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msnt was his broad brimmed hat
and natty gray cavalry Jacket.
Some surprise party. reckon"
he chuckled grimly. What was this.
q church wedding. dear boy? Here.
Wharton. kindly relieve the gentle
man Of his arsenal. All, some as
sortment. l see. Your pardon. mad
arm. but occasionally even the fair
sex travel armed these days and I
should hate to be harsh. Thank you.
very much; Wharton, take the lady's
sun also. It's all right. boys"
To my unbounded amazement up
from tho floor, where they had been
lying concealed beneath the benches
q considerable number of men came
scrambling to their feet. l could not
count them In the dim light, but those
nearest me were gray ciad-troopers,
from their short tackets-with car
bines In their hands. Wharton. our
revolvers safe In his grasp, grinned
and stepped behind his officer.
who. in heavens name. are your"
asked. at last finding my voice. "Con-
fedsrates here?"
you first guess is an excellent one"
he answered lightly, evidently enjoy
ing the scene. 1T evidences q we'll
disciplined mind, and marvellous power
OF observation. -es. my Yankee friend.
you now behold Confederatea. Johnny
Rebs, the enemy; you have the honor
OF being prisoner to the Third Ken
Yes, sir."
Conduct the lady and gentleman to
the sanctity of the pulpit, Sergeant,
whore they may commune with the
presiding genius OF this house Of wor-
ship erected In the wilderness. Imagine
not" he continued with a wave Of the
hand. that the blackened optic which
adorns the ministerial countsnanee was
Q Cft or the Confederacy. Far be II
from u.s." bowling humbly to the as
tonished Noreen. TO war against either
ladies, or the Church; beauty and
goodness are ever safe in our hands.
and I assure you both that the rev.
ersnd gentleman was delivered into
our care In his present condition Of
Disagreement"
you mean yo, hold pri,oner PaIson
Nichols?" 1 asked, Scarcely graspjps
the sense Of his rambling speech.
his name 10 our ears. We discoyared
the party alone in this edifice Of
worship, nursing sundry bruises ana
abrasions, and feeling that probably
he was Of the Church Militant, held
Stone. Michals ret,rned n tina front
now. Serroent. YOU NAV take the
prisoners"
lust a moment, Lieutenant" and
I faced him squarely, ignoring tho
grip OF Wharton's hand on NV arm,
There IL no reason u hold us prison
ers; all there Is YANKEES about me v
this uniform. have lust escaped
from the Federal guard At Lewis
burg"
His eyes laughing. yet suspicious,
swept our faces.
I'm not easily fooled" he said.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
A Wav Of Escspe.

HE lisnt q the ussass
strpamed In threaoA -
south window In q 0oo1 q
siisncs. revealing ne evo1I
turned benches. the, snoviHg Agus0o
along the walls. the smoke 1S1oQ4
drifting upward 70 the raftssS. nd
lieutenant after . brisR word - -
men In the vsstibula. picked his vaV
down The nasrow aisle SeepplA9 -
instant 70 question Whartsa -
OIiass. with one quick sianes tAfsao1s
NE window. I stepped down iseo -
puipit platform 70 meet him. He -
bars-headsd and ooatlsas. end evuu !
IN tat dim light I could psreetv4 ~
DARK stain. Ike oesing hleeA - 80
froat q bis shirt. s $50
"Yeu are .woundsdf'' I s1slaime4
.NetAias 10 worry ovsr." hs ~
yiSsa easily. his syes laughinapAW
mere touch In the shouldss. iWAiQnw
however. has put my lsft as1 90 g
commission. Ali fair ooasiAi" 60
he held W his hanA IN ssdAsa srsse.
iuS. We who ere abeut - A. aaln1e
yeu." 43
De .st ~ tAat." - $1,000
"0ursly he vtotory y ousuL"
-Ayi ~ Vim ths 6rst pounA ~ y /
~ esst heavily. Aeabt u ~ ~
such luuk aSaaa. Yet foesivs -
tAoss were oarsls0 wordA - -
Harwsed brssd are givsn - hAs0r
psrAss speech" He tanned . -
What loss have you. Wyattr -
Two wounded and one kinsaS 8
$1,000 soesrly. We ha1 cswant
ssermsd the frout. ana ne 6UsoeSo
psepsrsd the aide wtndoWA ~
meant 70 keep " all busy. and ~ 81
our stysngth--O'HArs got ~ loos1 q
II end never lot . man; WhaSteo -
three down. while they got ave g ~.
ladA The frout doors are fAk51
riddled; 9 good blew with the hala g
You believe they win attAek seaan}~
"Lord-yesi They know now Wha1
they are UP against That man ~
u soldier: hs and . doasn e<hseo Wog9
a the door. Thsy'n consolidate uon1
time. trust 10 the WslSAt e numhog1
and break through. TAsy respeal -
now. but We haven't heksd tie -
going to take three q your msa,
That leaves only one 10 . viposW.s
"You wtll have to got along. y ~
attack develops ct your end IN po1n-
force you; but Il WIN not-tAA MN
hit and csboodls are oemins strAlGA(
Tor those doors-Fox knsWs theiS Cd
dition Weu. that's enough; thsge = 4
teo much % b dcaN 20 Sand hssso
~SSvc6 Sne SrS~~. ~.
- Nerves. and I'D;
Lat me send you cot undse -
Of tyNce 70 the protection 81 OaDG
yox. Hen susrd yss - - vssse -
-Asssaa issvs - - = ~;
= = So
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eossvyAsAa. is1S. By a. o. McC,afs . OIL
ouNoPsn OF rREcEpgNo cBAPrrns.

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4'Ss.d to-,n S": md =; d! IN h., sSss s
S7S szS5 N%ssa and thus s.ss d. Hs:
tco sssats He come % tAs houss With his
-. sss %sssiss. sss sasm WWs oV.sS-.T
~ Sh' ,, then oo n end n Ss'; Ssaa aS:
q - abssfa - Union srCoi-, BY! ~Spss y
-. 10 ssd CcWa fight. Osvaa = hllsd,
SHs "a - Nd " 'a0'" !, ~ d''A
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CHAPTER XVII.
With Backs to the Wnli.

" HILE she slept I reconnoi.
kvN tired the country around u.
w and when she awoke I
~ pointed out a ridge In front
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Trap Closes.

DHE iieutenant's fingers grip
ped my shoulder.
by the Lord Harry. the
fellows make noise enough
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b vas = single sheet very ter
mai in expression. ~ taoush
the writer merely performed
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IT was silent enough within
not . movement. not .
sound. I could perceive
dimly the motionless figures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17

! + q. - =. d .
what . head Of hair! lflwerc q WON,
an ia give . thousand dollars for IT,"
He lifted the rope and weighed Il
critically. III
"Why. what fort" asked siletz. her
eyes still solemn.
"To have 1t, of course. You're dread.
fully unsophisticated. Come along"
And swinging the mail sack ne
turned toward camp. Siletz came 81.
lently at his heels, falling in behind
with . certain instinct, and Sandry
had an unpleasant suggestion Of will
derness professions he had seen enter
ing Toledo. enlivened by brilliant hues
and canine adjuncts. He turned
whimsically for look at the rear.
Coosnah brought it up with a faithful
ness to detail that was convincing.
At the western door of the cook.
shack they were met by Miss Ordway,
blooming like dollhouse plant behind
plate glass, an homogeneous element in
her belted dress Of light broadcloth
She leaned in the doorway with mimi
table grace, an immaculate hand 0i
either side.
THE wild huntress!" she smiled at
Siletz.
NO" said the girl, Il never hunt.
love the deer best in the fern"
"Yes?" said Miss Ordway curiously,
and Sandry, kicking the clinging
earth from his caulked boots. saw the
divining spirit OF the writer probing
this elemental nature. why? Wouldn't
you be proud of an antlered head with
the mark of your skill between the
eyes?"
Siletz flung out hand in quick
gesture.
ooh, no, mol could never do 1t.
Unless" she finished, still in that
earnest manner. someone loved
were starving Then I could
Sandry looked at the two sweet
faces, one SO lovely in it's smiling,
amused alertness, the other SO aban-
doned to the feeling her own words
had stirred, and deep admiration for
both filled him.
wild to the Wild" he said under his
breath. What are you. little S'letz? l
wonder if I'll ever know"
"S'letz." broke in the foreman, pass
ing in his numbering fashion. the
Preachers comm. heard today he's
been seen couple times-once cross
in the Big Slough below the bridge,
an once in the hills
For the first time since he had
known this girl with her varied nature,
Sandry saw the swift lighting Of girl
ish excitement in her face as she
flashed around at Daily
"Oh!" she cried gladly, "how soon
will he be here, wonder?"
Don't know"
(To Be Continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17
FEARS SURGEONS KNIVES.
Man Tries to Keep Awake to Prevent
Amputation of Leo.

Washington Cover. of Winchester,
Va, whose foot was injured about two
months ago near Shepherdstown by a
barrel Of apples falling off IA wagon and
striking him, has defied the doctors to
amputate his leg and is forcing himself
to stay awake. fearing an attempt will
be made to perform an operation.
The physicians. it is stated, informed
Mr.. Cover that it would be necessary to
cut his leg off near the knee to prevent
blood poison, but he demurred. and, In
spite of the dire predictions of the doc
tors, the injured man is reported to be
much improved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17
The Arranaemen. Vital.

A man was brought before police
court charged with abusing his team
and using loud and profane language
on the street. says the Literary Digest.
one of the witnesses was pious old
darby, who was submitted to short
cross examination.
Did the defendant use improper
language while he was beating his
horses?" asked the lawyer.
well, he talk mighty loud. sun
Did he indulge in profanity?
The witness seemed puzzled. The
lawyer put the question in another
form:
What i mean, Uncle Aus. is-did
he use words that would he proper for
your minister to use in sermon?
"Oh, yes. sun, yes, sub. the old man
replied with n grin that revealed the
full width Of his immense mouth: but
they'd have to be ranged diffrunt."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17
Minis Fame at 20.

Prince Leopold of Bavaria. the man
who. technically at least. captured
Warsaw. Is within few months OF
his 10th birthday. Until the war broke
out he was q rather inconspicuous fig
ure and until recently was not widely
known as a military leader. Prince
Leopold is veteran In military eX-
perience. His military education was
received in the Austro- Hungarian
army before Bavaria became part OF
Germany He took q prominent part
in the -Prussian- Italian war of
1865. He fought entirely thru that war
and came off without n scratch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17
A Message To Thin
Weak Scrawny Folks
An Easy Way; 10 Gain 10 70 80 Pounds
Of solid, Healthy Permanent Flesh.

nr,,,,, =, arvo,,.. nndeyeloped men and
semen evarvwhere are. heard to say,
~ ca,,,t st,,nd ia stand .whysI do not get
at s.. at plenty Of good Snourishing
fondn The reason Is. Just this: You
c.nnot get fat. no matter how much
von eat. unless your digestive organs
a..tmilate the fattening elements of
800 rr~,d in.tead Of passing them out
49,, Era hodv a waste.
wh.t = needed n . means Of gently
,,-.,nr the assinniIative functions Of the
.ta,nach ana intastinea to absorb the
III. ard faA. and hand them over to the
,,iond vnere fhev may reach the
A...,.a .t,,,r1ror r,,n.down tissues
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oAuoSy on 6oO0s
take that shack to pieces just as quick
a. you know how. Don't leave Q
trace. Bring the timbers away and
start telling from that end to meet the
TRAIL
As the foreman went among the
men picking his crew, Sandry turned
down across the sloagh toward the Of
ice. Once settled at his desk. he took
out the records Of the Dillingworth
company and began systematic
search for word Of the narrow tract OF
hill and timber between the camp and
the fine East Belt.
When Daily returned at quitting
time to report the demolition, Of the
cabin and tho start of the new cutting,
he had found nothing.
That's strange" he said uneasily.
Are these all tho records. Daily! Has
anything ever been destroyedf can
find nothing bearing on. this piece Of
land. and yet tho statement turned
over to me BY Frazer distinctly says
that everything from the southwest
5O0NS4OAA' WI AOA 'A40A q ~ SAA0 C8AAP W 1S4Au
. radius Of I'VE miles north and east
belongs to us, with numbers, and all
data. What does this Hampden mean,
and what sort OF . tract IL this strip !?
/ see no mention made Of it."
'No-that strip was part OF the East
Belt. The company bought 1t four
year ago from . busted Spectator,
who sold 'em nrst the north stumpage
an then this at . sacrifice price.
That's why Hampden's always ben so
sore over it.. He wanted it himself.
Stafford, the SPECTATORS, name was.
A smooth man from the East. There
was some hitch about titles-specially
about this here strip. an the deal hung
IRE for some time an Hampden danced
. war dance, he was 80 blame anxious
to knock 1t. but old Frazer beat him
to 1t an: won out. Finally 1t was
settled an the strip come under the
East Belt deed"
ooh see!" said Sandrv. shifting q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17
Nj. Troubie.

A photographer was out of job. He
was discussing the best ways and
means of rehabilitating his ebbing
bank roll with friend who also was
listed among the unemployed. Said the
friend
IF We're you I'd write letter for
money
Il have already done So" replied tho
stenographer.
For how much?"
ooh, $4,000
We'll" asked the friend in aston
ishment.
Well repeated the shorthand man
sadly the letter asking for the $4,000
is all ready to mail, but I'll be darned
if can think of anybody to mail it to-
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"Mell--?" asked the friend in aston
FioI,tinq at Lona Range.

When people read that armies are
engaging each other at 1000 yards
distance they are apt to imagine that
the combatants can see each other
But. as a matter Of fact, they can not.
At that distance it is impossible to dis
tinguish between man and horse,
and even at 1900 yards, especially
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17

where there is any dust, it requires
the best kind of eyes to tell infantry
from cavalry. AT 900 yards the move
ments become clearer. altho 1t is not
until they get within i5O yards of each
other that the heads of the columns
can be made out with anything like
certainty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17
The Next step.

Be the noblest man that your pres
ent faith, poor land weak and i'm
perfect as it is, can make you be.
Live up to your present growth, your
present faith. So, and SO only, do
you take the next straight step for
ward, as you stand strong where you
are now; 20 only can you think the
curtain will be drawn back and there
will be revealed to you what lies be-
yond.-Phillips Brooks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17
No Rivalry

A visitor WIS being SHOWN over q
big cotton mill by the proprietor, who
proudly displayed some of the fabrics
produced. Holding up piece Of print
ed calico, he said: Our latest pattern.
Excellent work, isn't it," Its all
right" said the visitor, "but you can't
hold candle to the goods we turn out
in my works." Same line?" asked the
host, somewhat offended. NO" re-
TONED the other: "ours is Eunpowder!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17
Coughs and Colds
are Dangerous!
One out Of every three people
die Of Lung Diseases-all
started with a Cough.
At First Sign Of Cough take
DR.. Kings New Discovery.


Few of us realize the danger Of
Coughs and Colds. We consider
them common and harmless all.
ments. However statistics tell Us
epery third person dies of a lung
ailment.
Dangerous Bronchial and Lung
diseases often follow a neglected
cold. As your body stru8eles
against cold germs, no better aid
can be had than DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Its merit has been
tested by old and young. In use
over As years. Get a bottle to-day.
Avoid the risk Of serious Lung
ailments. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17

should 1t develop that the loss Of lives
in the destruction ofethe Ancona, thru
a submarine attack gives the United
States ground for action, President
Wilson will send a vigorous note to the
Vienna government demanding
prompt disayowal Of the act, reparatiou
and guarantees that tho incident will
not be repeated. But no action will be
taken until definite information has
been obtained from Ambassadors Page
at Rome and Penfieid at Vienna. Tho
latter will make his representations TO
the Austro Hungarian minister of for
eign affairs, Baron Burian.
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proceed without interruption by the
Greeks. A dispatch from Athens to
Paris says that by agreement with tho
local authorities the entente allies VIII
construct a jetty and make new
road at Saloniki to facilitate communi-
cation between the wharves and the
railroad terminus. The authorities also
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17

have given the entente allies permis-
sion to use part OF the wharves to
land troops when the wharves are not
required for Greek transports. The
pictures show the disembarkInent of a
cavalry horse at Saloniki and French
troops marching in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17
ne HEART u
NIGHT W(VQZS7K
ASroRY OF THE GREAT NORTH VEST
81 V(t(G(e E.ROe ~ saz "
ILLUSTRATIONS 6y HY lAE7z1es Is
'X2NEY| GY 10pl MEH0 AnD COfAF4NY

with the homestead law. They looked
at It from all sides, noticed . few
blazes on the nearest trees, read q
clumsily executed trespass notice, and
returned to camp.
and u with our big contract with
dry. II begin to see. Daily. you
gather out ten mon and 80 up and
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Quotation Often in Order.
A great man quotes bravely, and will
not draw on his invention when his
memory serves him with word as
goOd.-Emerson.
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shortened Length Of Lance.

The war lance Of the middle ages
was about sixteen feet long, the pres
ent-day lance rarely exceeds eleven
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-17

One seed OF cotton planted and re-
planted will produce 10000, 100000
seeds in six years.
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NJ. Skouloudis the new premier OF
Greece having announced his inten-
ton Of maintaining an attitude OF
very benevolent neutrality" toward
the entente powers. it is expected that
the sending Of allied troops to and
from the Greek port of Saloniki will
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ooh / see!" said sandry, shifting .
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the mountain boy, gravely. II told
you I'd just as lief shake hands as
fight. But just now I've got to
go to the telephone"
The booth was in the same room,
and, as Horton waited, he recognized
the number for which Samson was
calling. Wilfred's face once more
flushed with the old prejudice. Could
it be that Samson meant to tell Adri-
enne Lescott what had TRANSFERRED
Was he, after all, the braggart who
boosted of his fights? And, if not,
was it Samson's custom to call her
up every evening for a good-nirht
message? He turned and went into
the hall, but, after a few minutes, re-
TUNED.
Pm glad you liked the show -
the mountaineer was saying. mo,
nothing special is happening here
except that the ducks are plentiful
Yes, / like it fine. Mr.,
Horizons here. Wait minute
guess maybe he'd like to talk to you. -
The Kentuckian beckoned to Hor'
ton, and, as he surrendered the re-
ceiver, left the room. He was think
ing with a smile of the unconscious
humor with which the girls voice had
just come across the wire:
Il knew that if you two met each
other you would become friends"
81 reckon" said Samson, ruefGlly,
when Horton joined him, "we'd be ter
look around and see how bad those
fellows are hurt in there. They ray
need DOCTOR" And the two went
back to find several startled servants
assisting to their beds the disabled
combatants, and the next morn in z
their inquiries elected the inforna-
ton that the gentlemen We're all able
to be about, but were breakfasting in
their rooms"
Such as looked from their windows
that morning saw an unexpected eli
max, when the car of Mr.. Wilfred
Horton drove away from the club car
rying the man whom they had hoped
to see killed and the man they had
hoped to see kill him. The two ap-
peared to be in excellent spirits and
thoroughly congenial as the car rolled
out of sight, and the gentlemen who
were left behind decided that, in view
of the circumstances, the "eXtraordi.
nary spree" of last night had best go
unadvertised into ancient history.
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downright. Sora. by w. ]. Watt & Coz
SYNOPSIS.

! CHAPTER Ion Misery creek. at the
FOOT of rock from which he has fallen.
sally Miller finds George Lescott, a land
scape painter, unconscious, and after re-
wing him. goes for assistance.
4; CHAPTER n-Samson South and Sally.
by SpIcer South, head of the family who
tells them that Jesse Purvy has been shot
and that Samson is suspected of the
crime. Samson denies it.
; CHAPTER III-The shooting of Jesse
Purvy breaks the truce in the Holman
South feud.
! CHAPTER Iv-samson reproves Tama.
HOLMAN is on the trail with bloodhounds,
hunting the man who shot Purvy.
: CHAPTER V-The bloodhounds lose the
trail at Spicer Souths door. Lescott dis
covers artistic ability in Samson While
sketching with Lescott on the mountain.
crowd. Of mountaineers. Samson thrashes
MIN and denounces him as the truce
a:ster" who shot Purvy.
: CHAPTER VI-Lescott tries to per-
suade Samson to go to New York with
:but heartbroken, furthers Lescott's efforts.
The dance at Vile McCager's threatens
trouble to Samson and Lescott.
; CHAPTER What the dance Samson
; tells the South clan he is going to leave
the mountains. Lescott goes home to
New York. Samson bids Spicer and Sally
farewell and follows.
: CHAPTER VIII-In New York Samson
studies art and learns much of city ways
Drennie Lescott persuades Wilfred Hor-
ton. her dilettante lover. to do a mans
work In the world.
| CHAPTER IX-Prompted by her love.
sally teaches herself to write. Horton
throws himself into the business world
and becomes well hated by predatory
financiers and politicians. At Bohemian
resort Samson meets William Farbish
sporty social parasite, and Horizons enc
my.
; CHAPTER x-Farbish sees Samson and
Drennie dining together unchaperoned at
the Wigwam roadhouse. He conspires
with others to make Horton Jealous and
succeeds.
! CHAPTER XI-Farbish brings Norton
and Samson together at the Kenmore
clubs shooting lodge, and forces an open
rupture, expecting Samson to kill Horton
and so rid the political and financial thugs
: OF the crusader. Samson exposes the plot
and thrashes the conspirators.
I; CHAPTER XII-SSmson is advised by
his teachers to turn to portrait painting.
Drennie commissions him to paint her
portrait. Sally goes to school. Samson
goes to Paris TO study. Drennie finds in
his studio pictured evidence Of his loyalty
to Sally.