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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29
NOTlCE
Notice Of Sale Of County
Property fer Delinq uent
TaxnS


To whom it may concern
Take notice that in pursuance of an
order OF the Board of County Comm is
sioners of the county Of Mineral. State of
Nevada, made and entered on the 9Th day
of April, A. ID. 1915, authorizing and di-
recting the County Treasurer of Mineral
County to sell at public auction for cash,
to the highest bidder (who must bid at
least sufficient sum to pay the delinquent
taxes on the property herein mentioned
for the year 1918. for which the County of
Mineral purchased the same. besides all
costs and interest thereon to date), all OF
the right, title and interest of the comfy
OF Mineral, State of Nevada. Of In and to
all of that or those certain lot or lots de-
seribed as follows, to-wit: Possessory
right to state contract land: Lots !, and
8, Secs, I N. Range 80 Z, 11l.9S acres ;
lots /, 2, 8 and Sc OF Sc z, Sec I s. r
80 Il, 1883 acres lots 1, ASA and 5.Sec 10,
L s N Il so E,14455 acres.
Now, in pursuance of the foregoing or
der, l, j. H. White, County Treasurer of
Mineral county, Nevada. will, on the 10th
day of February, J 916, at the hour 10 A. NJ.
at the Court house door in the town OF
Hawthorne, sell as above specified, all of
the right, title and interest of the county
of Mineral, State Of Nevada, of. in and to
all the foregoing mentioned property and
the whole thereof, upon the terms and
conditions above mentioned and In accor-
Nance with the statutes of the State of
Nevada. in such case made and provided
Dated Hawthorne, Nevada. this goth day
,f anuary, A. d. 1915.
FNrst publication Jan. 80.
Lad Pt, Feb. II.
J. H. WHITE. Treasurer
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29
Deafness Cannot De Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the There 10
only one way to cure deafness. and that 10
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an infamed condition OF the nu-
cous lining of the Eustnchlnn Tube. When
this tube is inhamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when It 10
entirely closed, Deafness Is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can DO taken out
and this tube restored TO its normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nino
caBeB out OF ten caused by Catnrrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catnrrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
II. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 7bc,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29
DESTROYED by Fire.

A fire, supposed to be of incen-
diary origin, destroyed the new mill
of the Yuda Leasing & Development
company of Phoebe last Thursday
evening and while perhaps the great
er portion of the mill building can be
repaired, says the Phoebe Record,
there is very little of the machinery
in condition to ever be used again. 3
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29

The newest attempt to smuggle
rubber from America to Germany
which has been discovered, was
through the packing of imitation
onions made OF that material in pas
sengers' trunks. The onions were
wonderful limitations, but were de.
tected though their lack Of odor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29
Booth Out on Bail

W. w. Booth, sentenced to six
months in the Nye County jail for
gross misdemeanor, was ordered re-
leased by the Supreme Court last
Wednesday. Booth is at liberty on
80, 500 bail, pending the decision of
the court as to whether or not | Q
shall be released on habeas corpus.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29

The records of the United States
pension Office show the total death
toll of veterans since the close of the
war has been 1876, 995. In that per-
Tod the federal government has paid
to veterans, their widows and chill
dren. $4,6l4. 643, 276.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT
Serial No. O9446.
U. S. LAND OFFICE
CARSON Cry, NEVADA

January IL, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Aurora Con-
soidated Mines Company by Benz. j.
Henley, Attorney-in-fact, whose postoffice
address is Goldiield, Nevada. has made
application for n patent for 15o0 linear
feet respectively on the Southern, East
ern, Western, Belle Weather, Mangum,
Provo, and Liberty Belle lodes situated
in the Esm rada Mining District Miner
al county, State of Nevada, being Miner
al Survev No. 42l9 A. and described by
the offictal lat and field notes on file in
the Office Of the Register of Carson City
Land OIL 70 as follows:
Southern Lode. Beginning at cor. Mol,
from which the a cor. bet. secs. II and IS,
I. N, r % h. nj. d. NJ. bears $. 1855 w
553.7 IT. and running thence S. $50 09,W.
1000 IT. to cor No. 2,thence north $1,000 w
600 1T. TO cor No. 3. thence n. 53o09,E. 800
it. to cor No. 4, thence s. $40 co. E6OO IT,.
to cor. No. l. the place of beginning.
Eastern Lode. Beginning at cor. Mol.
from which the a cor bet, secs. II and Is
T. 5 N r, % EN-. d. M. bears S. 10 OS,3O
Il. 1881 IL and running thence n. $40 DOW.
600 it. to cor No. 2, thence n. 63o 81, Z.
1900 TT. to or. No. 3, thence S $40 90, E. 600
It. to cor. No. A, thence S. go 81, W. 1900 1T.
to cor. No. l, the place of beginning.
Western Lode. Beginning u cor. No. l,
from which the cor between secs. 7, 8, II
and 10, I. N. Il. % E. Al. d. NJ. bears N.
900 To- W, b9S.1 IL. ana running thence :.
$40 o. E. 600 TT. to cor. No 2, thence S. $50
2lt W. 1900 fl to cor. No. 3. thence N 37o
11' w. 600 fl. 10 cor No. 4. thence N. 63o21-
u. 1000 it, to cor. No. l, the place of begin
ming.
Belle Weather Lode. Beginning at cor.
No. i, from which the d cor between secs.
II and Is, T. N, r. 2S E. NJ. ID. M bears S.
"a 53 W. 4239 TT and running thence N.
37o w w $50 1T. to cor. No, 2, thence N. 80
Il. e. 1900 1T. to cor. No. g. thence S. $40
Ln n. 600 1T. to cor. No. 4, thence 5 63o 81,
w. 1000 1T. to cor. No. l, the place of Begin
ming.
| Mangum Lode. Beginning at cor. No. I
| from which the cor. Secs 7 & 8. II ia r.
| ) n, II % e NJ ID NJ bears N TOO OF, E. 1854 a
it and running thence s 37o 90, T. 1900 r.
to cor No 2, thence S 53o 90, W 600 # to cor
| NO 3, thence n $40 n0' W 500 TT to cor No
4 thence n $50 co. E 600 1T TO cor No /, the
place of beginnin.'.
Provo lode. Beginning at cor No from
viii h the cor to Secs 7. 8, II 4 Is, T Y. Z
! 90 L NJ ID NJ bears 1872 IL, Il $50 8 II and
running thence N 37o 90, w 1870 it to cor
| No 2.thence n 63o 81, Z 800 feet to corner
| No 3. thence 80 90, + 1900 IT to cor No 4,
| thence 5 SO Il, w 600 fl to cor No l, the
place of beginning.
Liberty Bell Lode. Beginning at cor No
| !. from VIII oh the cor to Secs 7, 3, II and IL
IS, T 5 N r % L NJ d M bears N 1872 l2, L
| 6S0.3 IT and runnii & thence 5 $50 81, W 600
1T to cor No @ thence N 37o no' w 500 TT to
cor No 3. thence N $50 81, L 600 II to cor
No A. thence S 80 20. Il 1900 1t to cor No. l.,
| tho r,1nno IF haUippipn
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29
JOHN r. MELROSE,

Attorney for Claimant.
First publication Jan. %, 1916.
Last pub. March %, 1916.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29

Total area to be excluded 90 OO7 acres
Leaving the total net area ap lied for
1879. $40 acres.
The adjoining claims are the Victor and
Stuart LodeS unSurveyed and sur Nos SO
& ST. Prospectus and Northern Belle Lodes
respectively.
The lode Lines run from their respective
discoveries as follows:
Southern Lode IS. 53n09' w. 514.7 it, and
N. go O9' E. 1858 #.
Eastern Lode IS. go 81, w. 1900 #. and
N. So 81 E 1900 IT.
We tern Lode IS. 63o ~ w. 1900 ft.and
N. 63o 81, E. 1900 TT.
Belle Weather Lode IS $50 21r w 1913 1T
and n 63o 81, L l424.2 #.
Manyum Lode - 5 $40 90, L 1862 8 # and
N 37o 0O' w 37.7 it.
Provo Lode IS. $40 co. L 22OO # and N
37o 90, w 1280.0 1t.
Liberty Bell Lode IS 37o 90, E 2O70 IT
and N 37o 00' w 1880 #.
The location certificates are recorded In
the records of Esmeralda and Mineral
Counties as follows. Southern Lode book
J, pg $50 of mining locations, Esmeralda
County. Eastern Lode, book J, pig 534 Of
mining locations. Esmeralda County.
Western Lode book J. pig 500 of mining
locations, Esmeralda County. Belle Wea-
Their | o lie. book j, pig. 112 lining location
EsmeI da County. Mangum Lode book
l. pg 49, of mining locations Mineral
County. Provo Lode, book /, pg, 422 Of
mining locations Mineral County. l.iber-
ty Belle Lode, book l. page AT of mining
locations Mineral county.
SHOBER J. ROGERS
Register.
JOHN R. MELROSE,
r.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-01-29

IUlHI HTtH. I4z.94I dCTtS
From this area the following areas are
excluded:
Area in conflict with
Sur No 81 Northern Belle load 1882 acres
Entry No .0S916 Sc "A Sc
Sec L n r 28 h Nj ID NJ Is 1865 acres
Area in conflict with SW 4.SW
q Sec ST n II 90 e M ID NJ 0.110 acres
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
Public Sale

| will sell at Public auction at my
place, one and a half miles north
east of Lenore, the following de-
scribed property, sale commences
at 1000 on Friday, November 3.
bay gelding age 10, weight
1850; l bay gelding age 9, weight
1850; l yearling colt; 2 spring
colts; mare age IL, weight 100;
2 cows with calves; l brood Sow; 8
pigs weight 60.
eft Disc harrow, lift McCor-
mick binder, l 14-in gang pillow, 2
section harrow, / SIT drill, l 16-in
walking pillow, l riding cultivator,
2 wagons, blacksmith outfit,
buggy and household goods.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms: All sums under $1,000
cash. All sums over that amount
approved notes bearing 10 percent
interest due Oct. l 1917. 3 per-
cent discount for cash.
N. H. Morss, Auctioneer. w. E.
Stoddard, Clerk. Chas. Schwartz,
Owner.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
Linden Items

T. P. Fisher was business visit
or in Moscow last week.
Anna Smith spent the week end
with home folks.
Archie Long of Kendrick visited
with his sister. Mrs. Glenn Israel,
several days last week.
Delbert Mulkey is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Willie Fisher returned to
his home in California Monday.
Ben Smith was a Sunday visitor
at George Drury's place on Texas
ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bohn atten-
ded the dance at Park Saturday
night.
Jim Bull made trip to Moscow
Monday on business.
May Garner arrived from Colfax
Tuesday to keep house for her
father.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
Juliaetta

Gov. Alexander addressed quite a
large and appreciative audience in
the Grand Theatre Monday after
noon.
Maud and Avo Joslin went to
Moscow shopping Monday.
Edgar Carlson went over to Gull
desac where he has employment.
Geo. Miller came down from Gar
field to visit the home folks.
Maxine Joslin is spending the
week in Moscow with her sister,
Mrs. A. H. Wegner.
Mr.. Cady is down from Moscow
in the interest of his farm near town,
Mrs. A. M. Pierce came home
Tuesday from a visit to Sweet
7 yater.
Mrs AL Langdon returned from
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Os-
car Roos of Charleston. Mrs. Lang
don's mother, Mrs. Holbrook came
home with her.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
Agatha

Mr.. Charley Hoskin and Mr..
Bardwell attended the sale at the
home of Mr.. Leonard Davis, near
Leland.
Laura McAssey, Aletha Brown,
John Weaver and Clay Embry re-
turned to their various schools sam
day, after an enjoyable institute
week in Lewiston.
Messrs. Vorce, Slater, Johnson,
and Kate of Agatha and Mr.. Bar
nard of Pomeroy returned Monday
evening from lilo, where they have
been harvesting for the last six
weeks.
Mr.. Barnard of Pomeroy intends
to make an extended visit with his
sister, Mrs. j. B. johnson. His
wife and daughter expect to arrive
in few days.
Mr.. Weaver came homo Saturday
from Pomeroy.
Mrs. c. w. Hoskin still has green
tomato vines. She picked her last
green beans Saturday.
Ruth Bemeke and Monte Step
hens were absent from school Mon
day.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
Kendrick, Idaho.
October 20, 1916.

October 20, 1916.
Editor of the Gazett:
Will you allow me just little
space in your paper that reaches
nearly every home in this part of
the county? l wish to protest
against the articles in the Daily
Star Mirror of October 1918. They
censure the commissioners for over
taxing the farmers of the county
for road purposes. The writer will
say to the Star-Mirror that if the
farmers of the county are over-tax-
ed for road purposes they are not
complaining of the fact as they
have better roads than they have
ever had and are trusting in COM
missioners Woody and Lyons to levy
raore road taxes and make still
better road improvements during
the next two years.
When we get such men as Woody
and Lyons to take hold of the reins
of our county affairs, and to put
forth their efforts toward the max
ing of better roads, we shuold see
to it that they are retained in Of
fee and give them a chance to keep
on with the good work.
In this part of the, county the
farmers have tried to get commits
sioners that would take hold of the
road question and give them reason
ably good roads over which they
might haul their produce. Never
until Woody. Lyons and McIntire
were elected to office, have the
roads had the attention that they so
sadly needed. The farmers, there
fore, believe that they can do no
better than to support Woody and
Lyons, feeling that by so doing they
will continue to get road improve
ments where they are the most
needed.
A. G. Wilson.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
Country Correspondence

weather permits Saturday afternoon
October 18th.
Beans is the principal topic of
discussion these days.
Mr.. N. E. Ware was chosen in
structor of the young peoples or
Loyal Workers class at the Union
Sunday School Sunday.
The Willing Helpers were enter
tanned by Miss Bertha Forest
Thursday afternoon.
Misses Agnes and Opal Jones
spent last week at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Comstock
and Miss Edna Jilson made a trip
to Moscow Thursday.
Roy Mccoy has purchased an
automobile, they will soon motor to
Central Point. Oregon, where they
will remain indefinitely.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
How Catarrh is Contracted

Mothers are sometimes so thought
less as to neglect the colds which
their children contract. The in
f1ammation of the mucus membrane,
at first acute, becomes chronic and
the child has chronic catarrh,
disease that is seldom cured and
that may prove life's burden.
Many persons who have this loath-
some disease will remember having
had frequent colds at the time it
was contracted. A little fore
thought, bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy judiciously used,
and all this trouble might have
been avoided. Obtainable every
where.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
Big Bear Ridge

Miss Stella Nelson, who is attend
ing High School in Moscow, spent
last week at home.
Fred GLADDEN. returned Saturday
from the southern part of Idaho
where he has been harvesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Waite and
a; ghter, Miss Violet, departed
EJ0nday for their new home at Nab
ton, Wash.
Mrs. T. H. Rognstad spent last
week at her home in Charleston.
John Mathes and son, Elmer, of
Little Bear ridge were business
visitors here last week.
Ira Gentry is i'll with pneumonia
but is improving at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Harris of
Little Bear ridge spent the first Of
the week at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. R. w. Bigham.
A. Hooker made business trip
to Moscow Saturday.
Miss Petra Sind has gone to
Deary.
Mr.. Bennett, H. Nelson, Alfred
Nelson and wife, Miss Mabel Mel
son and Fred Black motored to Pot
latch Saturday.
The Camp Fire Girls are planning
a hike" to Atwater Lake, if the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
American Ridge

Mr.. Sam Callison, Lester Croker
of Kendrick, Wade Keene Norla
Callison went to Moscow Mountains
on bear hunt last week.
Miss Lula Erichner and two of
her girl friends from Moscow, were
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Davidson have
moved to their new home on the
Henry Roberts place.
Mr.and Mrs Frank Balderson; Mr..
and Mrs Call of Avon, Mr.. and Mrs.
AL. Roberts of Troy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ameling and family,
were visitors at the home of Mrs,
M. A. Deabold Sunday.
Mr.. George Davidson went to
Spokane Monday.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. johnson Monday, Oct
ober 20.
Mr.John L. Woody made a bust
ness trip to Boise last week.
Harry Benscotter was in Lewiston
sunday.
Miss. Hattie Benscotter is spend
ing this week at the horh he of her
sister in Lewiston.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
Kendrick Hardware COMPANY
Dependency

When you feel discouraged and
respondent do not give up but take
dose of Chamberlain Tablets and
you are almost certain to feel all
right within day or two. De-
spondency is very often due to in
digestion and biliousness, for which
these tablets are especially valuable.
Obtainable everywhere.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27
For a Muddy Complexion

Take Chamberlain's Tablets and
adopt diet of vegetables and GER
eals. Take outdoor exercise daily
and your complexion will be great
ly improved within few months
Try it. Obtainable everywhere
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-27

Why not be fair? Vote for John
c. Rice for the Supreme Court.
43-2t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-13
STATEMENT

Directors.
STATEMENT
Of the condition of The Delaware Coun-
tv State Bank, organized under the
laws of Iowa. located at Manchester.
Of on Dss s is DAY os p close 1873
made to the auditor Of state.
Am9unt Of bills. bends and and
1y owned BY this bank--ss1s,4ss 25
Gold in vault --1S'Sa5 90
Legal tender. ma
tional bank notes
and subsidiary 80. =,
Drafts. Checks and
other. cash items
not dishonored - 1.142 SO
Total gold. silver. legal ten
der. drafts and checks. ETC..
carried out = = 1881 OF
Amount subject to be. drawn
Sc Solvent banks A.---N-- s5,ss1 90
Overdrafts - 400 IL
Value Of real estate : = 1898 90
Total assets -s734, AIS "a
LIABILITIES.
Amount of Capital Stock ;. 100000 90
Am a9bfect Of to d eeRReeselkti1s.o4s s5
Amount of time de- -
poSltS-- --4oo'o'o 10
Amount savings de-
posits ----- 80 o4'Sl4 81
Total deposits ----------5s0,3 800 Is
Other eruI profits after deducting
Total Liabilities 80 --$734.476 "a
STATE OF IOWA.
County of Delaware. SIS.
We, Chas. ]. Seeds, president,
r. w. Thrill, Vice President, and
H. G. Seeds. Cashier of the bank above
going statement is full. true and cor
rect to the best Of our knowledge and
belief, and that the assets therein set
forth are bona fide the property OF SAID
bank in its corporate capacity. and that
no part of the same has been. loaned
or advanced to said bank for the pur.
pose Of being exhibited as portion OF
ITS assoc HAs J. SEEDS. President.
r. W. THRILL, Vice-president.
1T. G. SEEDS. Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence by Chas. ]. Seeds, r.
w. Thrill and H. c. Seeds this It'll
day of December, 1916:
Notary Public in and for Delaware
Attested by
GEO. W. DUNHAM,
WIN. C. CAwLEY.
E. B. STILES
H. M. BRADLEY.
Directors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-13
title. Lately / couldn't keep


"a little. Lately ! couldn't keep
awake"
II should think not. You've had a
time of 1t sitting here day and night
nursing me, watching for the outlaws.
Come, tell me all about it."
There's nothing much to tell" she
replied, simply. I'VE must have rid
den forty miles that day we got away.
You bled all the time. Toward even
ing you lay on your horses neck.
When we came to this place you fell
out Of the saddle. dragged you In
here and stopped your bleeding.
though you'd die that night. But In
the morning I had a little hope.
had forgotten the horses. But luckily
they didn't stray far. I caught them
and kept them down In the gorge.
When your wounds closed and you be-
gan to breathe stronger I thought you'd
get well quick. 1t was fever that put
you back. You raved q lot, and that
worried me, because I couldn't stop
you. Anybody trailing US could have
heard you good ways. l don't know
whether I was scared most then or
when you were quiet, and it was 80
dark and lonely anC still all around.
Every day put stone in your hat"
Jennie, you saved my life." said
Duane.
II don't know. Maybe. I did all /
knew how to do" she replied. you
saved mine-lnore than my life"
Their eyes met in long gaze, and
then their hands in close clasp.
Jennie, we're going to get away"
he said, with gladness. I'll be well
in few days. You don't know how
strong am. Well hide by day and
travel by night. can get you across
the river"
"And them" she asked.
"We'll find some honest rancher,"
"And them" she persisted.
"Why," he began, slowly. that's as
far as my thoughts ever got. 1t was
pretty hard, tell you, to assure my
self SO much. 1t means your safety.
You'll tell your story. You'll be sent
to some village or town and taken care
Of unril relative or friend is notified"
"And your" she inquired in a strange
voice.
Duane kept silence.
"What will you do?" she went on.
"Jennie, I'll 60 back to the brakes.
/ daren't show my face among re-
spectacle people. I'm an outlaw"
You won't go back among these
terrible men? You, with your gentle
ness and sweetness all that's good
about you? Oh, Duane, don't-don't
go!"
II can't 60 back to the outlaws. at
least not BANDS band. No, I'll go
alone. I'll lone-wolf it, as they say
on the border. Never mind about me.
Jennie"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-13
office Building. Manchester, Iowa.

G. X. READING. ARCHITECT.
Plans and specifications on all kinds
Of work. Office, 808 East Union street,
Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-13
Jennie Slept While Duane Watched.

~SsSSsS
q poor weak girl. But if ! could hope
80 can you. Stay away from men.
Be lone wolf. Fight for your life.
Stick out your exile-and maybe
some day"
Then she lost her voice. Duane
clasped her hand and with feeling as
deep as hers promised to remember
her words. In her despair for him she
had spoken wisdom-pointed out the
only course.
Duane's vigilance, momentarily
broken by emotion, had no sooner re-
asserted itself than he discovered the
bay horse, the one Jennie rode, had
broken his halter and gone off. The
soft wet earth had deadened the sound
of his hoofs. His tracks were plain
In the mud.
Duane did not want to leave Jennie
alone in the cabin so near the road.
So he put her on his horse and babe
her follow. The rain had ceased for
the time being, though evidently the
storm was not yet over. The tracks
led up wash to wide fiat where
mesquite, prickly pear, and thorn bush
grew so thickly that Jennie could not
ride into it. He could not expect her
to scramble quickly through that brake
on foot. Therefore he decided TO risk
leaving her at the edge Of the thicket
and 60 in alone.
AS he went in sound startled him.
Was 1t the breaking of branch he
had stepped on or thrust aside2 he
heard the impatient pound Of his
horses hoofs. Then all was quiet.
Still he listened. not wholly satisfied.
He was never satisfied In regard to
safety; he knew too well that there
never could be safety for him In this
country. Certain he was now that
some kind Of danger threatened.
Suddenly there came an unmistak-
able thump of horses hoofs of some
where to the fore. Then a scream rent
the air. It ended abruptly. Duane
leaped forward, tore his way through
the thorny brake. He heard Jennie
cry again-an appealing call quickly
hushed. It seemed more to his right.
and he plunged that way. He burst
into d glade where smoldering fire
and ground covered with footprints
and tracks showed that campers had
lately been. Rushing across this, he
broke his passage out to the open.
But he was too late. His horse had
disappeared. Jennie was gone. There
were no riders in sight. There was no
sound. There was heavy trail of
horses going north. Jennie had been
carried off-probably by outlaws.
Duane realized that pursuit was out
Of the Question-that Jennie was lost.
Ito be Continued).