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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30
SOLDIER BOYS

IA LAWRENCE 1IcNol VI tAAS
Brown & White Co will arrive home
this morning from Camp Devens. Aver,
Mass, on furlough. Corporal Treworgy
vas one Of the first men TO be drafted
here and left Bangor Oct. 3. he was
promoted from the ranks some time
ago. Lieut.. James NJ. Gillin, city sollcl-
tor Of Bangor, is at home on Through
from the Plattsburg training camp. he
was q welcome caller at City Hall on
Tuesday afternoon and was congratu-
lated on receiving a commission and for
his general appearance of good health
and Bangor News.
John J. Murphy who was assistant
observer Of local office of the L. :.
weather bureau until leaving few
months ago for Plattspurg, y. r., for
military training, has just been APP
pointed tirst lieutenant and is expected
( e arrive home Thursday to visit his
mother. Mrs. Daniel Z. Murphy in Fort
sullivan for a two weeks furlough.
/ Lawyer John sullivan Of Lubec, who
has been in the local office of Lawyer
Leo -. Lamond up to few months
ago has also received his commission
a. second lieutenant. and another well
known Washington county young man
who is now second lieutenant is Ash
iey T. st. Clair Of Calais. who was prin-
oilal Of the PASSPORT high school up to
last June and had been offered the
position Of principal Of the new Shead
memorial high school-Eastport letter
a Bangor News.
llsghctt q. Partridge Of Searsport
has Deem assigned t. active duty as first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30

10 support mySeit,
but l would have
such sick spells
every month that !
would have to stay
at home from work,
and | could not af-
ford TO do it. | also
had heanaches, dig
~ spells and a pain
in my side. My sis.
ter told me how
m u C h Lydia E.
pirkharn's Veoe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Mustercle

When those sharp pains go shooting
through your he'd, when your skull
seems as if it would split, just rub .
little Musterolc en- your temples end
neck. It draws OF the Inflammation.
soothes away the pain, usually giving
quick relief. :,
Musterolc is G cleo-, white ointment.
made with oil Of !-..,..:11----i. Better ttlc-l
Mustard plaster I'd d1cs not blister.
Many doctors md nurses frankly roc
C---.-aead. Musto-olc fcr sore throat bro--
c,-:tis, Group stiff neck, asthma. neural.
RI. congestion, Ileu-isy, rheumatism,
ll---7-5ago, pains al -chc1 Of the lac, or
c.-.3, cP--a;-:.s, core muscles, bruises,
cLiiblsia3, frosted f1ct - colts Of the
clc1t lit often prevents paeunonia). It
Is always dependable.
COG and COO jars; hospital size $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30

nm" new "Iiepubican Conservative"
q @o-callod Centrist party in Portugal.
ha~ i"st published IDS program This
Includes tho vestin4 IN the President
n poser tn dissolve Congress, less
n,ule'ant attitude towards the Church.
and the more vigorous Development Of
agriculture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30
Friday. November 80, 1917.

Whenever you encounter a loud.
>Irly domineering executive you've
met new conner who'll likely
NOT toe an nld-timer IN office
Herbert Kaufman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY COMMANDERY NJ

n al S3 a. y & on ! l!GaE evening, h
io,,rnine r. IA ter ~, y the Asy Igm $
= ' 80 G tsta I.S ti' !, 70 attend
GEO. IT, BANGS NJ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30

\ regulation hae been pronn'g'T
By the federal government agai''
alien neutrals working on ships az
wharves anywhere in Australia. ~
regulation is the result OF recent re"
lations. An inquiry into the recent D.
on large vessel in sydney harbor' y
instance. showed that there had be'
deliberate tamperins in the hold a.
placing Of combustible appliances
the bottom OF tie vessel 4 seamN
VINO was recently arrested wa tour
IN possession of explosives, detonato'
and fuses. and some letters relating
the explosions on ships were ."
found in us baggage.
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YOUNG
ORPHAN GIRL
How She Was Cured. Had
Headaches, Dizzy Spells,
Awful Pains, Could
Not Work.

Pittsburgh. Pal am an orphan girl.
and when onlv seventeen wears old had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30

A. NJ, D. uHSNlSh' De ~
I.eN4stvu, portland. Boston. l.V2 L. NJ,
Eauuwcll. Gard ner and 50. Gardiner, 3Ql
T. NJ. local; 4.t1 II. NJ, (eNpress) Br4ns-
WICK, Rcckland, Portland. Boston; 5lo L.
NJ, EalloWell Gardiner and SO. Gardner
Gl0 l. NJ, local to Portland. connects
there :or New York; 1910 p. NJ, Lewiston,
Bath, Portland, Boston. Sundays 30 ana
lV.l5 A. NJ. $40 (New YorlN and 1910 F.
NJ Portland ana Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor. St
john halifax, Aruostook Go. sunday
morning at l.l5 A. NJ. does 10, connect
beyond Bangor; 80 A. NJ. Tor NaterVi!lf
Bangor, Bar 1arbOr, Calais, 6,33 A. VI
local 10 Mvosehead LAX. tvia Oakland,
Belfast, toxcroft and Bangor: 20 A NJ,
local to Belfast. Bangor ANA Skovhcgan !;
j. is noon, Watcrvlle, Bangor, ), x 4. X
r., Bar Harbor, calais, st. .'Ohn and Hal
ilaX: PA =. NJ. express NJ WATERWAYS,
thence local {" Bangor ana Mattawam-
keag .25 +. NJ. y atervlle SKownegaA
ana Bangor. sundays lis 4. NJ. "54 \
NJ. 80 z. NJ, for Waterville and Bangor
Trains leave AJglsta for Hallo"e.I,
Gardiner and South Gardiner 6.ZG, $50
A. NJ, 102, sol, us. Glo l0it p NJ Hal
lowell I'D Gardner o..ly 4G1 = ". Gar
diner only 3,D5 A NJ. uaI!y eX cit Monday
NJ l.. HARRIS Gerl Passenger ACT.
d {. Douglass, Geul Mgr. =. rtia-d Nj.
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transferred to Washington and graduated
with the rank of. seconl lieutenant in the
engineering corps and is now seeing ser
vice with the American EXpedjtiouar:
Forces in France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30

Carried on the rolls as bachelors, post
cbit
Name GOSSIP
Bradford eCommandery, Knight Tenn
plar, OF Biddeford claims as d member
the oldest Sir knight in Maine In the per
son OF Charles Beaumont, who on Friday.
Nov. g. observed his 91st birthday. He
was made Mason 81 years ago this
month. He walks several miles each day.
eats and sleeps we'll and all told, is about
The smartest old-young man in the vicini-
g. or State.
MIR and Mrs George g Rock, formerly
OF Westbrock. but now OF Biddefcrd, re-
Gently celebrated their olden wedding
anniversary. at which four generations
were present. including Mr.. and Mrs
Rock. their daughter, Mrs Lydia Clark
Of Milford, Mass, their son. Charles
Clark Of Fitchburg Spring Hin mines
Nova Scotia. and his little daughter, Eve
lyn Clark
Christmas trees, like all other commodt-
ties will cost more this year. than ever
before and the demand. due to that and
other causes, IS smaller than for many
years.
A record Of The first snow fai! -n rlat
section has been Kept for the past 81
wears BY the men who nave occupied
little harness shop IN Stetson. Sinclair
Merrill made the first recc a in l>fS.
When he retired and George Bond ook
over the business the record was FAITH
fully kept in a little OH book, and rs
faithfully ny his brother. who su"ceede'
him George Weeks WAS the ueNt har
nessmaker vino Kept TIE little weatf1a.
book and since hiS death, three years
ago. his widow. Mrs Annie Weeks has
Kept il up Tie earliest SHOW on r"cor
was on Oct t. iSS:;, and the mex, carrie
oct {. 1885 Snow "heil eff the Longest
in 1870 when the first fakes did not ar
pear until Dec. :.
The taking over ~ the s"vernme NJ est
week Of the steamer North Star NICER
ruptcd nearly - years continuous service
or what has been klown a. tn intetma-
tionaI service. steamers running between
Boston and st. John. ). p, touching y
Portland and Passport
The Belfast Journal IAN the follow
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect September 80, 1917
.r,AI\S I.E.ANE AUGUSTA

GOING WEST-3.vJ a. NJ.
Portland and Boston o.
A. NJ Pennington, Rock
land. Portland. Boston,
Montreal and quebec; go
A. NJ, unsWlck, Bath,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30
U. Q. c. c. MORRILL, COMMANDS,

...1.,,,,|I ~ ~ ~. Regular meSlas
Z, O'Clock at Golden Cross ham
q. RANDALL BAKER Nc
WALTER A HANNON K +
v. +. GLOUGH. +. Is l.,
fu-U.-f
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BETHLEHEM LODGE, No IS "a,

Stated communication Mo.6,, -
at 10 T. NJ at Masonic, .lr.l',. DtIe'a
JourHnG hlr,hcrs are clrutl., ,,.- :.
attend '''''eI 3
CLAUDE; {. COIF " !,
'IEAkLE L. Ft'It,T,I,
ROSE Or SHARON cHApTEe !.
10. Q. +. 5. Stated lneeti,,g :"
Wednesday of each month =, W ". g
Temple. All members Soi0lIrYi,., ,'I u
city are invited to attend. !" W
ELIZA IETl. }. HASKELL " !,
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON 81
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Christmas trees, like all other commodt-
ties will cost more this year. than ever
before and the demand. due to that ana
other causes, IS smaller than for man,
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30

Mr. and Mrs George {. ROCK formerly
OF westbrock. but now OF Biddefcrd, re-
Gently celebrated their ,olden wedding
anniversary. al which four generations
were present. including Mr.. and Mrs
Rock. their daughter Mrs. Lydia Clark
Of Milford, Mass, their son. Charles
Clark Of Fitchburg Spring Hin mines
Nova Scotia. and his little daughter, Eve
lvn Clarh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30
Name Gossip

Bradford eCommandery, Knight Tenn
plar OF Biddeford claims as a member
the oldest Sir knight in Maine In the per
son OF Charles Beaumont, who on Friday.
Nov g, observed his 91st birthday. He
was made a Mason 81 years ago this
month He walks several miles each day.
eats and sleeps we'll and. all told, is about
The smartest old young man in the vicini-
t. or State.
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ROSE OF SHARON ChAprEe !.
Odd / elbows Hail

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REcu,..
meeting riday evening "a. "a = "
rrIday' Nov. 80. Third dt-ree' Eetra' y
II. II. AUSTIN, y. g
4 +. WESTON. re.
r.. VI. BURNS lin "a. :"
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CANTON. AUGUSTA, NO. 8, p ID
Regular meeting every thiya Tussd., u
, . clock Tuesday, Dec. is. uoninsa =
and election o. officers. ''a' =
JOHN W CANrIELp can
dtf I,.,i, / .srh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-30

x ENNEBEC LODGE MO All
LoSal Order Of Moose, Ir,a,. :.
Lall, NJ Water st., every W.,innY ,i
evening at 80
MILAN +. KNON, T.. tau,
W. ". JACKSON, 500. il PIN
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AUGUSTA CAMP, NO. 740o, NJ. W. Al
Resul meeting second ana fourth MpGI
cay III each month ii q. i. II. G,II
r 5. II. CALLAGHAN, VIC
LERT l.. NICHOLAS. Clerk
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8. A. R. THE REGULAR MEgrIM,I

II Seth Williams Post No. Il. s,~nn,. "
toc-th THURSDAYS OF each nIor.fG %"
GEO. +. GAY, COMMANDER
NJ. MCDAFlb. Ad5utaAt.
Q. @. STETSON. Quyrt.rn.,.,
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r. =: .: G[,PEN, REBEkAH LoDa:
Wednesday evenings at ) o'Gio1k A''N ~
MARY GRIMES. y. q
SADIE Il. METCALI-. Rec -,
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sently about the belt which McAlpin
asserted hung under it. "You want to
know what he did go down to the hotel
Tor that afternoon? happen to know
that, too," averred McAlpin, sitting
down, but respectfully, on the edge of
the chair. "First want to say this: I
worked for your Uncle Duke five
years."
He paused to give Nan a chance to
dispute the statement if she so desired.
Then, taking her despairing silence as
an Endorsement of his position in CIV
Ing her confidence, he went on:
Henry de Spain is dead" he said quiz
city. She eyed him without so much
as winking. II wouldn't tell it, If he
wasn't. The boys dead. And he was
always talking about you. It's Gods
truth, and since he's dead it harms no
one to tell it to you, though I'd never
breathe it to another. He was fairly
gone on you.
you don't have to knock me down,
Miss Nan, to put me wise about
mans being keen on a girl. I'm mar
ried man." declared McAlpin with
modest pride. HE thought all the
time he was fooling me, and keeping
covered. Now, that afternoon he came
In here kind of moody. 1t was an an
niversary for him, and hard one-the
day his father was shot from am
bush-a good many years ago, but
nary one of us had forgot it. Then
he happened to see your pony-this
same pony you're riding today-a-
standing back there in the box-stall.
He asked me whose it was; and he
asked me about you, and, by jinx! the
way he perked up when I told him
you were coming in on the stage that
afternoon! When he heard you'd been
sick, he was for going down to the
hotel to get cup of coffee-for you!"
McAlpin, like any good story-teller,
was already on his feet again. "He
did it," he exclaimed, land you know
what he got when he stepped into the
oarroom." He took hold of De SPANS
coat and held it aside to enter his
exhibit. '"There," he concluded, "is
MS cambridge belt, hanging there vet.
The boy is dead-why shouldn't tell
Vou?"
Nan rode home much more excited,
more bewildered than when she had
ridden over. Strangest shock of all
that this man of all other men should
profess to care for her. She had
shown anger when McAlpin dared
speak of it.; at least, she thought she
had. And she still did not know how
sufficiently to resent the thought Of
such audacity on De Spain's part.
This was, to say the least, a further
awkward complication for her feelings.
She already had enough to confuse
them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-24
w. N. SOUTHWORTH,
Attorney for MOrtgagee,
ShakOpee, Minnesota.
Feb. "a; Mar. 3-10-17-24-31.
Order for Creditors to Present ClaifAs.


Order for Creditors to Present Claims,
No. f 1914.
State OF Minnesota, County Of Henne-
In the Matter of the Estate of Carl
Fem, Deceased.
Letters Of administration on the es-
County OF ,Hennepin, and State Of
Minnesota, being granted to Thomas
MaIoncy of said county and state;
by the adavt e the I pGSpeF
there are, no debts against the estate
of the said Carl Fem, deceased.
and the same is hereby allowed from M
and after the date of this order. in
which all persons having claims or de-
mands against the said deceased are.
bate Court of said County of Henne-
pin for examination and allowances. or
be forever barred.
a. M, at a general term of Isl said c Prns
bate Court: to be held at the Court
House in the City, Of Minneapolis. in
by appointed as the time and place
Court will examine and adjust said
And 1t Is Further Ordered, that not.
Ice Of such hearing be. given to ali
credltors and persons interested in
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks in the Irish Stand.
ARD, newspaper printed and pub
lished in said county,
BY the Court.
! c1 2%Gf7f 21 th 4t Rts1nste Court.
Mar 1O-17-24.
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Nan flushed with vexation. "Per-
haps you've, forgotten you left a car.
fridge belt behind once YOURSELF" she
returned swiftly.
DE Spain, convicted, finally laid his
fingers over the butt Of his empty re.
Volver. "llow did you find that out?"
She tossed her head. They were
standing only Il few feet apart, De
Spain supporting himself now with
his left hand high up against the wall;
Nan, with her shoulder lightly against
1t; both had become q0izzical. "Other
people forget, too them" was all she
said.
NO." he protested, II didn't forget;
not that time. 1 went over to the
joint to get cup of coffee and ex.
pected to be back within five minutes,
never dreaming of walking into bear
trap" He drew his revolver and,
breaking it negligently, took out q
single cartridge. Take this" He
held the cartridge in his left hand and
took two halting steps toward her
since you are unarmed, will be, too.
Not that this puts us on an even foot
Ing. don't mean that. Nothing
would. You would be too much for me
In any kind Of a contest, armed OF
unarmed."
"What do you mean?" she demand.
ed to hide her confusion. And she
saw that each step he took cost pain.
skillfully concealed.
II mean," he said, "you are to take
this cartridge as remembrance Of my
eorgetfulness and your adventure"
She drew back. II don't want it." :
"Take it."
He was persistent. She allowed
him to drop the loaded shell into her
hand. "Now," he continued, replacing
his gun, IF encounter any Of your
people in an attempt to break through
a line, and somebody gets killed, you
will know, when you hear the story,
that this time, at least, I didn't start
It,"
He put her objections aside, enjoy.
Ing being so near her and happy that
she made no retreat. my reputa-
tion," he insisted, "has suffered little
In Morgan's gap. mean that at least
one who makes her home under Music
mountain shall know differently of me-
WHAT'S that?" He heard sound.
"Listenl'
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-03-24
CHAPTER xiii.
Crossing q Deep River.

A grizzly bear hidden among the
haystacks back Of the corral would
have given Nan much less anxiety
than De Spain secreted in the heart
II the Morgan stronghold. Her
troubled speculations were reduced
now almost to wondering when De
Spain would leaye, and, disinclined
though she felt to further parley, she
believed he would 60 the sooner If she
were to consent to see him again.
That day Nan washed her hair. On
the second day she found herself de.
Gliding conscientiously to see De Spain
for the last time, and toward sunset.
She began dressing early for her trip,
picking the best Of her limited stock
Of silk stockings, choosing the freshest
Of her few pairs of tan boots. All of
her riding skirts looked shabby as she
fretfully inspected them; but Bonita
pressed out the newest one for the
hurried occasion, while Nan used the
Interval, with more than usual care,
on her troublesome hair-never less
tractable, it seemed, in her life.
De Spain was sitting with his back
against a rock, and the look on his
face was one Of reflection and irreso-
luton rather than of action and de-
cision. But he looked so restored after
his brief period of nourishment that
Nan, when she stepped up on the ledge
at sunset, would not have known the
wreck she had seen in the same place
the week before.
His heart jumped at the sight Of
her young face, and her clear, coura.
geous eyes surveyed him questioning.
ly as he scrambled to his feet.
II am going to tramp out of here
tomorrow night" he confided to her
after his thanks. 1T is Saturday; q
lot Of your men will be in Sleepy Cat
and they won't all be very keen.
sighted on their way back. l can get
good start outside before daylight"
She heard him with relief. "What
will you do them" she asked.
"Hide. Watch every chance to crawl
a mile nearer Calabasas. BY the way"
he added, his glance resting on her
right side as he noticed the absence of
her holster, "where is your protector
today?" She made no answer. "Fine
FORM" he said coldly, Ito come I'M.
armed on an errand Of mercy to a
desperate"
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CONTINUED next week.)


Notice Oh Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
Whereas, Default has occurred in the
dond nnns,,, of that certain mortgage
and Flora NJ: Mayberry. his wife, as
mortgagors to William Spoerner, as
mortEagee,, dated the 14th day Of
of the Register of Deeds of Hennepin
County, Minnesota, on the 18th day Of
March, ina: 1Sl4, at lilo O'clock a. NJ, il
thereof, and there is now due and ow-
ING upon said mortgage and the debt
sIsGn1sn Thereby. the SUN Of Twelve
66tO): and no proceeding at law or
in equity has been instituted to collect
SAL dcnt or amy part thereof.
that. by virtue Of the power of sale
G"mnln@d in i'm, s"id id m4ortgage the said
scrihed will he sold at public auction
b bE a 1nG sh T." Of mennepn County at
OF minneapolis i'm said county on Mon
day, the 9th day, of April, 1917. at 1
1eh, ls,oi, in the afternoon, to pay the
er with the costs and expenses Of such
of ana sale insludng the sum
lees as provided in said mortgage.
The premises described in said mort
gage and so to be sold is that tract or
Q" Of H@ yF a a"f ss}staE ii in M the
mesota, described as follows to-wit:
thirds (W2D of Lots numbered Twelve
90, Thirteen G3), and Fourteen (14),
Rutledgc's Encouragement Of Block 4.
Merriam and Shaw's Addition to Min
neapolis. according to the plat thereof
on file or of record in the office Of the
Register of Deeds in and for said
county.
Dated Feb. II. 1917
WILLIAM SPOERNER,
wv Mortgage.
Attorney for MOrtgagee,
ShalkOpee. Minnesota.
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mo, I am not" she answered de.

mo, I am not" she answered de.
family.
Eyes, you are. You know it isn't
true. If you believed it, you never
would have brought food here to save
my life"
II brought it to save some of my
own people from possible death at
your hands-to prevent another fight
to see if you hadn't manhood enough
after being helped, to go away, when
you We're able to move, peaceably. One
cartridge might mean one life, dear
to me-"
Il know whose life you mean"
you know nothing about what
mean"
Il know better than you know your
Self. If / believed you, I shouldn't
respect you. Fear and mercy are two
different things. If I thought you
were only afraid of me, I shouldn't
think much of your aid. Listen-I
never took the life of any man except
to defend my own"
mo murderer that ever took any.
body's life in this country ever said
anything but that"
"Don't class me with murderers."
"You are known from one end of the
country to the other as gunman."
He answered impassively: ibid
these men who call me gunman ever
tell you why I'm one?" She seemed
In too hostile mood to answer. II
guess not he went on. LET me tell
you now. The next time you hear me
called a gunman you can tell them"
II won't listen," she exclaimed, res
tive.
Eyes, you will listen," he said qui.
city; you shall hear every word. Ny
father brought sheep into the Peace
river country. The cattlemen picked
on him to make an example of. He
went out, unarmed, one night to take
care Of the horses. My mother heard
two shots. He didn't come back. She
went to look for him. He was lying
under the corral gate with hole
smashed through his jaw by a rifle
bullet that tore his head half off. De
Spain did not raise his voice, nor did
he hasten his words. II was born
one night six months after that" he
continued. "My mother died that
night. When Il neighbours wife took
me from her arm and wrapped me in a
blanket, she saw I carried the face
Of my father as my mother had seen
1t the night he was murdered. That"
he said, lis what made me a 'gunman.'
Not whislSy-not women-not cards
just what you've heard. And I'll tell
you something else you may tell the
men that call me gunman. The man
that shot down my father at his corral
gate I haven't found yet. I expect to
find him. For ten years I've been get.
ting ready to find him. He is here
In these mountains. I don't even
know his name. But if I live, I'll find
him. And when do, I'll tear open his
head with soft bullet in the way he
tore my fathers open. After 1 get
through with that man"-he hesitat.
ed-"they may call me whatever they
like. You want me out Of the gap"
DE Spain concluded, his voice un.
changed. II want to get out. Come
back, once more, in the daytime.
will see what 1 can do with my foot
by that time" He paused. "Will you
Gomez"
She hesitated. 1T would be too
dangerous for me to come up here in
the daytime. Trouble would follow"
"Come ut dusk. You know I am
no murderer
II don't know it," she persisted stub.
bornly. 1t was her final protest.
"Count, some day, on knowing it."