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him We'll show you what we want
quicker m VIC kin tell YOU"
why are you angry with him:"
Angry? Good lana! Angry hain't
no name for it. We're b'ilin' mad!'
HAS he done something you don't
like
"Waal, l guess so. He's done 'nougll
to settle his hash ii we ever git Il suuint
ut i'm. But we hain't no time to fool
erWay we're in talk. Wlar is that fell
ler:'
"Why do you ask me that:'
"'Causc we want TO know
''How should ! know where he is
any more than you do:'
"Hain't you seed 'im:'
II saw him this morning before he
went to school,
'Hain't you seed i'm since theny"
'How do you suppose Id see him
when I've been at home all day"
n reckon he could a-come home from
school. couldn't he:"
Il presume lie could. but he never
does unit! school is OUT
''Then he huin't come home tOnight?"
81 suppose l should have seen him it
he had. 1t seems likely l should"
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'A~@S~O.
A group of Kansas jayhawks in Fed
eral uniform on n raiding expedition
are fired upon and chased by Guam
trclls bushwhackers in Missouri. James
Ross escapes them only to fall into the
hands of Silas Bone, an aged native
whose life has been made miserable by
n boy simp!eton known as 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 simpleton
to call rcScucrs instead. Word of the
Ross capture reaches the ~bushwhacE-
ers. however. and they clash with the
rtscuers. who succeed In getting Ross
away in safety. Minerva's nnion with
George is a cup of bitterness. Ross
~henefactor gets him a position as
s~choolteacher in the village under the
name of James Stone. Crazy Mag, an
old hag Of the mountains. warns him
of impending danger. He meets Jake
Martin Of the bushwhackers. who fails
TO recognize him. Arriving ut his board
irg place. he finds 1t to be the home Of
his benefactress. Minerva. who is
equally as 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 wife's on
Germ. Ross stops for a chat with
Jake Martin. Bob Crook. hidden in the
bushes, overhears them. Ross in an
unguardcd moment tells Minerva he
loves her. The bushwhackers. headed
by Jake Martin, try to whip from Silly
Billy his part i'll the j~ayhawker's cs-
cape. They are suddenly distracted by
Bob Crook, and Billy escapes with
Ross assistance. The latter escapes
also and goes to Slocum for advice,
who suggests that he hide for awhile
in the corntield.
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down the ravine for a short time found
a small pool of water. He had nothing
with which to raise the water to his
mouth, so he was compelled to lower
his mouth to the water. He lay down
on the ground and. stretching himself
ut full length. drank from the pool.
In so lying he had placed himself
helplessly at the mercy of an enemy
should n happen to approach him.
1t would be the easiest thing in the
world for a nan to steal out of the
bushes and kill him before his pres
ence was even suspected.
Ross never thought Of this, though,
until as he lay looking down into the
pool he suddenly caught sight Of a
human face reflected in the water.
In alarm he sprang to his feet and
looked around. AS he had suspected,
just behind him stood another person.
One glance, however, treasured him,
and his alarm to some extent subsidized.
The two stood for a little while look
ing at each other, then Mag broke into
a low, mirthless laugh. After a mo-
ment she spoke.
Them that won't b'lieve what they
hear have to feel what they expert
ence." she said solemnly. but l do
my duty, and If people won't profit by
it 1 can't help it."
Meaning me, I presume" Ross re-
marked.
you and Others" she answered.
"The whole worlds alike. People won't
believe the stars that never lie, but
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off bout twenty years from my age
the army, an if | didn't make them
Feds smoke I'd know the reason why.
Lord-a-massy! I'd take 'cm both
a-comin' an a-goin' an I'd make them
Feds wish they hadn't never been
born. SIlo. You bet I'd be Il bad man
IA pow'ful bad man-if l could jist
manage to call back IL few years"
Ross said nothing, but he smiled at
the thought of the old man i'm such a
sanguinary role. His warlike prcten-
siol.s were as foreign to his real ma
turc as the east is from the west, and
Ross thought that, cvcn if he was i'll
the army, he would never shoot an en-
envy to hurt him.
\ little farther on they came to the
wood, and after penetrating it for a
short distance the old man halted.
Fright ycrc,''hc said, lis as safe a
spot as We'll yer find, SO we're I'll
leave you. All you got to do now is
to lie low, keep plumb still an wait in
patience till things change, which l
hope won't he long,
II earnestly hope so too Ross re-
piled. But do you really think 1
shall be entirely safe hcre|'
"Safcr IAN you would be anywhar
else. Hnin't no road nigh we're, an
faint likely anybody II pass this way.
Still, it won't hurt nothin' for you to
stay right yere an keep as quiet as a
mouse"
"All right, / Will"
"Thcn | guess Ill be a-goin'. Take
kcer O. yo'Sc'f. Ill drop round some
time tomorry to see how yo' comm on
we'll"
Good night. Mr.. Slocum."
Slocum turned and started back.
When he had gone a few steps he
heard q movement among the bushes
! to his right. 1t was only a slight
rustling of the leaves, and he gave it
Very little attention.
"Only a rabbit o a possum prowlin'
round" he unused.
Ross had just hidden Minerva a last
goodby. hurried across the yard and
disappeared i'm a field of growing corr
when the other mel came hastily W
to the house from the other side. They
We're excited and angry. and if they
could have laid hands on Ross at that
moment they would have made shorl
work Of him.
The moment they reached the door
and caught sight of Minerva Jake Mar
tin called out to her. saying:
"W'har'S that Schoolteachcr"'
Minerva had expected some sucl
question as this. and she was not al
together u%nprepared for it.
acknowledgements she exclaimed il
we'll fei"ned surprise.
VAS, schoolteacher." old Jake re
piled. ''Whar is he:'
"Why, isn't he at srhool?'
"No. he amt. CO'se he amt a
school this time O. day"
81 thought it possible that he NIGH
be late. He often is"
"Waal. he amt late. He amt Al
school. an we want to know whal
he is"
what do you want With HING
1--WE want a right smart with him
an if we kin jest lay Il hands o,
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they'll believe humanity that always
lies. | warned you. and you wouldn't
heed, and now you see what has hap
pened.'
Yes; but, if I remember correctly,
the things of which you warned me
have not come to pass"
"Haven't they: Didn't l warn you
that if you went to George Stevens
you would leave your happiness and
peace Of mind behind?'
Yes. / admit that much"
what did l say of love? Do you
remembers"
Il think / do"
81 said you would meet there a wo-
man you would learn to love and who
would learn to love you-a woman who
was already Il wife. You remember
that:'
Il remember"
Advancing Il step nearer and looking
Ross straight in the eyes, she said:
"And amt it come to pass just as l
said?'
He drew back and looked at her in
establishment.
How do you know that?" he asked.
She laughed.
"Hain't l told you?" she answered.
81 know all things because the stars
tell me. l know now that 1t has hap
pened just as I knew then that it
would happen"
Il see. But all your predictions have
not come true"
Haven't they:"
"No. You remember you said there
was death before me?"
yes. Not for you, though, but for
another"
"Well, there has been no death at
ALL"
She looked at him steadily for almost
a minute; Their she said:
young man, has the world reached
its end? Has time ceased to exist?
Have things quit happenings"
NO." he replied. why do you ask
that?'
Because I want you to remember
that there is time vet for my warning
to come true"
"And there will vet be a death?"
"There will. And the time for it is
very near
"How near?"
"You see that sun moving across the
sky"
YES"
Before that sun disappears from
sight this day you'll know the whole
truth"
',Then that death will take place be-
fore the sun goes DOWN."
at WILL"
"Where:"
"You will soon know"
"Whose death will it beg"
"You will soon know that too"
won't you tell me:'
"ITl tell you nothing more. I've told
you enough. Wait and you'll soon
know the rest. Goodby till we meet
again"
ITO be c%ontinued.l
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A S they walked across the field
n SAYING ioSSs "''"' " long S''V"FV by
ut seems strange to me. Mr..
Slocum. that you. Il stout southern
sympathizer, should show such a strong
friendship for me when l came into
this neighborhood as a Kansas jay
hawker."
ut docs sccm a little bit strange.
don't it," Slocum said in reply.
ut does, for o people all hate
those jayhawkcrs worse than YOU hate
snakes. l can't blame you for it eli
Their, for those men who raid through
here are an unprincipled, lawless set
of rcncgades, and they care no mor
for the welfare of the Union than
these bushWhackcrs care for the well
fare of the southern C%onfcderacy.
They are both about on a par, and
they're both out for gain
That's a fact, young man, a plumb
shore fact. They're all a passed. O.
doggone rascals, ever last blame one
of 'cm.''
"Thcn how does it happen YOU have
been so good to me when l I'm or,
rather. was II of thcm:'
"Waal, in the fuSt place we come
an tuck you crWay that night over
thar to ole Silas Bones cause 'Nervy
Stevens wrote SO urgent AKIN us to-.
'Ncrvy's the best an truest gal ! ever
knowcd. an after the way she nusScd
my ole oma through Il long spell o
sickness Id do anything in reason for
her. II l was single an Il lectlc grain
younger I'm blamed if l wouldn't put
pizcn in George Stevens dumplin'.
Lord! I cant never make out what
she married George for nohow. They
lain't no more suited to each other
than nothin' in the world. Now,
you're bout the sort o man she ort
"a married.
Ross blushcd. but it heing quite dark
It went mnoticed. and presently Slo-
cum went on, returning to the original
subject:
".Aftcr we'd tuck o erway You
told your story. IN when l got Il good
look at your face l blieved YOU. l
blicvcd over word you spoke was as
true as Holy WRIT
1T was. l joined those NOR under
the impression that we were going
away to the army to fight like men
for that which we believed to be right.
But when they came down here to raid
through the country, robbing and kilt
Ing innocent people, refused to take
part in their depreciation and resolved
th 1nl yn fhnnl rf fIn l-n1.y- rst n1lnnV-
tunity that offered"
Goose you're too honest for that
sort O doin's. My land, your face
shows that
II was trained by honest parents.
and l was educated to respect the
rights of others"
'"That's what you was. Lord, l
could see that ut Il glance"
Il was also, being raised in the
north, brought up to believe in the
Union"
ITO be shore. that thar's plumb
hachul, an nobody hain't got no right
to quarrel with you bout it. 'Cordin'
to my way o thinkin'. ever Teller has
Il perfect right tt b'lieve as he dog
gone pleases, an he has Il right to fight
whichever way he feels like he ort to.
You hain't goin' to pick no fuss out
O me on that score"
You're a good. generous man, Mr..
Slocum, an l don't believe you have it
in our heart to hurt anybody
Slocum couldn't stand praise. He
was as modest as he was good. SO,
to set himself right, he said:
"Don't you so an fool yourself bout
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Nothing Wronq.

you say this picture is worth $1,000,
n yet you are offering it for $40"
Yes"
Something wrong here" declared
the policeman. "1ll have to take you
in"
Nothing wrong. officer" interposed
the dealer. Hes the artist. "-INuis-
willie Courier-Journal.
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The Brides First Biscuit.

Lucille. what are you going to
make:"
Some biscuit
But why have you brought out the
fashion plates as we'll as the cook
book?'
well. I'm a little green at this. Do
you make biscuit from a recipe or a
pattern Fudge.
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The Looks Of II.

The Looks Of 1t.
ut is your duty. Maria. not to at
tempt to smuggle in any finery from
Paris"
But when I succeed I am only do.
ing my duty, am I not""-Baltimore
American.
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Two Women Talkinq.

Two Women Talking.
II suppose you really felt it neces-
sary for you to secure a divorce?"
well, perhaps not absolutely neces-
sary, but our home
Exactly. You did it for the chill
dren's sake."-Life.
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Too Much Illumination.

Too Much illumination.
"How was it that your wife saw you
when you sneaked in, even in the
dark?'
II guess it was because I was all lit
up.'-Baltimore American.
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A TeIItale Touch.

A 1eiItale Touch.
"1s it true that sightless people can
tell the color of things by touch?"
some one asked a blind man.
occasionally, yes" came the an.
swer '1f, for instance, l touched a,
redhot poker l could tell it was red"
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heirIooms.

Did your wealthy old uncle leave
heir looms up every week.'-Exchange.
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Economical.

"Is your wife an economical cook?"
Il should say so! She makes the
most durable cake you ever saw"
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Court

Court Order.
Mrs. Golightly seems burdened with
cares since she got her decree Of d.
vorce."
Yes; she has to see her children
twice a week now.''-kansas City Jour.
nal.
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ITO be continued
His Idea Of It..

"IIow did you like the opera. Uncle
Jerry"
"Lot of bellowin', that's what it
was"
"Why. Uncle Jerry. that's art.
Those seats cost $40 apiece"
"And what do you call it"
"Grand OPERA"
"Your wrong. It's grand larceny."-
Exchange.
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A Column of
Smiles For
Everybody
His Choice.

His Choice.
scientists have determined that q
brass band sends out sound waves
which will extinguish fire."
do you lean that I'll have to call
out the village band rather than the
fire department il my house ketcles
afire?"
ut may come to that"
"Well, If it does l think I'll Jest let
her charlottesville Courier-Journal.
Those Embarrassing Moments.
"John. I'm afraid it's going to be
very embarrassing for us at this din
ner tonight"
whats the matter. my dear?"
i've just been in the dining room
and peeked at the place cards. and
they've got us right next to old John
Bronson, the landlord we used to
squabble with so much."-Detroit Free
Press.
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A Close Shave.

1Ie--l had an awfully close shave this
morning. She-Mercy, Jack! What was
the matter? Hell needed it.
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A Bad Scrape.

Barber-Dil you hear about the bad
scrape Jaggsby got into yesterday?
Nictim-No. Did you shave him?
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A Good Reason.

A Good Reason.
She-Why did Mabel refuse you? He
because l could not support her in a
style she is unaccustomed to.
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Jones-1 have lost my last dollar.
What would you advise?
Lawyer-Consult Il cheaper attorney.
Chicago News.
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Ss99e e9S9eSgg99 99egSSSS99gg99ggSSff
) Along the BOrde )
By THOMAS P. MONTFORT q
) A Tale Of the ~BushWhacker and Jay z
; haWker Days Of the Civil War G.
e.

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Still to Be Proved.

He (a!ter half an hours hard work)
You didn't know l danced, did you?
She-No. do you?
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Dyspepsia

PA, what IS dyspepsia"
ut is the remorse of a guilty stom-
ach, my son."-Puck.
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Caustic.

Nm 4 self made NAM"
"And you suffer no remorse :"-Bos.,
ton Transcript.
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A Forced Confession.

A S they walked across the field
Ross broke a long silence by
~ saying:
eft caorDc Ct 1.nrcn tn n,o Mr.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-07
In Hiding.

n OSS passed a long and tedious
. night, sleeping but little and
. thinking Of many things. He
NrnS roStlaSS and nnanSy too
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many heirlooms:" "Oh, yes. A nea:
heir looms up every week."-Exchange
Economical.
"Is your wife an economical COOKE"
Il should say so! She makes til,
most durable cake you ever saw"
A Bad Scrape.
Barber-Dil you hear about the BAT
scrape Jaggsby got into yesterday
Nictim-No. Did you shave him:
A Close Shave.
He-l had an awfully close shave thi:
morning. She-Mercy, Jack! What wa.
the matter? He-I needed it.
Dyspepsia.
PA. what is dyspepsia"
ut is the remorse of a guilty stom,
ach, my son."-Puck.
Still to Be Proved.
He later half an hours hard work,
You didn't know l danced, did you;
She-No. do you?
Caustic.
"l'm a self made man"
"And you suffer no :"-Bos'
ton Transcript.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14
Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels.

VI their predecessors claimed personal
'Nprttncss. MI politicians. many Of
them lawyers. they allowed the profess
sional men To run III" show. They
wer" mot like Mr.. Daniels. In u ma
tionll crisis IN" country cannot afford
{, have = m.idlcr take tic place Of the
pilot a the helm.
EN-Nayor Fitzgerald of Boston
stated tho mater S~urrinctly. "ScCrc-
tarv Daniels should retire. The Job OF
head of ia" Navy Department when We
arc 10 a world crisis * one that should
no ii,lod by the biggest man IN this
country who can N" ."IJcod - iccop.
y. l. would be M uiscrcd'; 10 Mr..
Daniels = he retired. ~" should 70
m'mh,r Balliugcr and what aappcnel
10 TAFT a. a result
IT." case is simple on one sid" j.
the -caSoirg navy. represented 10y men
Ike Winslow. Fiske, Knight. Sims and
others who have as experts of lifelong
experience told the truth. On the
other is Mr.. Daniels. the politician.
SupprcSs!uc and d.stortinG facts. In
danger who's, uiiSuos.s do yuu take.
tie profo.s.oua. doctors or the
"Quack's'?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14

OF the most powerful, units " our pre-
d~rcadnoueht fleet cannot because OF
u~nrenedicd defects in the machinery
causing decrease in speed go into the
fighting line.
we now come to booze" Dnc of
Mr.. Daniels's first acts was To label
American naval officers as men 10 be
trusted with a ~ inch gun. but not
with a bottle OF beer. Nevertheless,
Chaplain Mcdonald OF the navy has
compiled statistics which show that
30 per cent. Of the service stands for
temperance.
There is no body u. more temper
ate men in the world tilan our naval
officers said Mr.. Daniels In . speech.
But IN his order abolisnins tn. w.u.
mess. established by Congress. ,e indi.
rectly branded them as topcrs. Com
pairing the abstemious railroad ensi-
ieer with his notion Of the dissolutp
naval officer. he pictured in his re-
marks the wreck of n great battle
ship. the loss OF a critical battle" due
10 the possible drunkenness Of the cap
tain and officers. That the history OF
the sea records no such incident IN
any navy due to such causes means
nothing.
And little did the Secretary know
tina; there existed an unwritten law in
the navy that the minute the ancho.
l. up and the ship under way there
shall he no drinking for those gong
on watch and there. has never been u
single accident al our new navy no.
even n r!vct lost due to intoNicatiuH
There used 10 be some drinking e.
Shiphoard-but less than In any ord
nary club. In 1919 but seven court =
martial dealt with drunkenness anon
o~tFCers--two OF the occasions taliiug
place aboard ship-a years recor.
among some $500 officers.
officers resent. particularly. that H..
.|njunction Includes. and .ntru4lAs Upon
the conduct of Their own families an
. homes when residing on Govcrnnlct
L"ounds. where they fee they have
right to govern themselves. II Is s'r-
possible for the commandment of u naNN
! yard. usually an Admiral. to offer hi
dinner guests even "A glass Of ho""-
he cannot have IL in his posse Tor.
Many officers believe tina. there s.oul
hr M hard" liouor oil board shin. hu,
| the service objects To Danicls's mauY.'
81 labelling naval men as t'pplers witt e
og' gelf-coutrol.
Til" "pooza order Is entirely Nj
Dario,s's w do.rg. 1t vas madr over
tho heads of his aids and against tn.
protest Of tn" Ali FOR opcrat'''s
Wa commended hy the SURG -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14
r1enry Keuterdahl Says That 1t Has, Explains Why and Sees Grave Danger
IN Present Conditions, Which Would Affect the Efficiency of
the Nations Fighting Ships in Time of Stress

mi, ,bo, m
In .r,ni,,tna "'''c ni'e'aNe
,,,cs 10. WIZ gam NOR"
,,, lii - ~" s' ''"" "! Keep
i,,oi, i,.,. ~ "" navy
his ht,h ,,. ~ ''"""'N "nsni'e" 10
.nd .Ln a",,' ANU =" 20 the press
%,. ',ui'''
,.i,,,. ,....n .'Ne a'"'eu III = pre-
,,,,,.. .I., uof,.c rue -\"'a' ON
c'ns WI '"h'"lS d'sired the
n,a.,s 'o"'' I" o'"'' certain recon-
49,. % w u''ieaseu personnel
'rt't, '""," ""t recommended
, .''"H '" '"' navy mas
80 ~ "'"f' '''' ar "Nt
- ~ 'N"'''"' 'ISN" H"t i"fjh
- W. '" ''"'a.,l ga ION 'hr navy
w" III ~" '''S of the Navy Depart
~ u reS"'u''"'' OF IN" senate
:" hSn' on Aprii u OF his
- ~ ,'"''e'e SAYS that ne never
,"N ""'uihV''' iheie ls re-
'.N.i'"o"N from outsiders
'""' '>"i"''"' rlshe personally handed
'~e,'eto'F tHe lettef.
"' ia'HeIs Is. ny the opportunity
" Po''!cs. now Secretary or the Navy.
ItnnhHhi riske Is the greatest inventor
Tue navy mas ever produced. n veteran
:" me nattls " Manila. reported hN
N'miral Dewey for heroic conduct.
r'sNc saNo to TN" world the telescope
sLen' no" III rs III every W%icship.
~" mas commanded h1''lcshiie and a
d'NlSion n IN" Meet. ana stand to-day