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CHAPTER XII.

The second year of a new order
brings fewer radical changes than the
first. Samson's work began to forge
out of the ranks of the ordinary and
to show symptoms of quality which
would some day give it distinction.
Heretofore his instructors had held
him rigidly to the limitations of black
and white, but now they took off the
bonds and permitted him the colorful
delight of attempting to express him
self from the palette. 1t was like per-
hitting natural poet to leave prose
and play with prosody.
One day Adrienne looked up from a
sheaf of his very creditable landscape
studies to inquire suddenly:
/: Samson, are you rich man or a
poor one?"
He laughed. so rich," he told her,
that unless l can turn some of this
stuff into money within a year or two
shall have to go back to hoeing
corn"
She nodded gravely.
Hasn't it occurred to you," she
demanded, that in a way you are
wasting your gifts? They were talk
ing about you the other evening-sev-
eral painters. They all said that you
should be doing portraits"
The Kentuckian smiled. His mas
tiers had been telling him the same
thing. He had fallen in love with art
through the appeal Of the skies and
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liked me. These men saw that, ana
believed that, If they could make You
insult me, they could make me Kill
you. AS to your part, they succeeded.
l didn't see fit to oblige them, but,
now that I've settled with them, I'm
willing to give you satisfaction. Do
we fight now and shake hands after.
ward. or do we shake hands without
tighting?"
Horton stood silently studying the
mOuntaineer.
Good Cody" he exclaimed at last.
"And you are the man I undertook to
criticized"
"You amt answered my question, "
suggested Samson South.
"South, if you are willing to shake
hands with me shall be grateful.
may as well admit that, if you had
thrashed me before that crowd, you
could hardly have succeeded in max
ing me feel smaller. l have played
into their hands. have been damned
fool. have riddled my own self
respect-and if you can afford to &C.
cept my apologies and my hand am
offering you both"
'I'm right glad to hear that" said
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His Eyes Fell on the Postmark.

the soiled and scrubbed missiye down
on the table and sat with unseeing
eyes fixed on the studio wall So, they
had cast him out of their councils!
They already thought of him as one
who had been.
In that passionate rush of feeling
everything that had happened since
he had left Misery seemed artificial
and dreamlike. He longed for the
realities that were forfeited. He want
ed to press himself close to the great,
gray shoulders of rock that broke
through the greenery like giants tear
ing off soft raiment. Those were his
people back there. He should be run.
ming with the wolf pack, not coursing
with beagles.
He had been telling himself that he
was loyal and now he realized that he
was drifting like the lotus eaters.
He rose and paced the floor, with
teeth and hands clenched and the
sweat standing out on his forehead
His advisers had of late been urging
him to go to Paris. He had refused,
and his unconfessed reason had been
that in Paris he could not answer a
sudden call. He would go back to
them now and compel them to admit
his leadership.
Then his eyes fell on the unfinished
portrait of Adrienne. The face gazed
at him with it's grave sweetness; its
fragrant subtlety and it's fne-grained
delicacy. Her pictured lips were ST.
lently arguing for the life he had
found among strangers. and her vic
tory would have been an easy one, but
for the fact that just now his con-
science seemed to be on the other
side. Samson's civilization was two
years old-a thin veneer over a CEN
fury of feudalism-and now the cen
fury was laundering its call of blood
bondage. But, as the man struggled
over the dilemma, the pendulum
swung back. The hundred years had
left, also. heritage of Quickness and
bitterness to resent injury and injus-
tice. His own people had cast him
out They had branded him as the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-06-03
LATEST WAR NEWS.

Rome, May 2 Offensive operation
;resulting in the occupation of Austrian
TERRITORY all along the frontier from
:Lombardy to the Adriatic, is claimed
lin the war office official statement to-
;day. Italian troops have seized var
:ious towns in Trentino, and forced a
way through the mountain defiles. On
lower Isonzo attacks continue to gain
the line of the river, and the Austrians
are reported to be retiring destroying
bridges behind them. Italian aviators
have bombarded Monfalcone, near the
Trieste gulf.
The war office reports furious fight
ing in Angres region, north of Lorette
heights, in which the Germans were re-
pulsed, the French maintaining gains
The French claim they now occupy al
most all positions near Burval, where
footing was gained yesterday. Artillery
engagements prevailed at Scissors, and
;also at Rheims.
The official war report stated that
French aviators yesterday showed
great activity along the entire front
succeeded in bombarding the enemy,
land throwing 2o3 projectil4S at a
:German aviation park. At Hervilly a
hangar was set on fire and at the
German aviation park at Grang Priel
ia hangar was shattered. At the St.
;Quentin railroad station gasoline sup
;ply tanks were destroyed. Four shells
were thrown on a railroad station at
:Diurai and later fire was observed.
Army headquarters to-day stated a
French night attack on the German
newly acquired position west of Belle
;waard forest was easily repulsed. The
;aumber of machine guns taken from
English troops increased to ten. North
least of Givenchy colored British troops
succeeded in capturing a projecting
Further south, between LEVIN and
;Lorette hills an extensive French at
tack failed, and hundred French
linen were taken prisoners when the
French failed to hold positions taken
:earlicr in the day. At other points
French troops white and colored. were
:repulsed Heavy losses were inflicted
;by the Germans. South Of Lens a
hostile aeroplane was brought down
;by German airmen. In the eastern
theatre night attacks were repulsed.
:: The Italian government declared a
BLOCKADE Of all ports on the Austrian
Hungarian coasts.
Military authorities ordered no
lights to be displayed in Venive be-
TWEEN sunset and sunrise that can be
seen from above the city.
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CHAPTER XIII.

Tamarack Spicer sat on the top of
L box car, swinging his legs over the
side. He was clad in overalls, and in
the pockets of his breeches reposed
I bullying flask of red liquor, and an
Vnbulging pay envelope. Tamarack
had been "railroading" for several
months this time. He had made a
new record for sustained effort and
industry, but now June was beckon-
ing him to the mountains with vaga-
bond warnings for freedom and lei
sure. Many things had invited his soul.
Almost four years had passed since
Samson had left the mountains, and
IN four years woman can change her
mind. Sally might, when they met on
the road, greet him once more as kins-
man and agree to forget his faulty
method of courtship. This time he
would be more diplomatic. Yesterday
he had gone to the boss and called
for his time" Today he was paid off,
and free lance.
AS he reflected on these matters a
fellow-trainman came along the top
of the car and sat down at Tamarack's
side. This brakeman had also been
recruited from the mountains, though
from another section-over toward the
Virginia line.
$50 yer quittin'?" observed the new
conner.
Spicer nodded.
Coin back thar on Misery"
Again Tamarack answered with q
jerk of his head.
I've been layin' off ter tell We some
thin, Tam'rack."
"Cut her loose"
II laid over in Hixon last week, an
some fellers that used ter know my
mothers folks took me down in the
cellar of Hollmans store, an give me
some Ticker"
What of hit?"
They was talkin' bout YOU"
What did they say?"
Il seen that they was enemies of
yours, an they wasn't in no good hui
NOR, SO, when they axed me eff l
knowed We, l lowed l didn't know
nothin good about ye had ter cuss
We out, or git in trouble myself"
Tamarack cursed the whole Holman
tribe, and his companion went on:
Jim Asberry was thar. He lowed
they'd found out tibet you'd done shot
Purvy tibet time. an he said''-the
brakeman paused to add emphasis to
his conclusion-"thet the next time We
come home, he lowed ter git ye plumb
shore"
| Tamarack scowled.
Much obleeged." he replied.
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with laugh, rather nervous laugh
OF course not" he answered her
self. That would be too absurd"
Would IT," asked Samson, simply.
He glanced at lis watch. Two min
utes up he announced. THE model
will please resume the pose. BY the
way, may l drive with you tomorrow
afternoon"
The next afternoon Samson ran up
the street steps of the Lescott house
and rang the bell, and few moments
later Adrienne appeared. The car was
waiting outside, and, as the girl came
down the stairs in motor coat and
veil, she paused and her fingers on the
banlster frightened in surprise as she
looked at the man who stood below
holding his hat in his hand, with his
face upturned. The well-shaped head
was no longer marred by the name
which it had formerly worn, but was
close cropped, and under the trans
forming influence of the change the
forehead seemed holder and higher,
and to her thinking the strength of
the purposeful features was enhanced,
and yet, had she known it, the man
felt that he had for the first time sur
rendered point which meant an aban-
donment of something akin to prin-
ciple.
She said nothing, but as she took
his hand in greeting her fingers
pressed his own in handclasp more
lingering than usual.
Late that evening, when Samson re.
turned to the studio, he found mis-
sive in his letter box, and, as he took
it out, his eyes fell on the postmark.
1t was dated from Hixon, Kentucky
and, as the man slowly climbed the
stairs, he turned the envelope over in
his hand with a strange sense OF mis-
giving and premonition.
The letter was written in the
cramped hand of Brother Spencer
Through it's faulty diction ran plain
1y discernible undernote of disapproval
for Samson, though there was no word
OF reproof or criticism. 1t was plain
that it was sent as a matter of cour-
tesy to one who, having proved an
apostate, scarcely merited such consid
GRAFTON. 1t informed him that old
Spicer South had been mighty pore.
w. but was now better. barring the
breaking of age. Everyone was "tol
erable." Then came the announce.
ment which the letter had been writ.
ten to convey.
The term of the South.Hollman truce
had ended, and it had been renewed
for an indefinite period.
Some of your folks thought they
| ought to let you know because they
promised to give you say" wrote
the informant. But they decided that
it couldn't hardly make no difference
to you, since you have left the noun
| tains, and if you cared anything about
it, you knew the time, and could OF
| been here. Hoping this finds you
| WELL
Samson's face clouded. He threw
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canvas was at once a declaration oil

canvas was at once a declaration Of
| love, and miserere. Adrienne set
! it up beside her own portrait, and, as
she studied the two with her chin rest
| ing on her gloved hand, her eyes
cleared of questioning. Now she knew
what she missed in her own more
beautiful likeness. 1t had been paint
ed with all the admiration of the mind.
The other had been dashed off straight
from the heart-and this other was
Sally! She replaced the sketch where
she had found it. and Samson return
ing found her busy with little sketches
of the Seine.
"Drennie," pleaded Wilfred Horton,
as the two leaned on the rail of the
Mauretania, returning from Europe,
are you going to hold me off in
definitely? I've served my seven
years for Rachel, and thrown in some
extra time. Am no nearer the goal?'
The girl looked at the oily heave of
the leaden and cherries Atlantic, and
its somber tones found reflection In
aer eyes. She shook her head.
II wish l knew" she said YEARLY.
Then she added vehemently; I'm not
worth it, Wilfred. Let me go. Chuck
ne out OF your life as little pig who
can't read her own heart; who is too
utterly selfish to decide upon her own
life"
Us it"--he put the question with
oreboding-"that, after all, was
prophet? Have you and South -
wiped your feet on the doormat
marked 'Platonic friendship Have
you done that, Drennie?"
She looked up into his eyes. Her
own were wide and honest and very
full of pain.
NO." she said, 1--WE haven't done
hat, yet. l guess we won't. :.
/ think he'd rather stay outside, VIII
red If | was sure l loved him, and
that he loved me, I'd feel like cheat
there is the other girl to think of.
And, besides, I'm not sure what
want myself. But I'm horribly
fraid I'm going to end by losing Won
both"
Horton stood silent. 1t was y
-lme, and from below came the SIR,
of the ships orchestra. A few ulster.
muffled passengers glooa.ily paced
the deck
you won't lose us both, Drennie,"
he said, steadily. "You may lose your
choice-but, if you find yourself able
to fall back on substitutes, I'll be
there, waiting"
For once he did not meet her scru
| tiny, or know of it. His own eyes were
| liked on the slow swing of heavy,
| ,ray-green waters. He was smiling
| out it is as man smiles when he con
ronts despair and pretends that every
thing is quite all right. The girl
looked at him with a choke in her
.hroat.
"Wilfred," she said, laying her hand
on his arm, I'm not worth worrying
over. Really, I'm not. If Samson
South proposed to me today, l know
that | should refuse him. l am not
1T all sure that | am the least little
| bit in love with him. Only, don't you
! see I can't be quite sure I'm not? Ii
would be horrible if we all made a
mistake. May | have till Christmas
to make up my mind for all time? I'll
tell you then, dear, if you care to
wait"
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AMERICANS NOT TOLD
TO LEAVE GERMANY

Washington, June a. A high
official in the state department
said positively tonight that no
instructions had been given Am
bassador Gerard at Berlin TO warn
the American colony there to be ready
to leave on account of possible sever
ance of diplomatic relations between
Germany and the United States.
The report chat there had been Of
fetal warning to the American coll
ony Of a prospective severance Of
diplomatic relations was believed To
be due to the fact that the American
embassy and consulates have recently
been gathering the list Of Americans.
revising previous tabulations.
Recently there was published here
a report to the effect that Americans
in Germany were being warned to
leave on account of a possible sever
ance Of diplomatic relations. This
met with prompt denial. however, In
high official quarters. II is believed
to be not unlikely, however, that in
connection with press reports from
the United States concerning a possi-
Bile severance of diplomatic relations,
many Americans have naturally made
inquiries at the c0nsulates and em-
bassy. but It is not believed that Am
bassador Gerard has received any in
structions outlining the future course
of the American government.
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GERMANS USE DENSE
SMOKE 10 COVER ATTACK

london. June : t3.33 a. m Dur
ing the recent fighting In Gallcia,"
says the Morning Posts pctrograd
correspondent, prince Bngfatio Mou-
chransky, who a couple Of years ago
married Princess Tatlana, eldest
daughter OF Grand Duke Constantine.
fcli at the head Of his squadron Of
the cavalier guards. This was the
grand dukes second bereavement, his
fourth SOL, Prince OioE, having been
killed on the Nicmen In October
The correspondent describes the
new German method of using smoke
clouds IN their fighting.
In the fighting on the Bzura- Raw
KIN section on Sunday evening" the
correspondent says, tho Germans
along twenty-mile front piled the
straw Innings Of their trenches and
timbers and an kinds Of debris which
had been well watered by hose These
These piles were all lighted stimuli
tancously, giving forth incredible vol
umes of dense smoke. Thoreupon a
tremendous artillery fire began from
the German positions and following
upon the rolling clouds of smoke came
a German attacking column, with
mufflcd faces toward the Russian po-
sltion. AZ many points whore the
trenches were close together for the
effective use Of the bonfires, bombs
like biscuit boxes were thrown into
the Russian lines. These emitted
dense poisonous fumes"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-05
PRZEMYSL NOW MERELY
GREAT MASS OF RUINS

London, June (3:55 a. Min a
dispatch from Petrograd the Morning
Posts correspondent says:
"rhe river San, except on its lower
reaches, has been abandoned as well
as PrZemysl The Russians removed
all their stores and munitions from
Przemysl a process which occupied
couple of weeks. owing to the enor-
nous quantities stored there The
process was completed Wednesday
and during the succeeding night the
Russians quietly retired to prepared
positions east of the fortress"
The Times Petrograd correspondent
says:
BY the capture of Przemysl, the
enemy has come into possession not
OF fortress hut of a heap of ruins
Everything of value had been grad
ually removed during the past month
The loss Of the fortress does not
decide the Galician campaign but it
emphasizes the necessity for u greater
supply of munitions and equipment.
which the Russian industries are I'M
able single-handed to provide Until
these supplies can reach us ii will per-
force be necessary for the Russians
TO assume the defensive"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-05
AMERICA TO ESTABLISH
EAR-REACHING PRECEDENT

London. june : (2:59 n. m.D--The
Morning Posts naval correspondent
in an article today, discusses the sit
uatien existing between the United
States and Germany as a result Of
Germany's submarine warfare,
The action of the Germans in
sinking merchant vessels without hav-
ing previously sent boarding officer
on them" says the correspondent. lis
undoubtedly contrary TO the law of
nations. The issue between America
and Germany, therefore, is reduced to
the simple question Of whether neu-
trail nations will permit such actions
as Germany's to pass without appeal
ing TO the arbitrament of war.
in this respect the United States
has in It's keeping the present and fu
turc rights % all neutrals for Ameri-
ca rs by far the most powerful among
the neutral nations, almost all of
which are suffering under the same
wanton wrongs. The action of Amer
lea in the present situation must in
evitably establish a far-reaching
precedent"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-05
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES
LrSITANIA AfEID.ivITS

New YORK, June 4 Agents Of the
department of Justice. on Instructions
from Washington, began an myesti-
cation here today into the antece-
dents Of Gustave Stahl, the German
who made an affidavit submitted 70
the state department BY the German
embassy that the steamship LUST
tania carried guns The representa-
tivcs Of the department went TO a
boarding house at 20 Leroy street
the address he gave in his affidavit
and spent half an hour there. Stahl
was not there nor has he boon seen
there since yesterday. His trunk and
hand luggage, il was said, had ap-
parently been packed in preparation
for departure. The agents refused to
say what they had discovered.
we have got what we wanted, ;"
said one.
AZ the offices here OF the depart
ment Of Justice IL was asserted that
nothing Of importance had develop
ed. It was explained there that the
public Investigation was merely to
get the information available con
corning StahFs activities for trans
hitting to the state department.
Stdhl is said to have done work
for the German imperial government
In this city and for Captain Boy Ed.
the German naval attache. He came
here before the war, il Is said. from
the German protectorate in Kiao
Chow, whore he was attached TO the
office Of the German commander at
Titn Tsin
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SHARP ADVANCE
AFTER DECISION
OF STEEL SUIT
Wall Street Takes Heart From
Action of Federal Court and
Trading Becomes Much
More Active.

New York, June 4.-The decision OF
the federal court favoring the United
states steel corporation was received
today with unaisguised satisfaction in
high financial quarters and by no.
table advance in stocks. more particu-
larry the common shares of The steel
corporation.
The first sale of steel comprised n
block of $4,000 shares at GA to SO.
against yesterdays close of 59% Steel
preferred, which Is generally elassed
as an investment issue, rose almost
three points, later extending its gain
to within fraction of five points.
Industrials and specialtles like Har-
vester, American Can, and Corn Prod
ucts. which are defending suits
brought by the government rose 10
1S points and numerous other
stocks having no especial designation
trailed along in more moderate de-
gree.
Coppers were a feature throughout.
making greater gains than any other
group. to the accompaniment of a
further rise in the price OF the re.
fined metal. Representative stocks
mainly high grade railways, partici-
pated TO the extent of one to three
points. Sales OF the first hour an
proximated 100000 shares, steel alone
contributing 40 per cent.
Amalgamated Copper and General
Electric were at their best in the final
hour, the latter showing especial
strength on unconfirmed rumors of
additional war contracts"
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ITALIANS CONTINUE
THEIR STEADY ADVANCE

Rome. June (via London, June 3.
2:O2 n. m.) following official
communication was isslIed today:
Along the whole of the frontier Of
Tyrol and Trentino, there have been
no important engagements. Continu-
ing our operations against Roverteto,
we have occupied Mattasone and Val
Morbia in the Val Arsa.
our artillery has silenced the Aus
TRAN forts of Luzerna and Spitzverle
and seriously damaged Forts Belvidere
and Busaverle
con the middle Isonzo our attack
against the spurs of Montcnero and
Tolmein met with great difficulties
owing to the nature of the ground
and the formidable entertainments oc-
cupied by strong Austrian forces with
machine guns and artillery.
The results of the fighting fluctu-
ated but the summit and slopes of
MONTENEGRO are firmly in our posses
sion. Our losses were not serious.
The battle continues with fresh troops,
with which we hope 60 obtain a de-
cisive result"