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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
SYNOPSIS

Wayland Norcross, an eastern youth
seeking health in Colorado. meets Berea
McFarlane, called Berrie. typical ranch
girl, daughter of the supervising ranger
Of Bear Tooth forest.
Berrie is greeted by her lover. Cliff Bel
den. cowboy, supposed to be interested
In a saloon at Meeker's Mill. where Nor
cross is bound Berrie guides Norcross
to his destination.
A shower intercepts them and the girl
gives the youth her raincoat There IS o
rough element at Mecker's. and Norcross
chooses Landon. the ranger. as his com
panion. Landon loves Berrie.
Nash, the ranger at Bear Tooth. gives
Wayland points on forestry. Berries Ia
ther offers him a place in the service
Eerrie decides to go with them over the
trail.
Cliff notices Berries interest in the tell
derfoot and warns him away. He also
takes his betrothed to task. She resents
this and breaks their engagement.
They climb the high, rough trail and
only make camp when Wayland is on the
point of collapse. Night in the open
charms Wayland.
wayland blunders repeatedly. The su.
pervisor goes after the horses which have
wandered off He Is detained. Norcross
arranges to sleep outside and Berrie in
side a tent
Wayland being III, Berrie insists that he
sleep in the tent The supervisor doesn'
return. They break camp. Wayland is
used up on the trail.
They reach the empty cabin Of Tony.
ranger. Next day Mr.. Moore. lumber
man. his daughter Siona and notorious
gossip. Mrs. Beiden. pass Norcross ad
mits he is the son of a wealthy lumber
man
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to whom hunger. fatigue. windfalls
and snowslides We're all part OF the
DAVIS work. and when he reined In be-
fore the door and dropped from his
horse he put his arm about his dauSh-
ters neck with qniet word: Il thought
pd find you here. How is everythins:
.Al right. daddy. But what about
you2 Where have you been?''
"Clean back to Mill park. The
blamed cayuses kept just ahead of me
all the way"
poor old dad! And on top of that
came the snow"
YES and whole hatful. ! couldn't
get back over the high pass. Had to
go round by Lost lake. and. to cap all.
Old Baldy took Il notion not to lead.
Oh. I've had peach of time. but
here / am. Have you seen Moore and
his party?"
..Yes. they're in camp up the trail.
He and Alec Belden and two women.
| Are you hungry?"
He turned comical glance upon her
Am hungry? Sister, am wolf
Norcross. take my horses down to the
pasture"
She FASTENED to interpose. Let me
do that, daddy. Mr.. Norcross Is badly
used up. You see. we started dowI
here late yesterday afternoon. It was
raining and horribly muddy. and tool
the wrong trail. The darkness caught
us, and we didn't reach the station til
nearly midnight.
Wayland acknowledged his weak
ness. Il guess made mistake. su
pervisor; I'm not fitted for this strenu
/ Gus life"
McFarlane was quick to understand
Il didn't intend to pitehfork You int
/ the forest life quite SO suddenly. ~
said. Don't give up yet awhile. iou'l
harden to it.
Here comes Tony" said Berrie
Hell look after the ponies.
| Nevertheless Wayland went out. be
lievine that Berrie wished to be aion
| with her father for Il short time.
As he took his seat aIcFarlane said
You stayed in camp till yesterday aft
ernooE. did your
Yes. we were expecting you ever
moment
He saw nothing in this to remar
upon. Did it snow at the lake?'
Yes. n little: 1t mostly rained."
1T storrned mp on the divide like
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
CHAPTER xl.
The Camp on the Pass.


HS soon as she was alone with her
IA father Berrie said, I'm going
home today dad" -
4 4 Going home! What for?"
1--WE had enough of it,
He glanced at her bed ON the floor.
Il can't say l blame you any"
"Oh. | don't mind sleeping on the
floor" she replied. But want to get
back. | don't want to met those wo-
men. Another thing, you'd better use
Mr.. Norcross at the Springs instead of
leaving him here with Tony"
why SOP"
well, he isn't quite well enough to
run the risk. It's a long way from
here to doctor"
He pears to be on deck this morn
ing. Besides. l haven't anything in
the office to offer him.
Then send him up to Meeker. Ian
don needs help. and he's a better for
ester than Tony anyway"
Il don't know but you're right Lam
| don is almost as good a hustler as
| Tony and il much better forester. l
thought of sending Norcross up there
at first. but he told me that Frank and
his gang had it in for him. OF course
he's only nominally in the service, but
| want him to begin right"
Berrie went further. Il want him
to ride back with me today
He looked at her with grave inquiry.
do you think that wise thing to dof
Won't that make more talk!
"Well start early and ride straight
through"
you'll have to go by Lost lake, and
/ that means long, hard hike. Can he
stand it?''
"If / find we can't make it I'll pull
into a ranch. But I'm sure we can"
When Wayland came in the super
visor inquired. ''Do you feel able tt
ride back over the hill today?"
Entirely So 1t isn't the riding thai
uses me up. it is the walking. and, be
sides, as candidate for promotion
must obey orders-especially orders Il
march,
They breakfasted hurriedly ant
while McFarlane and Tony wer
bringing in the horses Wayland ant
Berrie set the cabin to rights. Work
ing thus side by side. she recoyere'
her dominion over him and ut tn
. same time regained her own cheerful
self confidence.
|, you're wonder" he exclaimed a
he watched her deft adjustment of tn
dishes and furniture. you're amb
dextrous."
81 have to be to hold my job sh
: :. laughingly replied. "a feller must pla
all the parts when he's up here
It was still early morning as the
mounted and set off up the trail. bl
!. Moore's camp was astir. and as MI
= Farlane turned in-much against Be
rie's will-the lumberman and h
daughter both came out to meet then
I "Come in and have some breakfast
said Siona, with cordial inclusivenes
while her eyes met Wayland's glant
with mocking glee.
;. "Thank you." said McFarlane. "N
!. can't stop. I'm going to set my dang
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lake. she exclaimed. Hell be tired
out and absolutely starved Wahoo!
she shouted III greeting. and the su-
peryisor waved his hand.
There was something superb In the
calm seat of the veteran as he slid
down the slope. He kept his place in
the saddle with the air of the rider
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ERCElN1NG Nasianu IetuiH
L. inc weakness. Berca insisted on
his lying down again while she
4 set to work preparing dinner
There is no telling when father will
get here she said. And Tony will
be hungry when he comes. Lie down
and rest"
He obeyed her silently and. going
TO the bunk. at once fell asleep. how
long he slept he could not tell. but he
was awakened by the voice Of the
ranger, who was standing in the door,
way and regarding Berrie with round
eyed stare.
He was tall. awkward fellow Of
about thirty five. plainly of the from
tier type. but Il man of Intelligence.
Al the end of Il brief explanation Bcr-
rie said, with an air of authority:
Now you'd better ride up the trail
and bring our camp outfit down. we
can't so back that way anyhow"
The ranger glanced toward Wayland
All right. Miss Berrie. but perhaps
yelr tenderfoot needs a doctor
Wayland rose painfully. but resalute.
j II. '0h. no. | am not sick I'm y lit
Tie iaIne. that's all I'H go along with
you."
No" said Berrie decisively. You're
not we'll enough for that. Get up YOU
herses. Tony. and by that time II
have some dinner ready"
All right. Miss Rerrie." replied tn,
man and turned away.
Hardly had he crossed the bridge OF
bis way to the pasture when Berri,
cried out. There comes daddy"
Wayland joined her at the door an,
stood beside her watching the super
Visor as he came zigzagging down tn
steep hill to, the east with all hi
horses trailing behind him roned t,
sether head to tail.
He's had tn eama round bJ Los
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
The Operator.

my brother had part Of his speech
cut out the other day.
what surgeon was the OPERATOR
mo surgeon: just plain telephone
girl"-Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
Color Scheme.

When a man with a yellow streak
gets blue he turns green with envy of
some one he thinks more Fortunate
Chicago Post
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

Be is not always 1t ease who laughs
st Evremond.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

Upon the completion
~ of this serial story
we will soon begin the
publication of another.
1t will not fail in interest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26
CHAPTER x.
Further Perplexities.

. ERCEIyING Wayland's return,
L. ing weakness. Berca insisted On
his lying down again while she
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-26

u S soon us she was alone with her
IA father Berrie said, I'm going
\ home today, dad"
4 \ Going home! What for?"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
CENTRAL MOGULS
GET TOGETHER
LOCAL CLUB DIRECTORS MEET
This EVENING TO NAME
DELEGATE.
READS OF Central League Clubs Meet
nj Evansville sunday-Wir Ban
quet There Saturday Night

meeting Of the directors OF the
Wheeling Athletic Association win be
held AT O'Clock this evening in the
association Offices In the National Ex-
change Bank building. for the purpose
OF electing a delegate to the confer
ence OF the Central League moguls,
which VIII be held In Evansville. sun
day. The delegate will leave Satur-
day In order TO attend a banquet which
the pennant winning Evansville club
Is to tender the visiting club heads.
This conference promises to furnish
developments for Central League
stove gossip this winter. The status
OF the Youngstown club In this circuit
viii be established. and there has been
strong talk Of the possibility of a new
president This has been denied. and
IL Is thought to q hfty-ffty bet that
Heilbroner will be retained.
II is understood that c. s. "Pop"
Shriver, former Smoke manager, will
De In the ring In case there is n call
Tor someone To succeed the present
incumbent. although Pop has not
officially announced his candidacy.
Shriver Is well known throughout the
circuit, and in case there is a call for
a new. head. he stands a good chance
20 get in. II is thought.
II is probable that the matter OF a
manager for the Stogies will be con-
sidered by the local directors at their
meeting tonight. although IL is not
understood that anyone In particular
Ia being considered for the Job.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
FOLWELL'S ATTACK
Is NEAR PERFECT
Special Dispatch to the intelligence.

Special Dispatch 10 the InteIligencer.
WASHINGTON. Pa. Nov. 3.-Scrim-
mage was toboos again today on Col
iege Field but dummy or Shadow
scrimmage prevailed. The second
team was using Pitt offense and the
varsity In the fake work was in
suucted In how to break up the at
LACK Inc men at times walked
tnrongh their work slowly In order
mat each player might know exactly
what Is expected OF him Saturday.
Then came a drill In taking kickoffs
and forming interference 70 rthe run
her on the same as well as a siege of
work in offense on kickoffs, the var
sity being coached to get down the
neid and tackle the man. Pitt Is said
10 have provided. in all its games. a
great defense for the man running
back the ball on kickoffs, and the w.
a j. players are being coached TO
break up this stonewall protection.
Folwel is paying attention this
week almost exclusively TO the defen-
sive work OF the team. He believes
that there Is little chance of doing
much more with the attack except to
polish off the rough places and en-
oeavor to secure more smoothness in
the play. The men are coached each
DAY for a period however. I'm all their
formations and they have shown nm.
usually good form in executing the
plays. Considerable attention was
given today to shooting the ends and
other forwards down the field under
punts as well as in forming interfer.
ence Tor the man catching the ball.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
MOUNDSVILLE WINS
Aarshan County Aggregation Defeats
Tradslphia District High School
Eleven

In slow game played on the Fifth
street ball park at Moundsville yester-
Iay afternoon, Moundsville high school
defeated Triadelphia district high school
eleven by the score OF IS to 10 During
ne iirst half OF the game both elevens
rened on straight football and the
Mound city succeeded in pushing the
pleskin over the visitors goal line
three times. In the third and last per-
iods OF play the TriadelPhia lads came
back at MOundsvills and scored tWo
goals In the last minute OF piay
MoGndsville scored another touchdown I,
on a long forward pass. Poindexter 10
surrey. foindexter kicked four goals
Duncan played the stellar game fo-
me down-river aggregation on defense.
Nhlle Crolley was the most consistent
ground gamer. Beans played the whole
game Tor the out-the-pike eleven The
contest vas featured by fumbIes and
there were quite number OF arEu-
Summary:
Touehdowns: crOIley .. Burnley; RAN
SOM Beans 2.
Referee-Hinerman
Umpirc-Weaver
Head nnesman-Henderson
Iimer-Blankensop.
Time OF quarters-i3. 10, IL. 10.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
HARD WORKOUT


- making every effort TO have his men
IN perfect fighting trim when they meet
farkersburg at the Wood county me-
warriors nave been out for daily prac-
tee during the week ana according TO
thu encounter. Captain Parker. VIII.
plays left end and Stevens who hold 5
down the right tackle. position are
for the fray.
The fight for the Championship OF
the state Will be between. Parkersbul r
charleston. Weston and Buchannon and
on the outcome OF the week end battle
VIII depend Just what teams viii be call
ed on 20 decide the title. From now
uce viii be INDUCED I'm as the Coach
viii take no chances OF injury to his
ilrst string men before the big contest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
LARGE MAJORITY
GIVEN RALSTON
hTIEs rERRY REPuBLIcArs
11ECI FULL TICKET WITH
ONE EXCEPTION.
The Vote for Mayor OF Bridgeport u..
NOT Been Decided-Socialists Lose
Township OFFICES.


The entire Republican tiche, v,s
elected IN Martins Ferry with the excep-
lon o. one counciiman-at-iarge Tn.
aIsSg,t,y given James Ralston at the
eiec,loh tuesday was the largest given
candidate for May. Tor The mast sew.
Sral years. Gordon. Democratic candi-
tieks, councilman az large. led his
lhe council will be composed OF six H.
PHbiieans and one Democrat. The most
interesting fight for ward counciiman
was In The Fourth ward b.f vesn N,,iis.-
On the Socialist ticket and smith on tbe
s.Spuohcan' the latter winning BY ~
great deal OF interest also centerad
on the school board fight hut the three
members OF the board who were candi-
socialist candidates. All OF the newly
e.eeted OFFICIALS will take office the
At Bridgeport.
The vote for mayor still remains =.
re between Mayor Schaffer on the DEM
gsiat tleket and c. A. Junkins on the
ehaneed by the official count. a re-
Sount viii take place. Accordingly the
tees OF the peace of the TOWNSHIP ana
the village clerk. II Ia still remains a
tlelt Is expected that a coin Will be
While the returns are ineomplete 4,
~ thought that Freeman and Hill have
s S.sh elected 10 the school board. These
Two men are leading and Il is thought
that the result will not be changed -,
the other precincts ~
The council this year will be compos-
90 OF i've Republicans and one Demo-
Srat instead OF five Democrats and one
republican as az present The following
are me c9uneilmen who will take their
scat the first Of the year: Frank Faw-
cett, u. II. Mcdaniel William TTtbmar
william y. SOode. aud owen Carr. Re
publicans and George Gantzer, bcmo-
crat.
Township Ticket.
Inc Two Socialist members Of the
township trustees were also defeated
Tor reelection Tuesday. The Sociafists
may yet he able 20 land one Justice 81
ne leace In the person OF James Briggs
VINO IL leading Edward NlcAninch Nv II
soIles, with two precincts missing. The
following are the totals:
Jusueea OF the peacc-McAninch
l,i@z Pyle. 925; Ong l.7i1; Ledvinla
700, Briggs f.l3g
=. Trustees--ieeson s36: Clark l,72t;
= ps ssterer u 81 Herrink sol; Jones i.2li.
glerk-Bumgardner 926; Miskeu i.ssg.
80 ireasurer-Jerger SCI; Kuhn 1917
Constables Triton 252: Doughty,
~ Duncan LILO; Mikels 500. Moore
Assessor-Vickers 1859.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
BETHANY PREPARES
FOR "NEALE TRIBE"
specIal Dispatch to the Intellirencer.

Special Dispatch to the Intelhgencer.
BETHANY. w. Va. Nov. s-With the
return or Captain Elder and Rainey 70
the game yesterday. the Scrubs were not
ahie 10 hold the Bethany College Var
sity In check Laboratory duties kept
some or the regular men out Of prac-
tice and with two Substitutes on the
varsity line the Scrubs were not able 70
make any gans by means OF line plunges.
Inc Two Ends, 1tlock and Schwalb
are Just now at their best and Is very
direction
Bethany realizes that she will meet o
worthy opponent IN Muskingum Satur-
DAY, but Coach Tarr IL drilling his men
70 ne aDle 70 use any sort OF attack
while MGSkingum will outweigh Beth
Any from rive 10 ten pounds per man
ths dlfference Is expected TO be over
come by speed and endurance
fhe last nfteen minutes OF today
practice was devoted to a basketball
zane using the whole field as a basket
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
TICKETS ON SALE
SECRETARY Mullaney WIN Place Tickets
FOR Masstllon Game At Mcclure
And windsor.

Secretary ]. F. Mullaney Of the Mar
tins Ferry Athletic announced last nIEnt
that he would place tickets for the Mas
windsor hotels this morning. This Of
lering promises 10 draw a record crowd.
The MassillOn Tigers. is n name that
has been famous as long as profesSional
football is recorded IN history This
Is the first time that they have ever
appeared In this section and a record
crowd = expected at league park sun
day. All tickcts are thy cents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
LATER FIGURES ON
BELMONT ELECTION
SHOW DECREASE IN TOTALS As
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
ON AnIENDMENTS.
An Proposed Amendments Were Defeat.
ed by Large Naorihes-Complsts
Returns Were Late.

The Belmont county deputy supervisor
OF elections at Beliaire yesterday after
noon completed the tabulation OF the re-
suit OF the proposed constitutional
amendments. The revised figures show
decrease In the totals as previously
announced. IL was ate wednesday morn
ing before the election board received
the complete returns from the SO pre-
cincts In Belmont county. The result
on the four amendments follow:
Article XIV. Section 0. Prohibition of
sale and manufacture OF liquor-For.
S.24f; against, 6.S2s; majority for amend
ment. LIS.
Article X. Section ?. Terms OF county
ofiieers-toor. asa; against. 1895; ma
Article XII. Section ~. Exemption OF
bonos-For. 2.Sf3: against, 5,5l2; major
tty against. 4.4s9.
Article XVI. Section 4. Limiting cleo
FoT or constitutional amendments=
against amendment. 2.4i2.
Referendum Vote.
Sprague gerrymander law-For. ASS:
against. f.222; majority against, SS7 81.
McDermott decentralizing liauOr
license bii-For 3.139; against 1910:
In Belaire the unofficial count on the
amendments show the following totals:
state-dide prohibition. yes. LILO: no.
l.f0s; majority against prohibition. 2T9
Bond eNemption-For 42O; against
LIZ: majority. 797.
against. l,l46; majority for, IS.
ENtender amendment-For. SIT against
l.3J; majority against. O6.
Township Ticket
Unofficial returns from the entire
township show that the Democrats wee
elected TO most OF the offices. Follow
ing are the totals:
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MANY WOMEN VOTE
Nearly Eight Hundred suffrAgfsts roe
for Members OF school hoard
IN Martins Terry.

A total OF nearly 500 women voted for
the members OF the board OF education
In Martins Ferry Tuesday. the largest
number OF women that ever voted for
school board In that city. Only three
members OF the board had to be electef
this year. The following Is the table OF
the votes by wards:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
BENWOOD A. c.
Scheduled To Meet Duqueane Grfdiron
Warriors, At Tunnel Green Grounds,
a

sunday on the Tunnel Green Grounds
the BenWood A. g. will meet the Du-
anesne Club OF East Wheeling The
BenWood club has reorganiEed their
tsAm and expect 10 make a very good
showing Several new backfield men
nave been signed by the BenwoOd man
aeement and they NV have a good
team. Benwood chances for victory are
materially better due 20 F.iIback Kin
delperger OF the Duqucsne club being
out OF the game the balance OF the sea-
son due 20 injuries received In the l. A
y game. A very large crowd a. expect
% owing 10 the excellent showing OF the
b1luesne Club against the /. A. g.
The manager OF the Duquesne club
refused TO accept the forfeit OF the ref
cree In last Sundays game and called
ne game TO instead OF I to o favor
the Duquesne club. on Nov 2sth on the
League Fteld at Martins Ferry the l. A.
9 and Duquesue club viii clash to set
day viii be called At 500 .. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
NAsooT onTTtoAELr -

HLNllhfIDN. Vs. Va Nov
fent horan5 boy mascot % fha stat.
$500 alien - Police chiefa ara 49,
NHl fH Inl Known hV every u1iIrrrrrr
ln Nrai NlrFluia. vac iu critical cor.
elNYn ar = uoHuitat here fnnfrnf frf
- 'pefatl.u toftorH say tire
,sl haa only q nGnfinE chance t6 live
ite vs. BUT recsntlT, Internally in frI-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
INJUNcTIoNs CONTINUED.

Two Injunction matters. pending on
motion to dissolve. have been con.
tinued by Judge r. NJ. Addleman to a
future date. One OF the cases is the
suit OF Anna Bad against the town
OF Elm Grove. involving an alley.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
CUT IN FIGHT.

Joe Wyski. foreigner, was stabbed
in tight which occurred yesterday
evening on the b. and o. tracks at
Twenty-third street. He was with a
companion who was going with him
TO Fairmont- At the police station he
could not say who had cut him. His
Injuries were only superficial.
The stones that the best sermons
In them, haven't any moss on them.