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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 eundown,
as postscript to their information, a
volley of gunshot signals sounded from
mountain top. No word was spoken,
but in common, accord the kinsmen1
rose from their 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, noE 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. III, ~. -. t.l !
Now Spicer South's face hard
ened-T owns down thar ter the road
No man kin cross that fence withouten
/ choose ter give him leave. Ef ye
wants ter go indoors an stay thar, ye
kin; do hit-an', no dawg ner no man
hain't a-goin' ter ask .ye no questions.
But, eff ye sees fit ter face hit out, I'd
love 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 go ter" hell.
Thet's the way feels. but Pm 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. J .@s
when them folks gets hyar, Uncle
Spicer, I'm a-goin' ter be a-settin'
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The Lexington man went back. For

The Lexington man went back. For
a minute or two Jim Holman sat
scowling down In indecision from his
saddle. Then he admitted to himself
that he had done all he could do with
out becoming the .aggressor. For the
moment he wac beaten. He; looked up
and from the road one of the hounds
raised It's voice and gave cry. That
baying afforded an excuse for leaving
amt Jim Holman seized IL.
Go en-" he growled. let's see
what them d---d ours he's ter say
now" ., Ey.s.,-15
Mounting, they Kicked their mules
into a jog. From the men inside the
fence came no note of derisiJon, no
hint Of triumph. They stood looking
out with expressionless, masklike
faces until their enemies had passed
out Of sight around the shoulder Of
the mountain. The souths had met and
fronted an accusation made after the
enemy's own choice and method. A
jury of two hounds had acquitted
them. nc was not only because the
dogs had refused to recognize in Sam
son q suspicious character that the
enemy rode on grudgingly convinced,
but, also, because the family, which
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Does anybody live on Misery that
-er-that you might suspect?"
The Hollmans laughed.
"This creek is settled with Souths
thicker'n hops"
The Lexington man looked up. He
knew what the name of South meant
to HOLMAN.
"Is there any special South, who
might have particular grudge?"
1.-THE Souths don't need no partilar
grudge, but thar's young Samson
South. He's a wildcat"
"He lives this way?"
these dogs air a-makin' a bee-ine
fer his house." Jim HOLMAN was
speaking. Then he added: i've done
been told that Samson denies doin' the
shootin', an claims he kin prove an
alibi." .... ....... ..
The Lexington man lighted his pipe,
and poured drink Of red whisky into
a flask cup.
He'd be apt to say that" he COM
mented, "These dogs haven't any
prejudice in the matter. I'll stake my
life on their telling the truth"
An hour later, the group halted
again. The master Of hounds mopped
his forehead.
"Are we still going toward Samson
South's house?" he inquired.
Were about a quarter from hit
now, an we hain't never varied from
the straight road" ..
"Will they be apt to give US
trouble?" -'.'
Jim Holman smiled.
81 hain't never heered Of no South
submittin' ter arrest by a Holman.
The trailers examined their fire.
arms, and loosened their holster-faps.
The dogs went forward at a trot.
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Tribute Money.

Fancy long ago said that the black
marks on either side of the head Of the
haddock were made BY the Apostles
finger and thumb as they held him,
while extracting the tribute money
from his mouth. But alas for fancy!
The haddock is not found in the Sea
Of Galilee! Most of the fish there be-
long to the barbel family, and no one
has ever told US authoritatively what
particular variety the tribute bearing
fish belonged to. The half sheke"
Of the tribute was 112 grains Troy
weight of silver, say nearly quarter
Of an ounce, worth about thirteen
cents today, but greatly more in those
days. ,. ... .....
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Special Ink Evolved.

AS the carbon Of ordinary printing
inks does not bleach In using printed
material for new paper, French firm
has patented special ink The black
pigment is compound from tanbark
extracts acting on ferrous sulphate,
and this is incorporated with resin,
or mineral oil and resin, or, boiled lin
seed oil In repulping the paper the
ink is bleached with all acid solution
OF a hypochloride, chlorine gas, or
hydrochloric or oxalic acid, the pulp
being made perfectly white.
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Weaving Called Old Art.

Weaving is believed to be an older
art than spinning Rude looms are
pictured on the tombs Of Thebes, and
it is believed that the ten curtains Of
fine linen, blue and purple and scarlet,
with cherubim of cunning work"
made for the tabernacle, were tapes
tries, the work Of the loom.
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iThe Girl Who rs In Demand.

There Is q 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 $3.50, and still
fewer can set before the hungry men
at breakfast a plate of appetizing hot
biscuits, and for the one who can the
boys are searching the world Of
ls.-Hamilton Record.
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cause for Thsukfd

t3 rs Cause for falnRls3 Z , = Y
In d Sunday school JIM 9fl(
town there was one little II
In the class. .s
The teacher asked each Iittt 81 8
think Of some ething that ahe snoh = ~ Il
thankful for, ~ s |
Each girl told OF some spec q ~
ing that was hers, Wien she nss a.
the little negro abe said s.sr iI3 s
die, what Is your special blessin q n
'.Dat my face IS black an 4 "A 5on i's
have to wash II but once Sa Wee 4 M 81:
the reply, IS 4, -
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SYNOPSIS.

On Misery creek. at the foot OF q rock
from which he has fallen, Sally Miller
finds George Lescott, a landscape paint
er, unconscious. and after reviving him;
goes for assistance Samson South and
Sally, taking Lescott to Samson's home.
are met by Spicer South. head Of the
family. who tells them that Jesse Purvy
has been shot and that Samson is sus-
pected Of the crime. Samson denies 1t.
The shooting Of Jesse Purvy breaks the
truce In the Hollman-South feud.
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Returning home, he reached STAN
ford at one o'clock Saturday morning,
and the chickens were still under the
light gathering bugs. and apparently
having a most delightful time. So
eager we're the fowls in pursuit of the
bugs that Mr.. Cox had to stop his ma
chine, get out and frighten them to
keep from killing any. 5. = S
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had invariably met hostility with hos
tility, had so willingly courted the acid
test of guilt or innocence. s3sf:.lg y
Days passed uneVentfully after that.
The kinsmen dispersed to their scat
tered coves and cabins. Now and
again came rumor that Jesse Puryy
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-
coul'agement OF recovery. IA. Z .
One day Lescott. whose bandaged
arm gave him much pain, but who was
able to get about, was strolling not far
from the house with Samson. They
were following a narrow trail along
the mountain side, and, ut sound no
louder than the falling OF walnut,
the boy halted and laid a silencing
hand on the painters shoulder. Then
followed an unspoken command in his
companions eyes. Leecott sank down
behind rock, cloaked with glisteniIg
rhododendron LEAKAGE, where Samson
had already crouched and become i'm
movable and noiselesss They had
been there only q short time when
they saw another figure slipping qui-
etly 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 a 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. Il
The Sinking stranger whirled with
a start and an instructive motion as
though to bring his rifle to his shoul.
der. But, seeing samson's peaceable
manner, he smiled and his own de.
mealnor became friendly, " H.
"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. aasr e.
"Jest a.passin' through" he vouch.
safed. .r,
'T reckon ye'd ind the wagon road
more handy" suggested Samson.
Some folks might 'spicion ye fer
stealin' long through the timber"
The skulEinE traveller decided to lie
plausibly. He laughed mendaciously.
That's the reason, Samson. I was
kinder skeered ter go through this
country In the open."
Samson met his eye steadily and
said slowly: 49,;
"I reckon, Jim, hit mought be half
es risky fer ye ter walk upstandin'
along Misery es ter 60 a.crouchin'
Ye thinks ye've been a-shadderin' me.
| knows Jest whar ye've been all the
time. Ye lies when We talks bout
passin' through. Ye've done been spy
in hyar, ever since Jesse Purvy got
shot, an all thet time ye've done been
watched yerself. / reckon hit'll be-
healthier fer ye ter do yore spyin' from
t'other side Of the ridge. reckon yer
allowin' ter git me ef l?urvy dies, but
we're watchin' ye."
Jim Asberry's face darkened, but ha
said nothing. There was nothing to
say. He was discovered In the enc
mys country and must accept the
enemy's terms.
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donia imbedded in the eartr. The sea,
was dated 1929, the year tn, village
was incorporated.
1t is brass disk an inch in DIAM.
eter and half inch thick. Across the
center was engraved row of gas
lights. ~
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REAL FLY.BY.NIGHT CHICKS
Energetic Kentucky Fowls Stay UP
Late to Hunt Bugs by
Electric Light. -.

Danville, Ky.-Thomas Cox left Dan
vile Friday night at ten o'clock for
Grab Orchard with party OF tourists
who came on rate train. He arrived
in Stanford about eleven o'clock, and
was amazed to encounter a flock OF
chickens catching bugs in the street
under an arc light iE,@l = .ley. q
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TENDER sEN
quickly sosthsd 81 cskl lssi
Inn HsttsF II b

Nspeciallys swhssni3 81 lprsIc: 4 s
bath with Gnticnra Ssy e ! ~
iforting thtngsS these tn a b q 81 E - =
creamy ismoll ollients M Z b h
skin, scalp, hair ii and han6 1 M /! q
quickls, efactdvely and eeS1o & d z Z! b
Also lfor the toilet, bath { snd I Z
Sample each nee ysrneil 8
Address postcard cuticufa I'm a'
Boston. Sold every q IS s.
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Skeptical.

Jack vowed that his love for me
was like the sea-" n.
And what did you say?" IL
II told him took It with good
many grains of salt - =.
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Tee =

ST. Herbert SlTIrss t5ld
5wn school aaySi \ " l:|
prizes the other d
speech day. 1 8 lI ss !E,|
M s0n one occas y 8 ' =.
teacher q admonfs ed he hI IS
s s4 Herbert yo6 WIN ssld
on the gaIl Ilowss 81 81 " Y IS "
one MIL !; quite iec
was aeting Fagin in 0lIS 8
same teache tarnsd np N
.pened TO come around ~ sseSS
when ]; was being Isd 6 y 8 &
around my nee is 4 sssss s;s n
Thera what i Fel 81
said, trump hanti s s g
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Old Village Seal Is Dug Up.
Fredonia, N. WHILE digging on
his property A. J. Harper discovered
the original seal of the village of Fre-
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Men and ReIioion,

Men will wrangle for religion, write
for it, fight for it, die for 1t, anything
but live for it.-Colton.
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a su,.nuestion. b. 3

He's his own worst enemy
"Then he ought to apologiz gize g 9 nim;s iaess
self and start over again
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LESSON FOR FEBRUARY [ [ I.
Ruth CHOOSES LIE i :TRUEI GOD

LEssoNlTExT-Ruth 1918 Read en-
tire book) n 81 e *.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thy people shall be
my people, and thy God my tGod.-Rut
1:6. =. 500 y ~ Y
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ENGLISHMEN NOW
FEAR G0NSCRIPTION

LONDON. Aug. l5. 1880 p M
This was national REGISTRY dav
throughout The United KINGDOM
Every person between the afas of
li and i' was called upon fo fT out
form Swing age. occupation -
ability to do work useful fo the state.
The forms. distributed yesterday. will
he collected tomorrow and tho GOV.
eminent in the present crisis win be-
in possession OF complete inf9rma.
uon aH to fhr labor resources OF the
country and the number of men avail.
able Tor military service
The enumeration caused rrmart-
able scenes in 1l parts of tho corr-
trF. Many young mon. believing The
r"FIHfr means Che Inauguration Of
rompu'a0r service and that mon
i1.uInE fhc army hereafter will BE-
D0nsrrpfs instead ~ voIrntoera
went fo tho recruiting offices which
were Kept open all day in some towns
fo offer their services on fha other
hand a number of youne Irishmon
working in England Scotland and
Wales returned fo Ireland to some
counties ~ which the registration
regulation did not apply.
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italian ReSerUiStS EnrOute
To War Start Riot on Pier
and Officers Badly Injured

BOSTON Aug 15ATho asremb-
ling today of 1900 italian rcserists
who were to sail on the steamer Cano-
pic tonleht. and their friends. was
marked by deuonsfrauons AGAINST
tho iutCruel German steamship.
Amer.kR aui Cincinnati %. result
or which several policemen we're ac.
Fercly injured Sailors on the Ger.
man vessels were struck by stones
and sticks Revolver shots we're OK
changed between the crowd and tho
police but DO could not Boz learned
that any took effect
ln an earlier disturbance which do.
veiopcd about the formation acero of
n parable or tho roeerv.rts ln North
square three policemen were injured.
one being stabbed Ton arrests ur-n
made In both outbreaks
The body Of raaorvisfa. eaff fo bs
the largest t0 leave this country ON
ono ship since tho war begun. was
made up ~ Italians from This CITY and
from other parts o. New ErFiarf
They had pgraded 20 the Common.
wealth pier in the South BOSTON dis.
trict. on one eide of which Iav tne
Canopio. which was fo give thom nae.
SAGE 90 italy. while on tho other
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GERMANY DECLARES
PEACE TALK SILLY

BERLIN. Aug. Is. By wireless 20
Sayville. y. Yl-Among the news
items prepared by the Overseas News
agency for transmission abroad is the
following:
The North German Gazette onici.
ally denies the nonsensical stories
circulated from London that Emperor
William, through the King of Den
mark has offered peace 10 Russia.
which the latter country rejected
The German government the
newEpapor says naturally would not
reject reasonable peace oncra. but
peace only can come when the hostile
governments show readiness fo ack.
nowledge the failure OF their military
undertaking. against Germany
German newspapers generally
greet The announcement OF the North
German Gazette with a4fIrfarfion
They declare 60 20 ho the height OF
nonsense 90 assume that while tho
GcrGan armies are driving tho Rus.
SLAMS from defeat to defeat occupy.
Ing one biz fortress after tho other.
that Germany should offer Russia
peace condition.
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RECEIVERS FROM CHECK OF.
FEW DAYS AGO AND
CONTINUES DRIVE
In Poland Germans Are Slowly
Drawing Together But Progress
Is Slow-Russians Fight Hard

LONDON. Aug. 15.-lO O6 %. M
Having recovered from the check IN
nicted on him early in the week by the
russians. General Won Buelow. com.
handing that portion Of the army or
fleld Marshal Won Hindenberg operat.
lng TO the west OF the river Dvtnsk.
again has taken the offensive and. ac-
cordlng 10 the official report publish.
ed by Berlin today. has beaten me
russians In battle in the vicinity
OF hubisko and pushed them back IN
northeastcrly direction. taking over
1000 prisoners.
TO the south before Kovno the Rms.
SLAMS. according to the same source
or Information. made an unsuccessr1I
sortle from Kovno which the Germans
are now approaching.
IN the Polish sector the yarfoua
Herman armies are slowly draw,nr
IN their line AMI advancing from ,na
northwest and south on Brest i,It.
oVsk. While they continue 10 taKs
comparatively small groups Of nrts-
oners they make no claim to capturo
OF artillery or booty. which is con.
sldered by military obseryers as
iair indication that Grand Duke ~.
cholas' armies continue their orderly
retreat and that for a long time 10
come VIII be able TO prevent the Ger
mans from detaching any part or
tner army for large ventures eles-
where.
Activity in Servia.
ne only evidence OF activity out.
side OF Poland and the Raitic
provinces IS on the Seryian frontier.
Nuere bombardment OF Belgrade by
the Austrians and a counter bom.
bardment Of Semlin and Panscove nv
the SerVians has been resumed Ac.
cordlng 10 Nish Austrian attempts 10
Cross the Danube near the Servian
ana kumanian borders have been re.
pulsed, but II Is believed by the nili.
'ary experts here that this Is some
speculation in military circles as to
"nether Rumania. as well as Servia
VIII be attacked because Of Ru.
manias refusal to allow munitions of
(Conttnued on Page Sevenl
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u. S. REPLY TO AUSTRIAN
NOTE ON MUNITIONS SALE
DENIES ALL CONVENTIONS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15-The state
department tonight made public the
reply 81 the United States rejecting
views set forth by the AustrO HunEar.
ian government ln recent note con.
tending that expectation Of war mum.
lions from America to Austriaa enc.
mics was conducted on such a scale
~ not 10 b. mot in cons0nance win
the definition OF neutrality"
Though friendly In language and
tone. the note fatty denies the Aus
tro-HunEarian contentious and recalls
that that country and Germany fur
uished munitions OF war To- Great
Britain during the HOor war when
England's enemies could not import
such supplies 1f insists that tho
American government is pursuing a
strictly neutral course and adherinr 90
principle upon which 90 would de-
pend Tor munitions in the markets OF
the world in case % should h. attack.
Cd BY a foreign power
The principles 0f international
Law the communication concludes.
"the practice of nations. the national
safety of the United states and other
nations without great military ana
naval establishments. the prevention
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of Increased armies and navios. the
adoption of peaceful methods for the
adjustment Of international difference
and finally. neutrality Itself are op.
posed 90 the prohibition BY a neutral
nation ~ The expectation OF arma.
ammunition. or other munitions of
war to bollIEorent powers. during the
proFrs Of tho war"
Pointing fo practical and cub.
HlAniial reason why tho United
states aside from tho question NJ
principle advocates and practices un.
restrained trade in military supplies.
the note declares
Claims Right for sef
To- has never been the policy %
this country to maintain in time OF
peace a large military est1hrshmont
or stores off arms and ammurIffons
tufncicnt 90 repcl invasion by we'll
equipped and powerful enemy 10 has
desired fo remain at peace With aU
nations and to avoid any appearance
~ menacing such peace bv tho threat
~ its armies and navIrs In conee-
quenre N This standing policy. tho
United states would. In tho event OF
attack b. "a foreign power. be at tho
Coonunusd on rago TsnJ
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VILLA AND ANGELES WILL ACCEPT PEACE PI An
NO WORD YET RECEIVED
FROM CARRANZA FACTION
TWO CHILDREN ARE
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

DOVER. Del. Aug. 15-A boy OF
seven and girl eight years old. chill
dren OF Mr.. and Mrs. COLLISION. who
live ten miles west OF Dover, were
struck by lightning late today during
a severe storm and instantly killed.
The children were along wire
fence in a field opposite the Collision
farm when struck. child OF iho-
mas Wilson. neighbor. was also
knocked down and stunned. but soon
revived
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BIG TRANSFERS
STRIKE SETTLED

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 15.-The strike Of
l,5oo transfer compan yteamsters and
ohauneurs which began here last Fri
day. was settled tonight The men
were granted a general wage increase
OF fifty cents a week. reduction OF
about one hour I'm the working day.
and better working conditions.
The wage increases. according to
the team owners. will aggregate s6O.-
600 year. whereas the original de-
mands OF the strikers called for in.
ereases totalling 100000. The team
sters and chauneurs will return TO
work tomorrow morning.
The settlement was brought about
by Father Timothy Dempsey. a Catho-
tic priest
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GERMAN AIR RAID
WAS SUCCESSFUL

BERLIN. Aug Is. CBy wireless To
SayvilleD-The German admiralty in
an official statement announces that
German naval airships renewed their
attacks against the English east coast
on the night OF August 1918. The
military establishments at Harwich
the statement says. were successfuIly
bombarded and all the airships. al.
though shelled by hastile batteries.
returned safely
The British official statement an.
nouncing the German airship raid on
England. said two Zeppelins visited
the east coast between $3.50 %. m. and
ll;45 .. m. on August II. dropping
iucendiary and explosive bombs in
various places" The missiles On
exploding killed four men and two
women. Injured ~ women and 9 -hiI.
dren. all civilians. and seriously dam.
aged fourteen houses. according 70
the account
Harwich. mentioned in the Reriin
report a. having been bombarded. is
q seaport In the county OF Essex and
has good harbor 70 a. defended
by masked rcdOubt strong fort and
battery.
This was the third attack made By
German aircraft on Harwfch on
July the fort was attacked By Ger.
man aeroplanes. and on the night OF
June 4-5. a Zeppelin visited Harwich
and the east coast. killing Eve per.
sons and wounding forty