife, but
with hands shaking so, that laughed
outright, The sound coming unexpeci.
cdly from such CHASTITY lips must have
baon more horrible than groan, for
the frightened man dashed his weapon
60 the ground and turned 10 run His
foot struck brady's body and ha went
down. scramhing to his knees. saw
sho old scouts head uplifted. the
trembling sirI bury her face In her
hands, as II 70 shut out the sight
Don't run, there Is nothing 10 be
wfraid Of / cried hastily stopping
still In my tracks to better reassurc
Chem Il am no ghost, but friend
Hear me. mademoiseilc
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CHAPTER XXI.
Through the Black Night.


She dropped her hauds from before
her eyes, and, holding out tho white
cross cleaning IN tho freight, came
slowly forward A yard from me- she
stopped. hesitating. not even yet thor.
Cnghly convinced OF my identity.
lis It really you. Joseph Hay,
ward" her lips saltered Tell me. !
hng you, tor-.or was never SO fright,
&nssd in my life"
There Is nothing for You to fear,
1aadamo.seiis." L SAID uuit'Siy regret
ful enough to have stGktled her so, Il
Am Joseph Hayward the American r
was but to save you played this
part
She buried her face In her hands
sobhing HISTORICALLY. her slender torEl
trembling,
-oh. am glad glad" she managed
to whisper. ii am not euperstittous
mot weak. but this was SO real, sc
dreadful, that all thought left me Oh
bow could you. how could you dc
Ghatr'
III was all that was lett for ME "a
do" | explained, my heart throhbing
- drew her hands from before her
fAcs. and looked into her eyes You
must not blame ma, mademolselle.
<oaij not fight alone against them all
I WAS erased with despair when arst
tAonGht OF thIs. Il was as though God
Knspired mo TO the attempt"
My eyes looking beyond her saw
&strty on hts knees, reaching for his
wttlc In the dirt, Then he arose to hts
fact, hts face showing hard and ugly
I'm the freight.
What's all this mad play about"
Nm calculated roughly. Come now,
spcak UP thar. or ri try what lead kin
DO Are We ghost. or man. Burn ne
M Tsu afraid o either!"
Your courage has been tested, |
a,sturned in humor. But you might
aa ~eil lower the in Girty There ~
rsp occasion to shoot AT tne." stepped
sat into fuller view. DO you know me
gsowr'
sio stared, uneertaic, irto my clay.
wtrwsSei face, his eyes narrowed into
mere Sits
Maybe ! 10, AZ maybe don't he
admitted At hast ohsttaately "yerre
like the lad Wao cuidoa me into Hsr,
uSar. btt ytv sight Cor al that, II
yrs had yer fac" washed. an more
hair shown | could jdaEr better.
What's all this risy,actin ataat any,
how Though { VASE; much play in
ts TOR ME, | reckon. !" poiuyiag u Rrady,
when got here, A usputc more. an
the man soGld save been thae:ed tn
Eayne"
seNsssd Inward him, a..ased 10 Set
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last. 'I--atn't hurt 10 much. orb
bruised up" His glance fsai upon hi
feet. Maybe i'll had ssrrae wiacli
rnoccAasns I'D get along better"
Wen MT that" and Glrty laughed
7 reckon that's what them dead In
iuns 10 lying there for
lie stepped across 10 the nsaTesi
body. fumhlsd q moment. and cams
back, dropping on hlA knees, Deity
and quickly he rut the burned leathel
fltcm the xounGsed mans feet, touching
the blackened Eesh girgsriy with hts
fingers. and slipped on the new mecca
stns.
You're NOT seorched much. friend
Hurts some. | reckon, but a couple q
days will put you all right agin.
AS pen these adventures OF youth
seem To retain bat dun recollection O.
what occurred following our arrival NJ
the camp at the foot OF the lake re
call the struggle we had With Brady
which taxed GIrty's strength as well AZ
my own. The man suffered greatly
and for much OF the distance we bore
him In our arms Ia spite OF his pro
tests. Yet We reached the spot al Last,
and stumbled into the circle OF light
cast BY small fire. The Indians
aroused from sleep by Girty's shout,
and clustering about Us In eager curl
osity. At first view | deemed them hos.
tile, but a word from the girl made
them friendly enough.
|, was the fourth day. on the banks
OF tha MaGmee, that we came stray
Cling into the Indian encampment. and
passed through bowling hordes. who
struck at US IN spite Of the guards.
The word passed that one OF the white
prisoners was stephen Brady caused
them TO press about us 10 close that
We were fairly hemmed into the mass.
Infatuated faces on every side. the wild
shrieking making ali understandable din.
The situation was becoming serious,
for the guards cared little what befell
US. when Girty, accompanied by three
Wyandot chiefs and 4 white man In
British uniform. fought passage
through the crowd. and by threats and
blows, won way for US through the
village. The extent OF this surprised
me, and gave me new conception OF
the power OF those northwest Indian
tribes. There were hundreds. perhaps
thousands, gathered there. for we only
trayersed one end Of the encampment.
the warriors of tribes whose homes
were as far away as the great lakes
and the big rivers. There were few
wigwams erected, not more than two
or three standing In the shadow OF
trees close beside the river. Mig AS
the encampment was, IL was no perma
nent village, but mere rendezvous
for the various tribes allied for war.
70 one OF these, covered with deerskin
and rendered hideous by tribal totems.
we we're taken, and thrust within. At
last we were alone, Brady and /. al
though we could still hear the yelling
without. He lay extended on his lit.
ter, and dropped TO the ground. thor
oughly exhausted from :he rough but
feting through which had passed
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CHAPTER XXI.

The afternoon passed slowly. We
discussed the chances OF escape yet
knew 40 little OF our surroundings as
10 gain slight satisfaction. II we could
be certain that there were no Indians
on the opposite bank OF the river we
might venture an attempt. But we
were far from sure
Thus far all had been failure. our
mission useless, our suiferDngs vain.
Schultz had given up his life. Brady
was wounded and suffering. and |, Ms
well as he. helpless prisoner Yet
even this could be- borne with patience
n only could perceive some way to
become OF service, some means by
which | could warn St Clair OF this
tornado OF savagery about to sweep
down upon him.
Slowly. insensibls, the vision Of
Yradpniofselie came What n life had
been hers from childhood. and yet how
the true, sweet womanhood had con.
quered all savage environment
She was In my mind stiil. a soft. ten.
der memory. when the skin concealing
the entrance was lifted and she stood
in the narrow opening looking In.
could see her slender, lightly poised
form outlined against the fire. but
seemingly her eyes could not pene-
trate the darkness within, An instant
| she hesitated, leaning slightly forward.
Monsieur"
Yes said eagerly, already on my
feet Il was longing for you to come. "
She came forward cautiously guided
by the sound OF my voice, leaving the
entrance open. permitting me TO
glimpse the guard without, facing the
opening,
You have come to help Us. mad
emoiselce" ! whispered, bending 80
close her hair brushed my lips, You
feel that our need lis that desperateg"
II must do right" she answered, yet
without lifting her eyes to mine. AS
God tells me. pray TO him for guild.
ance You are white men and Chris.
tians, you came to the Wyandots on q
mission OF peace, What ls my duty.
monsieur I also am Christian. and
only drop OF Indian blood flows in
my veins Yet all my lie have been
Indian How can | turn against my
own people,"
Il canno, think that YOU do urged
as she paused. breathing heavily. The
Wyandcts have been falsely led. de-.
eeived They have been driven into
| this war by the lies OF white men.
Would we be In danger now II cur
fate was left TO council OF wyandot
/ chiefs
No, they would listen 10 me, and
believe II is Hamilton and hts white
aides who refuse 10 hear the story. I
went 10 his tepee twice, and was
Turned away--the last time with In.
suits, as though were an unknown
squaw.F
"How. then. did you gam permission
10 come here"
y waited until be- left the earn
Thars ara hIlt txa white snen hero sSs.
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Suspicious OF II.

Nc" said the capitalist, Il don't be.
lieye this invention can amount 70
much. guess I'll not invest any
money In Il
'llut," his partner replied. III looks
good People who have examined II
say rs one OF the greatest things that
ever"
It's no use There must be some
thing wrong about t. The inventor
seems to be thoroughly practical"
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improved on Old Superstition.

The arst time pigs cross you-
threshold nake them jump over your
parts belt. or ypur wtfe's garter or
tho maids apron. then they will come
home regularly. A plan DOW In use
among up-to-daie American farmers 10
"a keep the pigs in regular pens ant
feed them twice day It's Regarded
as a scheme Eaore popular with tLe
wsfe and the maid The ether way H
recorded as being d German o-a~
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People praised him tor hts culture and HI.
patronage of art.
He became splendid ngure In the nolsy.
busy mart.
AZ the horse shows and tina funottens
where the social leaders Wed
Hts fair daughters CLEANED In Svwels and
his wife displayed her pride.
There we're rumaws that marquis from
somewhere across the sea
Had notion 10 become member Of the
family.
Then there came a slump; hts margins
seemed 10 quickly melt away;
Down the stocks he hrla wsfs tumblfnx,
things got darker every day.
He had made his money quickly, hu, more
rapidly (, weut:
He became white-hairea and hasgara and
hts back was sadly bent.
And one morning In the papers ihsrN were
headlines black and tall
Telling how he had been driven hr his
rivals 20 the wall
vas many a sacrifice,
FIXTURES went for almost nothing, suits
of arnor At half price
Brfc-a hrae WAS sold as rubbish, rugs
were shAmelexsly passed by,
hut the pricvs that we're freely offered for
tho books we're high.
All the sptendidty bound volumes green
and gold and red and blue
Still had uncut leaves and truly were
throughout AS good as new,
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Tho Horrors OF Matrimony.

One OF the prominent actresses says
nine out Of ten marriages turn out un'
happily"
Yea. replied the old bachelor. II
q man marries woman for her beauty
he is likely 10 find that good deal OF
Il Ia counterfeit, and II he takes her
for her money the chances are that
she viii merely give him an allow
ance"
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OHeMkDot \
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the mar, shrink back. half startled still
at my weird decoration. and Dropped
q hand heavily on his shoulder.
Does that feel like the grip OF q
phantom. you fool?" | asked sharply
III II does III shut down tighter still
for you: benefit, My tale can wait It's
telling until we be Well out OF here.
There win be time enough then 10 sat
!sfy your curiosity. Those fellows may
get over their fright and come back
What fellows!"
"A mixed band OF Mismis. Ojibwas
and Shawnees mostly Shawnees with
a chief named Sis-e.te-wahi"
Huh! SO Il was those devils? The
same gang left at the foot OF the
island. But there were no Shawnees
with them then sis-e-te, yah. did you
sayf | know the rascal. but never be.
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His Polite Suggestion.
Do you know Miss Almont~

DO you know Miss Almont~
Yes. She Ia one OF my dearest en-
emiea After had bought theatsr
tickets and lunches OF roses and good
meals for her almost every day for a
year she became angry because hint.
ed that her eyebrows would look bet
ter II she left them unpenciied. and
has never spoken to me since"
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h+sr Kind Suggestion.

After am dead and gone" the
poet YEARLY said. 4 suppose men with
plenty OF money will be glad to pay
big prices for the manuscripts which
editors refuse 10 accept on any terms
nowy ,. -,a ,..a.. - s.a.,,.,a 80. -s.,.. ,.,
Why don't you get revenge" his
discouraged wife replied 'by destroy.
Ing your manuscripts as fast M you
make them"
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Across the Seaa.

Mrs, Joseph Chamberlain unveiled q
memorial ut Weymouth. England. to
her ancestor, John Endicott. frat gov
ernor OF Massachusetts, Bay. and
Richard Clark, who sailed from Wey-
mouth for New England 400 years ago
Louis Cook. representing the town of
Weymouth. Mass, was present