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The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

the canoe stared along the sights
then lowered her weapon and, turn
Ing, spoke indistinguishably to the
guide, who instantly began to ply 9
brisk paddle.
The canoe sped on, vanished swiftly
round a bend.
After long time, Alan voiced his
unmitigated amaZement:
"Why-in the name of heaven!
Why"
The girl said DULY: Don't you
know" And when he shook his head
Her guide told mine you had saved
her life on the dam at Spirit Lake
Now do you see?"
His countenance was blank with
wonder: "Gratitude?"
Rose smiled YEARLY: Not graft.
tude alone, but something more ter.
rfble. She rose and held
out her hand. Not that l can blame
her. But come; If we strike
through here we will, think, pick up
q trail that will bring US to Black
Beaver settlement by dark"
nan TO expiore rnls pocket CONAN.
He feasted famously again at noon;
whiled away several hours vainly whip
ping the pools with rod and tackle
found in the camp, for trout that he
really didn't hope would rise beneath
that blazing sun; and toward three
o'clock lounged back to his aromatic
couch for a nap.
The westering sun had thrown q
deep, cool shadow across the cove
when he was awakened by Emporium
ate hands and a voice of magic.
Rose Trine was kneeling beside him,
clutching his shoulders. calling on him
by name-distracted by an inexplica-
BILE anxiety.
He wasted no time discriminating
between dream and reality, but gath
cred both into his arms. And for a
moment she rested there unresisting,
sobbing quietly.
What is it7 What is it, dearest?'
he questioned. kissing her tears away.
ITO find you all right.
was 30 afraid" she cried brokenly.
"Of what? Wasn't / all right when
you left me here this morning"
She disengaged with an effort, rose.
and looked down strangely at him.
'I did not leave you here this morn.
ing, Alan. wasn't here"
That brought him to his own feet
in a jify. You were not!" he STAN.
mered. Then who-T
Judith" she stated with conviction
Impossible! You don't under
stand"
The girl shook her head yet
know: Judith was here until this
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morning. ! tell you / know-I saw
her only few hours ago. She passed
US in canoe with one of her guides
banks. Not that alone, but another OF
her guides told mine she was here
with you. She had sent him to South
Portage for quinine. He stopped
there to get drunk-and that's how
my guide managed to worm the infor
nation from him"
Alan passed a hand across his eyes.
Il don't understand" he said DULY.
1T doesn't seem possible she
could"
A shot Interrupted him, the report
OF a rife from considerable distance
upstream, echoed and re-echoed by the
cliffs. And at this, clutching fran.
tically at his arm, the girl drew him
through the door and down toward the
river.
"Oh, come, come!" she cried wild
ly. There's no time!"
But, why? What was thatT
Judith Is returning. left my
guide up the trail to signal US. Don't
you know what 1t means II we don't
manage to escape before she gets
here?"
But how?'
According to the guide the rivers
the only way other than the trail"
THE current Is too strong. They
could follow-pot us at leisure from
the banks"
But downstream-the current with
U.S.
Those rapidsr
I'VE must shoot themi"
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had none beyond a hunting knife belt
ed at the small OF his back. All else
had been either consumed in the for
est fire or stolen by his Indian guide
who had subsequently died while at
tempting to murder his employer.
Since that event, the man had suc
ceeded in losing himself completely.
In seeking shelter from the thunder
storm, he had lost touch with his only
known and none too clearly located
landmarks. Then, after a night passed
without FIRE in the lee Of a ragged
bluff, he had walked to discover the
sun rising in the west and the rest OF
the universe sympathetically upside
down; and aimlessly ever since he had
stumbled and blundered In the maze
of those grimly reticent fastnesses. fol
the last few hours haunted by feaI
Of failing reason-possessed by no
tion that he was dogged by furtive
enemies-and within the last hour the
puppet of blind. witless panic.
But even as he strove to calm him
self and rest, the feeling that some
thing was peering at him from behind
q mask of underground grew intoler
ably acute.
At length he jumped up. glared wild
ly at the spot where that something
no longer was. flung himself fran
tically through the brush in pursuit oi
1t. and-found nothing.
With a great effort he pulled him.
self together, clamped his teeth upon
the promise not again to give way to
hallucinations, and turned back to the
clearing.
There, upon the log on which he
had rested. he found-but refused to
believe he saw-a playing card, a
trey Of hearts, face up in the sun.
glare.
With gesture of horror. Alan Law
ded the place.
While the sounds OF his flight were
still loud. grinning halfbreed guide
stole like a shadow to the log, laughed
derisively after the fugitive, picked NJ
and pokketed the card, and set out
IN tireless. cst-footed pursuit.
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CHAPTER VII.
The MutIneer.

Within the hour Rose Trine stood
before her father In that somber room
wherein he wore out his crippled days,
in that place Of silence and shadows
whose sinister color-scheme Of Grim.
son and black was the true livery OF
his monomania-his passion for ven.
geanoe that alone kept warm the en-
Ders OF life in tnat wasted and move
less irame.
An impish malice glimmered In his
sunken eyes ~ he kept her waiting
upon his Measure. And when At length
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28
How's This :

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Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersgned. have known T.. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in ali business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations mnde by his firm.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure II taken Internally.
co,,. s,psac.y qaecy upon vne D'oTa ana NV
sent free. Price 76 cents per bottle Sold
by all Druggists.
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.oh. Come. comeI" She Cried Wildly
he decided to speak. It was with ring
OF hateful irony in that strangely
sonorous voice of his.
Rose" he said slowly-"my daugh-
teri Am told you have today been
guilty Of an act Of disloyalty to me-"
She said coolly: You had me spied
upon"
Naturally. with every reason to
watched"
She waited a significant moment.
then dropped an impassive monosyl-
liable into the silence: "Well?"
You have visited the man Digby.
servant and friend OF the man hate
and you love"
She said. without expression: Yes
Repeat what passed between you"
II shall not. but on one condition"
And that Tsp
Tell me first whether IL was you
who sent the rose to Alan Law-and
more. where Judith has been during
the last fortnight"
II shall tell you nothing. my child
Repeat"-the resonant voice rang with
infiexibie purpose-"repeat what tho
man Digby told you!"
The girl was silent. He endured hes
stare for long minute. q spark OF
rage kindling to fame the evil old eyes.
Then his one living member that
had power to serve his iron Will.
hand like the claw of . bird Of prey.
moved toward q row of buttons sunk
In the writing bed OF his desk.
Il warn you have ways to make
you speak"
With a quick movement the girl
bent over and prisoned the bony wrist
in her strong fingers. With her other
hand. at the same time. she whipped
open an upper drawer OF the desk and
took from II q revolver which she
placed at a safe distance.
ITO the contrary" she said quietly.
you will remember that the time has
passed when you could have me pun
ished for disobedience. You win call
nobody: II interrupted. shan't hesi-
tate to defend myself. And now"-lay-
ing hold OF the back of his chair. she
moved II some distance from the desk
you may as well be quiet while
find for myself what I wish to know"
For a moment he watched In silence
as she bent over the desk. rummaging
its drawers. Then with an infuriated
gesture OF his left hand. he began to
curse her.
She shuddered little as the black
oaths blistered his thin old lips, dedi-
eating her and all she loved to sin.
infamy and sorrow: but nothing could
stay her in her purpose. He was
breathless and exhausted when she
Strengthened up with an exclamation
Of satisfaction, studied intently for
moment a sheaf OF papers. and thrust
them hastily into her handbag, togeth-
er with the revolver.
Then touching tho push-buttoD
which released n secret and little-used
door. without q backward glance she
slipped from the room and. closing the
door securely. within another minute
had made her way unseen from the
house,
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CHAPTER VI.
Disclosures.

In q little corner Office, soberly fur
nished, on the topmost floor OF one Of
lower Manhattan's loftiest ofiice-tew.
ers, little mouse-brown man sat over
a big mahogany desk; little man Of
big AFFAIRS. sole steward OF one OF
America's most formidable fortunes.
Precisely at eleven minutes past
noon Tor at the identical instant chos.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28
CHAPTER vii.
Tho Incredible Thing.

Broad daylight, the top Of morn.
Ing as rare as ever broke upon the
north country: Alan Law opening be-
wildered eyes to realize the substance
Of n dream come true.
True II proved itself. at least, in
part. He lay between blankets upon a
couch of balsan fans. in corner of
somebody's camp-a log structure.
weather-proof. rudely but adequately
furnished. His clothing. rough-dried
but neatly mended. lay upon a chair
IT fJs aldo
ITO be continued)
Protect your nome against fire by
inRurinR with Sieuuuu ~ llharf
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"Can it be 6oneE
at must bel"

"Can it be 6one~
"It must bel"
Two more shots put a period to
his doubts and drove it home. He
offered no further objection, but
canoes.
As soon as 1t was in the water, Rose
took her place in the bow. paddle In
hand, and Alan was about to step in
astern when fourth shot sounded
and bullet kicked up turf within 9
dozen feet A glance discovered two
figures debouching into the clearing.
He dropped into place and, planting
paddle in shadows, sent the canoe
well out with vigorous thrust.
Two strokes took 1t to the middle
of the pool where Immediately the
current caught the little craft in its
urgent grasp and sped it smoothly
through more narrow and higher
banks. A moment more and the
mouth Of the gorge was yawning fol
them.
With the clean balance of an ex.
perienced canoeman, Alan rose to his
feet for an instantaneous reconnois.
sance both forward and astern. He
looked back first, and groaned in his
heart to see the sharp Prov of the
second canoe glide out from the
banks. He looked ahead and groaned
aloud. The rapids were a wilderness
of shouting waters, white and green,
worse than anything he had antici.
pated or ever dreamed of.
CHAPTER v.
The Hunted Man.
That day was hot and windless with
an unclouded sky-a day of brass and
burning.
Long before any sound audible to
human ears disturbed the MONDAY
hush, bobcat summing on a log In a
glade to which no trail led, pricked
ears. rose. glanced over shoulder with
a snarl and-of a sudden was no more
there.
Perhaps two minutes later a success.
sion of remote crashinge began to be
heard, a cumulative volume of sounds
made by some heavy body forcing by
main strength through the underbrush
and ceased only when a man broke
into the clearing, pulled up. stood for
an instant swaying, then reeled to a
seat on the log, pillowing his head on
arms folded across his knees and shud
dering uncontrollably in all his limbs
He was young man who had been
and would again be very personable
Just now he wore the look of one
bounded by furies. His face was Grim
son with congested blood and streaked
with sweat and CRIME; blush veins
throbbed in high relief upon his tenn
pies; his lips were cracked and swol
len, his eyes haggard. his hands torn
and bleeding. His shirt and trousers
and CRUISERS" were wrecks, the latter
scorched, charred, and broken in 9
dozen places. Woods equipment he
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
M'NEW'S CHAPEL.

After several cloudy and showery days, 1t Is fair and cooler this morn- ing. Everybody is rushing cotton picking, and the crop being short, will soon all be out.
 Centerville gin is busy now ginning the cotton, but our people seem to have the holding fever bad here.
 Now, what is the matter with Con- way? Has any one bought bale" at 10 cents pound to hold off the market? If not, why not?
 Arvy Blythe left for Greenbrier yesterday to enter school.
 Our schoolhouse is rapidly nearing completion, and we expect to have it ready for school to commence by the second Monday in November.
 Math Blythe is building a chimney to his new house.
 Aunt Martha Cardin spent Friday night with the family of J. w. Ven able.
 We had quite a good attendance at Sunday school Sunday. Now let's ev- erybody come out and have a good school every Sunday.
 Last Thursday evening while in a Respondent mood, caused by bad health and business matters, Bro. Bud Johnson slashed his throat with a razor, from which he died near II o'clock that night. He left wife and several children and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his untimeiy death. The family and relatives have our sympathy, and may the spirit of our Lord be with them to comfort them in their sad bereave- ment.
 October 6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06

J. r Cureton and daughters, Thel- ma and Pearl, are spending the week at the Faulkner county fair.
 The Ladies Sewing Circle met at Mrs. H. L. Burns last Friday after noon and spent an enjoyable after noon.
 w. A. Camp of Conway came up Monday to look after his business in- terests here.
 Henry Norwood did trading in Con- way the past week.
 Our farmers are suffering from the present low price of cotton, with but little hope for better condition soon.
 Since our last report Walter Berry has done some substantial improving on his residence property.
 October 6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06

If it does not afford you immediate re- lief, or if you do not find it the best remedy you have ever used, take it back to the Greeson Drug Company and they will return your money, cheerfully and without any question whatever. After seeing the grateful relief it has afforded in hundreds of cases, which had been considered in- curable, and which had been given up in despair, know what it will do. I am so sure that it will do the same with others that 1 am not afraid to guarantee it will relieve instantan- eously. The druggists handling Asth- mador will return your money if you say so. You are to be the sole judge and under this positive guarantee, ab- solutely no risk is run in buying Asth- mador."
 Persons living elsewhere will be supplied under the same guarantee by their local druggist or direct by pr. R. Schiffmann, St. Paul, Minn.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
CANEY.

Gus Northwang sowed nine acres in oats last week and says he will not plant more than one-third as much cotton next year as he has been plant ing. We hope all our farmers will do likewise.
 Rev. Hickman, Holiness preacher, who has been preaching here for two weeks, baptized three converts at Caney last Sunday.
 There will be preaching here next Sunday afternoon after Sunday school by Brother Musser of Hendrix Col lege
 John Henneberger's father from Springfield, Illinois, is visiting John here this week and taking in the coun- ty fair at Conway.
 Our canning club girls were up early Monday morning, as they were going to the fair, instead of the cot ton patch.
 MT. Patrick celebrated his eighty second birthday last Sunday and he picked over 100 pounds of cotton ev- cry day last week. If there is any more as old men in the county who can beat it, let's hear from them Mir. Patrick served four years in the Con- federate army and is hale and hearty yet
 Bishop Crook returned last Friday from two weeks visit to his brother at Ola, Perry county.
 Joe Hargis and mother attended preaching at Graham's Chapel Sun day.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
SPRINGFIELD.

Mrs. Edgar Combs of Haskell, Okla, visited relatives and friends here the past week.
 Mesdamcs Lanno Story and Proc tor Shelby of Dallas, Tex, visited thelr aunts, Mrs. Bledsoe and Aurt Rachel Whitecotton, last week
 M. |. McLaren and son, Burton, visited Lanty the past week on busi- ness.
 Dr. J. J. Stephens and family spent Sunday with relatives in aMrtnville.
 Miss Blanche Moore left for Con way the past week to take up her studies at the State Normal School
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06

Mir. East formerly lived in Conway, and is brother of Mrs. w. D. Cole. Jr., of this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
LAUGHTER AGAIN
 TO BE EXAMINER
NAMED BY JUDGE HOLT
ROAD OVERSEERS TO PETITION FOR CHANGE IN DIS
 TRICT LAWS.

At session of the Faulkner coun- ty court this morning, County Judge John w. Holt made an order reap pointing Prof. J. M. c. Vaughter of Conway as county examiner for an- other term of two years. Prof. Vaughter's term, which expires this month, is his third consecutive term as county examiner. Judge Holt stated that the appointment was made upon the indorsement given Examiner Vaughter at the county teachers institute held here last June and the personal recommendations of large number of teachers in the county. He said that there was no other application for the position, ex- cept from two or three who had in formed him that they were candi- dates for the place in the event that Prof. Vaughter did not apply.
 Besides making the appointment the court transacted considerable amount of other routine business when the regular quarterly term was convened yesterday A feature of yesterday afternoons session was a meeting of the road overseers, who unanimously adopted resolutions pe- titioning the legislature to make a change in the road laws so as to per- init the redistricting of road districts by the quorum court. Under the present law each political township, however small or large, constitutes a separate road district and requires . the appointment of road overseer. It is claimed that in many instances the road in given territory may be worked to a better advantage by forming districts which disregard the political township lines.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Wednesday, in- creasing cloudiness.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
(Formerly of Boydston & Adams)

was buried at McNew's chapel Fri day.
 Ezra Dempsey visited at Guy Sat urday night and Sunday and attend ed the association.
 Mrs. Mollie Hunter of Clinton visit ed he parents, MT. and Mrs. F. D. Utley, the past week.
 The s. I. A. met last Thursday and picked about two bales of their cetton They think they will make five bales
 October 6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06

w. T. Hutchens, Nicholson, Ga., had se- were attack of rheumatism. His feet ankles and joints swollen. and moving about was very painful. He was certainly in ! uj way when he started to take Foley Kidney Pills. He says, Just few doses made me feel better, and now my pains and rheumatism are all gone and I sleep all night long," Gree Drug Co.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
ASTHMADOR GUARANTEED
 TO RELIEVE ASTHMA

'I have arranged with the Greeson Drug Company, Conway, Ark, that every sufferer from Asthma, Hay Fever or Bronchial Asthma in Con- way can try my treatment entirely at my risk pr. Rudolph Schiffmann an nounces. He says: Buy a 5O-cent package of my Asthmador, try it, and
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
CHECK KIDNEY TROUBLE AT ONCE.

There is such ready action in Foley Kidney Pills, you feel their healing from the very first dose. Backache, weak, kidneys, painful and irregular action disappear with their use O. Palmer Green Bay. Wis. says :: My wife is rapidly recoering her health and strength, due solely to Foley Kidney Pills" Greeson Drug Co.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Hereafter no freight will be deliv- cred except upon presentation of ori- ginal bill of lading or written order from consignee. This order applies to all country freighters
 dwtf J. w, JAMES. Agent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS.

You will like their positive action They have a tonic effect the bowels, and give wholesome. thorough cleaning to the entire bowel tract. Stir the liver to healthy activity and keep stomach sweet. Constipation, head ache, dull, tired feeling never afhct those who use Foley Cathartic Tablets. Only 25c. Greeson Drug Co.-Adv
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
CITROLAX CITROLAX
 CITROLAX

Best thing for constipation. sour stomach, lazy liver and sluggish bowels. Stops sick headache almost at once. Give a most thor ough and satisfactory fushng-no pain, no nauseau. Keeps your system cleansed sweet and wholesome. Ask for CITROLAX. Cree son Drug Co.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
BLACK FORK.

l.. L. Johnson cut his throat with razor with suicidal intent last Thurs day and died the night following and
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
Personals

TIL. Daniel of Palarm is in the city today.
 E. L. Hinton went to Atkins this morning
 H. s. Traylor returned this morn ing to Little Rock.
 MT. and Mrs. c. E. Durham are vis- iting in Little Rock.
 Rev. F. s. H. Johnston went to Lit tie Rock this morning.
 J. D. Martin of Martinville, is at tending the fair today.
 P. J. Rice, drayman and baggage man. Telephone Al or 333.-dtf
 Wanted-A seamstress. Apply at the New York Bargain Store.-d2t*
 Attorney R. W. Robins is in the capital city today on legal business.
 A number of Morrilton young men came down last night to attend the fair.
 MT. and Mrs. c. C. Jones of Searcy. are guests of Mrs. J. J. Hickman, in this city.
 Mrs. John T. Akines of Little Rock IS guest of friends and relatives in this city
 Miss Bess Thompson returned this morning from Quincy, H., where she spent the summer.
 For Rent-One Groom house. close in town. Also one nice room. A. E. L Livingston.-eod3t
 Wanted-Nice, clean 1-gallon mo- lasses buckets. Will pay 5c each, at Milam's store.-d2t*
 "The Secret of the We'll" a three reel Eclair drama, will be shown to- night at the Arkway.
 The third installment of the "Ad- ventures of Kathlyn" will be shown tonight at the Grand.
 Misses Cora and Racy Branson of Atkins are guests of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Stubbs, on Caldwell street.
 Lost-Yesterday afternoon on the street, a ten-dollar bill. Finder re- turn to this office and get reward.-1t
 Miss Yulu Salters of Plainview arrived yesterday afternoon and ma circulated at Hendrix College today. 4cp-'Ie euoqd 'doqS 5u!ssaId spIou -Aea 'l!q lseeI eql ans InoG qo1oos 10 Inq I J! seqaolo 10 ans Meu V
 Mrs. A. L. Hutchins of Augusta, is visiting at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. J. Smith, on Ash street.
 We now have MT. H. Bernal, an ex- perienced cleaner and presser. Call phone "A for rates. Conway Steam Laundry.-dtf
 l5p-'doqS 5u! -sseId spIouAeH Ie euoqd IIeO 'ulnq 10 qoIoos ol eoueqo 8 ION me9ls Hq pesseId saI!Ns InoG eAeq 'se!pe1
 Mrs. Walter Morris of Little Rock, is visiting friends and relatives in the city. She formerly was Miss Ethel Sevier of this city.
 A thrilling detective story, produc- ed in Paris, France, and played by one of the best casts obtainable, will be shown tonight at the Arkway.
 Mrs. G. w. Rice and little grand daughter, Miss Ruth Bullion, of Lit tie Rock, arrived this morning to visit relatives and attend the fair.
 Watch for the white float in the childrens' parade Friday afternoon at the fair grounds. The baby win ming the grand prize will ride in this fioat.-d2t
 J. A. Mode, a prominent merchant of Guy, returned this morning from a business trip to Little Rock, and is spending the day here, attending the county fair.
 Roe Brown, of the advertising de- partment of the Arkansas State Fair, which will be held at Hot Springs, Nov. 16 to 21, inclusive, spent yester- day and this morning in Conway in the interest of the state exposition. He left today for Ozark on a similar mission.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-06
T-STEEL.

Okolona, Oct. 6.-Miss Nellie Steel ofArkadelphia and T. M. East, Jr., of Okonola, were married Saturday night at the residence of the brides parents. The Rev T. D. Scott off, ciated