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CHAPTER xxx.


With the desperation of d Joy born
of despair she laid her burning cheek
Historically against his cheek. She
rained kisses on his ice-crusted brows
and snow-beaten eyes. Her arms held
him rigidly. He could not move nor
speak till she would let him. Trans
formed, this mountain girl who gave
herself so shyly, forgot everything. Her
words crowded on his ears. She re-
peated his name in an ecstasy of well
come, drew down his lips, laughed, re-
joiced, knew no shamefacedness and
no restraint-she was one freed from
the stroke of a descending knife. A
moment before she had faced death
alone; 1t was still death she faced
she realized this-but 1t was death, at
least, together. and her Joy and tears
rose from her heart in one stream.
De Spain comforted her, quieted her.
cut away one of the coats from his
horse, slipped 1t over her shoulders, in.
cased her in the heavy fur, and turned
his eyes to Duke. 't'-''N|s
The old mans set, square face sur.
rendered nothing of applicability to
the dangers confronting him. De
Spain looked for none Of that. He had
known the Morgan record too long, and
faced the Morgan men too often, to
fancy they would finch at the drum
beat of death. . . . .
The two men, in the deadly, driving
snow, eyed each other. Out of the old
mans deep-set eyes burned the resist
ance of a hundred storms faced before.
But he was caught now like a wolf in
a trap, and he knew he had little to
hope for, little to fear. As De Spain
regarded him, something like pity may
have mixed with his hatred. The old
outlaw was thinly clad. His open
throat was beaten with snow, and,
standing beside the wagon, he held the
team reins in a bare hand. De Spain
cut the other coat from his saddle and
held 1t out. Duke pretended not to
see, and, when not longer equal to
keeping up the pretense, shook his
head.
Take it," said De Spain CURLY.
"No." Jon 4IL 'rE El-''.u. BIB
flake 1t, I say. You and 1 will settle
our affairs when we get Nan out of
this" he insisted.
DE Spain" Dukes voice, as was
its wont, cracked like a pistol. ~ can
say all I've got to say TO you right
here" =
Z.No."
S"Xes." cried the old man.
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start for Sleepy Cat, to avoid trouble
with them. DesE.ing the second the
mo-e probable Conclusion. De Spain,
absorbed In his speculations, continued
toward the gap to see whether he could
not pick up the trail of Pages rig far
Their on.
Within a mile a further surprise
awaited him. The two horsman, who
had headed for the gap after stopping
Page, had left the trail, turned to the
south. down a small draw, which would
screen them from sight, and set out
across the desert. DNiMOf 81 n
No trail and no habitation lay in the
direction they had taken-and it
seemed clearer to De Spain that the
second horse vas a led horse. There
was a story In the incident. but his in
terest lay in following Pages move
ments, and he spurred swiftly forward
to see whether his messenger had re
'sumed the gap trail and gone on with
his mission. He followed this quest al
most to the mountains, without recov-
ering any trace of Pages rig. He
halted. 1t was certain now that Page
had not gone into the gap.
Perplexed and annoyed, De Spain,
from the high ground on which he sat
his horse, a S his eyes far W. the
desert. The brilliant sunshine flooded
1t as far as the eye could reach. He
scanned the vast space without detect
Ing a sign of life anywhere, though
none better than he knew that any
abundance of 1t might be there. But
his gaze caught something of interest
on the farthest northern horizon, and
on this his scrutiny rested a long time.
A soft brown curtain rose just above
the earth line against the blue sky. To
ward the east 1t died away and toward
the west 1t was cut Off by the Super
stition peaks.
De Spain, without giving the weather
signs much thought, recognized their
import, but his mind was filled with
his w anxieties and he rode smart
ly back toward Calabasas, because he
was no at east over the puzzles in the
trail. When he reached the depression
where the horsemen had, without any
apparent reason, turned south, he halt
ed. Should he follow them or turn
north to follow Pages wanderings? If
Page had been scared away from the
gap, for a time, he probably had no in
formation that De Spain wanted, and
De Spain knew his cunning and per-
,sistenee well enough to be confident
he would be back on the gap road, and
within the of the mountains, be-
fore O storm should oyertake him. On
the north the brown curtain had risen
fast and already enveloped the farthest
peaks Of the range. Letting his horse
stretch its neck, he hesltated q mo-
ment longer trying to decide whether
to follow the men to the south or the
wagon to the north. A woman might
have done better. But no good angel
was there to guide his decision, and in
another moment he was riding rapidly
to the south with the even, brown,
misty cloud behind him rolling higher
into the northern sky. IA --
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CLOSES FACTORY
Becomes Lodged in Water Meter ana
Shuts Off Supply.

An Insignificant crawfish, measur'ns
three inches in length, that became
lodged in the meter, shut off the sup
ply or water for the big La Belle iron
works at Wheeling, W. Va, and caused
the big plant to close down Temporal
lily, making idle 5000 workmen.
The crawflsh had Travelled from the
river through the pump plant TO ms
city reservoir and through the wafer
mains, a distance of more than eoO"
feet. before reaching the meter
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CHAPTER XVIII.
De Spain Rides Alone.


He hao ridden the trail but a short
backward and around toward Gala
basas, and he found, presently, that the
men he was riding after were appar-
emily heading for the stage barns. In
the north the rising curtain had dark
ened. Toward Sleepy Cat the land
scape was already obliterated. In the
south the sun shone, but the air had
grown suddenly cold, and in the sharp
drop De Spain realized what was COM
ing. His first thought vas of the south
ern stages, which must be warned, and
as he gailoped up to big barn, with this
thought In mind he saw, standing in
the doorway, Bull Page. "'''
de Spain regarded him with aston
ishment. "How did you get herel" was
his sharp question ''..' Hl'ltN
Page grinned.r Got what 1 was aft
er, and en- back sooner'n 1 expected.
Halfway over to the gap, I met Duke
and the young gal on horseback, head
ed for Ca2abasas. They pulled up. 1
pulled up. Old Duke looked kind o.
ga'nted, and 1t seemed like Nan was in
a considerable hurry to get 10 Sleepy
Cat with him, and he couldn't stand
the saddle. Anyway, they was heading
for Calabasas to get n rig from Meal
pin. ! iknowed McAlpin would never.
give old Duke a rig, not If he was
a-dyin' in the saddle"
"They've got your rigl" cried De
Spain.
1.-The gal asked me If I'd mind ac-
,c~ommodatln' EN-" explained Bull dep
recatingly, "to save time"
"They headed north !" exclaimed De
Spain. The light from the fast-chang-
Ing sky fell unprecedented across his
horse and figure. McAlpIn, followed by
a hostler, appeared at the barn door.
Bull nodded to De Spain. "Said they
wanted to get there quick. She fg'erd
on savin' a few miles by strikin' the
hill trail In. So I takes their horses
and lets on 1 was headin' for the gap.
When they got out of sight, I turned
round"
Even as he spoke, the swift-rolling
curtain of mist overhead blotted the
sun out of the sky.
De Spain sprang from his saddle
with a ringing order to McAlpin. "Get
up a fresh saddle-horse |"
"a horsel" cried the startled barn
boss, whirling on the hostler. 1.-THE
strongest legs in the stable, and don't
lose a secondl Lady Jane; up with
herI" he yelled, believing his orders
Into the echolng barn with his hands to
his mouth. up with her for Mr.. de
Spain In q secondi Marmoni Beckerl
Lamont What In HI are you all do
ing7" he roared, rushing back with a
fusillade of oaths. Look alive, every
bodyp
Coming" yelled one voice after an
other from the depths of the distant
stnlls.
De Spain ran into the Office. Page
caught his horse, stripped tho rifle
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CONFERENCE
Of M. E. Church To Be Held
Here April 26
MANY ARE TO ATTEND
representatives From Various Points
In Knox, Licking And Morrow
Counties To Meet r
This City

There will be group efficiency con
ferences held for the ministers of the
Methodist Episcopal church of the
Northeast Ohio conference April 26.
Mt. Vernon is to be one of the points
of meeting and representatives of
the M. f.. churches of the following
places are expected to attend: But
Ter, Centerburg, Mt. Liberty, Chester
vile, Salem, Danville, Democracy,
Pike, Morris Chapel, North Liberty,
Frederlcktown Gambler, Hopewell,
Homer, Brandon, Lock, Howard, Wes-
ley Chapel Jelloway, Levering, Oar.
lington, Batemantown, Green Valley,
Berlin, Brinkhaven, Sparta, Bloom.
field, Hedding, Utica, Martinsburg
and Mt. Vernon.
There will be speakers from away
from here among them being the
Rev. j. f. Boeye, d. d., of Nebraska
and DR.. Clarence 4. Wilson of Wash
ington, ID. C. These two speakers
will probably deliver addresses in the
evening
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F'Ap P
From Wagon Saves Bricker
Injuries
Exciting Runaway Occurs Tuesday
Morning On West High And
Norton Streets

A runaway which threatened to
break wagon to pieces and injure
anyone who happened in its way
took place on West High street about
1880 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
horse was the property of H. w. An.
derson and was driven by Charles
Bricker.
The horse, which was young and
unused to being driven to a wagon,
became frightened and started to run
at breackneck speed west on West
High street. Tipping the wagon as
it went, the wild beast turned north
on Norton street to Chestnut, where
it fell. Before it could rise to its
feet again, several bystanders grab
bed the bride and held it until its
driver reached the place. Seeing a
good chance to jump from the wagon,
Bricker did 80 and probably escaped
serious injury. The horse was bit
wild for some little time after it was
stopped.
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ANKENYT0WN
News Items From The Metropolis
OF Berlin Township

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cline and Mr..
and Mrs. George Keefer, who live
north of Mansfield, visited with An
kenytown friends Sunday.
Mrs. l.. F. Bechtel spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. j. j. Brubaker.
Mrs. Charles Swank and daughter,
Rhama. visited with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Brubaker, part of
last week
Several in this vicinity have pur-
chased new automobiles recently
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Workman and
Mrs. o. j. Workman and son, Ron
aid, called on Mr.. and Mrs. David
Hively Sunday afternoon.
Omar Beal and family expect to
move their household goods to Lorain
this week. Mrs. Beals mother, Mrs.
Emma Gibson, will occupy the house
vacated by them.
Zack Burger was in F'lndlay the
first of last week, called there by the
death of his daughter, Mrs. William
Michaels.
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Events In Lives OF Hilliar Town.
ship Residents

C, G.. Ready spent Friday in the
Capitol city
Lee Weisman of Akron spent from
Thursday until Saturday with old
friends here.
Miss Helen Dilger spent Sunday at
her home near Sunbury.
Mrs. +, II. Hollibaugh of Ravenna
spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Bishop and chill
dren of Columbus spent over Sunday
with local relatives.
Charles Montgomery of Akron was
weekend visitor here.
Master Cecil Mortley of Columbus
is visiting in the home of his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. o. Mortley
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Cotton and son
OF Akron spent over Sunday with Mr..
Cotton's parents, Mayor and Mrs.
F, w. Cotton.
Jesse Spira and daughter, Stella,
spent Sunday In Columbus with Mrs.
cpllu ul bIdNI HOspltul.
Loyal Mortley of Bellevue spent
last week in the home of his grand.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Mortley.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Rosecrans of
West Mansfield arrived here from
Florida, where they have been spend
ing the winter, last week and will
spend the summer with Mrs. Rose
Grams mother. Mrs. r. M. Crowl.
Misses Marie Gilbert and Jeanette
Spira spent Wednesday in Columbus.
w. ID. Mitchell and family of Spar
Ia spent Sunday in the home of MIR.
Mitchell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
is Mitchell, north of town.
j, f. Lyon and wife spent Satur-
day in Mt. Vernon,
The barn at the residence of ]. B.
Wilson, just north of town, was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday.
A number of young people were
entertained at the home of Harold
Shaffer of Rich Hill Saturday even
ing.
]. M. Wilson, wife and son of near
Frederioktown spent Saturday in the
home of Mrs. Wilson'S parents, Mr..
and Mrs, S. B. Lyon.
Lloyd Thatcher and family of st.
Louisville spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr.. Thatcher's parents, Mr..
ana Mrs. Frank Thatcher, north Of
! town.
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Nature Cures, Doctor Takes the Fee

Nature Cures, Doctor Takes the Fee
There is an old saying that Mature
cures, the doctor takes the fee," but
as everyone knows, you can help ma
ture very much and thereby enable it
to effect cure in much less time
than is usually required. This is par
ticularly true of colds. Chamberlain's S
Cough Remedy relieves the lungs, IL
quifies the tough mucus and aids in
its expectoration, allays the cough
and aids nature in restoring the sys-
tenn to healthy condition.
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Twenty Five Local Pythians
Assist
STATE HEAD PRESENT
In Five Years, The Lodge
Has Acquired A Mem
bership Of 80

Five years ago Monday, the Gam
bier lodge, knights of Pythias was
instituted by Timon Lodge, No. 45,
of this city.
Tuesday evening, 25 members of
Timon lodge motored to Gambler and
assisted in the celebration of the fifth
anniversary of the latter lodge.
On the occasion of the institution
of the lodge, there was present George
Lewis Behrens of Columbus, at that
time grand outer guard of the grand
lodge of Ohio. Tuesday evening, Mr..
Behrens was again present, but this
time as grand chancellor commander
of Ohio.
The Knight rank was conferred up
on a class of five candidates. This
brings the total membership of the
Gambler lodge over 80. This growth
is considered remarkable in a COM
munity the size of Gambler.
At the conclusion of the work of
the evening, short address was
made by Grand Chancellor Behrens
who devoted most of his time to a
consideration of ritualistic perfection.
Mr.. Behrens emphasized the strength
of the Pythan contests which are be-
ing conducted over the state in build
f,.a hA . fe hn-
lief that the uniform excellence of de-
gree work exhibited by Pythian lodges
has been brought about by these con.
tests.
Refreshments were served later in
the evening and smoker and social
time enjoyed.
L. C. Welsh is chancellor command
er of Gambler lodge.
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HOMER NONAGENARIAN
ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS AZ
TER LONG ILLNESS

Homer, o., April 17-Mrs. Elizabeth
Burner aged "a years, one of the old
est and best known residents of this
village, died at her home at o'clock
Sunday evening. She has been in fail
ing health for several years and was
cared for by her daughter, Miss Hat
tie Burner. The funeral services will
be held on. Wednesday at the M. E.
church and burial will be made in the
Homer cemetery.
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The SHARPNACK FUNERAL

Mt. Liberty, April 17-At 10 o'clock
this morning, funeral services were
held for the late Elijah Sharpnack
who died Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the home of his daughtep
Mrs. Alonzo Bishop. The deceased
was the victim of stroke of paraly-
sis some time ago and never COM
pletely recovered He was about 80
years of age and was a native of Lib
erty township. He later resided in
Mt. Vernon. He leaves one child,
Mrs. Bishop, by his first marriage
and two sons, Walter and Fred, by
his second. Burial in Mound View
cemetery, Mt. Vernon.
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Constipation and Indigestion

These are twin evils. Persons suf.
fering from indigestion are often
troubled with constipation. Mrs. Rob-
ert Allison, Mattoon. ILL.,. writes that
when she FIRST moved to Mattoon she
was a great sufferer from indigestion
and constipation. Food distressed her
and there was a feeling like heavy
weight pressing on her stomach and
chest. She did not rest we'll at night,
and felt worn out good part of the
time. One bottle of Chamberlain's
Tablets corrected this trouble 80 that
she has since felt like different per-
son.
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"SPlJ[)"
Sparkles In Field Of Red,
White And Blue
r. c. Selbold Takes Unique Method
or Emphasizing TWO Live
Topics OF The Day

And who could think OF more
appropriate emblem OF perfect hap
piness, wealth and freedom in these
days of old H. c. of l.. than a gilded
"spud' surrounded by innumerable
small American flags Such is the
emblem that f, c. Seibold has in his
window at his place of business on
West High street. Nothing could be
richer and more emblematic or sig.
nificant of wealth than the now hon.
ored "spud" and in the present crisis
what could be more desirable than
citizenship under Old Glory. Mr.. Sci
bold is quite proud of his handiwork
and says that. although the potato
was gilded at home. 1t would not be
less precious were it all of gold.
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MILFORD
Attractive Items From Western
Knox County

Milford Grange meets Wednesday
evening, April u.s.
Mrs. Maria Jackson of Centerburg
is visiting relatives at this place.
John Latta of Mt. Vernon visited
his daughters, Martha and Mary, at
the home of their grandparents, Nor
gan Thomas and wife, last Sunday.
Mary is quite sick at this time.
Preaching at First Milford church
next Sunday morning and evening.
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WATER WORKS MEN
GET THEIR INCREASE
Council Orders Street Dept.
Tools Restored To Pro
per Place

One step further in the matter of
utilizing every possible bit of ground
in the city for cultivation this sum-
mer was taken at the regular meeting
of the city council Monday evening
whom Councilman Brentlinger sug-
gested that the vacant lots owned by
the city be turned over to deserving
people for cultivation. On motion of
Councilman Salisbury the matter was
referred to the service director.
The city owns number of lots
which might we'll he used for this pur-
pose. There are some in the Park
addition at Riverside park and the
sewage disposal plant. BY the action
OF Monday evening, the service direct
or will be able to have these placed
under cultivation.
lABORERS GET INCREASE
The council finally took action on
the matter Of increasing the wages of
laborers and pipe-litters connected
with the water works An ordinance
was carried, under suspension Of the
rules, setting the salaries of laborers
at 2S IL cents an hour and those of
pipe-fitters at 30 IA cents an hour.
There was not a dissenting vote
TOOLS TO BE CARED FOR
II was reported to council that tools
of the street commission have been
lying in the park near the watering
trough on North Main street for a
number Of months. On motion of
Councilman Salisbury, the service di-
rector was asked to notify the street
commissioner to have these put in
4 the tool house their proper place.
BAD CONDITION., PLEASANT ST.
Councilman Hookway again called
attention to the bad condition of West
Pleasant street, from Mulberry TO
Sandusky strets. lie said that the
holes and ruts there were terrible
and moved that the service director
take proper action to compel Con-
tractor j. J. Kile to place the street
IN proper shape. IL was torn up In
connection with the installation of a
sewer.
To REMOVE CANS AND GARBAGE
Councilman Mawer reported that
numerous cans, as we'll as garbage
are being dumped by somebody near
the grove" on North Mulberry street
On his motion the service director
was instructed to have the refuse re
moved and the nuisance abated.
FLAGGiN0 TOO HIGH
The Tagging in front OF the resi-
sdence of Simon Becbtol on East Gam
bier street is too high, reported Coun
Gilman Brentlinger, and the gentle
man desires to have IL lowered. TIL
matter was referred to the service d
rector for action,
TO TRANSFER FUNDS
An ordinance was adopted IA read
providing for the transfer OF 800 fror
the public service contingent fund t
the public parks fund.
SESSION VERY BRIEF
The session OF council was one q
the shortest that has been held sine
last summer There was little legi'
lation brought UP and few remark
were made.
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Some Good Advice

Don't think too much Of your own
methods. Watch other peoples ways
and learn from them" This is good
advice, especially when bilious or con-
stipated. You will find many people
who use Chamberlain's Tablets for
these ailments with the best results,
and will do well to follow their exam
pie.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-20
CLEAR YOUR SKIN IN SPRING

Spring housecleaning means cleans.
ing inside and outside, Dull pimply
skin is an aftermath Of winter mac
tivity. Flush your intestines with a
mild laxative and clean out the ac-
cumulated wastes. easy to take, they
do not grippe. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills will clear your complexion and
brighten your eye. Try DR.. Kings
New Life Pills tonight and throw
off the sluggish winter she'll. At
druggists. 25c.
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JOE HOOKER POST
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS UPHOLD.
ING PRESIDENT WILSON
Headquarters
JOE HOOKER POST, G. A. r.
Department of Ohio

tteauQudrtefS
JOE HOOKER POST, G. A. r.
Department of Ohio
Mt. Vernon, O., Apr. 16, II.
WHEREAS, 1t would seem that
Germany, being defeated in her ambi-
ton to be the dictator and dominat-
ing world power, has now in her dire
extremity resorted to most inhuman
and barbarous methods for the at.
tainment of this unholy ambition
against civilization and humanity in
general by the adoption of unrestrict-
ed submarine warfare against neutral
nations In general and the United
States in particular. Therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED, That Joe Hook
er Post No. 81, &. A, r., Department
of Ohio, now assembled do tender to
President Wilson our unreserved and
most hearty approval of his loyal and
most patriotic action In severing dip
lomatic relations with Germany and
| recommending TO our laW-maklnS
powers that they Immediately pass
such laws as will enable him to use
the full power OF the government in
order to resent this attack on the le-
gitimate pursuit OF our commercial
rights with nations with whom we are
at peace, be these rights infringed on
by Germany or any other nation, eth.
er on land or sea.
That a copy of this resolution, un.
der seal of the Post, be sent to the
president of the United States. to
each of the United States senators
from Ohio, to the representative in
congress from this district and to
each of the local newspapers of Mt
i Vernon.
MILTON p. MARTIN,
J. V. '. ELDER, Commander.
AdJutant.
Unanimously adopted,
1873 members.
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AUTO sMAsHEs
INTO RAILING
AT A CHURCH

An automobile. the name of whose
driver was not learned, crashed into
a large tree in front of st. Vincent de
Pauls Catholic church on East High
street Monday afternoon about 4:S0
O'Clock, ripping off some bark. II
struck tho iron railing about the
grounds OF the church.
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Walter w. McComb returned Tues
day to Pittsburgh after visit of sew
eral days with old friends in the city.
Mr.. McComb. was formerly employed
with the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
in this city.
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Rheumatic Pains Relieved

II have used Chamberlain's Lini-
ment for pains in the chest and lame
ness Of the shoulders due to rheuma-
tism, and am pleased to say that 1t
has never failed to give me prompt
relief" writes Mrs. S. N. Finch, Batav.
la. n. Y.
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OCCUPANTS ESCAPE
WHEN TWO AUTOS
COME TOGETHER

Fredericktown. April i7--Bert Scar
brough OF Chesterville collided with a
big machine from Mt Gilead yester-
day afternoon, while returning home
from here. The autos were badly
damaged. but the occupants escaped
sininjured.