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MI Of Tie CJNBERI ANDS"

dentally he made this Journey under
escort. The men who rode little way
in his rear cursed their .luck-and
waited. And. though they lurked in
hiding all that afternoon near Anse
Havey's house. they saw nothing more
Of their intended victim.
Anse was keenly alive to each days
impending threat. and when he
recognized the face Of Jim Fletcher IN
Peril, a. he came through. he had read
mischief in the eyes and recognized
that the menace had drawn closer.
So, when he was ready to cross the
ridge to the school, he obeyed an old
sense of caution and left his horse
sadtled at the front fence that II
! might seem as II he were going out
but had not yet gone.
He had sent messenger for Good
Anse Talbot. and the preacher arrived
while he was at his supper.
Brother Anse," he said, I'm goin
to need We some time betwixt now and
midnight. want ye to tarry here till
come back"
nat Lu0 udIuI0 VI Uu6IuC60 w
needs me fer. Anse?" demanded the
missionary IT hadn't hardly ough,
ter wait. Thar's child ailin' up the
top fork Of little fork OF Turkey-Foot
creek"
But Bad Anse only shook his head.
IT'S the best business ye ever did,
he confidently assured the preacher.
But can't tell ye yet. Is the child
In any danger?'
Il reckon not; hits Jest ailin'
but"
The brown-faced man sat obviously
shaking his head, and Anse's features
suddenly set and hardened
Il needs ye," he said. "Ain't that
enough? I'm goin' to need We bad
That's right strong reason. Ahse.
but"
For an instant the old dominating
will which had not yet learned to
brook mutiny leaped into Anse
Havey's eyes. His words came in q
harsher voice:
win you stay Of your own Tree
will because I'm soin' to need ye.
Brother Anse?" he demanded. BE
cause. by God:>ye're goin' to stay-one
way or another"
Does ye mean 70 aims tor hold
me hyar BY force?"
Not unless ye make me. I wouldn't
hardly like to do that"
For moment the missionary de-
bated. He did not resent the threat
Of coercion. He believed in Anse
Havey, and the form of request con
WINGED him Of its urgency.
SO he nodded his head. ''1'll be hyal
when ye comes" he said.
Anse left his house that night Meth
or by front nor back, but In the darh
shadows at one side, and his tails
man Of luck led his noiseless feet safe
~ between the scattered sentinels
who were watching his dwelling to
kill him.
The school buildings slept in silent
shadows. except that from the open
door Of the room where her piano
stood there came q soft flooding Of
lamplight-a single dash Of orange
in the nocturne of silver and gray
He went up very quietly, pausing te
drink Of the fragrance Of the honey
suckle. and there drifted out to him
~ he paused. the music Of the piano
and the better music of her. voice.
She was singing q love song.
Though he had sent no word Of hi
coming, she was once more In eve
ming dress, all black save for Grim
son flower at her breast and one II
her hair. But this time the sight o
her in a costume so foreign to thu
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then she chopped some wood. built
fire, drew some water. killed couple
of chickens. and in a short time had .
good dinner ready.
1.-THE gentleman. while eating hic
chicken. said:
"'You seem to have a fine country
here, friends
"'Fine.' said the man, his mouth fun
of white meat.
"T reckon It's a fine kentfy, said
the woman. rising to fetch moro bread.
as fine kentry as there Is for men
and dawgs: but tell we. stranger. it,
mighty hard on mules and women.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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toniEht-s His lips smiled. ana for
an instant his eyes 6oftened again 10
tenderness. This was my night
our night"
III they are out there, Anse--"
her eyes flashed suddenly and her grip
tightened-"you shant 90. 4 won't lot
you 90. In this house you are behind
walls at least. can't let you CO."
ITS the only way" he told her. and
again she read unshakable resolve
written in his face. my best chance
Is out there. Them mountains II take
better care of me than any w:!ls-if
can once get to cover"
Suddenly he wheeled and caught
her fercely In his arms holding her
very close, and now her heart was
beating more wildly than before-beat.
ing with q sudden and sickening ter
ror.
He bent low and covered her tenn
pies and cheeks and lips and eyes
with kisses.
God KNOWS, when came here to-
night" ne declared, talking fast and
passionately, Il didn't aim to ever go
away again without We. Now I've got
to go, but II come through. an there's
> breath or drop OF blood left IN
me, I'll be back. I'm comm back.
dearest, if l live
Her answer was q low moan.
He released her at last and went
over to the gun-rack.
Standing before her shrine OF guns.
in her temple of disarmament he
said slowly: Dearest, l was about
the last man to leave my rife here,
an l reckon I've got to be the first
to take it out again. I'm sorry. VIII
you give it to me or must l take II
without permission"
She came slowly over, conscious
that her knees were trembling, and
that ice-water seemed to have taken
the place of hot blood in her veins.
III you need It,: she faltered, take
It, dear-nothing else matters Which
one shall give you?"
my own!" His voice was for the
instant imperious. 1t was almost as
II someone had asked Ulysses what
bow he would draw in battle. i
reckon my own guns good enough for
me. 1t has been till today"
She withdrew the rifle from the
rack herself, and he took it from her
trembling hands, but when he had
accepted it she threw her arms about
him again and chung to him wildly.
her eyes wide with silent suffering
and dread.
The crushing grasp OF his arms hurt
her and she felt a wild Joy in the
pain. Then she resolutely whispered:
Go, dearest, go! Time is precious
now. God keep you!"
"Juanita." he said slowly. Il have
! refused to talk to you in good speech.
| have chung to the rough phrases and
the rough manners of the hills. but
| want you to know always. most
dear one. that have loved you not
only fiercely. but gently too No ten
+, derer worship lives in your own world
| If don't come back. think OF that
God knows love you"
Don't, Anse!" she cried with
smothered sob. Don't talk like soft
muscled lowlander! Talk to me In
your own speech. 1t rings OF strength
and God knows"-her voice broke, and
she added with fierce tenderness. Goo
knows, dear. eagle-heart, you need al
the strength OF wing and talon ia
night"
Then she opened the back door YER,
cautiously on the shadows that crept
into inky biackness, and saw him sliI
away and melt instantly into the
| murk.
ITO re Continuedl
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The terrific French artillery attack
along the western front was made
possibly by equally unremitting and
intensive effort in the production OF
projectiles in works which have been
transformed by equipment with Am
erican machine tools and are working
regularly twenty -four hours day.
One of these great establishments.
near Paris, makes more than 5000
shells and a number of aeroplane
motors a day. The, workers there pro-
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CHAPTER XIV.

81
In small room over the post once
IN Peril an attorney. whose profess
sional success had always been pre-
Ssr.ous, received those few Chants
who came to him for consultation: The
lawyers name was Walter Hackley,
but he was better known 40 Clayheel
Hackley, because he never wore socks
and his bare ankles were tanned to
the hue Of river-bank mud.
His features were wizened and his
eyes shifty. He was coward and
an intriguer by nature and inclina-
4 ton. It was logical enough that when
tho verdict of the directors table that
Bad Anse Havey was nuisance nj
tered down the line the persons seek
ing native methods for abating the
nuisance should come to Clayheel
Hackley.
One day in August this attorney at
law, together with Jim Fletcher and q
tricky youth who enjoyed the distinc-
ton Of holding 6fice as telegraph OPP
orator at tho Peril station. caucused
together in Hackley's dingy room.
In the death Of Bad Anse Havey this
trio saw joint advantage, since the
abating of such nuisance would not
60 unrewarded.
Gentlemen" said the attorney. his
wizened face working nervously. this
business has need to be expeditions.
Gentlemen-it requires. In its nature.
to be expeditions. A few more fail
ures and we are done for"
"Well, tell us how ye aims ter do
hit" growled the telegraph operator.
"Jim Fletcher has the idea" replied
the lawyer impressively. Quite the
right idea. How many men can you
trust on a Job like this, Jim?"
As many as 70 needs" was the con-
fdent response. "a dozen or a score
II they're wanted"
Enough to make 1t sure, but not
too many" urged Hackley. I'VE
should set day precisely as the court
would set day for-er-an execu-
ton. The force you send out should
simply stay on the job until it's done.
II Anse Havey can be got aleneS 30
much the better. But above all
The lawyer-paused and spoke with
his most forceful emphasis: Don't
lust wound this man. See that the
thing il finally and definitely settled"
"I1l be there myself" Jim Fletcher
assured him. "Now when is this day
goin' ter bel"
''This IL Monday?" reflected the 1T.
torney. "There is no advantage in
delay. It will take day or two to get
ready. Let the case be docketed. -
might say-for Thursday"
. - .
Anse Havey had gone to Lexington.
Never again did he mean to hold
against himself the accusation OF the
unlit lamp and the ungirt loin. He
knew that she loved him.
In Lexington he had bought rims
and 1T Peril he had got . marriage II
cense. His camp-following days were
over. He had ono youth, and he knew
that II his enemies succeeded in
their designs that might at any mo
ment be snapped short with sudden
death. 1t did not seem to him that one
Of ito golden hours should be wasted
As he came out Of the courthouse
with the Invaluable piece Of paper IN
his pocket two men, seemingly un
armed. rose from the doorway Of the
store across the street and drifted to
ward their hitched horses.
Young Milt McBriar had ridden ovel
To Peril that day with several compan
inns. and Anse Havey went back witt
them. SO 1t happened that quite acci
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5t,Ovync JUNCTION. or 7EU7Osf5 HnD 9uLGARS

duced 600 automobiles annually before
the war. In peace times material TAX
en- in at one end followed q regular
progression until 1t came out at the
other a finished car. The order OF OPP
erations was different In shell making.
SO 1t was necessary to displace and re-
arrange 500 machines. install many
new ones and at the same time find
hands to replace thousand mobilized
mechanics. The picture shows scene
in a French ammunition factory.
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Sinai, Bow. Request.
,(To BE contin ued.)

Little Claude has been told that
Uncle Ezra is afflicted with a glass
eye, and forgets that he has been In.
structed to say nothing about it.
"Will you let me take your eye lit
tie while, Uncle e.? My other mar
BILE rolled down the register"
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GenSIemen, Saio tuo Attorney, 'Hio
Business Has Need to Be Exps-
ditious."
But don't you see? You haven't
answered one of my arguments"
Anse Havey laughed once more.
II didn't come to argue" he said;
II came to act" He drew from his
pocket the license and the ring.
Brother Anse Talbot is waitin' over
at my house to marry us. VIII you
go over there or shall ! go back an
fotch him here?"
Juanita rose from the hammock and
stood unsteadily in the blue moon
light-an image of ivory and ebony.
The man clasped both hands behind
his back and gripped them there
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world's olde.t T~ee.

The oldest living things IN the world
are the giant sequoia treos Of our Pa
cific coast. Naturalist8 have found
seventy-nine specimens more than 3.0o0
years old. according to their ringa. 0roo
more than 5000 years and ono that 49,
$780, This Oldest tree was =. 9e10y
sapling when Paris and Helen hed g
sTrov So 49, ssy--.-. !. - ~
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General omlssIon.

General Omission.
People occasionally announce their
intention of "summering' or winter
ing" here or there. but oddly enough
they never say they will fall" or
spring" in any place in particular.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29
SPECIAL SESSION or
LEGISLATURE C0NVENES
SENATE HAS TWO TO SPAttE
ABOVE QUORUM WHILE
HOUSE il SHORT.
Governor is Il Mixer and Says Hs
Don't Take himself Too Seri-
ouSiN oi Late.

AUSTIN. Tex. April % With the
house three short Of quorum and
the senate with two more than a
quorum the special session Of the
thirty-fourth legislature convened
today, hut recessed after the pre-
liminaries until the nid-altcrnoor
The senate unanimously elected
Senator Wiley Of Montague coun y
president OF the senate.
After the senate recessed eau
Gus was held to consider the APP
pointmeut OF senate employees. Both
houses expected quorum this after
noon.
The uncompleted educational APP
preparation measure carries about q
submitted a year ago by Governor
Colfuitt. In the departmental
measure one item was for $125, 600
to repair the capital building.
Governor Ferguson today showed
that he is real democrat with q
big u. Commenting on the governor
mixing and mingling with the sena-
tors and representatives this morn
ing one senator said he was good
mixer.
Il don't take myself too serious.
ly just because | am governor SAID
Ferguson
In the next thirty days, the leg
islators will busy themselves with
the task OF hacking and slicins {
set OF appropriations, now listed al
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29
A TRUE STORY Of
THE BATTLE FIELD
WpI \DED SOLDIER REFUSES TO
BE TREATED UNTIL HE Has;
ONE MORE SHOT.
Although Blinded by Bullet in Head
the Gun Is Sighted and lie Fires
One Time More at
Germans.
BY William G. shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent. Copyright
ed 1915 by United Press.

The field headquarters of the
British army in Northern France,
April IS, via London, April %
Here is true story of the battle
field. \ surgeon found British
soldier dying after an unsuccessful
German charge. He had bullet in
his head, hut he refused to be made
comfortable.
Doctor, please give me one more
shot at them, please don't talk to
me until ! have one more chance. "
The bullet had completely blinded
the soldier. knowing the range and
direction he was told that the dis
lance was Goo yards. lie demand
ed that the doctor fix the sight and
hold him up. The soldier fired and
then fell back dead.
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BOMB IS THROWN
IN BARNES TRIAL
RODSEsEi. SPRINGS SURPRISE
ny INTRODUCING LETTER
FROM WHITMAN
In this Letter an Alliance Between
Republicans and Pro@ressives
Was Urged by Whitman.

SYRACUSE, N Y, April %
s'pringins distinct surprise this
afternoon the Roosevelt side threw
bomb into New York-and pos
sibly politics.
The surprise was the introduction
OF Il letter from Governor Whitman
while he was district attorney cug-
costing an alliance of the republi-
cans and progressives for the pur-
pose of Kidding the state of alleged
machine lnisgoHernment. Col.
Roosevelt said he relied on his let
ter in his attack on Barnes in the
1904 primaries. Before firing this
shot the colonel recited how he had
approved the action in the Tennes-
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ITALY MAY NOT
ENTER The WAR
REPORTED THAT NEGOTIATIONS
WITH AUSTRIA ARE
SATISFACTORY.
II Is Stated That only One Question
of Little Importance remains
To BE settled.

BERLIN, April 29,-SallsfaetorS
progress is being made III the Austfo-
Italian negotiations, according to the
announcement OF the official press
bureau,
"Noet of the obstacles nave Dceh
overcome, and the one remaining
question is unimportant, said the
statement.
The statement is quoted from a
Rotterdam paper saying the Du'ch
government believes the pope should
through Dutch diplomacy be piacea
in n position to propose terms Oh
peace when the proper time comes
Tho cardinal is reported to be on the
way to Rome to see the pope.
1t is also claimed that Great brl-
taip will not allow British women t.
attend the peace congress because
that nation does not care to nave '"o
reports on the situation in eohtiheh-
tai Europe brought TO England
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VAN C0UyER FIRE IS
WORK OF GERMANS
BRIDGES VALUED AT $500. 900 II
REPORTED A. 4
TOTAL LOSS
Fire of Incindiary Origin Follows
Action of Government to IN
tern All Gcrmans.

VAN COGNER, Is. G., April 29.--
IN what is believed by high police
officials to have been II plot to burn
the city the Granville and Connaugh(
bridges. the main railroad traffic ar
terics south of city, were fired carly
today. German sympathizers are al
legged to have worked the havoc,
The big Connaught bridge, valued
at $500, 00o, will be a total loss,
Whilc the other may be saved as the
wind is in the right direction.
The alleged incendiarism followed
closely the Canadian government S
notice of its intention Of informing
all citizens of nations at war with the
allies. The Germans held big
celebration at Point Grey, suburb
Tuesday night following the recent
slaughter of Canadians by the Ger
mans in Belgium. The governments
action followed this proceeding
The fire was started i'll the wood
and tar paving on the bridges, Thou
sends of persons ON their way TO work
this morning watched the flames
shooting skyward. The two bridges
link the city's business and residence
sections.
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THE ALLIES
MAKING GAINS
CLAIMED THE1 ARE RECOVER
INC GROUND RECENTLY
LOST IN NORTH.
.LULL IN BATTLE
With Germans Receiving Fresh
Troops II Is Believed They Still
Plan to chop Way to
Se%

PARIS, April 29.-Ey feet ana
inches rather than by yards the allies
are slowly and surely recovering
ground lost in the north. With the
.Germans strongly entrenfned ti,r
task is particularly diffi(I..s and in
addition to this the Germans have
brought up heavy guns and are shell
ing the entire front.
The Freaeh have been able at sev-
eral 4oints to mine parts of out
lying trenches and thus were enabled
to make some gains. With the Ger
mans receiving fresh reinforeements
il is believed they have not aband-
oned their plan of choping their
way to the sea. They are apparent
ly saving what ammunition they
have left until more can be receiv-
ed. The allies are taking adyan-
taGe OF this fact to test their line
at every possible point in an eff
fort to find a weak spot.
1pres is a mass of tumbIed brick.
mortar and smoking ruins Most Of
the other villages have been wip-
cd out. The inhabitants have fled
Jar into the interior and we'll inside
the allied lines.
Fighting in the Champagne re-
Gion is in progress and the French
are slowly recovering trenches lost
in recent surprise attacks The war
office describes the general situa-
ton as being satisfactory
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WOMEN CHEER
THE COLONEL
DEMO NSTRhTiON N TIE G1tRI
ROOM WHERE. LIBEL ~tiT
II ON TRIAL
TELLS Of PROBES
Explains iiow Vic Ordered haves iga-
ton "t BIO tnrpcratians.---Di3-
rGeneS The Tennessee tuai
Company Dea>

-.N-l,.t f.t-.,;r ~ A., ,..:, ,n : 4,
!
~'' ''' me-
H&rHcs-Rooscycit libel trial today ap-
! riaua,d },ho,, tho ccIo,.1 onawornd
IN. ,.,.,.,;.,,. .....,.r,.a,,., -. ,,. 49,
assuming The &lahd today RooSe-
/ Welt explained more Of the ptatt let
tiers and told how lie had his man
( appointed collector OF the port at
/ New York despite the fact that Plat
/ wanted another man appointed
The colonel said that when Seth
/ Low vas elected mayor Of New York
he tried 10 arrange with Low on the
same terms OF the organization tina,
ha tRooseFcitt WIS.
Tal,ipo y, the enhiact NJ tho ran,-
rafen rontributions m loo4 said he
never heard any names mentioned
untit tho oihn, day aI1bougl no ad-
n.iffea that Perkins pincboi and
others wera ar;ono tho contributors
INIT no dil moi know. fha amount
lie then tol1 of ordering the juver-
,igatioo ooainst rho Nnv iIoyan Avs
,ram thc International Harvester com
nanny tho standard on r,mnarv tho
unnnnr por.de,. comn,nv and the
limited STATES Steel corporatfon lie
denied that This action or inactian
was based ON ANYTHING nyc,uf what
n, believed fo he hi. pnblic duty
J., diecnee;np rho Tcrooesec Coal
and IRON cnmnan, eitn9tion no said
Ia ,r,.o,,cnJ r,,. fnr atfornav General
IN moot Friclx and Gary of the Steel
cornorotinn ono moruinp ".whan busi-
moss wac tronh1ino ou , hair" I'm;
40 ,ttnrno,-. aarrra1 y,,s. absent from
l,, .,,,l bc ,.,ol ~, tho cavn him
Golf H., aacl,raa tbot Eriol, AMI
ro,,. ,oror,od ,hat If ! y Norpar
g. r. .,,,,- ,,,,.,,,sig,, ,,f tho coal md
iron, ,,,,,,rt,. II could NO n,oGa =
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see Coal and Iron company in oreef
to stop the panic Of 1907. He 2eS-
tic;llated violently and said tie mad
been told by the steel magnate5 taat
the nations financial structure was
totterine and the approval OF tho
steel merger was necessary IN or
der to prevent this catastrouhe.
The part of the Whitman letter ad-
mitted by Justice Andrews is as fGi-
lows:
In our last talk | believed the
time was ripe for an alliance OF the
progressive republicans, the mem
bers Of the progressive party as well
as all other good citizens Who
share their opinion, to rid the state
of the kind Of party control which,
in my opinion, is mainly responsible
for the corrupt conditions SO clear
" shown in the various eXamina-
tons and Investigations which nave
been held during the last year. These
conditions are not localized ana the
men ana policies responsible FOR
them are not confined to any one
paltv''
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The men who furnish the dope 2n
baseball select these four managers
as captains OF the teams which viii
dGht in their respective leagues FOR
the pennant Of 1915. ana later for
the championship. George Stalljn%s
OF Boston. Of course, expects to rc-
peat and not only show the New
York Giants under John ]. McGraW
that his is the best club i'll the Ma
ti0nal League, but he hopes to prove
his is better than the pennant Win
ncr of the American League as he
did last year. Clark Griffith viii BE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29
WIFE Of CONVICTED MAN
REMAINS LOYAL TO HIM
MRS. PHILIP WHITE DECLARES
THAT SHE WIEi. STICK TO
HUSBAND no END.

NEW YORK, April 29.---Although
her husband, Philip White, sales
manager for big paint concern, con
tossed to leading band Of thugs
that robbed the company's messen-
gers, Mrs, White declared today that
she would stand by him to the end.
Tell him the baby and / will wait
for him and We know he will make
everything right" was the message
she sent him today. THAT is what
marriage means to me-" she added.
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.PLEAOS FOR CONSERVATION
OF HEALTH Of CHILDREN
t\ITED STATES SURGEON DE-
LINERS ADDRESS BEFORE
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS,

MtskOGEE, okla, April %
Speaking before the Southern Com
mereial Congress here today Surgeon
j. Fl. White of the United States
Public Health Service pleaded for a
checking up OF the so-called efficien~
cy system and asked for a chance to
conserve the millions of children who
are TO be the men and women of to-
morrow.
he called the speeding-up system,
a CHASTITY mistake" that sends mon
to the industrial scrap heap prema-
lureiy old He besousht his listeners
to engage in the altruistic work of
placing the man where the "Almigh-
ty Intended he should be put---ahoye
the dollar" Thousands of children
are running their health daily. he
said. because of lack OF proper
education and safeguarding OF their
health.