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explanation will make the stUBtton
clear. and ! trust may serve TO win
your confidence. do not have the .
Fearance Of villain. do Ir'
No, or should not remain parley.
ing with you" she responded gravely.
The war has taught even the women
OF this section the lesson Of seIf.pro.
lection. | am not at all afraid, or I
should not be here alone
IT surprises me, however that
Major Harwood should consen, to your
remaining"
He has not consented" she inter.
rupted a am supposed to be safely
lodged with friends in Lewisburg, but
rode out here this afternoon 10 zee
the condition OF our property. Word
came to me that the house had been
entered. The servants have all gone
and We were obliged to leave IT unoc.
cupied was delayed, seeking to dis.
cover what damage the vandals had
done, and then suddenly the storm
broke, and | thought il better to re-
main until morning.
She laughed as though amused At
her own frankness Of speech.
There, have told you all my story
without even waiting to hear yours
'Tis a woman's way. il heI impulse be
sufficiently strong"
You mean faith in the other partv!"
"Ot course; one cannot be conven.
tional IN wartimes. and there is no one
here TO properly introduce US, even If
that formality was desired So 7 must
accept YOU on trust"
My uniform alone should be sun
cient guarantee"
She laughed; her eyes sparkling
Well hardly. | imagine you fati to
comprehend its really disreputabs
condition. But-well. you-you look
like an officer and a gentleman"
For which compliment sincerely
thank you. However, Miss Harwood,
my story can be quickly told, am
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Dog Is Comrade Whose Loyslt-
Never Waivers. Whose OeVo-
ton Is Certain

Your dog is ready to 90 with yo1
anywhere, at any time through any
thing like Good Deeds in the old PLAY
He is something more than a respect
able family possession, a toy. a part
Of an exhibition; he is a cOmrade
whose loyalty never wavers. whose
devotion never obtrudes itself: who
responds to your mood without plum
ing himself upon his tact and who nei
ther commiserates nor fatters
After YOU have taken few tramps
together you understand each other
perfectly, and there is no fear OF
either changing his mind unless you
yourself prove tickle past belief
And, when you are no longer friends
with your dog, YOU are beyond saving
Countryside Magazine
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On the stairs ?
CHAPTER VII.
parson Nichols.

She put aside laughingly my sug-
gestion Of assistance. The fire In the
CRATE burst into blaze, and her hands
were busily rearranging the table.
With no servants left, and the
house unoccupied for months" she ex.
planned, 81 shall have to give you SOL
dier fare, and, perhaps, not very much
of that. Pardon my not joining in the
feast, as | have only just eaten"
She drew up a chair opposite to
where | sat, supporting her chin IN
her hands The light between US illu'
mined her face, outlining It clearly
against the gloom Of the wall behind
1t was a young face, almost girIish IN
a way, although there was grave.
strong look to the eyes, and womanly
frmness about lips and chin ! had
seen 50 little OF her in the days gone
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SYNOPSIS.

e,onieoerste Sergeant Wyatt NJ Tho
ssu..'oh ,.ti,L ARTILLERY Is sent as spy 70 his
nS,I's .sni county on the Green Brisr by Gsn,
osm:d ipr 1ac.son f.,1, Wyatt meets a mountain.er
=. hlsu ha,. JtH Taylor They ride toaeih.y 70
&c mouse beyond Hot springs In ~. he bouSo W
f,;ybau And Taylor meet Major Harwood,
i1,neI 1 Of Noreen and an old neigbhoT y;
otIs, tI'S", @ VINO l9 sen; to bed whil. the two
GIous, and nnds that Taylor ha, rnur5.L.d
iE. T9oI and escaped Wyatt changes To-
~ =. 3 cavalry uniform h. has Win
i,, inio : snn S. rides away in the night. running
~" detachment Of Federal cavalry 20
Wnom he Identifies himself a, Ii.u,.,.n, W
oty"ymond. ~ ,. Third U. S cavalry. by means
,.iISpg pg1pTLs ~ WIN which he has been pro-
V ,uS.. -,5 Captaln Fox nnds Harwood'. body
b.Ii.w. ,.''Tws Tvs ayIor's trail Fox and WYATT
,!rEe laylor to be old Ned Covan Ths
te 'aSnment tS Is ambushed WYATT escapeS
U,smS5Leeh - SLeeh bridr country and goes 10
''%'"Oods apparently deserted hom.
The Rice belt journal., 1916-01-21
Niai The Doctor Knows
HONEYS MUST Pc RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH

isE people realize to what extent their
tdgp
'N physician in nearly all cases Of se.
IS w laaess, makes a chemical analyHia
~s parents urine He knows that un.
la Kidneys are doing their work
EHV Ihe other organs cannot readily
TI0ash! back to health and strength.
ss uaSl the kidneys are neglected or
! IN ts ~ any way, serious results are sure
s., "uoS' Therefore, it is particularly
mn % pay more attention to the
I.a !, q these important organs.
,,a.i,, Y a,,l herbal compound that has had
y I.1os IN, success as a kidney remedy il
= |, Miners svmp-Root.
,', y mid lhd healing influence sf thiS
n @ IA most cases, il soOa real.
',s.I ~ lI',ortlAs 70 sworn statemeats and
snasiy. y '''Os' WHO n''' S"d
J'GT kidneys require nttsntiou.
~ \ NEG: At once FROM aay pAar.
tst,h s ! : odd By every druggist iS bOe-
we n1oS--5oc and slOO.
M, ,''.'', 0' L y'a wish first to test thh
kS.'e 'essplGIa''On, / send ten cents to Dr.
anss lie a. Binghamtou. n Y, for .
n,sBs. M '9s.l'' ~ When writing be sure .pC
The Rice belt journal., 1916-01-21
GOULDN'T DO
HER WORK
IN Condition Was So Serious
Little Daughter Had to Take
Charge Of Work, But
Cardui Helped.

Burbank, Fla.-"About a year and q
hll sgOg writes Mrs. Florence Rog.
mol this place. 81 had got in very bad
hath. Everything was wrong. |
spIdnt eat anything that didn't make
m suffer. My limbs also gave
ne great pain and the pains in the
limbs extending down to the knees. !
30 had awful pains in the back and
ms very thin and rundown in health;
do, | had pains In the chest and
eOnaCh-Was terribly nervous. Every.
ihng would gtartle me.
An acquaintance told me OF the
reat benefit she had received from
Cldd so I thought | would
By Il lnasmuch as | was in 50 serious
lOnitlOl. was so bad off I couldn't
bny work. The little daughter had
BaBe charge Of the work, and could
hardly walk.
began using Cardui, and In about a
week | ielt much improved. !
pibetteT right along after taking the
oduL getting better every day. In
h1i two weeks after taking the
odui was able to do all my work
Gosplthe washing. In a month
nra ! could do all my work, the
Ushhg too.
Ihaye found 1t a great remedy and
bon for women"
hfiesl Take Cardui for your trou-
aa For sale by all druggists.
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by And hers found her a woman-a
woman OF charm of rare beauty even,
sweet and wholesome in look her
cheeks aglOw with heath. her eyes
deep wells Of mystery and promise.
Her father! dare Uot tell ner OF
MS death OF his dastardly murder II
was strange she had not recognized
me. yet probably the real truth was
that she bad never before observed
ne with any care or interest -conatd.
ertng me- a mere boy to be laughed at
and forgotten. vas only stranger
entering into her life for the first time.
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This expression was IN the eyes sur
yeying me as | ate-Quiet, earnest
eyes, utterly devoid OF suspicion
You are very young man" she
said simply.
Not seriously So" answered.
rather inclined to resent the charge.
Il am tWcnty,'our."
You look like a boy | used to know
only his eyes we're darker and be
had long hair"
Indeed" caught my breath
quickly. yet held my eyes firm Some
one living about here?"
Yes; his name was Wyatt never
knew him very well, only you recalled
MIN to memory in some way He and
his mother went South when the war
first broke out Where was your
home!"
In Burlington Vermont"
You are a regular solder?"
Il was junior at West Point last
year; We were graduated ahead OF
our class"
Her eyes fell, the lashes outlined on
her checks, her hands clasped on the
table.
Isn't that odd" she said quietly.
DO you know Nine. Hactells school
for young ladies at Compton on the
Hudson? That is where papa sent me.
and | was at the senior hop at West
Point year ago last June A half
dozen OF us girls went up; Fred Carl.
ton OF Charleston was in that class,
and he invited me You knew him. OF
course?"
CTO BE CONTINT1FDl
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Mlsled.

There goes Professor Dobbins, the
famous ethnologist"
AN interesting character. no
doubt"
Yes. indeed. Why he knows more
about the races than any other man
in this country"
Fancy that! And he doesn't look
as II he had ever been on track in
his life"
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And He KneW-

Mrs Bacon see it is said as q
rule, where earthquakes are most fire.
Quent they are most severe.
Mr.. Bacon have noticed the same
thing about curtain lectures, my dear.
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O.. = Winter Campaign.
.W.n M you get rid of the cookr"
S'hS, her. ''''"'' '''h 'o' " uri'e
I'OdVe Out Malaria
AL u1Uv

ake Ik. ~ ~ DuiIu Up TIE system
hSTEI peS GIG Standard GROVE 5
,hal =. ~,,hSS chill TONIC You know
aias5 :. "s aiing as the formula is
gpais. y. y every label, showing il is
Quiaios ~ ~. l'on IN a tasteless form. Tbs
aads n 'ssoS y out malaria, tho Iron
VIC system. 50 cents.
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What He Was.

ln afraid, Rastus, that you are
nnelhing Of a pessimist.
Pa'simlst1 No, sub, | amt no pes,
Ena Use opposumist"
The Rice belt journal., 1916-01-21

lpsrS ou woman Of ST. Helens,
asr vas recently fined 500 for
The Rice belt journal., 1916-01-21

II a woman nags her husband it's up
to him to supply her with plenty %
cause.
The Rice belt journal., 1916-01-21
MOST REAL FRIEND OF MAN

CTO BE CONTINUED
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The Sandman
Story for Tonight

of the castle at the foot Of this
mountain"
Well" replied the little gray
man, Il will grant the wish if you
will first go with me to examine
into what you desire"
With that the man touched Jams
and he seemed to be as light as air
and floating away hand in hand
with the gray elf through the top
of the trees. Presently he felt him.
self sinking through the roof of
the castle and they stood in the
bedroom of the lord. Yet no one
seemed to see them. Servants
stood about with discontinued
faces: On the handsome bed lay
the great lord, his white face
drawn with pain and his anxious
eyes wandering about the room.
ooh! what would I give to be
strong, to be able to walk up the
mountain. to sleep well a night
through, to eat a breakfast such as
the woodchopper in the forest en-
joys" sighed the lord. "All this
magnificance only makes my sad
life the harder to bear"
Out of the room JAMS and the
little gray man slipped. They then
walked into the kitchen and the
stables and over the fields and saw
that the servants were happier in
their health and work than the
rich man in his golden couch.
Then JAMS and the little man
seemed to float away toward the
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Once upon time a woodchopper
lived in the center of the great
forest with his wife and two child
rem. The home was neat, the wife
a happy woman. who made the
place CHEEKY and set good table
for her family. while both children
were industrious and obedient.
Yet JAMS. the father. was discon-
tented
One morning he stood on the
very top of the mountain chopping
away at big oak. Below he could
see the castle of a great lord. the
wide fields with waving crops and
herds of cattle. the villages busy
with active life.
How happy the lord must be.
grumbled Jams as he rested mo-
ment on his AK.
When Jams turned to swing his
AK again at the tree he was sur
priSed to find standing by it a thin,
old man dressed in gray, with a
long beard reaching to his knees.
"Woodman." sighed the old man.
"you are about to chop down the
home in which | have lived for
1000 years. If you will spare this
tree | will grant any wish you may
make. Only the condition must
be that you first carefully investi-
gate the wish"
II agree at once" cried JAMS in
delight, ''and l wish | could live a
life just like that of the great lord
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cottage in the woods. The wood
chopper could see the smiling face
OF his wife bending over the soup
pot, the little girl feeding the
chickens, the big boy chopping at
the sticks for the fire-all were
well and happy.
In another moment the couple
stood again at the foot of the big
tree.
DO you still want your first wish
carried out, JanS?" asked the gray
elf.
Jams hung his head in embarrass-
ment. Il have no DESIRE he Siam.
mered, ito change places with the
great Lord see have the happier
lot. But there is one little wish
l would like. if it is not against
the rules"
1T is against the rules of the
Elves association to grant two
wishes" laughed the elf, but as
know you intend to spare my
tree anyway. l this time will make
an exception and let you have
another wish"
my little daughter has always
wanted white hen with big black
topknot on her head" said Jams,
''and l believe that would be just
what had best wish fort would
please her so much"
Before Jams had ceased speaking
he heard clucking and there on
the ground before him was a lovely
snow white hen with a fluffy top
knot; and she was not alone. All
around her feet raced about a
dozen tiny. beautiful little chickens
just like their mother
Il think you will find your great
est happiness at home" remarked
the gray elf as he gently put the
hen and chickens in bag And
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E L Nj E r
RU ELL
M'GREGOR |

my heart; you are good friend"
White Otter asked many Ques-
tons about the Pawnees. He re-
ceived much valuable information.
but the two things which he was
most anxious to know the Chey-
enne was unable to tell him. He
did not know whether the Pawnees
had separated, and he was uncer-
tain about their mission. He said
his people believed they were going
to council. These words filled
White Offers heart with hops. He
knew that an important council
necessitated the building of a medi-
cine-lodge, and he believed that the
Red Arrow would figure prominent
ly in the ceremonies. 1t was also
probable that Sun Bird would find
his brother in the camp.
1t was almost dark when Sun
Bird returned. He said that he
had seen neither friend nor foe
The lads determined, therefore, to
spend the night beside the river.
When they made known their plan,
however, the Cheyenne objected.
"My people will return. 1t is
dark. They will not find us here;
it is bad" he said.
The Sioux instantly saw the
sense of his words. They were not
particularly pleased at the idea of
spending the night on the battle
field. but they believed it was the
wisest thing to do, and they agreed
to the plan. When 1t was dark,
therefore. they lifted the Cheyenne
upon the piebald and set out in
gloomy spirits. They rode in
gloomy spirits. They rode in silence
until the roam suddenly jumped to
one side and snorted. Sun Bird
looked down and saw black OBJ
ject lying upon the plain. 1t was
dead pony.
1--WE are at the place where my
brother expects to meet his people,"
he said. quietly.
at is good we will wait" re-
piled the Cheyenne.
They dismounted and placed the
wounded warrior upon their robes
Then they sat beside him. staring
thoughtfully into the dark. They
had no liking for this dreary place.
and they were depressed and i'll
at ease. For time they tried to
rouse their spirits by talking Of
their experiences, but the CONVEX.
sation soon dragged and they final
ly subsidized into gloomy silence.
The night was half gone when
White Otter heard something which
brought him to his feet. A moment
afterward the piebald whinnied. An
answer came out of the night. The
lads fitted arrows to their bows,
and listened anxiously. Then the
Cheyenne uttered low cry A re-
ply sounded close at hand.
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said White Otter. turning to Sun
Bird.
They asked the wounded war
rior how he had escaped. He said
that in the thick of the fight his
pony was killed. and in falling 1t
crushed his leg. Unable to free
himself, he feigned death Then
when the Pawnees rode away in
pursuit of their foes he renewed
efforts. At last he succeeded, and
crawled into the nearest cover. He
hid until his enemies left the bat
tle-field with their dead and wound
ed. Then he made many futile at
tempts to drag himself to the river,
but he found the task hopeless. At
daylight he saw the young Sioux,
and, fearing that they were Paw
nees, he crawled into the bushes
to watch them.
'My people will return here be-
fore the next sun disappears" he
said, confidently. '1f you are on a
fast journey give me some meat
and leave me. will tell the Chey-
ennes that the Sioux are their
friends"
Although they realized that each
moments delay threatened the sue
cess of their plans, the lads refused
to desert him. They believed that
it was their duty to remain with
him until his people arrived. And
if the Cheyennes failed to appear
the loyal young Sioux determined
to carry him to the Cheyenne
camp. They had been taught to re-
gard the bonds of friendship, and
nothing could have induced them
to shirk their responsibility.
eve will camp here until the
next sun disappears" said Sun
Bird. "You have said that your
people will come. It is good
81 will live to tell this thing to
my children, and they will remem-
Der that the Sioux are their broth.
ers," replied the Cheyenne.
Then Sun Bird rode away to
watch the plain while White otter
remained with the injured war
rior. The lad saw that the Chey-
enne was crippled for life. The leg
had been broken, and there was lit
tie that the Sioux could do. He
found the ends Of the splintered
bone. however. and attempted to
bind them in place with strips Of
rawhide. Then he urged the Chey-
enne to eat some broiled buffalo
meat.
"This thing will make me walk
like the old men whose bones are
filled with frost" the Cheyenne de.
clared, bitterly
Warriors do not walk" White
Otter replied. encouragingly "You
will ride your best war-pony and
kill many Pawnees."
"Your words bring sunshine into
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They are friends OF my people. /
am crying in my heart"
1t was the first time White Otter
had seen these people, but he had
often heard his grandfather speak
of them. He knew that they had
smoked the peace-pipe with sew
eral Sioux tribes, and he looked
upon them as his brothers.
''This thing has brought clouds
into my heart. These brave men
whom we see lying here are our
brothers. We must know who killed
Them" replied White Otter.
They rode silently about the bat
tle-field, searching for clue to
the identity of the victorious war
party, but all the dead were Grey
ennes. Then the lads realized that
the victors had carried off their
warriors. Therefore, as they saw
no reason for lingering at the dis
NAL spot, the Sioux turned their
ponies toward the west and hurried
away. They had gone scarcely an
arrow-flight. however. when White
Otter brought the piebald to a sud
den stop and pointed toward a
clump of bushes a short distance
away.
There is warrior hiding in
those bushes. | saw his head" he
cried. eXcitedly.
1--WE will see," replied Sun Bird.
The lads advanced cautiously.
Once within bow-range they shell
terer themselves behind their pom
les and rode slowly around the
bushes. They saw no evidence of
any one hiding there, however, and
Sun Bird wondered IL White OF
ter's sharp eyes had played him a
trick. Then something moved. AS
they rode nearer, warrior rose to
his knees and attempted to shoot
an arrow at them. He collapsed
with the effort and fell into the
bushes.
He is wounded" cried Sun Bird
81 believe he is a Cheyenne!"
The lads rode recklessly to the
cover. AS Sun Bird slid from his
pony the wounded warrior made an.
other futile attempt to defend him.
self Sun Bird pulled the bow from
his hand and threw him to the
| ground, Then White Otter dis
mounted and rushed to his friends
assistance. They recognized the
man as Cheyenne, and they at
tempted to convince him that they
had no desire to harm him.
eve are Sioux: we will hell
YOU" said Sun Bird.
1t was evident that the Cheyenne
understood the words, for the chal
lenge faded from his eyes and nc
ceased to struggle. Then they re
leased his arms and sat down be
side him. One Of his legs was use
| less. and they believed that he had
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been crushed beneath his pony. For
a few moments he watched them in
silence. his alert eyes noting every
detail of their dress. At last he
seemed to recognize them and his
face showed relief. He was a young
man of splendid physique. and the
lads looked upon him with pity. He
was very weak, and he appeared to
be suffering. While they were de-
Gliding the first thing to be done,
the Cheyenne attempted to speak.
Then he fell back in sWOon.
Come, we must carry this mar
to the water" cried White Otter.
They lifted him tenderly to the
piebald, and White otter mounted
behind him. They rode very slow
ly, for they realized that every jolt
increased the agony of the man
they were endeavoring to assist.
When they reached the river they
placed him upon their buffalo robes.
The sound of the water seemed to
rouse him to consciousness, and he
crawled forward and plunged his
face into the icy current 1t re-
vived him, and he fell back upon
the robes with sigh of relief. He
closed his eyes, and the lads be-
gan to examine his injured leg.
While they were at work. however,
he raised his head and spoke to
them.
"The Sioux are friends; they
have good hearts," he said weakly,
Overjoyed to find that he spoke
their dialect, the lads began to ply
him with questions. They learned
that the travellers were Pawnees.
He said they had surprised party
of Cheyennes, killing several war.
riors and running off number of
ponies. Then the Cheyennes or
ganized war party and pursued
| them, and the conflict which the
lads had witnessed was the result.
Having learned this much, the
| Sioux asked him about the solitary
| horseman who had attempted to
| talk with them. They were sur
| prised to learn that he was young
Cheyenne who mistook them for
members of his hunting party. Sun
Bird smiled as he heard his conclu-
! sions verified. They also learned
that soon afterward the Pawnees
made their attack. and the Chey-
ennes supposed that the two UNI
known riders had led the war party
on their trail. Then the lads told
him of the company of horsemen
who attempted to decoy them with
in range He said they were Chey-
ennes He was positive. however.
that the riders who pursued them
the previous day were not his peo-
pie. The lads field confident. there.
fore, that those warriors were
Pawnees,
! "You have told the thing as II is