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Some Muse,

A poet is a crazy chap.
We know a certain loon
Who every spring desires to sing
About the harvest moon.
Birmingham Age.Herald.
And then there is that other boob
Who always takes a pride
To sing a tune some time in June
About the blushing bride.
-%Yonkers Statesman.
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Havre list No. O6762
Great Falls list No. O19725
Notice for Publication

U. S. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
January 16, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN ALFRED ANDERSON,
of Iona, Chouteau county, Montana,
who, on May 28th. 1910, made at Great
Falls, homestead entry, serial No. 0l9725,
quarter Of section IL, township - north.
range 8 east. Montana meridian. has
filed notice of intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before A.. l..
Sutherland, u. S. Commissioner, at Col
my Bay, Iona P. O., Montana, on the
oath day of February, 1914. by two of
he following witnesses:
has. Eklund, William Johnson, Es-
Their Beckstrom, Lille Beckstrom, all of
M. W. HUTCHINSON, Register.
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Havre list No. O9S62
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
U. s. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
January s, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
MAE GALLAGHER
Of Fort Benton. Montana, who, on July
18th. 1910. made desert land entry, serial
2s north. range . east. Montana meridian.
has filed notice of intention to make
final, D, L: proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Herbert
D.. Schmidt, U. s. Commissioner, at his
office. at Fort Benton, Montana, on the
9Th lay Of February, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George w. Stellmon, of Iona, Mon
tana, Ernest e. Nelson, Of Wentworth
Montana, Claud Scott, Of Kenilworth
Montana, Frank Grasso, of Fort Benton
Montana.
The source of water supply is a reser.
voir in a coulee.
M. W. HUTCHINSON, Register
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Ranch for Lease

For lease, a $50 acre ranch, with over
one hundred tons Of hay for sale. Ideal
spot for wintering cattle or sheep. Thir-
~ miles from Havre or Chinook IN Clear
Creek.
ROBERT FELTON,,
Lloyd, Montana.
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Havre list No. O6764
Great Falls list No. O19727
Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
January 16, 1914.
Notice is hereby given hat
LILLE BECKSTROM,
of Iona, Chouteau county. Montana, who,
on May 2Sth, 1910, made at Great Falls.
homestead entry, serial No. O19727, re-
ceipt No. 6o4393, for the southeast quar-
ter Of section q, township q north
range 8 east. Montana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before A. l..
Sutherland, U. s.. Commissioner at Col
ony Bay, Iona +. o.. Montana, on the
Path day of February. 1914, by two of
the following witnesses:
John Peterson, Charles Eklund, Ed.
Landgren, Alfred Anderson, all of Iona,
Montana.
NJ. w. HUTCHINSON, Register.
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NUN NONL
Havre list No. O14736
Notice for Publication
y. S. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
January S, 1914.
Notice is hereby given thai
ARTHUR GEORGE WOOLCOTT,
Of Iona, Montana, who, on April 9th,
1912. made homestead entry, serial No.
014736. for wv u. section IS, township 81
north. range 10 east, Montana meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
communication proof, to establish claim
to the a n above described, before Her.
his Office, at Fort Benton, Montana, OF
the 10th day of February, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry Bennett, Edward w. Cook, Ag
nes Phillips. Jerry Long, all of Iona
Montana.
NJ, w. HUTCHINSON. Register
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u. S. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
January 2, 1914.
Notice is hereby. given that
JOSEPH H.. BARTH,
of Iona, Chouteau county, Montana,
who. on June 25th. 1910, made enlarged
e eeipt No. s ea5sy' f ssr'I lots NJ : a S1asf = a me
for SA NEA, and SEA of section l.
township rs north, range 9 east, Montana
meridian, has filed notice Of intention te
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
A. l.. Sutherland, U. S. Commissioner. al
Colony, Bay. Iona P. O.. Montana, or
of the following witnesses:
Walter Dodge, Erastus Willard Day
Clarence II. Sims, John L.. Richardson
all Of Iona, Montana.
NJ. w. HUTCHINSON, Register
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Havre No. 03721
Great Falls No. O13S62
Notice for Publication

December 20, 1918,
Notice is hereby given that
HENRY w. GRIESBACH. Jr,
who, on May 10. 1910, made enlarged
homestead entry No. O3721, for VIZ Of
section s.. township 26 north, range .
east. Montana meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final three year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before A. L. Suther-
land, U. S. Commissioner, at Colony Bay,
Iona F. g., Montana, on the 9th day
of February, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
d.. w. Day. Grin w. Schuster, Walter
Stapleton, j. p. Sutherland, al Of Iona,
Montana.
NJ. w. HUTCHINSON, Register.
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The Weekly River Press is a good
newspaper to send away to your
friends in the east. It will save you
the trouble Of writing letters.
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Havrc list No. O9S63
Notice for Publication
U. S. Land office AL Hayre. Mon.

U. S. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
January 5, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANK GRASSO,
Of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on July
11th,. 1910, made desert and entry, SER
ial No; O9s63. for SEA, section 26, town
meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make final d. L. proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. before
Herbert ID. Schmidt. U. s.. Commissioner
at his office. at Fort Benton, Montana, on
the 9th day of February, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George w. Stellmon, of Iona, Mon
tana, Ernest +. Nelson, of Kenilworth,
Montana, Claud Scott. of Kenilworth,
Montana, Mae Gallagher, of Fort Ben
ton. Montana.
The source of water supply is a res
eryoir in a coulee.
NJ. w. HUTCHINSON, Register.
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Havre list No. O6842
Great Falls list No. O19867
Notice for Publication
U. S. Land Office at Havre, Montana,
January 16, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM JOHNSON,
of Iona, Chouteau county Montana. who.
on June 2, 1910, made homestead entry,
serial No. 019s67. receipt No. 604533. fol
ship IL north, range 8 east, Montana mer-
idian, has filed notice Of intention to
make final three year proof, to establish
claim TO- the Land aPoye described: before r.
Colony Bay. Iona P. O., Montana, on
the Path. day of February, 1914. by two
of the following witnesses:
Chas. Eklund, Alfred Anderson, Es-
Their Beckstrom. John A. Peterson, all OF
M. W. HUTCHINSON, Register.
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Notice for Publication

Notice is hereby given that
HARRY BENNETT,
Of Iona, Montana, who. on April 9th,
1912. made homestead entry, serial No.
U Uortb' Tor SEA SECTION 50, township q
has filed notice Of intention to make
computation proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Herbert
D.. Schmidt, u. S. Commissioner, at his
office, at Fort Benton, Montana, on the
10th day Of February. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward w. Cook, Arthur Woolcott,
Agnes Philips, Luther v. Milbrath. all OF
Iona, Montana.
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For Sale

Fifty Poland China pigs, eight weeks
old, also about fifty gifts bred to regis
tered Poland China boar Ecton's Chief,
to farrOw in May. Horses for sale at
all times, geldings and mares, broken n
unbrOken.
II. FARNUM, Harlem, Mont
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Threshinq Outfit for Sale

A 15-horsepower j. l. Case engine, n
a 32-45 J. l. Case separator, all in good
shape. Will sell cheap or trade for cat
tie or horses. Will be sold separately If
desired. For further particulars address
b., River Press Office.
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Reward for Estray

Estrayed, a black mare branded M r
on left shoulder and same brand on left
thigh. Weight about 100 pounds and
heavy with foal: Ten dollars reward for
information leading to recovery.
J. M. GRASS, Box Elder, Mont.
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2-Them Mns shoH~n BULL srnbys Coming Star, HNMo champion Of Enamd as two year DID, import.
eddy Mr. j. Hill from eabaham HAIL. Cambridge England aThs milking ShHNon cow Eao9k Kirk
lexington tAhh imported by Mr. j. HMm from chss 4 Son. near Cambridge England
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Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIV.
Err PRESS office.
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Havre list No. 014735
U. S. Land Office at Havre, Montana
u 5, 1914.
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Havre list No. O6S41
Great Falls list No. O19S65
Notice for Publication
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far hs> owa .aies, 81. tor shs safety
81 sho<s whom ~ IevsV
Net t>s sroqA ~ poln& whers M
rcsa <Hune Tram ~ cItR 10 thfead
the camp The hYdsaalse Mosaic VIA II
sssion. ~ terrific fofo> ~ water m.>l(-
sns shs snountalusids ausy ton ~ (en.
Toward this nastus IN II TOP spee<.
kz'rins the man IN eharrc u ne nco~
sie just a. She car sesoe roaut tAe
bend.
Passing only lcnx snousA "a mahs
certain that there eupl1 te - fnso.
lakeland having sAls c>fsalafy na1a
dosbls sure By Jlnuys ac(l1o 8 tls.
ias from he seal and ming usor he
~ssdshisla pointhIank a. Alnn . tnss
last rtood waiting Ia the rnn1uoy -
ilsscus and ,Ac miner swung "a ~.
Hlr rouna until I, bore directly "a Ne
car.
The power Of lss stseam waa eaeh
that the car WAS checked inslAa&ly a
its tracks ard hcfsrr the water eop,d
have been shut on or me stfsam AZ
sersed tao machine ~ss drsvrn haek
70 The ver NJ Of the chr ana over
q completely. taking With II tsoao
twain apoD Whoss efforts al The hopss
~ seneca Tflnc q lste had been cen.
tered.
A death that vas msreifnL ia that
u WAS inssansaneouk awaited them q
the foot % the clln.
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iadl,hs bNd, pAs fflatigri Vie sonif
feel hrr sWinrius ike rehtu,am ~
tho end o. "a 30 tspt. and couId
imAElne bat TOO visldly what would
happen lf The rope sh<ali rrosc
faulty
The fan ~ 20 gees "a sbe sha,e
roof was noshlRx What would fol.
Low would, hce~seg. speu death. The
ifapact 81 her body would set tho
shale In motion. rko Aa ayalanche~-
and besoad the vasss vas cnly empti.
ness ana the bop ldefslrewm he'd Of
the chasm hundred feet below,
The sweat poured from his face ike
rain. ilis eyex ttarsee N their soek.
ia The blood dgammed 10 MS ears
With = rusf resembling distant ihun.
DER Isis anssrs grew sunni, h,s throat
dry
Ne foll that ne eonld not hold on
another insiart Whsn. abruptly. that
Torture uas no more The tupe had
hecn relieved 81 Us burden Tie heard
a scream frcm below echoed b. one
ffcg above, Then thr thang o. ledlihn
body falling cn she rhale. tesn the
siitheIiaf rnWhlc 81 lhe LANDSLIDE
eelhtrlHs mnmentpm
liarcas AZ lenrth arrived assisted
hin 10 place 81 fccarlss spent
and faint and sick with horror be las
rrone nnd fhnddcrlpf
Only the assurance VI llarcus TIA,
Judith had somehow escaped hciax
5stclpllaied over The caves o. me
ihaie roof roussd hlsn and gave ham
Aeisa enough 20 RESUME the climh
Il was irue. when h. found courage
Ia leoA and ser fof himself. she lay
within thfVo wards az TIE hrlnk "a.
cine her face upllned 10 the sun. an.
stirring shr dared not stir. single
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Alan IN ne gentle AZ s, tatl,r ,e
CLEANERS
Though q Was his iif, shat ,hew
sought - pfrilnatioatls. ne later than
Yesterday iand then hg 10 MEANS t,-
me trsi tmel thrg had prnsra ihaf
u Rose were uiih Alan ihs, eoni4
incladt her rathitssiy IN ehaieotvsr
,eheme 'hff mlghi eonismmas, az
Ner eFu'i 1em rar..ts D. txem,i
y they acre eaaebf n rr,ne.e,
ihoarh iaanh mirht H. ts Ma ~
NArsorhats iah'uatoa ~ th. rlrl
These ESQ ofre car ahead hoi III
sight Indeed. ana r.... .,,...,.... ~.
cvefiaken and aarnat na as, mas
ter since enc narh.re utItt trrs
them eas Il satthinr. asfef tttn
Aans msi ss thc ratiaf ariae enne
was faster ihaa sifhor
Alan Arpi hls eate .teafhat d, fhe
road hriara item lrr ras aa,e la
inos ap ari Vnnd o haes
81 snHoas ars mtanftHnr aas az
course indeed ihst Aftn sritate toafl
SEE hundred safIs af q ahrai hot
musi pe1 nn in fanl fehi fafirt
fos ths h,s Shat suafh tat nar,os
would scta SHOW lo n sraai tsst
somefhms mirhf hapHen Is hinsrr tgo
pprsu't never moving whether The
laitcf llst 81 faIned
Ana ihns aiasfrafhe htien
Aolli ttp aU,ilu. bosom I'D aues.i.
20 wonniairs'ir Soc motorcycle SWEPT
.'h' hnaiDl harH aNa vihouf ihs
,'".' N"fAihs came wcp Nafcus aai
''''in ai.iaoaAiea lAitus toralnf
over Nis ee'c AMI unheius With lts
"e'of
rot enc hwfn0atng intiaut coUi
s'uN scented unavoidable hacus and
JUN" ana ihe moloirNc'e occup.t a
lnVsl or ihe width 20 ne roal There
~ Niii' lnom tei"eeA ihes ana ihn
Ne'il'i'f leas between ihem aut tan
''''sN 20 Hh go laHs ihsn on thc
."'''' f'N' would De u0'' io daeh hs
uiAihs oV' Hga'usi ihr trees while io
.N"he 'h' attempt on the ottalde pouli
'' 'o ilth ieaNng tar road al,ogs p
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garden" be Insisted 70 sWeeuy 70
mantle Arc you game for aB ldlc
Rauuicr lusi 10 while The ldis hours
aaayT
The woman found spirit enough ior
q san smile A. she tucked her hand
gratefully beneath his arm
You're the chesriuiest soul ever
met, she said demureiy what I'm
going 70 DO without sou phen--lf ever
we get out Or this awful business
goodness only kn0us
Let's talk u something elac. be
suggested hastily
CntnF. of course she pnfsaeJ
With unbfoaen gravity. = marry
yos
Heaven the young maa prayed
ferTeniiy. foffend'r
That % hardly sailant--"
4 mean heaven forfend that you
shosld throw yourself ANayiT
''fiumph' 1ho unused. Perhaps
you're right"
Their banter EAa not xithoY,
subtle object namely. 20 rsaasure the
Eiri Who followed. supported BY her
lovers arm
IN ihe course n the last ~ hosrn
Roses Jealousy % her sisters new.
found frienallness with Alan had
become aciiieiy evident The least
courtesy which circumstances now
and again demanded that he show
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one o. these last vas 6r,..,. d. u.
s.' o. mans c'oihlng much ,he worse
ior Wssr
Al slsht OF the Mosntain house the
parts betrayed slsht eiapioms of a
more cheerful spirit rejoicing in Ia
promise OF food and drinks and beds
~ithal wherein 20 sleep ,he faor
qpiekened their steps
hut Of a sudden Que OF TOE women
she Who wore ths garments On her
sex ia1scf. uttered laa era.
afhfill with terror and cluichlns ths
arm 81 ihe man nearest her pointed
down 90 Che card thar stared ap ison
the dust az her feet
IA vas a tres of hearts.
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bach out ~ har,ne u.x .,ts a.
trees that harger,3 ~. t...s. ~
soaa wy
at rstes.l,, ~. .,..,.,...,...,.
Ahseaanea - AZ. ,,tl,t,. ~ ~. 49,
80 WAS stiark r, tt. h,se.. y, ,,'.
tnofc- car ans a.,s ..i,. 81 N I. Nv,
hssa roshn4 r,oso porserssl, "a :
as. sntsntmsrt /, t.'...s... -, +, w I.
shattered ,ahin1 az, tuisfss 49,
a. nrst hiaah N. ri,eo,,.,...,
SEEMED sufrusins thst 49,. ~. AZ
nai siar HM fh.. lf,feos rer,,r "a
t.mt.if th.t st.r,,.e,, ~ s,.
UouA net possiti, hh4e wi,n..s.a ~.
accident iatal.fa4 Alan .n.l 49,. ~,
fsetihtr Win the uf..t IL th,... ~.
chinr temaIaed usn siaskea n, AN.
rn4sftrash az fhe b,tteg, ~ IA. 80.
tan in al rnhatnlit th.e AZ. n.
sa.aas has assamed th.t Ai.n AZ
hnrtisd sp. ana since sh.if ean 49,
business Was caaesenes e,.ia..,',,.
ofh fhsm the, had aoac itsals.
reasoning that tres could reisrn ael
deal pfih tia unfortunate friend s,
their convenience ae.f o,efh.alls.
thsw ouafr, Whose nfe thts ma.t
cnVssrd
A. CO.. Rose ant Alan hsave, sl,n.
knees what hsl haprfHca Ia them =.
Nartns ssi hinseif sa ert enf .,..l.
sver Providence tasu Without mon,
do'av THO raelue car was hardly out
uf trht whom Dc e.rans 8ern, 49,.
ahelttrnF itscs ana iudifh I'd hIs
hre'r rHfrt htadI0aa foan an. .la..
f1 The rnODN acre ihp othsrs had sae
lshoi
ro nnf them mot anlt alive hat
pmcucaU, unscaihed affected thar
loyW soui almost 10 isara
INIT when conrra,uis,loas tad he.p
mutually exchanged. there f,u al
awkward muse The ,t.a nf fre t,,,,
sought ono annfhof.a rlsf,l, ,seh
naN Oui0l with tho nnutiffsl t,,t ln
,Norati, ngais What ne,tt
In the outcome b WAS M Nsr.ts
who advanced tho suFrest.on which
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fAfNfiNbtNff
md yei the very consciousness OF
tho sifip danger was all the stlma.
Ian, that Alan needed 70 recall him TO
hlmarlf
nnou arrived silh narcus At the top
81 the clln be lost no tlme 10 aettlns
about preparations 20 eject her res-
cue
~ ihlf business Fortune SMILED lpon
him. az u ware. BY predisposifion
A broad roadway ran along The top
o. The proelplce. turning On AZ a
iiitls distance 20 the right. 20 descend
the moantaireldc. And Just beyond
this turning rroyldsnco had chosen
20 locate the camp o. u hydraulic mln.
ing outHt
Aianh appearances al the top In
Tact was colncidont win the arrival
AZ that point Of haif o dozen excited
Miners ana he had no moro than
voiced his demands than three OF their
ngmbaf Nofe Fastening back 10 the
camp e procure rope and fuore banda
within hYo minutes Alan. against
the protsata ~ Rose ard nafcun. was
bsing lowered oveF the edge and down
10 he ahaie roof On eblch be land.
cd ~ spot Isr 20 o0e side ~ ladiih,
20 escape al Danger ~ sending = sec.
ond landslide down epon her
Picking ha way carefully down 20
TIE yefy brink. Alan edged along this.
Nors than once saved fall 10 death
only BY the rope. until be stood i'm.
msdlatsiy below Judith.
Then pHusinT. he Instructed hef
carefully. tossed the end Of the rope
into her hands and when she had
wound u twice round hef arm. ceept
up 20 her side aud helped her make u
fast about her body
RS signal 20 the miners that all
vas well edsccd prompt response
There WAS ridif Interval IN which
the Two swung perilcusly between
hesyen and earih Then they stood
once mofe IA safety
Supported b. sympaihetie haBds.
tho quartet staggered Into camp.
their story. ~ condensed BY iiaEcus
and bFeatbiessiy eonnrgned b. Alan.
already wiuuine ,hem enthaaias;ic
champions
And this VAS very well for thsn.
NJ they had no more than seated
Themselves and begun 70 appreciate
what perllp tnsy he'd escaped when
ms rumble 81 4 moiof car sounded be-
yond he shoulder Of thu hill
Startled ~ lhla alarm once more
ihfo fan command Of his fesging tao.
ulties. Alan rose and stumbled out
into the roadway. taking co9nitanor
Of snck facilities Tor defense ~ the
camp afforded aud issuing Instrucfipns
ulth voice rlbrent with fear. no<
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81 the road and flying apart tumhled
their separate WAYS down the re-.
mainder Of the drop and into she
friendly shelter ~ the undefbruah
Something nearly mraculoaa saved
them whole. Beyond few raichea
aud bruises aad . severe EhahinT 70.
they escaped unframed And the5
were piyking themselves up and r..
gaining their braath and re-coiieeiing
their scattered wits when sith im.
petus no less terrific than fheir Dsn
had been. the pursuing motor car
swung round the bend ans hurled a.
SELF directly AZ he ino Who iem4iue.
upon the road above
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CHAPTER XIX


Sacrifice.
But Tom Barcus hadn't failed 90
profit b. the warning implicit 10 kias's
accident
Alan. he told himself shrewlly
would never have run bis cycle AZ 30
foolbardy q pace without good rea.
son and under The circumstances good
reason was slnouy nous solely vi,h
pursuit.
Ne was therefore 90 she alert, quick
10 see the racing aufOm0hile when 4
care hurting rpuud the bend. ami 10
the sery nick Of time gratg od J1ditb's
arm aud arung her bodily with him
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o. the roadway. he went MS vay IN the
end With curiosity uns4teG Fate had
reserved that card Tor a higher pur-
pose
endlsigrbed, Il lay where q had
lAiien lace upward. not dozen feet
RON The front door Of the Mountain
eease untn smother day dawned on
Mesquite.
lhfn Ia the clear light Of that dawn,
i'lr more strangers struggled into
,9Hn-tWo weary and haggaFd men,
'~o icotsore aud bedTasglcd wnmea.
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CHAPTER XVII


lns Aahf warning
IN the ehill vloletshaeowcd dusk
O. that clear evening % chap fslitu
motor car cr"pt siuegshiy .uto thc
little mountain town ct Mcsguito az
the hecls of tWo mut.aous mules drls
on 0l a chauffeur Who stogred With
one hand while the other hourlshtd
cracking Hhipiash over the backs
Of ss sole motive power
lfs one passenger cripple o. help.
les as tae ear tsclf huGdled lu a
corner of thc rcar seat saluted Mes.
oaJr eta snad Though be- was IN
scr, n0tl of such rude comforts AZ
the aru stood prepared to afford him
h.s d,m,aaor toward % was That ~
oae VITO suffers an indlguty rather
thso aees recommendation
Aad nou. as The car criRlsd 90 a
pau.r before the Mountain house
Mes0utos one carayanseral and
Mesquite acif Co tho last aea bitten
holal gathered round 90 Wow this
wonder SIR T-ue indignauon and
ehar5ln distilled words Of poisonous
import
Fsr aum ressnt.Ug This Mcsoslte
pipe De mouth hands BOZ pockets ga
mlrgd anl appluuded. and rather To-
scented the change that befHl when
tuo other strangers lwhose earlier 40.
peamnoe To- town had helped make
that one day memorable beyond an
others n Mosquitoes history charged
out ~ 'he Mountain house and inter.
wpri tte elder devil aith cries %
greetnr and iub.latiou
lhr tI-r of these answered 90 the
mann Marrophat bis companion
was o. person named Jimmy Mes.
quite acquired this information
through PAVING close attention to the
subsistence az their communication
With fhc cripple. More than this how.
ever learned li.de Something
seemed 'o have been accomplished by
the t"o something that was highly
uat', to seneca Urine fol De- was
chlchunF almost mirthuly vhtl
lifted ffom the car and carried into
the tot.
NNN' SEQ between the ftIo AFTER
they appcared behind that bed
chamber door Mesquite could by NO
means guess Hut that celebration
Of sou sort was IN progress was est.
denc,i of 'he frequency with which
Marrofhat and Jimmy called on the
tal i0. more liquid refreshments
Ana toward midnight one bclatcd
Mesquite paused in the street outside
ihe Noaftaln house Tor one ari cur'
ous stare 90 the lighted windows OF
az nes quarters
iIe Hw clearly silhouclted against
the glowing oblong OF the window. the
herh auhelean profile 81 Seneca
TIN. distorted with a gTimace OF The
orncl JOY that ever heart o. man
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-06
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