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peared to be as much astonished as
they and us innocent as Il lamb. Final
~ old Jake recovered from his amaze
ment sufficiently to say:
You don't mean to tell us that it
want nothin' but a dadburned old rab-
bit VIC all been a-chasin' after all this
time:'
Il dunno nothin' bout what you fell
lers been doin'," old Bob replied, ''but
thet's all l been a-chasin' after"
Then old Jake swore; so did his com
panions, and they did not mince the
matter either. They cursed old Bob
for everything they could think Of.
then they cursed the rabbit. and after
that they cursed all the rabbits in OK
istence. They were tempted to shoot
old Bob. and at he crook of Il finger
they would have done it.
Old Bob stood silently looking on in
we'll fcigned surprise. affecting an al-
pearanre of innocence that might have
excited the envy of Il baby. His face
was long and solemn and in his eyes
there vas Il mute. inQuiring express
sion that was almost pathetic. When
the others had to some extent reduced
their surplus profanity he said sadly:
II can't make out what you uns air
wantin' to cuss me fer. Don't see
how | done nothin' to make you mad"
You don't?' old Jake snorted.
"Rcckon it want nothin' to have us
a-chasin' all over these doggone woods,
a-falliA' over logs aud stumps an
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tell her gOodby. She extended her
hand to him, and he took it in both of
his and held it so. For a long time
they stood looking into each others
eyes, neither of them speaking. There
was so much in their hearts that they
could o put into words-so much
that they could say better with their
eyes. At last. however, he spoke.
"Before | co." he said, II want to
try to say how much ] appreciate all
the kindness you have shown me, but
feelings. T.
"Don't." she interrupted. at is not
necessary for you to speak of that
"But it is. | W you so much. !
feel that must try to tell you how
much l appreciate your goodness
"Do YOU think | don't know"
"You do not know it all. You cam
not know how deep my gratitude is"
"Can l not? DO you no think l, too,
can feel gratitude! DO YOU not think
l, too, can appreciate kindnesses? But,
there, we'll speak no more of that. 1t
is not necessary. We both understand"
He hcsitatcu for an instant, then he
said in low, embarrassed tones:
''Therc is something else of which l
must speak. 1t is that which took
place that evening out there in the
barn lot when l lost my senses. You
know what | mean.'
She nodded her head and blushed.
Il was Il Villain" he vent on, ITO
treat you that way, and | could not
have blamed you if YOU had never
spoken to me again. But you were SO
good as to forgive me, as little rs ]
deserved it, and now l want to tell you
how truly, deeply and contritely sorry
| am for my conduct. Although you
have forgiven me, | shall never forgive
myself"
"Don't think of that now" she said,
II have forgiven it freely and fully"
Il know. But | must try to show
you that my heart is clean. l said
say, but once said they cannot be re
called. All | can do now is to "a that
they are %truc-truc as Holy Writ. re
deny them would not only be false
but it would be adding insult to in
jury. | do love you. and God alone
knows how dearly. l love you Will
my whole heart and soul. But the
love of the angels in heaven, the love
of the mother for her babe, is H. purel
nor more innocent than my love fol
you. l would not lift II finger to harm
YOU, l would not think a thought t,
your detriment, for all the world no
to saw my life here nor my soul here
after.'
She started and turned pale.
80 Gou.' she cried. "They are con
ing. Go! Go quick
He looked through the door and say
the six men coming up across til,
pasture. He hurried across the ROOF
but ut the real door stopped and turn
ed around.
"Goodby for the last time,' he said
holding out his hand. eve may neve
meet again in this life"
"Goodby,' she replied, putting he
hand in his and looking up into hi
face.
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A group of Kansas jayhawks in Fed
eral uniform on a raiding expedition
are fired upon and chased by Guam
eli bushwhackers in Missouri. James
ROSS escapes them only to fall into the
hahds OF Silas Bone, al aged native
whose life has been made miserable by
a boy simpleton known a. Silly Billy
Slye. Silas sends Silly Billy for the
bushwhackers. headed by his son-in-
law. George Stevens, whose wife. Mi
nerva, secretly induces the s%impleton
to call rescuers instead. Word of the
Ross capture reaches the b~ushwhack-
ers, however. and they clash with the
~rcscuers, who succeed in getting Ross
away in safety. Minerva's union with
George is a cup of bitterness. Ross
bencfactor gets him a position as
schoolteachcr in the village under the
name of James Stone. Crazy Mag. an
old nag of the mountains, warns him
of impending danger. He meets Jake
Martin Of the bushwhackers. who fails
TO recognize him. Arriving at his board
frg place. he finds it to be the home of
his benefactress. Minerva. who is
equally rs surprised as himself. Uncle
81 tries unsuccessfully to worm from
BILLY who the men were who rescued
Ross. George Stevens reaches home
sullen and unresponsive directly after
a bank robbery, much to his wifc's on
Germ. Stone stops for II chat with
Jake Martin. Bob Crook, hidden in the
bushes. ovcrlcars them. Stone in an
unguardcd moment tells Minerva lie
loves her. The b~nshwhackers, headed
by Jake Martin. try to whip from Silly
Billy his part in the jayhawkcr's cs-
cape. They arc suddenly distracted by
Bob Crook, and Billy escapes with
Stones assistance.
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r James Ross left George
!" Stevens house, after bid
ing Minerva a last fare
we'll, he went direct to Alb
Slocum's. He found that Billy had ar
rived there before him, and in conse-
quence Alb was we'll informed of all
that had transpired UP there in the
woods that evening, at least OF all eX-
ccpt old Bob Crook part in it. OF
after putting together what Billy knew
of it and what he knew OF old Bob be-
forehand.
Ross approached Slocum's house
cautiously, taking care that no one
should see him and afterward go and
report that he was there. Slocum was
not surprised at Ross appearance. for
in fact he had been expecting him ever
since he had learned from Billy of the
trouble up in the woods. Moreover,
ne gave Ross Il cordial welcome to his
home and promised him all the as
sistance in his power.
But that was Il bad business YOU
got into up there this evening" he re-
marked. with Il slow shaking OF his
head, "a pow'ful bad business shore
Il know it, Ross answered. but
it's done. and it can't be helped now
THAT'S so, Its done, and it can't
he helped now. But it could "a been
helped if you'd "a stopped to think of
the consequences beforehand an act
ed with Judgment. But great land.
ThAt's Somethin' these hcadStrOng.
reckless, Scattrrbrain folks never do
Jest go off half cooked. nev thinkin'
once o. what's goin' to follcr. You
acted the plumb fool, to put it plain an
pinted.'
Il know I did. but what else could
| do under the circumstauces:'
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"You could "a tended to your own
affairs an not gone an mixed up with
them fellers. My Lord! The idea o
you attemptin' to defy all them men!
Why, it's the ~craziest trick 1 ever
hearn tell of. It's a wonder they didn't
shoot YOU so quick that it 'u'd make
yo' head SWIM
"Well,~w what could 1 do? l couldn't
go off md leave Billy there to be beat
ell to death, especially when he was
submitting to the punishment for our
sake"
81 reckon that's sorter so, too," and
SlOcum rubbed the side of his nose
thoughtfully. "Still, you couldn't "a
done Billy a grain o good, an if it
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Martin and his friends came
~ upon Il copse Of hazel bushes.
AS they approached a cou-
pie of shots were fired in the CEN
ter of this copsc. and Immediately
thereafter some one went tearing
through the bushes and out Of the
copse at the opposite side.
"Hclp! Here lie goes! Head i'm
off" that loud, strong voice cried again.
Help. Hurry. Whoop"."
The six men ran around the bushes.
and when they reached the other side
they caught Il hecting glimpse Of a
man who was dashing madly down
through the woods and discharging his
pistol at every ten or twelve steps.
They recognized the man the moment
they caught sight of him. 1t was old
Bob Crook. They stopped and called
to him, asking what he was after. but
he did not answer. Instead he yelled:
"Whoopee! Thar he is. Here he
goes. Hurrah. Head him off! Whoop-
ce.'
1t surely must be that jayhawkcr he
was chasing. they thought, so they all
started off through the bushes in old
Bob's wake. They ran as fast as they
possibly could. but he managed to
keep far enough ahead of them so that
it was only now and then that they
caught Il glimpse of his head as it
bobbcd into View through an opening
| among the bushes.
Every little while old Bob would
give a few wild wells and fire his pistol
IL time or two. but he never checked
his speed nor paid any attention to
the calls of the men who We're follow
ing him. He seemed to be too wildly
excited. too eager in his chase, to take
any notice of anything else.
Jake and his party became excited,
too, and in their anxiety to ovcrtake
old Bob and learn what he was Dur-
suing they tore rccklcSSly along,
stumbling ovcr logs and stumps and
at times narrowly escaping some
broken necks or fractured limbs.
At II point, when they were all
huddlcd close together and running
abreast, Il long pole lay across their
path. One of the men on the outside
stepped ON an end of the pole and
threw the other end up. and the neXt
moment the other five men had trippeu
their feet against it and plunged head
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D's itsi WE. wv NV - N sAt'NA
did not halt until he had reach
ed Il safe distance. He knew
~ those men would soon rcturn
and that when they did and found Billy
gone their wrath would know 10
bounds.
He went directly home and finding
Minerva alonc said to Ter:
II must 60 away II at once"
She started up in alarm.
"W'hat. Tonight:' she asked.
Eyes, NOW. l haven't Il minute to
spare" he replied.
''Thcn something has happened"
she exclaimed. Tell me what it is
In hurried words he told her all.
When he had finished she gave him
her hand and a look Of inelfablc ten
lerncSS.
Eyes, YOU must CO. she said. land at
once. Those men are desperate, and
they will follow YOU here, and ii they
find you they will kill you. You We're
very foolish to oppose them. But what
else could you do: Poor Billy"
"a brave, true hearted fellow Ross
added. but | must not stop here to
talk"
NO. Get your things ready While l
prepare YOU some supper. You must
eat something before YOU go, for l
don't know when YOU will get any food
again.
II may not have time. They are liza
BILE to come at any minute"
II will keep a w%atchout for them,
and if they come | shall see them in
time for YOU to get away
He made his preparations in a short
time and then came and sat down at
the table. Minerva sat opposite him,
where she could look through the open
door and command il view OF a stretch
of open pasture land, across which the
men would have to pass to reach the
house.
At first they were both silent, but
presently she said:
'Do YOU know who those men Were?'
"Only one of Them" he answered.
"Tlat was Jake Martini
"IIavc you any idea of the identity
of any of the others:f
Not exactly"
"Rut you have a suspicion:
well, perhaps l have
"Who do you suspect"
He flushed slightly and looked en-
barrassed.
Il don't like to say" he replied. at
is only a suspicion and l may DC
wrong"
She understood his action, but did
not dcsist. She had a suspicion, too
and she wanted to know the whole
truth, no matter how bitter and humil,
iHting.
did YOU hear any names called?'
she asked.
YES, Jake Martin's."
"But any besides his"
well, yes. Billy called one of the
others by name, but he may have beel
mistaken"
"Who did he call him"'
IL would rather not say
"You must. | insist on it,
"Ie called him George Stcvcns.'
4 blush of shame came to her face
and her head dropped.
Il thought So" vas all h said.
\ short silence followed. They were
both th~inking-shc of his future. he OF
hers. She was thinking of all The
dangers that lay before him and won
dcriny if he would escape them. Above
all, she was wondering if they SHOULD
ever meet again. He was thinking o:
the hard and bitter life that lay be
fore her-the isolation. shame an,
cruelty of it all. But above all else
he, too, was wondering if they SHOULD
ever meet again.
When lie had finished his supper h
arose and came around the table t.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-31
He Got Them Mixed,

A Missouri farmer had ordered a
fancy pig from a breeder. The pig was
a mere mite of a pig, and the farmer
sent it back.
Dear SIR he wrote. .From the
comparative size of the pig and the
bill | am forced to the conclusion that
You got them mixed. You should have
sent the pig by mail and the bill by
eXprcss."-Youth's Companion.
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foremost down a hill into a briar
patch. There was some moaning,
some swearing, but the men were up
and away again in less than a minute.
For almost a mile the race contin-
ucd, up hill and down, over logs and
bushes, across ravines and sloughs ana
through the toughest and ~ruggedest
section of country on all Of Postum
ridge.
But at last old Bob stopped, COM
pletely out of breath, and leaned
against Il tree to rest. The others
came hurrying mp, all out of breath,
too, two or three of them hatless. their
clothing badly torn and their faces
and hands bleeding.
"Whar is hep old Jake gaspcd be-
fore he had fairly come to a stop.
Old Bob had got over his hurry and
excitement and was perfectly calm and
deliberate now. Quietly he replied:
Dunno. Guess the blame scamps
done got plumb clean away. l give
i'm q pow'ful tight chase though, 20
bet"
did you hit him with any O them
shots:'
dunno. Sho' looks like l ort to, but
if l did he didn't seem to pay much
'tention to it. Jest went right on
a-splitin' the wind to beat the dickens
Moughty pretty runner Shore
"\Vhar'd YOU see i'm laSt!'
Fright long bout yerc some'eres. l
guess. / war back up thar bout fifty
steps, an l see him jest a-humpln
'isse'f long we're, never techin' nothin'
but the high places"
Have you no idea which way he
went?"
".Nary a grain. l plumb lost sight
of the doggone emery rascal, an l
hain't no more idea nc nothin' which
erway he could er went.
Dunno. Reckon he's fer 'nougll
erway SOS I hain't never a-gwine to
see i'm no mo-"
Don't you low he's hidin' round
yere somewhars?'
"Mebby he is. Land, I never thought
bout it! l bet l know right whar !
kin put my hand on i'm"
"Whar?" they all cried in a breath,
gathering around eXpectantly.
Old Bob smiled and nodded know
ingly.
"See that tree over thar" he asked
"The one with the hole at the bot
tom:'
Eyes, but what of it,"
"Waal, sir, that's jist whar the dog
gone ole scamp is. I'll bet a %coonskir
on it,"
''Where he is. What do you mean"
Il mean he's in that tree. Don't 70,
see it's holler? He's jist gone an
crawled up inside of it,"
''Impossible."
Don't see why it's impossible"
"Why, blame it, a cat couldn't hardl.
squeeze through that hole"
'Waal, what O. that?"
':How do you reckon a man 'u'd 81
in it:'
MANI"
"Yes, a man,
Good land. What you talkin' bout
What mar 'u'd want to be a-crawlin
into that thar tree:'
"Why, the man you val a-chasin,
co'se. Who else we talkin' bout"
"Great gosh! l want a-chasin' n
man.
you Wa'n't?'
Goose l want;
What war you up to. them"
"W'hy, l war a-chasin' a ole buck raj
bit"
The others looked at old Bob in blan
a~stonishment for a full minute. He AZ
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In This
Merry
Safety First.

I'm sorry, sir, but I'll have to ask
you to pay in advance If I serve you
fish,
"Why, what do you mean? I'll reA
port you to the manager"
Cant help it, sir. The last man 4
served fish to got a bone in his throat
and had to go to the hospital, and the
boss took the check he didn't pay out
of my wages."-New York World.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-31
Initiating Father.

"Why didn't. you stay and play with
your little sister, as l told you to-"
Il did"
"Willie, how can you say that? You
went away and played with the boys"
II know. We were playing house,
an 1 was the husband, an l was just
staying out late the way pa does."-
Detroit Free Press.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-31
holdina Hands.

"Why is the parlor clock stopped Y
cry morning."
Its daughters beau"
"Darn his impudence. I don't mind
him holding her hands. but why mon
key with the hands of the clock?"-
Kansas City Journal.
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Honors Even.

You are the first man l eye permit
ted to kiss me-"
And you are the first girl I ver
kissed. Will you marry me-
II wouldn't marry a liar"
:. Il would. STRAY Stories. :
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-31
Sarcastic.

II can recommend this horse, rsir,'
said a dealer, "as a strong, sound ami,
NAL"
1T must be-" agreed the customer,
Ito have attained its present age"-
Exchange.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-31
Taking No Chances.

Oficer-What are you hiding here
for in your condition?
body III take me home.-lndianapolis
News.
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An Eye to Safety.

Living Skeleton president Of Freaks
Secret society)-Our organization, la.
dies and gentlemen, is about perfected.
1t will be necessary, however, to elect
a treasurer. Who shall it be? Chorus
Of Members-The legless wonder!
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-31
Misunderstood.

"Would you like to take q nice long
waikiki l
"Why, I'd love to-"
"Well don't let me detain ,you."-
Columbia Jester.
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Insjnuation.

Young Wife, am so worried about
Jack! He had al attack Of vertigo
last night and fell over the hall rack!
Old Wife-Sad. sad! Another case
of "didn't know it was loaded."-New
York Globe. !
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Solved.

Knicker-What would happen if an
irresistible force met an immoyable
body? B~ocker-lhe mule would kick
itself.-New York Sun.
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SqueIched,

I'm afraid your mother doesn't,
like me-"
''Probably not. Mamma and l have
very similar tastes."-St. Louis POST
Dispatch.
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Sandwiched.

Knicker-Where does Blank live?
Bocker-Below his ideals and above
his income.-New York Sun.
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None For Him..

.Why did you quit you: last placed
Wasn't your work ~congenial?"
Lady, no work is congenial."-De-
troit Free Press.
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Comparisons.

81 have a fireless cooker"
II have a smokeless husband."--Ex-
change, i
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ALWAYS.

us marriage a failures"
"Yes; to those who get left."-Cleve-
land Leader.
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Ross Departs

~ OSS hurricdly left the scene and
did not halt until he had reach
ed Il safe distance. He knew
- those men would soon return
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-31
Mighty Innocent.

LITTLE way in the wood Jake
"a Martin and his friends came
~ upon Il copse of hazel bushes.
00 AS they aunrOacIed y con.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-31
A Friend In Need.

TATHEN James Ross left George
E Stevens house, after bid
ing Minerva a last fare
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
HuSIONTOMN.

The memb bers of the P. 0 s.
of A. will have a banquet in their
Hall Thanksgiving evening to
which all members and their
wives are invited.
Next week is County Institute
and a little vacation for the pu-
pills.
Harry Deavor met with an ac-
cldeut at his fathers sawmill on
Wednesday of last week when
his left hand came In contact
with the circular saw. When
the big saw got through with
him, he had to tie up three fin
gers; but that did not stop Har
ry's work. He worked o n up
until Saturday nCon and then
took his gun and went out on the
mountain for few minutes hunt
before starting home and he was
out only a few minutes until he
had cmphed both barrels of his
gun and gathered up an 1S'pound
gobbler. Mr.. Rosenberg got
one the same day on the same
mountain,
We have a very interesting
Sunday school in this place; Mrs
H. G. McClain has organized her
class, and the Young Mems class
expects to organize soon.
The Ladies AID Society ex-
poets to have box social IN this
place Saturday night, to which
every body is lnvitcd.
VIM. Deavor took his mother
to Laldlg last week, where she is
vlslning her half. sister Mrs. F,
Price, and other relatives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
Congressman Focht Quoted.

Recently the New York World
asked all Congressman for their
views with respect to the attitude
this country should assume IN
the matter of the az mament pro
vram reputed to come 1rom
Washington. Our own Congress
man Benjamin K Focht, stands
tor the defense of our flag and
country's honor to the last dollar
and last man, but he believes
there are other ways than ways
OF war which kills and dlsaoles
and grinds the masses to dust
and poverty. He has often stat
ed in speeches throughout his
District that for our country's
safety and freedom of the seas 1t
should be war of defense to the
last ditch, but war should not be
sought, but instead OF wars OF
waste every youth should be edu
Gated and pension granted to
every aged American, and when
Congress convenes he will intro
duce a bill providing for such
pensions. Here is Mr.. FOcht's
brief yet pointed and pertinent
reply to the World which was
printed IN that paper Sunday,
November 14th:
HOPES FOR DISARMAMENT
"Whlle | am prepared to sup
port a measure designed to am
ply protect the national integrity
| would much rather see The
World and other great newspa-
pers discuss the question OF how
far the Uulted States might be
able to use its influence toward
the worlds disarmament IN a
peace conference that must fol
low vhe war than to take for
granted that there is only one
way to act, and that is prepare
for more war. To my mind with
Europe exhausted, this Is the
chance of centuries for this land
of destiny to intervene for the
worlds peace"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-25
SIDELING HILL.

Frank Fost was on the sick list
last week. DR.. James McKibbln
of Buck Valley, attended him.
Sherman Truax, wife, and son
of Locust Grove, spent day re-
Gently with Mrs. Jeremiah Col
dec, of Dott.
Mrs. Samuel Sharpe is a well
come visitor in this community
after an absence Of many years.
Mrs. j. W. Brady and daugh.
ter, of Hale, Mo-, spent several
days with relatives here.
Oscar Sharpe, of Baltimore, is
spending some time with friends
at Dott.
Mrs. George Wilson, of Dott
spent last Wednesday with Mrs.
job Hill.
Mrs. EmallLe Mellott contln.
ues poorly.
Mrs. VIM. Glffin who has been
on the SICK list is slowly improv
ing.
Samuel CarnelI and wife, of
Oott, and Willard Palmer and
family, of Pigeon Cove, were Sun
day visitors at the home of Mrs.
Nora Akers and sons.