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This hyar time / let's ye go back"
said Samson, "fer the reason thet I'm
tryin' like all HI ter keep this truce.
But ye must stay on yore side or
else ride the roads open. How Is
Purvy terday?"
Hes mighty porely," replied the
other, in a sullen voice.
"All right. Thet's another reason
why hit hain't healthy fer ye over
hyar."
The spy turned and made his way
over the mountain.
"D-n him!" muttered Samson,
his face twitching, as the other was
lost in the underground. Some day
I'm a-goin' ter git him"
Tamarack Spicer did not at once
reappear, and when one VI the Souths
met another in the road the customary
dialogue would be: "Hesred anything
Of Tamarack?" NO, heV your
mo, nary a word" .
As Lescott wandered through tn0
hills, his unhurt right hand began CITY
ing out for action and 8 brush to
nurse. AS he watched, day after day,
the unveiling Of the monumental hills
and the transitions from hazy, wrath
like whispers of hues to strong, faring
riot of color, this fret Of restlessness
became actual pain. He was wasting
wonderful opportunity and the crea'
tive instinct in him was clamoring.
One morning, when he came out just
after sunrise to the tin wash basin
at the we'll, the desire to paint was on
him with compelling force. The hills
ended near their bases like things bit
ten of. Beyond lay limitless stream
ers Of mist, but, while he stood at gaze.
the filmy veil began to lift and fioat
higher. Trees and mountains grew
taller. The sun, which showed frst
as ghost.like disk of polished aluni-
mum, struggled through orange and
vermilion into q sphere OF living
flame. Lescott heard voice at his
side.
when does ye low ter commence
paintin'?"
It was Samson. For answer the
artist, with his unhurt hand, impa'
tiently tapped his !bandaged wrist.
Eye still got yore right hand, hain't
ye?" demanded the boy. The other
laughed. It was a typical question. SO
long as one had the trigger finger LETT
one should not admit disqualification.
"You see, Samson" he explained.
this isn't precisely like handling q
gun. One must hold the palette; mix
the colors; wipe the brushes and do
half a dozen equally necessary things.
It requires at least two perfectly good
hands. Many people don't find two
enough"
"But hit only takes one ter do the
paintin', don't hit?"
Eyes" @.
"Well-the boy spoke difidently
but with enthusiasm between the
two OF US we've got three hands; 4
reckon iye kin larn me how Ten; 90
A. AZ. S.ss -. ~<<e n
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The Girl Who Is In Demand.

There is price on the head Of every
pretty girl who can bake good biscuits.
Most any girl can look pretty under
the parlor chandelier or in the soft
moonlight, but, ah, how few will do to
look at next morning at $50, and still
fewer can set before the hungry men
at breakfast a plate Of appetizing hot
biscuits, and for the one who can the
tays are searching the world ol
girls.-Hamilton Record.
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Led cos6ss 6 aud cabins. Now and
ykgain came q ruinor that Jesse Purvy
was dying, but always hard on its
heels came another to the effect that
the obdurate fighter had rallied.
though the doctors held out small en-
couragement Of recovery.
One day Lescott, whose bandaged
arm gave him much pain, but who was
able to get about, was 5trolling not far
from the house with Samson. They
were following q narrow, trail along
the mountain side, and, at a sound no
louder than the falling Of a walnut,
the boy halted and laid silencing
hand on the painters shoulder. Then
followed an unspoken command In his
companions eyes. Leecott sank down
behind a rock, cloaked with glistening
rhododendron LEAKAGE, where Samson
had already crouched and become i'm
movable and noiseless. They had
been there only a short time when
they saw another figure slipping qui-
city from tree to tree below them.
For a time the mountain boy
watched the figure and the painter
saw his lips draw in straight line
and his eyes narrow with CLINT of
tense hate. Yet, a moment later. with
a nod to follow, the boy Unexpectedly
rose into view and his features were
absolutely expressionless.
"Mornin'. Jim," he called.
The sinking stranger whirled with
a start and an instructive motion as
though to bring his rife to his shoul.
der. But, seeing Samson's peaceable
manner, he smiled and his own de-
meanor became friendly.
"Mornin', Samson"
"Kinder stranger in this country,
hain't ye, Jim?" drawled the boy who
lived there, and the question brought
a sullen flush to the others cheek
bones.
"Jest a-passin' through" he vouch-
safed.
81 reckon ye'd find the wagon road
more handy" suggested Samson.
Some folks might spicion ye fer
stealin' long through the timber"
The skulking traveller decided to lie
plausioly. He laughed mendaciously.
That's the reason, Samson. l was
kinder skeered ter go through this
country in the OPEN"
Samson met his eye steadily and
said slowly:
81 reckon, Jim, hit mought be half
es risky fer We ter walk upstandin'
along Misery es ter go a-crouchjn'
Ye thinks ye've been a-shadderin' me.
I knows jest whar ye've been all the
time. Ye lies when ye talks bout
passin' through. Ye've done been spy.
in hyar, ever since Jesse Purvy got
shot, an all tibet time ye've done been
watched yerself. l reckon hitll be
healthier fer ye ter do yore spyin' from
t'other side of the ridge. reckon yer
allowin' ter git me ef Puryy dies, but
we're watchin' ye."
Jim Asberry's face darkened, but he
said nothing. There was nothing to
say. He was discovered IN the enc
my's country and must accept the
enemy's terms.
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Iupc1v 4usr ofi 11thHs1yf - w le>---f
day befo'. I was studytn bout thia
here thing. an. hustled up an got
thet corn Weeded an now I'm through.
Ef kin help ye out thought meb.
by" He paused and looked appeal
ingly at the artist.
Lescott whistled and then his face
lighted into contentment.
To-day, Samson" he announced.
"Lescott, South and Company get
busy"
It was the first time he had seen
Samson smile, and, although the e1-
preston was one OF sheer delight, in
herent somberness loaned It touch
of the wistful.
When, an hour later, the two set
out, the mountain boy carried the par
aphernalia and the old man standing
at the door watched them OF with a
half-quizzical, half-disapproving glance.
As the boy. with remarkable apti.
tude, learned how to adjust the easel
and arrange the paraphernalia, Lescott
sat drinking in through thirsty eyes
the stretch of landscape he had deter
mined to paint.
Then, while he painted, the boy held
the palette, his eyes riveted on the
canvas, which was growing from .
blank to a mirror Of vistas-and the
boys pupils became deeply hungry.
The day of painting was followed
by others like 1t. The disabling OF
Lescott's left hand made the constant
companionship of the boy a matter
that needed no explanation or apology,
though not a matter of approval to his
uncle.
9 Another week had passed without
the temperance Of Tamarack Spicer.
One afternoon Lescott and Samson
were alone on a cliff.protected shelf,
and the painter had just blocked In
with umber and neutral tint the cruds>
sketch Of his next picture.
(To BE coNTINUED)
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CHAPTER v.

From time to time that day, neigh.
bors had ridden up to Spicer South's
stile, and drawn rein for gossip. These
men brought bulletins as to the prog
ress Of the hounds, and near sundown,
as a postscript to their information,
volley of gunshot signals sounded from
a mountain top. No word was spoken.
but in common accord the kinsmen
rose from theif chairs, and drifted to-
ward their leaning rifles.
They're a-comin' hyar," said the
head of the house, curtly. Samson
ought ter be home. Whar's Tam'rack?"
No one had noticed his absence un.
til that moment, nor was he to be
found. A few minutes later, Samson's
figure swung into sight, and his uncle
met him at the fence.
Samson, I've done asked ye all the
questions I'm a-goin' ter ask ye." he
said, "but them dawgs is maxim fer
this house. They've Jest been sighted
mile below"
Samson nodded.
) i"Now"-Spicer South's face hard.
ened--'I owns down thar ter the road
No man kin cross that fence withouten.
L choose ter give him leave. Ell yeS
wants ter Cd indoors, an stay thar ye.
hitzssp = =
fsst lkes b. Sas, "a
Hove Ter prove ter these hyar men thet
us Souths don't break our word. We
done agreed ter this truce. I'd like ter
invite 'em in, an let them damn dawgs
sniff round the feet OF every man in
my house-an' then, when they're
plumb teetotally damn satisfied, I'd
like ter tell 'em all ter 60 ter hell.
Thet's the way feels, but I'm a-goin'
ter do jest what ye says"
Lescott did not overhear the con.
versation in full, but he saw the old
mans face work with suppressed pas
sion, and he caught Samson's louder
reply.
when them folks gets hyar, Uncle
Spicer, I'm a-goin' ter be a-Settin'
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l. - ~ fyuiAoour " SoNtt ~ al rabsA. ~ "a
man from the Bluegrass, with y voice
OF immense relief. tss..
The moment of suspense deemed
past, and, in the relief of the syerted
clash, the master Of hounds forgot
that his dogs stood branded as false1
trailers. But when he rejoined the
group in the road he found himself
looking into surly visages, and the
features of Jim HOLMAN in particular
were black in their scowl of smolder.
ing wrath.
why didn't ye ak him." growled
the kinsman Of the man who had been
shot, "whar the other feller's att"
What other fellow?" echoed the
Lexington man.
Jim Hollman's voice rose trucu.
lently, and his words drifted, as he
meant them to, across to the ears Of
the clansmen who stood in the yard
of Spicer South.
Them dawgs Of your'n come up
Misery a.hellin'. They hain't never
turned aside, an onless they're plumb
ornery, no-'count ours thet don't know
their business, they come for some
reason. They seemed mighty inter
ested in gittin' hyar. AK them fellers
in thar who's been hyar thet hain't
hyar now? Who is ther feller thet
got out afore we come hyar?"
At this yelled charge Of deceit the
faces of the Souths again blackened
and the men near the door Of the
house drifted in to drift presently out
again. swinging discarded Winches-
ters at their sides. 1t seemed that,
after all, the incident was not closed.
The man from Lexington, finding him
self face to face with new difficulty,
turned and argued in low voice with
the Holman leader. But Jim Holl-
man. whose eyes were fixed on Sam
son. refused to talk in modulated
tone. and he shouted his reply:
81 haint got nothin' ter whisper
about" he proclaimed. go az 'em
who hit war thet got away from hyar."
Old Spicer South stood leaning on
his fence and his rugged countenance
stiffened. He started to speak, but
Samson rose from the stile and SAID,
in a composed voice:
Let me talk to this feller, Unc'
Spicer." The old man nodded and
Samson beckoned to the owner of the
dogs.
I'VE hain't got nothin' ter say ter
them fellers with ye," he announced,
t?iefly. 1--WE hain't akin 'em no ques-
tions, an we hain't answerin' none.
Ye done come hyar with dawgs an
we hain't stopped ye. We've done an
swered all the questions them dawgs
hes axed. We done treated you an
yore houn's plumb friendly. Els fer
them other men, we hain't got nothin'
ter say to EN-. They done come hyar
because they hoped they could git me
in trouble. They done failed. Thet
road belongs ter the county. They
got a license ter travel hit, but this
strip right hyar hain't the healthiest
section they kin find. l reckon ye'd
better advise em ter move on"
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SYNOPSIS.

On Misery creek. at the foot Of rock
from which he has fallen. Sally Miller
finds George Lescott, landscape paint
err. unconscious. and after reviving him.
goes for assistance Samson South and
Sally, taking Lescott to Samson's home,
are met by Splcer South, head OF the
family, who tells them that Jesse Purvy
has been shot and that Samson Is sus-
The shooting of Jesse Purvy breaks the
truce In the Hollman-South Seud.
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LESSON TEXT Samuel, chapter IL
GOLDEN TExT-He that Is slow to an
ger Is better than the mighty: and ne
that ruIeth his spirit, than he that taketh
a city.-Prov. 1872.
In order to repay Israel's victory nm
der Jepthah, Nahash the Ammonite de-
manded the right eye Of those besieged
in Jabesh In Gilead, knowing that the
left eye would be hid by their shields
and they would thus be incapable of
warfare. For Israel to make any COW
enant with the Ammonites was con-
trary to Gods commands (Ex. 1892;
Deut. ,23.3). st'
!. The Cry Of Jabssh, w. f-3. This
event probably occurred about q month
after the previous lesson. It was q
proud, naughty demand made Of these
Israelites. Exhausted and hopeless,
they had offered to become servants in
order to live So today we frequent
ly find men willing to compromise
with the world and the devil who only
hold them In derision and contempt
". q. Compromising Christians are
always blind leaders of the blind Matt!
1874; 8:22). The demand Of Nahash
would also bring reproach upon Israel.
yet this same king afterwards showed
kindness to David (II Samuel 10:2).
History records that Emperor Basil
II actually sent an army Of 1850
sightless men back to the king Of Bull
garia, who died Of grief and horror.
u. The Conquest Of Arnmon, w. e
II. Nahash granted the request for
a seven days respite. Here was Saups
opportunity-wrongs to be righted and
people to be saved. Saul had held his
peace since being anointed by Samuel.
employing his time in everyday toll
and duties ". 81, for the messengers
did not find Saul at home idle. The
tidings Of this insult were told to the
people who lifted up their voices and
wept. ". A.. The news Of this threat.
ened calamity reached Saul's ears and
his conduct effectually put to silence
those worthless fellows" who der
spised him and had brought no pres
ents at his amounting (10:27): Instead
of tears Saul Ii moved TO deeds. Like
Cincinnatus ana Israel Putnam he 'dft
the pioW to txks Up The swords 3 Hht1z
,dia Hofs AZ q & err g &
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNNS0[lOOL
LESSON

(By F.. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course. Moody Bible In
stitute, Chicago.) 800
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|l4ss lAct5i if6.SS fRlS ainovsd ssdl u
anger. not alone at sfch 1atl evidence
Of cruelty, but more at the contempt
Nahash had for God and his people.
Saul associated himself with Samuel.
the man Of God. and summoned the ma
tion Of Israel to his side. Z
The Holy Spirit gave Saul clear as.
surance of call from God, and he re.
sponded with unquestioned faith
(Rom. s:31). The people responded
with great rapidity, for the fear Of
God csme upon them also. We have
the good news Of better deliverance
from q more subtle foe to proclaim
In the present age. They all resorted
to Beck. west of the Jordan. The
messengers returned bearing mes
sage having two meanings ". 10), and
that helped to keep Nahash ignorant
Of Saul's actions on the other side Of
the river. Dividing his army into COM
panies Saul attacked the enemy ''in
the. morning watch" and completely
overwhelmed them and put them to
rout. As the Ammonites had refused
to show any mercy, they in turn were
judged unworthy Of mercy ". II, see
also James 2:13; Matt. 7:2).
~. The crownlns Of Saul, w. 1915.
Saul's victory so impressed the people
that they demanded to know Of Sam
uel who 1t was that had refused him
as king, desiring to put them to death.
Saul showed his wisdom by not per-
hitting such course Of action. Many
today refuse Gods divinely appointed
king who will yet be glad to acknowl-
edge him (Luke 1927; Phil. 2:10).
In the next place Saul did not claim
credit for the victory for, said he.
"The Lord hath wrought deliverance
In Israel" ". 13 r. W. All real VIC
tories come from God FPS. 44:4-S; I
Cor. 1910. This was the true king
ly spirit. Saul reaped the reward OF
his humility, his forbearance, cour-
age and activity in the loyalty and
pride of the people. Samuel gladly
shared in the success Of Saul and led
the people to Gilgal for the crowning
ceremony. This was the place where
Israel had first encamped under the
leadership OF Joshua and where the
twelve stones from the river had been
set up as a testimony to Gods real
pesence and deliverance.
Saul had natural and physical char
acteristics calculated to make him .
great and useful king-self-restraint.
modesty, military invention and ca
pacity for leadership.
He was shrewd, patient and gener-
Gus.
He thus stood on the threshold OF
his kingdom with the possibilities OF
untold usefulness and blessing.
We are "kings and priests unto
God" He has ushered US into his
kingdom. Power, usefulness. infiu-
ence, helpfulness, victory ove- sin are
before us. Napoleon said that his
nobility dated from Arcole and Maren-
90. May ours date from the victories
of love over the evil within US and In
the world" This Is the victory that
overcometh the world, even our
faith" Il John 5:h
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sides, and walked with an ostentatious

sides, and walked with an ostentatious
show OF. peace.
"Evenin', stranger" hailed the old
man. Come right in"
"Mr. South" began the dog-owner.
with some embarrassment, II have
been employed to furnish pair Of
bloodhounds to the family of Jesse
Purvy, who has been shot"
81 heerd tell thet Purvy was shot,"
said the head of the Souths in an af.
fable tone, which betrayed no deeper
note of interest than neighborhood
gossip might have ELECTED.
81 have no personal interest In the
matter" went on the stranger. hastily,
as one bent on making his attitude
clear, except to supply the dogs and
manage them. do not in any way d.
rect their course; l merely follow
"Ye can't hardly fo'ce dawg." old
Spicer sagely nodded his head as he
made the remark. "A dawg jest match
er'ly follers his own nose"
"Exactly-and they have followed
their noses here" The Lexington man
found the embarrassment of his POSI-
ton growing as the colloquy proceed
ed. Il want to ask you whether, II
these dogs want to cross your fence, !
have your permission to let them?",
The master of the house crossed the
stile, the low sun shining on his shock
Of gray hair, and stood before the man
hunter. He spoke SO that his voice
carried to the waiting group In the
road.
"Ye're plumb welcome ter turn them
dawgs loose. an let 'em ramble,
stranger. Nobody hain't a-goin' ter
hurt 'em. sees some fellers out thar
with ye thet mustn't cross my fence.
Ell they does"-the voice rang men.
acingly-"hit'll mean that they're
a-bustin' the trlce-an' they won't
never 60 out agin. But you air safe
in hyar. / gives yer my hand on thet.
Ye're welcome, an yore dawgs is well
come. I hain't got nothin' 'gainst
dawgs thet comes on four legs, but i
shore bars the two-legged kind" :,
There was a murmur of astonish.
ment from the road. Disregarding II,
Spicer South turned his face toward
the house. v
you boys kin come out" he Stout
er, IAN leave yore guns inside"
The leashes we're slipped from the
dogs. They leaped forward, and made
directly for Samson, who sat as UNI,
moving as lifeless image on the top
step of the stile. There was half-nd.
ment Of terrific suspense, then the
beasts clambered by the seated figure,
passing on each side and circled airn-
lessly about the yard their quest tn,l
ended. They shifted indi iterently about
the trouser legs Of the men who saun-
tered indolently oGt Of the door. They
;trotted into the house and out again,
and mingled with the mongrei home
pack that snarled and gtowlsd hoe
tility for this invasion bsn, fhe
came once more to tlse
climbed ont, Samson n
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LESSON FOR MARCH ID.
SAUL GAINS HIS klNepoa.

LESSON TEXT Samuel, chapter II.
GOLDEN TExT-He that Is slow to an
ger Is better than the mighty: and ne
that ruIeth his spirit than he that taketh
q city.-Prov. 1879. 49,
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Oil In Saw Handle.

The carpenter. amateur Or profess
sional. who undertakes to do any
extensive amount Of saving soon
learns that an occasional application
Of oil to the work greatly facilitates
the work. An inventor who believes
in making hard work easy has invented
a new thing in the way of saws. maxi
ing use of this principle. The charge
Of oil is stored away in the handle Of
the saw and at a point within convent
ent reach is an operating lever. With
out the necessity of stopping his work
it is possible for him to- touch the but
ton and cause a squirt Of oil to be
elected from the handle on either side
Of the blade by which the passage of
the saw through the wood Is rendered
much easier.
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Dedicated to Zone Eyed Grace, the
Baseball Wonder"

Dedicated to "One Eyed Grace, the
Baseball Wonder"
One-Eyed Grace, the baseball wonder,
: Suffered from the pitchers blunder,
The pitcher saw One-Eye's bald pate,
And thought it was the old home
plate.
He threw a curve with all his might
Which knocked poor One-Eye out of
sight;
And like a broken tree he fell
While all the grand stand gave a yell.
The maidens wept sad, salty tears,
The men all cursed and swore their
fears,
They thought for sure that he was
dead
But One-Eye had a wooden head.
And after being we'll baptized,
He rose and gazed around surprised.
A bloody cheek and swollen face
Were all we saw of One-Eyed Grace.
And now he is a hero grand,
The noblest hero in the land.
And this is just the reason why,
He wears beefsteak upon his eye.
His manly beauty now has fled
But a living hero beats a beauty
dead.
And though he has a funny face,
We say, "Three Cheers, for One
Eyed Grace!"
Lab
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lianita In Alaska.

The Ignite coal reserves of the Bon
ni6eld region. Alaska. are estimated
by the United States geological survey
to be nearly 10000. 900. 900 tons. which
exceeds by near 5000, 900 tons tho
estimate made a few years ago on tho
information then available of the total
quantity Of Ignite coal in the terri
tory. The new estimates. which are
very moderate. indicate that the guam
tity of coal available in the Bonnifeld
region is greater than that Of all the
other surveyed fields of the territory.