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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22

manded. II wIsn to speak alone .stu
Miss Dupont"
Vanderyyn had parted with bis rifle
as If dazed. AT the sound OF Hardy's
voice a fresh wave of crimson flooded
his face. He stepped back, and jerked
out his revolver. Huruy leaped upon
him like Il panther, and struck the
weapon aside. The heavy bullet
whizzed past Hardy's head. A moment
later, Vandervyn, though the younger
and perhaps the stronger of the two,
reeled away, clutching his lacerated
trigger finger. Hardy stood with the
revolver in his hand. He turned to
Marie.
May l ask for a few words alone
with your"
moi" Nandervyn hOarsely forbade
the girl. "You shall not speak with
him. Jake, you're her father-tell her
she shalt not"
"YOu know she don't never mind
what | say" mumbIed Dupont. ANY
way, it sort of looks like Cap is run
ming this here Shindy."
Hardy had not glanced away from
Marie. Throughout that supreme test
of the will power and courage of her
two lovers, she had stood tense and
silent, as if spellbound. She now
looked from one to the other, her face
inscrutably calm, her black eyes faith
omless.
Il will hear what Captain Hardy has
to say" she said.
Hardy mOtiOned her father and Van
dervyn toward the mine dump. They
obeyed
"We are alone" said Marie.
Hardy smiled. II won the race"
"Was 1t fair, cutting across coun-
try?"
Fair? Then you did not know of
his scheme"
What scheme? l do not under
stand"
1T does not now matter. won the
race and-the mine"
"DO you expect me to rejoice with
yOu? asked the girl. "It has cost
my father his half of the mine"
How so? He is not an entryman."
Reggie gave him deed to half
interest"
81 see" said Hardy. "Quite in keep
ing. The deed is absolutely void, and
would have been no less so even had
the grantor been first to reach here"
'You doubt his good faith!" The
girl glanced past him toward the sui
len figure of VaDdervyn on the mine
dump with her father. $50 you thought
it better to take it all yourself than
to let him take it all?"
"YeS," agreed Hardy.
The girls red lips curved in an iron
ical smile.
II do not go with the mine-neces.
| sarily."
mo. But the mine necessarily goes
with yOu-now," replied Hardy.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER XXI.



The commissioners came down
from the agency barely in time to
make their Identification of the
contestants. Last of all Hardy
and Nandprvyn identified them
selves and hurried over to the eEd of
the waiting line. There was Il ~Cant
five minutes remaining. Nandervyn
was u-Quiyer with eager excitement,
and made no attempt to conceal the
fact. He smiled and waved his hand
to the commissioners and looked about
with sparkling eyes. There was no
anxiety or envy or malice in his look.
Never had he appeared handSOmer or
more hoysh.
The other commissioners had
climbed into the touring car. One of
them held up his watch. Another com
missioner arose, thrust small pistol
above his head with melOdrAmatic
flourish, and fired.
At the signal the line of contestants
wavered and plunged forward into the
shallow stream. There were, however.
quite enough hasty ones to raise Il
wild SpIaShing and turmoil, as, whCOp-
ing and yelling, they spurred their 90
MES through the water and whiried
away at Il gallop. Some wheeled up
the c0ulee; few rode straight aCrDss
mt the steep bank. Vundervyn, Wild
est and noisiest of ALL headed down
stream for the road squirting his
pinto He was followed by a large
bunch.
Hardy started after these last, hold
ing his mare to her usual steady trOt.
When he came up the road to the head
of the gulley, those who had gone be-
fore him were all quite distaoce
ahead, with Vandervyn still in the
lead. Midway between the mouth Of
the valley and the agency, the long
stridng mare began to pass ponies
whose riders had thought better of
their whirIwind start. Others were
still Looping in swift pursuit of Wander
vyn.
Hardy walked the mare up the slope
of the agency terrace. He saw moth
ing of Dupont or Marie, and the In
dams had moved away with their te-
pees. But in the rear of the ware
house he caught a glimpse of two In
dian policemen removing the load from
Vandervyn's pack pony. His face
clouded. He put the mare into a gal
lop.
All the way to the head of the val
ley Hardy held to q steady gallop. One
after another, he passed the remaining
leaders. The best of the ponies were
no match in speed with the big thor
Oughbred.
At last only Vandervyn was ahead.
AS Hardy OverhGuled and forged past
Vandervyn, the young fellow turned
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CHAPTER XXI.


At that moment Vandervyn loped up
over the edge of the terrace, waving
his hat to Marie. Then he caught sight
of Hardy, over beyond the girl, and
the eXultant yell died on his lips. He
put the curb on his pony, and Sprnng
off beside Dupont and the girl, his face
frightful with rage.
His voice was high-pitched and light,
almost airy "SO-he cut across afoot
He thought to do mel"
''Has, you mean!' snarled Dupont.
Got his notices posted. That's his
last stake"
Vandervyn whirled and Snatch"d his
rifle from its saddle sheath. Marie
caught her fathers arm to drag him
aside; but he was already backing
away his eyes fixed apprehensively
on Hardy. 1t was time for bullets to
come streaming from the automatic
pistol. Hardy could have drawn and
opened fire while Vandervyn was free
ing his rifle.
TO the astonishment of all three,
Hardy made no attempt to "get the
drop" on his opponent. Instead, he
started to advance upon Vandervyn
at quick, deliberate pace, his hands
hanging empty at his sides, his face
calm and stern.
"Put down that gun" he command
ed.
Nandcrvyn was leveling the rifle. He
took aim straight between Hardys
eyes. His finger kissed the trigger
The slightest twitch would have sent
the bullet crashing through Hardys
brain, and the slightest sign of fear
or hesitancy on Hqrdys part would
have caused that twitch. He was
looking death in the face. Vandervyn
was in a muEderOus fury.
Yet Hardy came On-quick, steady,
absolutely calm. His gaze passed
above the deadly muzzle, along the
fOreshortened barrel, to the narrow
lidded, bloodshot eyes of Vandervyn.
His voice rang out again, clear and
sharp with authority:
'Put down that rifie-put it down,
slrw
The muscles of Vandervyn's neck
twitched. Along the top of the barrel
he was glaring back at Hardy-glar-
ing into those hazel eyes that met
his fury with the clear, cool gaze of
absolute courage. The sheer nerve
of that steady approach to his rifle
muzzle compelled him to pause. 1t
disconnected him; 1t struck chill
into the heat Of his frenzy.
Still Hardy advanced, swift and
steady, his gaze never so much as
Pickering. Now his eyes and forehead,
close beyond the foresight of the rifle,
appeared enormously enlarged to Van
dervyn's distorted vision. Steadily
Hardy put up his hand, took hold of
the rifle barrel, and turned the muzzle
aside.
"Ah-h-hv" gasped Marie.
Hardy drew the rife out of Wander
vyn's relaxing grasp.
"Stand aside, sir!" he quietly COM
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made their thumb prints, and were
duly described in writing by the sec
retary.
Hardy at once mounted his mare,
and rode away up the coulce. He did
not return until Nandcrvyn and the
commissioners had left for the agency.
That evening he drew up the legal
notices required in the posting OF u
miNjng claim, and paid three or four
of TIM older Prospectors to check them
for errors. To all who inquired, he
described the trail by which he had
gone into the mountains, and frankly
stated that he knew of none other
that led to the nearest of the four
prominent peaks which had been
named as the corners of the mineral
land boundary.
The rest of the evening and nOSt OF
the following aat he spent in grocm-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HAAAnnHnHH9nnHNHE
THE QUARTERBREED
A Tale of Adventures on
An Indian Reservation
AHHHHHEHHHnnHnHHHH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

! ing his mare. lie gave her no grass
and little water, but Il good allowance
of oats. Both morning and afternoon
he took her out for short rides up the
coulee, and each time repeatedly
climbed and descended the bank. He
did not cross over to the reservation
side, much less go to the agency.
The day set for the opening dawned
still and clear, with the promise of
burning heat by noon.
After breakfast the more uneasy
spirits began wandering about the
camp or fidgetlng with their packs.
Nearly all the older and more expert
enced men gave their ponies "A feed of
oats, and stretched out to lounge in
the shade of their tents.
Two hours before the time set for
the start Vandervyn appeared, and
crossed over to the camp. He was
riding his pinto and leading pack
pony. When the old prospectOrs saw
his heavy pick and shovel and large,
poorly lashed pack of food and bed
ding, they cracked many dry jokes on
the grand chances of the tenderfOot.
Their own picks and shovels were as
light as such tools could be made with
out impairing their efficiency, and
their packs were as lean as Wander
vyn's pack was swollen.
Hardy alone OWNED the deceptive
mOckery of his rivals cumbersome dis
play. But he was bound by his word
and could say nothing. 1t was he, and
not Nandervyn, who was looked upon
with suspicion by the crowd. Soon
there was gathering of a mobilize
group, that rumbled awhile, and ended
by presenting itself before Hardy as
a committee of inquiry.
You been agent at this here reser-
vatiOn," explained their spokesman.
I'VE want to know If you've got Il
frame-up to have some feller meet you
with your pack animals over in the
mountains"
NO" replied Hardy. "There are
four days ratiOns in my saddlebags.
A poncho is all one needs in sleeping
before fire this time OF year"
You amt got no TOOLS" criticized
man who had been drinking.
THE same is true of several among
yOu," Hardy rejOined.
One of the cowboys who was includ-
ed in this remark called back resonant
ly: You've been into the mountains.
bet you blue chip you've got good
prospect spotted, ready for branding"
Il am not making any bets" said
Hardy. You have heard all | know
about the trail. Mr.. Vandervyn has
made the trip several times. He was
with me during the one trip | made.
l have no objection to your questioning
him about it,"
There was some muttering over this.
But Hardy'S manner was so cool and
quiet that the incipient mob left him,
and struggled over to where Wander
vyn had hired an expert to throw the
diamond hitch on his ridiculous pack.
Hardy turned his back on them, and
set to grooming the Satiny coat Of his
mare. His unconcern was well found
ed. Whatever means Vandervyn used,
they were sufficient to satisfy the
crowd. The muttering soon ceased,
and the men dispersed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22
DEVELOPMENT of Opera.

Opera has made extensive strides
during the last century, although its
origin is very remote. 1t came through
II gradual course Of development from
almost the beginning of the Christian
era earliest librettists were such cmi-
nent men as Aeschylus and Sopb0cles,
who accompanied their spoken drama
with a band of Tyres and flutes.
But grand opera, as we understand
it today, originated about the end of
the sixteenth century, when J6copO
Peris opera, "Dafne," was first pre-
sented. 1t originated through the
gathering of a small party of music
lovers at the home of a Florentshe no
bleman. Theories grew into Gctuali-
ties when a performances Of "Dafne"
was celebrated in the palace Of Corsi
in 1895. This opera was successfully
performed several times, but always in
private, and now the score is not dis
coverable.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22

building, and were staring at him. In
Il frenzy of disappointed avarice, the
trader reached for his revolver. Still
more swiftly Marie flung herself upon
him.
mo. no! you shall not!" she cried.
Leave it to him--he is so near! Let
them play out the game"
Hardy ran across to cut his last
stake. Between the ax-blows could be
heard the hoOfbeats Of galloping
horse. He tackled the notice on,
chopped small hole with his aX in
the hard soil, and set it up The mine
was his own.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22

have an eight pound baby girl. know
Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. ~ Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBAcK, 1921 Christy Ave-.
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation un-
necessary.
lfyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22
Fixino the Time.

Bill Coming to after Il shell has hit
his dugout)-Have been long uncOn-
Scious, William?
Willam-Oh, a goodish bit, Bill.
Bill-What do you call "gOodish
bit" william?
William--Well, a lOngish time, Bill.
Bill-Well, what's that white on the
hill? Is il snow or daisies?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22
Biggest In the World.

California is to have the Egges.
bridge in the world to connect Oakland
with San Francisco and relieve five
ferry systems.
1t will cost $22OOO,OO0, be five and
one-half miles long, one of the heaviest
bridges ever built, carrying three road
ways and four railroad tracks, and two
of its 16 spans will be high and wids
enough for any ship to pass.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22
Equal to the Demand.

81 never use any but pasteurlzed
milk in the CITY," said the new board
er; 'can you furnish it"
"YeS, indeed !" was the confident re-
ply; "our cows re kept in the pasture
all summer" r."-Christan Herald.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22
The Choice.

"Don't you think a proposal of mar
riage should be softly whisperedY"
Certainly not. 1t should he EauAly
uttered. Is it not in tn as.TEs O6 o
ringing ieclaratlOnT
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22
A FRIENDS
""'' ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
GUS Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-"For four years l
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. l could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If I tried to do any work, l
would have to lie down before it was
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22

finished. The doc
tors said l would
have to be opera
ted on and l simply
br ok 9 down. A
friend advised ma
to try Lydia E
Pinkham's V Vege-
table Compound,
and the result is /
feel like a new wom-
an. ! am well and
strong, do all my
own hOIIon work on5
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22

DR. Peerys Dead Shot" Is not TO
zenge" or syrup" but real Old-fashioned
dose of medicine which cleans out Worms
or Tapeworm with a single dose. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22

The man who is in touch with the
tOOthAChe is out of sympathy with it.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-12

-iiu,sy JiIv'-ssd TINS OUtDurst with
n sharp exclamation: Don't make a
scene! Don't you understand he holds
over fifty thousand dollars worth Of
La Ferla cattleI Don't you understand
we can't antugonize hlmT"
SIS that what he came to see you
aboutT"
"Yes' She bit her lip. "TIl explain
everything but-you must help me
send him bnck, right away" Glanclng
at the clock, AIuire saw tlrit 1t was
drawing on toward midnight; with
quick decision she seized her husband
by the arm. explaining feverishly:
"I'here is something big going on to-
night. Ed Longorio brought a guard
Of soldiers with him, and left them at
our pumphouse. Well, it so happens
that Blaze Jones and Mr.. Law have
gone to the Romero cemetery to get
Ricardo Guzman's body"
"Whatf' Austin's red face paled,
his eyes bulged.
eyes. That's why PalOma is here.
They crossed at our pumping station,
and they'll be back at any time, now.
II they encounter LongOriO's men
You underestimate"
"Rlcardo Guzman's bodyl" Austin
wet his lips and swallowed with diff
Guilty. "Why-dO they want his bodyT"
"To prove thft he is really dead
and-to prove who killed him." Not
ing the effect of these words, Alaire
cried sharply, whats the matter,
EdT"
But Austin momentarily was beyond
speech. The decanter from which he
was trying 10 pour himself a drink
played a musical tattoo upon his glass
his face had become ashen and pasty.
"Huw many men has he got?' Aus
tin nodded in the direction Of the front
room.
81 don't know. Probably four or five.
What ails your
Something in her husbands inexpli-
cable agitation, something in the hunt
The Lamar register., 1917-09-12

"Listenl I've just learned that Dave
Law and old man Jones have crossed
over to dig up Ricardo's body. Yes,
tonight They're over there now-bs
back inside of an hour"
Alaire leaned weakly against the
table, her frightened eyes fixed upon
the speaker.
"Yesl They aim to discover how he
was killed and all about 1t. They
crossed at my pumping plant, and
they'll be back tonight, If they haven't
already" The speakers voice broke,
his hand was shaking so that he could
scarcely retain his hold upon the tels-
phone. 'HOw do 1 knOW2' he chat
tered. "Its up to you. You've got a
machine"
ed !" cried the wife. She won't
CONTINUED on page 81
The Lamar register., 1917-09-12

ed, desperate way m which his eySs
were running over the room, alarmsA
Alalre.
Ed utterly disregarded her question
Catching sight of the telephone, which
stood upon stand In the far corner
Of the room, he ran TO It, and, snatch
Ing the receiver, violently osciIlRtst
the hook.
Don't do that !" Alaire cried, fot-
lowing him. "Walt! 1t mustn't gst
out"
"Hellol Give me the Lewis ranch
qulck-Tve forgotten the number"
With his free hand Ed held his wife
at distance, muttering harshly: Get
away now! l know what Pm doing.
Get away-d-n you" lie nunE
Alaire from him as she tried 10 snatch
the instrument out Of his hands.
Ed" she cried. "Are you out Of
your mind? You mustn't"
Their voices We're raised now, heed
less Of the two people In the adjoining
room.
Keep your hands of, 1 tell you
Hellol Is that you, TadT' Again Aus-
tin thrust his wife violently aside
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-02

portant game OF the season.-ColleSe
cor The State in speaking of foot
ball.
Here is a truth We may as well be
prepared for, in Newberry and
throughout America. 1t is from the
Yorkville Enquirer: From now on
We will be getting casualty lists from
tie American troops. We must cx-
pect that; but we may depend upos
it that the Americans will also make
casualty list for the Germans"
The attraction and entertainment
at the opera house Monday will be
"The Million Dollar DOLL" big musi-
cal comedy surprise musical bub-
BILE with a swarm of fun and music
dispensers You are promised to see
the Illuminated runaway, and the
winter garden novelty over the
heads Of the audience! 1t must be
grand.
There is an undercurent Of talk in
this city about the hight cost Of
Gotten yard, $3.50 bales; total
We wouldn't be at all surprised to
see fifty cent shirt reach $12 OF
a two-and-a-half cents collar but
ton to So. There will be war m the
lower regions at the end of the world,
because the place will overflow with
the robbers produced by the present
war.
A tremendous stage success is the
reputation given "The Corner
Grocer" which is to be at the opera
house Friday. It is a delightful story
of heart interest in which Lew
Fields abilities as the master of
comedy and Characterization are seen
to perfection. Starred with this
famous parsonage in this production
is little Miss Madge Evans, the
Worlds kiddie star, who is seen in
the role of a little orphan girl. The
play ran over 900 nights in New
York City.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-02
VARIOUS axD ALL ABOUT.

The rain in this city MONDAY n1sn'
was a corner filler.
Did you get to see Cartoonist Hlg'
gsH .-,se craving of ''Uncis Sam?
e was good one.
The business Of America now Is
TO win the war.-Yorkviale enquirer
Right you are.
The Rev. W. S. Holmes will give
.svo services at the Episcopal church
IN this city Sunday, in the morning
al IN O'Clock and in the afternoon a
s:sf
Sunday will be Sunday
school-day " No doubt the occasion
adll ccan ont greatly increased at
tendance at the various Sunday
schools. 1t ought to.
Monday salesday, Tuesday city
Democratic citizens meeting, Thurs
day Mountain Dew" at the opera
rouse, Friday Chrysanthemum fair by
-she Aveleigh ladies, Saturday fine
Jersey cattle sale, Sunday "Go-to-
>sunday-school day"
There will be third Liberty Loan
and perhaps a fourth and fifth.
111ne people of this immediate section
40 --.ot yct realize the fact; but We
have on our hands a most terrible
TASK before it is all fnished.-York-
wilIe Enquirer. The worst is yet TO
Gene.
Since August /, the beginning OF
The official cotton year, the wagon
receipts for the town Of Newbsrry
ere as follows: 1t ". w Horns3y' 5
cotton ard, $3.50 bales; at Farmers
Warehouse yard, 3,13S bales; total,
24g& bales, up to October 18th.
f1e heard a prominent and success
nj merchant say that last month was
he biggest October for business that
,e had seen since he opened a sice
n Newberry a good many years ago
He is one Of the leading merchants
n the city and knows What he talk
zng about.
The Indians are now looking for
vaara and preparing for the big
Thanksgiving game to be played in
@s9jnton with the Presbyterian col
ege This is the last and most i'm
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-02

ATTENTION-Whe you need
Wagon Don't forget to see US. We
have just received corload OF
Chattanooga Wagons and none bet
ter made.
The Purcell CO.
11-2tf
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-02
PURELY Personal
1ka A'o~ements of Nany People, New
srrianS, and These Who Visit
NeMberIy.

Mr. G. ". S. ybt and his daughter,
Miss Nelly Rae, went to Columbia last
saturday to purchase a piano.
Mr. c. E. Bourne wsnt to NeWberry
8his morning on business.-Green-
saood Journal, goth.
Messrs. Alonozo P. Boozer and
Robert l.. Hutchinson left Wednesday
9ur White Pine, Tenn, for lot OF
50gs.
Mr. Bruce Wallace of atlanta is IN
ahe city visiting Mrs. Wallace ana
sAe children at the home of her par
snts. Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnston
Miss Matte Adams returned Tuse-
nav from Columbia, where she spent
she previous week with Mrs. Lizzie
Clark.
Mrs. CHAPMAN has returned to ner
Aume at Peak after an extended vlsH
40 her daughter, Mrs. w. R. Koon.-
Bethany cor York News.
he knows it.
Miss g. N. Scurry of Chappells'
-der medical teatment, is mucn
bester.-The States report from the
baptist hospital. 30th.
Miss Julia Johnstone of New
berry was the weekend guest OF
Miss Lucy and katherine Goggans.
Greenwood Journal.
Mrs G. H. Handy, after a pleasant
visit to her daughter, Mr.. l.. u.
ESsher.. left Wednesday for Beaufort
sN spend the winter, Mr. Handy hav-
7ng preceded her there after a brlef
.yssit here.
Miss Louise Smith Left Wednesday
dor Orangeburg to ASSIST her brother
an-law, Mr.. Frank G. Wright, at the
express Office in that city. Mrs.
Wright will remain here awhile to
na of assistance to the new manager
AT the Newberry office before joining
her husband
Mrs. Sigh Wicker sent the reporter
nice supply OF frs tomatoes last
week. He thanks his kind friend for
aer goodness and thoughtfulness in
thus remembering him, and assures
aer that her gift is appreciated. She
must rave known What the likes, as
She could not have sent him any
Ghine more to his taste. He has at
ways heard that the section of the
Pomaria, country in which she hves
was a choice and favored spot, now
Mr. G. Leland Summer has returndd
e~arom Washington after having sue
tressfully passed two government eS-
snnfnotions. for excise tax inspector
sspd first grade departmental account
sanx. He received an immediate ap-
aS7ntmens in the ordnance depart
msnt of the army, located in Wash
snyton. On account of the high cost
>asf living there, however, MIR. sum
gzner did not accept that appointment
RI. fee!'ug justified in moving MS
Emily there.